Committee to Promote Wildlife Named by Wallace
Secretary Wallace announced a national committee to develop and supervise a wildlife promotion plan with President Roosevelt’s approval. Thomas H. Beck of Wilton Conn editor of Celier's Magazine chairs. J. H. Darling of Des Moines cartoonist. Professor Aldo Leopold of the University of Wisconsin join.
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Washington
Dan
Wallace
Roosevelt
Thomas H. Beck
Wilton Conn
Celiier’s Magazine
J. H. Darling
Des Moines
Aldo Leopold
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Beck
John C. Merriam
Carnegie Institution
New Trial Sought in Colorado Lethal Gas Case
Walter Reppin, 18, Newark, seeks to overturn his guilty plea and avoid Colorado's new gas chamber. District Judge John C. Young denies vacating the plea or granting a new trial, keeping jurisdiction in the death case. Reppin awaits execution in Canon City for murder of taxi driver Vincent Regan.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Walter R. Reppin
Newark
N. J
Colorado
John C. Young
Reppin
Young
David Rosner
Supreme Court
Canon City Penitentiary
Vincent Regan
Colorado College
Mitchell Orders Gifts Returned
Assistant Secretary of Commerce Ewing Y. Mitchell ordered the immediate return of gifts including a fifty dollar box of cigars from Black Diamond Steamship Corp. He directed all six department divisions to refuse gratuities and instructed his secretary to return a compact to H. B. Arledge. Most cigars had already been sent to the United States Shipping Board Bureau.
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Washington
Ewing Y. Mitchell
Corporaton
Mitchell
Black Diamond Steamship Corporation
H. B. Arledge
The
Steamship Company
Cornell Hearing Set For Friday On DUI and Reckless Driving
Carol Cornell held under $1000 bond for a Friday 2 pm hearing after arraignment before Magistrate Richard Duffey on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence and reckless driving. He drove the car that overturned at Bridgeport on December 23 injuring Franklin Henson 19 of Foundry Street fatally. Corporal Falkenstine of the State Police filed the charges.
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Carol Cornell
Richard Duffey
Cornell
Bridgeport
Franklin Henson
Foundry Street
Corporal Falkenstine
Revival of Blue Ridge League Tops Hagerstown News Notes
Fans discussed revival of the Blue Ridge League as Hagerstown and Frederick agreed to join for 1919. Martinsburg showed willingness if a fuel frenk could be obtained. A balance was cleared for the Junior Fire Company, and land sales near Hagerstown were recorded. Baseball stats from 1918 highlighted leaders in hitting, steals, and other figures.
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Hagerstown
Frederick
Martinsburg
Junior Fire Company
Samuel M. Groh
James W
Samuel F. Floyd
John J. Wintermeyer
Martingsburg
Newville Train Crash Kills Three. Burns Severely Hurt
Reports from 1903 note a CG V passenger train derailed near Newville after an open switch, killing three and injuring a dozen. Capt Edward W Burns, traveling agent, broke a leg. Vice President M C Kennedy escaped with bruises as authorities report.
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Newville
Edward W. Burns
M.C. Kennedy
U S Reduces Stake Abroad for Second Year
New York reports Dr. Max Winkler places America's total investment abroad at 1934 start at 16.7 billion dollars, down over 400 million from 1933 and over 1.25 billion from 1930 peak, excluding war debts. He estimates current value of American investments abroad around 8 to 9 billion dollars.
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New York
United States
Max Winkler
Wall Street
America
Winkler
Local visits and holiday gatherings across families
MAPLEVILLE residents recall a busy Christmas season with Paul Shank and family, Miss Fahrney and others sharing meals and visits at homes in Hagerstown Berkeley Springs and Kee dysville. A Walkathon endurance challenge continues as couples and solo performers push through 1250 hours amid fatigue and efforts to trim the field.
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Mapleville
Paul Shank
Merry Shank
KE. T. Gross
Manzella Gantz
William Cunningham
Bruce Moser
Elmer Bowman
Weaver Moser
Mary
Leon Cross
Charleston
W. Vr
Ralph Moore
Hagerstown
Cross
Carl Rowe
Keedysville
A. J. Ford
R. BE
Leon
Edith Kailey
Omar Myers
George Smith
Minnebruker
King
Boonsboro
Bumsteads Worm Syrup Listed Across Sales Channels
The fragment describes Bumsteads worm syrup advertised to children as a mercy for illness with scarce supply. It notes sales by mail and full-dose options, mentioning a location in Kat OC and a doctor in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childrog
Giercy
Mall
Ile
Laalstoo
Kat
Veerkers
M. D
Philedelpia
Charlton Society Notes and Local Sightings
Local visitors and residents share news from Charlton and surrounding towns. Mrs Mason Herbert visits her parents, and families like Small, Needy, Palmer, Ankeney, Talhelm, Myers, and Rhodes are noted for social visits, a duck dinner, and a large porker butchering. Richard Boppe reports a large grey fox nearby. Bari Small recovers from quinsy.
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Ningham
J Lorraine
Howard Bloyer
Albert Palmer
Louise Ankeney
Hagerstown
Howard Ankeney
Genevieve Talhelm
Harold
Greencastle
Roy Myers
Funkstown
Millard Kretzer, Jr
George Rhodes
Bari Small
Protests Over Germany Payment Reductions Highlight Trade Dispute
United States and Great Britain lodged strong representations with Germany over reduced interest payments on foreign bonds. Ambassador William E. Dodd, under State Department orders, argued Germany had funds to pay full interest and accused the policy of discriminating against American bondholders. The measures cut 7 and 6 percent bond yields and shifted 76 percent to semi value redeemable scrip.
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Washington
Germany
William E. Dodd
Great Britain
Berlin
United States
Netherlands
Switzerland
State Department
Dadd
Reichbank
Moratorium Provisions to Remain Unchanged in Loan Plan
The document states that other German moratorium provisions would stay unchanged and that interest and amortization charges will be paid on the Slanes loan while interest on the Young Tlansberets will also be paid.
Art Treasures Under Hammer
The auction of Edith Rockefeller McCormick's art treasures opens at the Anderson galleries in New York for a five day sale by order of her Chicago trust company. Items include tapestries, porcelains, gilded silver, Napoleon Berghesen service, and pieces from the Prince Demidoff collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
American Association Anderson Galleries
Chicago Tithe and Trust Company
Napoleon-Berghesen
Napoleon
Pauline
Finney Given Long Prison Term In Bond Scandal
Ronald Finney, a central figure in Kansas' million-dollar bogus bond case, was sentenced to hard labor for not less than 31 nor more than 630 years by Judge Paul H. Heinz. The judge rejected the county attorney's recommendation of 15 years and overruled a defense request during the dramatic session in Topeka.
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Kepa
Kas
Ronald Finney
Kansas
Paul H. Heinz
Finney
Lester Goodell
Heinz
Pledge Withdrawal Conditioned on Agreement Observance
A court or official outlines that Finney’s owners may withdraw the plea if the agreement is not observed, signaling a lever tied to compliance and potential legal continuation.
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Altoona
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Warrieburg
Treen Algste
Agenia Oh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Schindel - Rohrer
Ford
Chevrolet
Franklin
S. N. Crider
J. W. Osborne
J. W. McClane
Sagamore
J. D. Bricker
WM. Wroe
C. L. Read
Wanpum
Dan Cupid
McCrory
Jack Wheat
Brooklyn
Eddie Rouseh
Reds
Taggert
Boston
Max Carey
Company B
Herlin Displaches
Japan
Russia
Lake Roger
J. C. Bolinger
Walnut Street
Henry Winebers
Rev
KE. T. Mowbray
Julia Keedy
Needysville
G. J. Shank
M. L. Plock
Jennie Stouffer
Benevola
Clinton Martz
Charles Ridenour
J. H. Wishard
Leitersburg
Cumberland Motor Express
Concord Street
Noah
William Greenwood
Olymphcia
Wash
Ark
Greenwood
Pacific Northwest
Associated Press
U. S
Bumsteads Worm Syrup
Brown's
Row
Tats
Home Furniture Co
Charlton
Hammer
Goodell
Ownty
Bretta
Hertta
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Musey & Evans
Majestic
Garver Furniture Co
N. Potomac St
UALA
Amoco-Gas
AMOCO
Maine
Florida
American Oil Company
Amoco Gas
Orange American Gas
Amoco Motor Oils
Frederick ST
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