White House Summer Retreat Sites debated by congressman
A Maryland congressman, who would not reveal identity, says the chances of selecting and building a summer White House in the next quarter century are slim. Two sites are nearing final consideration, one near Hagerstown Maryland and another in Virginia, both with trout streams. Hoover, President-elect, plans a weekend retreat and will visit both sites before final choice.
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White House
Maryland
Coolidge
St. Louis
Chambers of Commerce
Citizens Troops
Congress
Congressiman
Herbert ‘Hoover
Hagerstown
Virginia
Hoover
Washington
Izzak Walton
Rev Dr Simon P Long Dies Suddenly in Chicago
The Rev Dr Simon P Long 68 well known Lutheran clergy man lecturer and author died of a heart attack in a chair at Wicker Park Lutheran Church Chicago His daughter Mrs Robert F Cline in Winchester reports he founded the Chicago Bible School and was its president Survived by a widow and four daughters.
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Simon P. Long
West
St. John's Lutheran Auditorium
Wicker Park Lutheran Church
Chicago
Robert F. Cline
Winchester
Long
Harvard
Mansfield
Ohio
Hancock Man Dies Aged 92 in Hancock
Longtime undertaker Martin V. Jenkins, aged 92 years, died at his home in Hancock after a career spanning three generations in the town. He leaves a large family and funeral services are set for St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Also noted are deaths of Mrs. Gladys Evelyn Iseminger and Mrs. Elizabeth R. Lesher, with funeral details and survivor lists. Additional notices include deaths of Mrs. Susan Curry, Mrs. Agnes Huff, Amanda McGlaughlin, Frank Rossi, and Mrs. Mary Catherine Bowman with brief funeral arrangements and survivor details.
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Martin V. Jenkins
Hancock
Mr. Jenkins
Watfordsburg
Wiliam and
Mary Myers
Catherine Ernst
Clearspring
Theodore P. Jenkins
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Theodore P
Tabler
H. Charles
Cumberland
Benjamin
Buchanan
W. Va
Luther
Morgantown
Mary Catherine Bowman
Smithsburg
Smiths murder trial recessed until Monday in Elkhart
Harvey L. Smith of South Bend, formerly of Hagerstown, faces murder charges in the death of Genevieve Stultz, a beauty parlor operator. The trial paused as the State opened with 14 exhibits including a sealed skull in a glass jar, presented amid protests from defense counsel over identification.
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Elkhart
Ind
Harvey L. Smith
South Bend
Hagerstown
Genevieve Stultz
Smith
Pope Pius Said Your King Is Not Going To Die
Archibishop Downey of Liverpool quotes Pope Pius saying to him in Rome that the king is not going to die. Obituaries note death and funeral plans for Mrs. Stora Burgan, Mrs. Margaret Widmyer, and George W. Bowers. services set for Monday. locations include Hagerstown Smithsburg and Rose Hill Cemetery. survivors listed with spouses and numerous children. multiple communities referenced.
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London
Downey
Liverpool
Pope Pius
Rome
Margaret R. Widmyer
Thomas Widmyer
West Washington Street
Walter
Lawrence
Michael, Donegan
J. G. Mumma
Adrian Rowland
Hagerstown
Mary Widmyer
Samuel H. Murray
Smithsburg
John Murray
Green Springs
Henry Walck 95 Dies in Greencastle Community
Henry S Walck aged 95 died at his son Lester Walck s home in Greencastle at 11 40 p m Thursday of complications He was among the oldest residents worked 68 years in resin mineral trade retiring years ago He leaves children A L Walck Mrs J B Bower Rev Chad mers W Walck Lester R Walck and a brother Moses M Walck Funeral Sunday at 1 pm at the home with Cedar Hill cemetery interment Also notices announce the marriage of Bruce E Brewbaker and Esther Knepper and local residents recovering from grippe and visiting relatives plus upcoming bank stockholders meetings and local social updates.
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George W. Bowers
South Potomac Street
Antietam Tribe of Red Men and
Antietam Fire Company
Mary EB. Bowers
George F
John M
Hagerstown
Charles Poffenberger
Baltimore
Mary Hager
Waynesoro
Fred Kale
Edward Kale
Allison Benedict
Waynesboro
G. C. Carpenter
Rose Hill Cemetery
Greencastle
Henry S. Walck
Lester R. Walck
Washington Street
Walck
HVE
Lester Walek
Walek
Cedar Hill
Bruce E. Brewbaker
Esther Knepper
Mont Alto
Methodist
Sroom
Anna Brewbaker
Pensinger
Swift and Co
James Knepper
Hayes Marget
East Madison Street
John Brown
Shenandoaha
Jimma S. Snyder
Barnhart
Snyder
Greencastle Comets
Lemaster
Upton
Helen Beaton
Boston
Mass
Grace Beaton
Nettie Hellar
Forth Carlisle Street
Norman Strite
Harrisburg
C. Li Strite
Linden Ave
Army Plane Yet in Air on Long Endurance Flight
The Question Mark airship nears its ninety-fourth hour aloft with a crew of five aboard. If engines remain steady, it will surpass historic endurance marks set by the Dixmude and Graf Zeppelin, claiming a new supremacy in the air near Dirigible Records as dawn approaches.
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Graf Zeppelin
America
Foreign auto makers display products at national show
Five exhibits of foreign made cars added an international angle to the twenty-ninth national automobile show opening at Grand Central Palace in New York. It marks the first time foreign makes have displayed their products at the event.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
Curtis To Receive New Automobile For Vice Presidency
Senator Curtis will receive a new automobile when he becomes Vice President on March 4. President Coolidge has urged Congress to appropriate 5000 dollars for the purchase and exchange of a car for the Vice-President for the fiscal year 1929, indicating that the vehicle now used by Vice-President Dawes will be traded in.
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Washington
Curtis
Coolidge
Congress
Dawes
McManus Said to Have Fatally Shot Rothstein
New York January 5 District Attorney Banton says he believes George A McManus fired the shot that killed Arnold Rothstein in the Park Central hotel room on December 4. Police Commissioner Whalen has voiced a similar opinion. McManus surrendered upon learning police sought him and is jailed awaiting trial.
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New York
Banton
George A. McManus
Arnold Rothstein
McManus
Rothstein
Whalen
Park Central
King Scores Another Gain In His Recovery
London January 5 King George has scored another gain in his fight for recovery After two days of stationary condition doctors report a further slight improvement The King is passing days more comfortably and resting better at night The morning bulletin notes a good night and slight improvement in his majesty's condition
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London
George
Cosmetics Not Athletics Will Beautify Women
New York on January 5 Dr Frederick Rand Rogers state health director argues women should beautify themselves and refrain from competitive athletics. He endorses cosmetics as a path to beauty.
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New York
Frederick Rand Rogers
Beieves
Retired For Good Declares Tunney
Rome January 5 The happily married Mr Tunney has definitely retired from the ring and dismisses any talk of a comeback as press agent chatter from Brioni.
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Tunney
Rome
Brioni
Six Expected To Surrender In Roads Fund Case
Baltimore January 5 police expected surrender during the day by six men named by the grand jury in the roads fund shortage case. The six include Elmer E. Stallings Glenburnie contractor Thurbitt BE Bush road commission maintenance superintendent Arra Chaney Enoch C Chaney maintenance superintendents Joseph B Dess former mechanic Glenburnie garage and Charles V Miles former assistant paymaster in the commission office. The other five were held on bail or custody awaiting bail.
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Baltimore
Grand Jury
Roads Fund
Elmer E. Stallings
Glenburnie
Thurbitt BE. Bush
Road Commission
Arra Chaney
Enoch C. Chaney
Joseph B. Dess
Roads Commission
Charles V. Miles
Commission
Veteran actor Marc McDermott dies in Glendale
Veteran stage and film actor Marc McDermott died at Windsor Hospital in Glendale California today. The obituary notes his long career on stage and screen and marks his passing on January 5.
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Glendale
Calif
Marc McDermott
Windsor Hospital
Wall Street Opens with Sharp 15 Point Jump in Radio Stock
New York January 5 stock market opened with Radio Corporation common stock advancing 15 points to 410 amid heavy buying sparked by last night’s Radio Victor Talking Machine merger news. Columbia Gas rose to 143, and early gains appeared in Chesapeake and Ohio, Barnsdaker Curtiss and Chrysler as trading began. The day later reversed, selling sharply after a lively start with no clear news driver, erasing 8 to 15 point gains and dropping several issues 1 to 5 points from previous levels.
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New York
Radio Corporation
Radio
Keith Albee
Radio-Victor Talking Machine
Columbia Gas
Chesapeake & Ohio
Barnsdaker
Curtiss
Chrysler
Gem Robbery Strikes Detroit Store on Michigan Ave
Diamonds and jewelry valued at 50 000 to 75 000 dollars were stolen from the Hayden Collateral Company in downtown Detroit. Three robbers entered this morning and bound the manager and assistants. Norman Hayden, owner, says a 10 000 dollar diamond bracelet was among the loot and diamond rings from the display window were taken.
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Detroit
Mich
Hayden Collateral Company
Michigan Avenue
Norman Hayden
Prune Whiskey Fraud Foils New Year Revelers
Ontario liquor board investigators report thousands of dollars of prune whiskey dispensed to New Year’s revelers in Detroit and Buffalo from bottles bearing forged labels of known distillers and sealed with Ontario stamps. Sir Henry Drayton says stronger protective measures will be adopted to deter seal imitation.
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Toronto
Slayer of Two Is Pneumonia Victim
Joseph Valotta, known for slaying two Pittsburgh policemen and escaping the electric chair 11 times, died of pneumonia today at Western Penitentiary after 11 respites and a US Supreme Court appeal. He was later commuted to life imprisonment by the State Pardon Board. Services will be held at Christ Reformed Church Funkstown with Rev. Robert Lair attending.
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Pittsburgh
Joseph Valotta
Valotta
United States Supreme Court
State Pardon Board
Christ Reformed Church
Funkstown
Robert Lair
Boonsboro
Poison liquor vendors in sharp raid crackdown
New York police and federal authorities join in a drive against poison liquor vendors and crime breeding speakeasies. In ten days of raids more than 50 speakeasies and two large distilling plants were raided, 61 arrests, bringing total prohibition raids under Commissioner Whalen to 583. Prosecutions will occur in federal courts and state courts for public nuisance, with three federal judges agreeing to sit in criminal sessions.
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New York
Whale
Whalen
Sioux Tribe of Red Men Meet at Odd Fellows Temple
The Sioux Tribe of Red Men relocate from the Junior Fire Hall to the Odd Fellows Temple and will gather Monday evenings at 7 30.
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Odd Fellows Temple
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Dr. Long
Lovely Windsor
China
Fred. Y. Mills Music Store
West Franklin Street
H.L. Mills
Baltimore St
Gladys Evelyn Iseminger
Merrill J
North Prospect Street
Billy
Alfred
David Maugans
This City
W.F. Elkins
Indiana
A. S. Garvin
Ivy
C. A. Poole
Henrietta Houser
John C
Plainfield
D. Ernest
Atlantic City
House
Walter Byron Stehl
Rose Hill
Elizabeth R. Lesher
Clearfoss
Reiff's Mennonite Church
D. R. Lesher
Emma Martin
Mary Ebersole
Reid
Lucy Diller
Maugansville
Margie Diller
Leitersburg
Reiff
Susan Curry
Pope Avenue
Agnes M. Huff
Sharpsburg
Church of God
Nelson
John
Phillip
Links Jamison
Dargan
Frank Kephart
York
Jennie Gifin
Martinsburg
Clarence Toms
Amanda M. McGlaughlin
H. McGlaughlin
Highfield
Charles
Charles Brown
Ira
Minnie
Glenn
Bethel Cemetery
Frank Rossi
Madison Avenue
Leitersburg, Md
B. Miller
Pope
King
United Brethren Church of
Pleasant Valley
Mary Smith
Bouterville
William Comfort
Toledo
Theodore Bowman
Methodist Church
Webb
Stora Burgan
Charles Green
Blawnex
Charles E. Burgan
John Grimm
Sruciple
Philip G. Burgan
Joe N. Burgan
Monessen
Bertha R. Tanner
Victrola
Talking Machine Shop
Potomac St
Henry Walck
Nue
Mary E. Snively
Balticre Street
Lancaster
M’manus
Florida
Alexander
Public
Milady
Shine Shop
W. Washington ST
Charles Walker
Cavalier
State Roads’ Fund
Wall Street
W. FR. Spielman & Co
Wareham
Washington St
Buffalo
Nex
N. Y
Seva Wise Stealey Studio
Guilford Ave
Adv
Tom Cross
Carload
Florida Oranges
K. T. Hager
Prospect
Studebaker
STAR
Erskine
Studebaker Wight
VELIE
Continental
Studbbaker
Mediator
Studebaktr
Cnagh
Franklin
Alfiman
Mas
Erseine
Fletch Motor & Tire CO
Oak Hill Ave
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