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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1925
Page
6
Numerous unemployed men enlist in the U S Army amid uncertain times. The article lists several local recruits by name and hometowns, detailing positions assigned such as engineers, artillery, aviation mechanic, and cook, with age and service notes. Additional items include land purchases, a fatal quarry accident, a council meeting notice, and local advertisements for groceries and oranges.
Gettysburg Pa Jan 87 The jury selection in the Hartman case continues with District Attorney Batt listing thirty witnesses. Hartman accused of shooting State Officer Francis Haley October 11 1924. A large crowd gathers as state testimony expected to begin tomorrow morning. A Washington County High School Alumni Association meeting is set for Wednesday January 23 at 7 43 pm at the YMCA with officer elections and business on the agenda. New York Jan 27 Ten police officers carry 500 pound Mrs Hilda Jacobson up a flight of stairs to a hospital where she dies of heart disease on the second landing.
Lloyd H. Swain, who runs a grocery and restaurant at 562 Salem Avenue, Comorrow, will open a new restaurant at 2944 North Foundry Street. He will operate both establishments.
Mrs Lessie L Shantz died at 5.59 this morning at her home on George Street from heart trouble aged 63. Survived by husband George Sr and children Earl George Jr Sharon Mrs William Shank Chambersburg Mrs Edwin Meier Waynesboro Mrs Fred Sibits. Funeral arrangements pending. Mrs Susan Foltz died yesterday at 12.48 at Fairney Memorial Home San Mar after four weeks illness of complications aged 50 years 3 days. Member of Church of the Brethren. Farol? Foltz preceded by husband George Foltz ten years ago. Survived by children Sara A Clayton Martin L Foltz Charles L San Mar daughters Mrs Elmer Funk Hagerstown Mrs Clarence E Fahrney Weaver brothers Jacob Myers Quincy Pa Daniel Menges Beaver Creek sisters Davinia Burger Waynesboro twelve grandchildren six great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday Memorial Home at 2 pm Rev G S Raetzel. interment Dunkard Cemetery Beaver Creek.
Exhibition of paintings by William H Singer to be held at the home of R Bruce Carson 305 N Potomac St Wagers Town Md opening Monday Feb 2 2 to 5 pm and 7 30 to 10 pm daily hours limited by space free admission cards available at 410 W Washington St from Carson Jewelry Store Norwegian landscape works just returned from Paris Amsterdam and Knoedler exhibitions one piece to the Buchbourg Gallery selected by J Prance and the exhibit to run for a week or ten days
Virginia Benton aged 18, long believed to be an orphan, was reunited with her mother Mrs Granden Thompson of Pennsylvania after 14 years apart. Thompson found her at a Middletown school, where Virginia, a popular pupil, had been living with relatives. Thompson plans to take her daughter to New Jersey. Virginia has been working after school at Walter B. Coblentz’s farm.
The new management of Colonial and Maryland Theaters, led by Slutzker, plans a high class combination theatre and photoplay venue in Hagerstown. They aim to elevate the houses to Cumberland’s level, restore road shows, and feature vaudeville at the Arcade Theatre in Waynesboro on Maryland road nights.
A severe blizzard swept the Mississippi valley with rain sleet and snow. Reports from Little Rock Memphis Birmingham Vicksburg Nashville Chattanooga and other cities described cold cloudy conditions and wind as the storm moved toward the Atlantic coast.
For sale 200 men of York Imperial apples at wholesale delivered to site. Contact Ady by phone 1716-0 for purchase and delivery arrangements.
Herrin Illinois reports rising tension after a fatal four in a Ku Klux Klan linked killings incident. A coroner's jury completes its secret probe, an arrest of Glenn Fowler in Carbondale for concealed weapons provokes backlash within the Klan, Ora Thomas deputy sheriff and Masonic leader funeral planned, and Galligan custody moves loom with officials signaling possible formal action.
Robert N. Snyder of Martinsburg was sentenced to three years after pleading guilty in Federal court at Parkersburg to using the trails to defraud. He admitted prior similar trouble in Philadelphia and Baltimore with short prison terms in each city. Also noted are a card party listing and a City Market price rundown for fresh produce.
Promises swift relief from asthma bronchitis and chest troubles using Camphorole. Claims first trial eases breathing and lung penetration via healing vapors, with strong endorsements for chronic lung conditions and throat catarrhs. Available from druggists with a one day trial size.
Baltimore grain market notes dated January 27 show 2 red winter spot domestic at 2.1414 a bushel with 6x port and 2.034% gains. Garlicky 2 red winter at 2.1444, 2 white oats at 69% asked, 3 white oats 68% naked. Spot rye quoted at $1.75.
Local brief notes Billy Beck nine year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Beck is confined to home with mumps amid a short item in Hagerstown dispatch.
An advertisement offers camphor hydrastis and witch hazel as Layoptlk aya wash to treat sore wedk or strained eyes. A small bottle is claimed to help and an aluminum eye cup is listed as free. Address: David P. Schindal, druggist, 47 S Potomac St.
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