Fire rips through waterfront grain elevator area
A massive blaze at Pier 5 and adjacent structures near Fort Avenue devastates Grain Elevator A and nearby facilities. The blaze threatens ship traffic and prompted evacuations of nearby veterans from Fort McHenry. Fireboats and barges battled the flames as rain finally doused the inferno after six.
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Bai‘Ohio
Wee Streck By & Bolt
Et Pier
Prireman Theodore
Beary
Saperstructure
Fort Avenue
Bettemere
Ohio
Ohde Line
Clydendale
Mariny Transportation Company
Dad-tekes
Brebuats
Wierator-B
Fort McHenry
Locunt Point
Frederick County Sets Tax Rate Reduction Amid Expenditures
Frederick County commissioners cut the annual tax rate by a penny despite high school and road expenditures. The levy uses real and personal property, judgments, and corporations totaling 340,846,348, yielding about 571,840.84 dollars in revenue.
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Frederick
Riot Over Card Game Intensifies Near Blue Island
In a Mexican railroad labor camp near Blue Island, a card game dispute escalated into a riot early today. Two men were seriously stabbed. James Viga is in grave condition and Lina de Larosa may lose sight.
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Chicago
Blue Island
James Viga
Lina de Larosa
Dier and three aids indicted in New York case
The New York Grand Jury investigating E D Dier & Co filed sixteen indictments against Dier, three associates, and two other firm workers. Legal action included grand larceny and bucketing charges. Dier remains at large, with high bail requested. others expected to surrender after bankruptcy hearing delays. Detective searches continued through the day.
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New York
Supreme Court
Grand Jury
Bess
E. D. Dier & Co
Elmore D. Dier
Cunnilt
District Attorney's Office
Benjamin F. Shrimpton
Adam Rocklein
Dier
Buckai- Ing
Ideal weather promise held for Fourth of July
The Weather Bureau promises ideal weather for the Fourth of July after a scorching heat wave. Yesterday's peak reached 37 degrees in the shade with thundershowers easing the heat last evening. Crowds packed parks and outdoor spots as pleasant conditions were welcomed after the sweltering weekend.
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Weather Bureau
Parsons
President Harding Passes Through Hagerstown on Centenary Trip
President Harding travels via Lincoln Highway and Green Castle State road through Hagerstown en route to Marion Ohio for centennial celebrations. Escorts include Pershing and budget chief Dawes. security along North Jonathan Street and National Pike.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
Jonathan ‘Street
Washington Street
Sweat
Natonal Pike
Marion
Farding
Pershing
Charles G. Dawen
Dewes
Chas. D. Sawyer
Deushter
George RB
Tha
Beautiful lace trimmed Japanese fans with ribbons and tassels
Japanese fans described as very beautiful appear trimmed with real lace and OriAnia ribbons. Tassels of beads hang from the handles.
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Oriania
Woman Reportedly Walks Again After Three Years Bedbound
Mrs J A Hunt of Toledo Michigan says a tonic healed her palsy and enabled walking after nearly three years bedridden. She credits Plant julieg as a powerful blessing for restoring her energy appetite sleep and ability to do housework. Newspaper text contains many garbled phrases but conveys her claim of remarkable recovery and gratitude toward the product.
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Daice
J. A. Hunt
Sumit Avenue
Toledo
Ghia
Earth
Sven
Dinston
County fair purge pledge drives gambling out of state
Albany July 8 The New York Civic League plans to purge county fairs and traveling carnivals of gambling devices and vice shows. Reverend Al Miller says fairs will be driven from the state when next season opens, detailing plans with influential allies to end these attractions and immoral displays.
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Albany
New York Civic League
al Miller
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Surrey
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