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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1929
Page
7
Fragmentary text appears to reference a bank event and a game. Mentions Ugek and Pret Corn and GC lawr. tied to a last bank. Saftey unclear due to garbled OCR. No clear people, dates, or locations fully readable.
A chaotic fragmentary report describes a severe storm and a monoplane crash causing fatalities and widespread disruption. Details are sparse with several names and places unreadable, but references to deaths, cold weather, and ensuing emergency responses are noted.
Hagerstown seeks to raise 3000 dollars in one week to retain its Blue Ridge Baseball League franchise. Chris Rowland chairs the effort with George Lindsay assisting. Booster Day on July 13 will feature field events and ticket sales at one dollar. Headquarters at Lindsay's Tailoring Shop, donations welcomed from fans and local merchants alike.
Sport features in Williamsport yesterday included two baseball games between the Wildcats and Martinsburg Hoge Co. No. 5 in the morning and Quincy Pa. in the afternoon. The Cats won the morning game and lost to Quincy. Evening events at Conomoc Park included races and stunts with the Williamsport Community Band.
Milk fed Long Island Ducks are featured at Beck's Restaurant and Arcade Dining Room in a special duck dinner Sunday July 7 priced at 50 cents. Reservations advised.
Violence erupted as management rejected union demands and threatened to run streetcars without striking workers. Police used night sticks as clashes broke windows and injured protesters following the company’s ultimatum to return to work by six under a proposed contract. The union said the deal denied proper recognition and arbitration on suspensions and dismissals.
Leghorn dispatch reports Marchioness Strozzi Malaspina killed her eight year old son Alarico and her two and a half year old daughter Rosanna during a late afternoon promenade and then died by her own hand in a tragic family shooting.
During yesterday’s 4th of July events numerous injuries were reported from giant firecrackers and torpedoes. Victims included Charles Spigler of Lester Bros. store with a leg wound, Martin Whitmore hit on the head, and Robert B. Boyle suffering burned fingers. A large firecracker exploded near Mrs Genevieve Anderson and others were burned or cut as crowds faced fireworks near the Court House and on North Jonathan Street. Police plan stricter laws to limit sales and ban dangerous devices.
Verle Gross daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Gross Mapleville was struck by a car several days ago sustaining numerous body bruises in recovery.
Milk fed Long Island Ducks advertised for Sunday July 7 at 50 cents each.
Wilmer Stultz, a trans Atlantic flyer, was found by Dr. Alexander Goettler to have a large amount of alcohol in the stomach brain liver and kidneys at the time of death. The Nassau county prosecutor's office said the report confirms the flyers intoxication as his plane went into a fatal tailspin near Roosevelt Field.
Northampton Mass July 5 Calvin Coolidge received a 24 pound salmon gift from Robert Walton Goelet for the holiday dinner. The fish, over three feet long, was caught in Canada and said to fill the kitchen sink.
The Martz-Gigons Electrical Company newly incorporated will begin business on Hast Washington street tomorrow morning. Joseph C. Martz will head the firm which will supply electrical goods and perform contract wiring. All former employees of Martz Electric Company have been retained.
Markets furnished by W. R. Spielman & Co Roome 302 34 Wareham Building West Washington St Wheat July 419 12236 239 1an Sept 12494 127 124 127 Dec 181s 134 1% 133% Corn July 957 93 85 Sept B71 955% QT Dec n 54% 934% 94 Ice Cream Cake Festival Troop 12 Boy Scouts Friday July 5 Summit and Garlinger Ave In case of rain on Saturday
In Galveston Texas on July 5 the Catholic Daughters of America reelected all officers except the Vice Supreme Regent. Mrs. Jennie B. Greene of Baltimore was chosen to succeed Miss Frances Mahar of Pennsylvania as Vice Supreme Regent at the thirteenth biennial convention.
Mrs Muriel Vanderbilt, described as reviving the coach, drove a party to open Newport airport during a holiday and later toured Ocean Drive to the country club with four high stepping boys. The scene reflected society’s delight in her chauffeuring.
Major General E. K. Cole, commandant of the U S Marine Corps Department of the Pacific, died of heart disease last night at the Presidio in San Francisco. He was 52 years old.
Helen Wills defeats Helen Jacobs of California in the British women's singles final by 1 6 2, reasserting her dominance in women’s tennis. Baseball festival held at Security Saturday evening.
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