20 Jul 1929
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1929
Page
1
Mrs Mart Miller escaped a blaze in South Berkeley by jumping from a second story window with her year old baby. She was slightly injured while the child suffered more serious injuries not yet determined. Firemen could not save the house as it burned rapidly. little furniture remained and no insurance was carried. Mr Miller was away at Gore land.
Paul Kieffer of New York City, an early Rhodes scholar from Maryland, sat beside the Prince of Wales at the Trustees Dinner marking the Cecil Rhodes Scholarships anniversary in Oxford. Stanley Baldwin presided, George Bernard Shaw spoke, and the Americans were hosted by Lady Astor for a garden party. Kieffer, an Oriel College graduate of 1904, later traveled to Paris after events in London.
The Church of the Brethren Sunday School building will hold a cornerstone laying ceremony Sunday at 4 p.m. with Rev. A B Miller as pastor and Rev H C Baily delivering the principal address. Greetings will be offered by Rev Conrad Clever with participation from Rev H T Rowland and Dr J M Tombaugh. the event replaces the usual evening service.
Washington July 20 A profile of Rev James Cannon Jr a key drys leader described as the terror of Congress He outlines his rise from Virginia minister to national figure influencing Prohibition policy and his aggressive political tactics.
Maryland forecast points to a 9,474,000 bushel wheat crop the largest since 1926 amid favorable early June sunshine and rising harvested acreage. Eastern Shore prospects look best while Montgomery and southern Maryland expect only fair to average yields. corn and potatoes also show mixed progress with July conditions shaping final outputs.
About 75 Chewsville farmers unanimously endorsed forming a Farmers Co-operative Association to run the local grain elevator after Gray Silver explained the farm relief bill at a meeting led by J. Kieffer Funk. The plan combines a small local fee with a Farm Board loan, and a seven member committee will set details.
Firefighters saved the farmhouse and barn on Keller Bowman’s mapleville road farm after a straw stack and several outbuildings burned. Antietam Fire Company battled the blaze around 6 pm using well water until it ran dry, then booster lines finished. Loss estimated at about 509 dollars with cause undetermined. Mapleville service notes revival preacher Rev. Dr. G C Carpenter July 21 7:30 pm with children in program and sermon Does the Lord Need Our ship title.
Company B guardsmen broke camp at Cascade at 9 a.m and reached Hagerstown at 9 45 a.m after a fortnight at Camp Ritchie. The First Regiment ended its two week camp with a bloodless battle east of Sabillasville between Blue led by Col D John Markey and Red led by Lieut Col Amos W W Woodcock. Umpires could not decide a winner.
Rifle marksmanship awards noted as the First Infantry moves out today and the Fifth Regiment moves in for a two week training period.
Court action in Baltimore yesterday settled the estate of Mary A. H. Watts in the fatal railroad crossing crash near Sabillasville Frederick County last June. Mortis F. Watts is a beneficiary. if he survives his wife the husband’s share goes to siblings, else to her relatives.
A condensed church schedule lists morning and evening services at Christ's Reform, Salem Reform, Christian Teaver Creek, Trinity Lutheran, St Paul United Brethren, United Brethren Benevola, Mt Nebo, Mt Lena, Grace U B, The Presbyterian, First Christian, Howard St M E, St Johns Reform Clear Spring, Zion Reform, St Johns Episcopal, Asbury M E, St Paul Evangelical, St Marks Lutheran, Washington Square M E, Antietam St U B, Big Pool Evangelical, Park Head Evangelical, Emmanuel U B, St Johns Lutheran, First Brethren, Pnezer A M E, St Pauls Reformed, Cearfoss Evangelical, Union Chapel. Times vary with multiple Sundays and remarks on summer schedules and improvements.
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