Italian Air Leaders Hold Jamaica Bay Stopover
At Floyd Bennett Field near New York the Italian air minister and Balbo prepared for the Rome flight as weather looked favorable yet fog lingered. A direct wire to Shediac kept Balbo updated hourly on conditions while they waited for a favorable report.
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York
Italo Eo
Rome
Jamaica Bay
Alera
Floyd Bennett Field
Navy
Shediac
Balbo
Hediac
Dr. Kimball
Delegates Named For Eighth District Ahepa Meeting
Members of Bluz Ridge Chapter No 193 of the Ahepa were chosen as delegates to the eighth district convention, which convened yesterday at polls and will continue over Ames Kolopulus, John Na James Lambros, and Peter. The district includes Maryland Delaware Virginia and the District of Columbia. Highlights included a banquet at Carvel Hall with Governor Ritchie as principal speaker and a parade this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluz Ridge
Fishermen Hunt Shark With Guns Near Annapolis
Annapolis fishermen prepared to go armed with rifles in search of a school of sharks terrorizing bathers in Herring Bay. The sharks appeared last Friday and have attacked fish, prompting local fishermen to take action to protect divers and vessels in the area.
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Annapolie
Annapolis
Herring Bay
Swimming Pool Opens Tuesday
The Frederick Breet pool will not be ready for kiddies until tomorrow because a valve leak requires a full day to fill the big pool. Yesterday saw 963 paid admissions at the same facility.
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Frederick Breet
City tax discount extended through July
The City Tax Collector and Treasurer announces a 34 percent discount on 1933 city taxes for the remainder of July. Officials Chas. Ke. Fry note the measure and its applicability to all eligible taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Ke, Fry
Confesses to Her Murder in Nashville
Police arrest William Eugene Rittenberry, 47, superintendent of the building where Miss Colden Keith, 36, was found strangled. He reportedly confessed, saying he had a love affair with Keith and feared she would tell his wife. Keith was discovered in the building basement with a sash cord around her neck and a canvas covering her body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
William Eugene Rittenberry
Colden’ Keith
Rittenberry
Dog Bites Man Then Dies After Truck Collision
Hastings Nebraska July 24 A small dog bites a man and is hit by a three ton truck shortly before dying The owner T C Young notes the dog’s effort and laments its fate, saying the animal could not endure the injury.
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Hastings
Neb
T. C. Young
Girl Drowns in Water Tub At Antietam
Effie Virginia Crampton fifteen month old daughter of Mr and Mrs J Bryan Crampton of Antietam near Sharpsburg drowned in four inches of water in a tub at the Crampton home early Saturday afternoon. She was left with two other children when the mother stepped into a store next door. The infant was found in the tub but was still breathing and died at 205 pm. Coroner Frank Thomas ruled drowning with no inquest. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Church of God Sharpsburg with interment Mt View Cemetery.
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Effie ‘Virginia Crampton
Sharpsburg
Louisa
Thomas
Church of God
Mr Taylor
Mt. View
Sharpsburis
Deaths and obituaries in local area
James B Glenn former soldier dies at 39 in Honolulu pneumonia service 20 years Army stationed Schofield Barracks sister and three brothers survive. Mrs Alice E Thompson dies at 78 paralysis at home 226 North Potomac street survived by great nieces and church group funeral at Krall Funeral Home Rose Hill cemetery. Joan Annetta Moore dies at Sharpsburg home aged three months survived by parents and two brothers funeral from house at 4 pm interment Mt View cemetery Sharpabure
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James B. Glenn
Felty
William J. Glenn
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
21St Infantry
Schofield Barracks
U. S. Army
Alice E. Thompson
William Wolf
North Potomac Street
Waukegan, Ill
Edith Flora
Oliver Reed
Big Springs
Leslie Stinger
Guy Hoffman
Williamsport
St. Paul's U. B. Church
Ladies Bible Class
Kralss Funeral Home
F. Berry Plummer
Rose Hill Cemetery
Joan Annetta Moore
Earl Moore
Sharpsburg
Morris
Roger
Harold Snider
The
Brethren Church
Mt View Cemetery
Sharpabure
White Wing Mistaken for Balbo Delivers Dream Moment
In New York a hotel crowd gathered for General Italo Balbo. A white dressed janitor named Mr. Smythe, momentarily mistaken for the Italian ace, drew applause and touched the crowd before Balbo arrived. The scene ends with Smythe returning to his broom, pondering which moment brought more joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Smythe
Mr. Smythe
General Balbo
Fhro
Friends Of Kidnaped Oil Magnate Ready To Deal With Abductors
Oklahoma City July 24. The family and associates of Chas F Urschel kidnaped trustee of the Slick oil estate are ready to make contact with the kidnappers themselves a spokesman said. W R Jerrett abducted with Urschel but later released identified a rogues gallery picture of a man connected to the crime. Authorities declined to name the suspect or discuss ransom plans.
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Oklahoma
City
Chas. F. Urschel
E. H. Kirkpatrick
Slick-Urshe
Tulsa
Urshel
Monkey's Antics Disrupt Chicago Police Activity
In Chicago on July 24 a monkey involved in psychological experiments escaped from a clinic after brain surgery at the University of Chicago. It ran into an electric wire, was knocked out, then returned to the clinic. Scientists feared the shock could be fatal. Also a festival in Chewsville was postponed due to rain, with plans for tonight featuring music and homemade cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
University of Chicago Clinic
Chewsville
Brewers Hit Bullseye In New Beer Analysis
Philadelphia report finds eleven brands tested priced as 3.2 percent alcohol new brew while earlier samples showed under 3 percent. Brewers maintain effect of introduction last April has yielded consistent results in alcohol content.
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Philadelphia
Bullseye
Milltown Man Faces Tragic Birth Loss at Home Pool
Wendell Kirch rushed to a hospital with his eighth child after the baby’s mother died at birth. In a horrifying turn, he discovered his three year old daughter Margaret drowned in a pool he had dug for the children in his yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsbunur
Wendell Kirch
Milltown
Margaret
Don
Parley Stays In Session In London Conference
The world economic conference will remain in permanent session following a steering committee decision. The group will recess Thursday, with Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald backed by Secretary of State Cordell Hull, and full support from the cabinet.
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London
World Economic Conference
Ramsay MacDonald
Cordell Hull
Wrong Place for Thievery in Pittston Coal Mine
In Pittston on July 24, 1934 officials report a mine collapse after someone stole coal from pillar supports in the Ewin mine. The failure cut gas and water mains and damaged 78 houses in Pittston. Coal company investigators labeled the thief a squeezer.
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Wilkes Barre
Pittston
Pittston Coal Company
Ewin
Couple Mollison crash after near Atlantic flight
Amy Mollison, first woman to make such a heavier-than-air flight, and her husband Mollison were badly fatigued after 39 hours aloft from Wales toward New York. A night crash at Bridgeport left them injured but alive, with doctors noting fatigue and fatigue-related landing trouble as the likely cause. They were treated and deemed in fair condition for travel after a nine hour sleep.
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Amy
Mollisons
Fendine Sands
Wales
New York
Mollison
Mrs. Mollison
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Bridgeport
Fred Moller
Boston
Isaac JL. Harshberger
England
St. John
N. B
Isaac YW. Harshbarger
D. C. Patterson
Harshbarger
Scouts Brave Severe Windstorm on Chicago Trip
Hagerstown scouts en route to the Chicago Fair faced a violent windstorm at Fort Wayne Indiana on Saturday morning. No injuries were reported and all boys reached Chicago by Sunday afternoon. Tents and gear sustained damage but morale remained high as leaders praised the scouts courage and cooperation. The trip continues with visits to the Century of Progress Exposition and other stops before returning via Canada and Niagara Falls.
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Hagerstown
Chicago Fair
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Henry R. Coates
Scout J
Chicago
Scout
Coates
Niagara
Fred P.entler
Trinity Lutheran Church
Canada
Niagara Falls
Falr
Enter
Herald-Mafil
Canton
Hoogerstown
Iinstead
Steubenville
Ohio
Washington
Lincoln Highway
Chester
West Virginia
East Liverpool
Cantton
Employers of Labor Ready to Sign Pact
The Nation faces a pressure to shorten hours across industries under recovery codes. Textiles may cut hours to 40 for certain plants, lumber and coat and suit makers to 40 to 48, electrical workers to 36, with voluntary reductions possible for shipmen. Johnson to advise Roosevelt before codes are promulgated. In Chicago a 69 year old man, Malcolm Patterson, shot himself in a shooting gallery after paying 15 cents.
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National Recovery Administration
Johnson
Roosevelt
Chicago
Malcolm Patterson
Towns Destroyed by Tremors in Dizeli Province
Continuation of earthquakes in Dizeli province today leveled four towns, leaving the entire population homeless as peasants toiled in fields. Government aid is being dispatched to the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Turkey
Denizeli
Five Youths Burned at Sarnia Reservation Home
Five Chippewa youths, sons of Tom White and his wife, were burned to death at their home on the Sarnia Indian reservation two miles south of Sarnia Ontario. The tragedy occurred on July 24 as the house burned and the boys were unable to escape.
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Port Huron
Mich
Sarnia Indian Reservation
Sarnia
Ont
Tom White
Recovery Army for City Forming for War Effort
The Chamber plans a countywide recovery committee with business, civic, and fraternal leaders named as members. It will organize recovery groups in major towns and urge industries to adopt President and General Johnson codes, raising pay and cutting hours. The first meeting will occur after Washington issues instructions.
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Lester
John Fisher
5. B. Riley
Welfare Federation
Frank G
Wagaman Miniaterial Association
J. M. Gillum
Murray. Bachtall
Manufacturers Association
William Cunningham
M. Wertz
Roy Mowen
George Rohrer
American Legion
John’ Tenney
Civic League
James Findley
Alsatia Club
William Horst
Zonta Club
Hagerstown
General Johnson
Washington
Chicago Grain Market Quotations From Stickell Galen Corp
Quotations from The Stickell Galen Corporation at 26 W Washington Street Hagerstown provide current grain prices. The listing includes bid and ask figures for wheat corn and oats with market directions and reference notes for traders.
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Stickell Galen Corporation
W. Washington At
Hagerstown,Ma
Good Faith Sought From Kidnapers In Albany Case
Albany July 24 on the 18th day since John J O Connell Sr was kidnapped his politically powerful uncles are said to seek a sign of good faith from the captors They want a personal possession such as a ring to assure they are really dealing with the kidnapers Four notes have been named One demanded 250000 and the others asked the uncles to name 34 intermediaries Edward O Connell denies rumor that 100000 has been paid The kidnapping is among the longest on record with releases usually occurring within 18 days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
John J. O'Connell
O'Connell
Chas. Boettcher
Deever
Lines O'Connell
Edward and
Dantel O'Connell
Farmers Organize Loan Association for Larger Borrowings
A farmers loan association formed with 27 applicants seeking 270000 in loans. Directors include John P. Casper Arthur L. Towson Dr J G Kearfott Simon L Downey and Charles H Rinehart. Initial capital 13500, stock 5 of loans. Interest 4 1 4 percent for members 5 percent otherwise. Stock redeemable on mortgage repayment. Attorney Bushong available for details. City taxes show a 4 percent discount this month.
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John P. Casper
Arthur L. Towson
J. G. Kearfott
Simon L. Downey
Charles H. Rinehart
Messrs. Downey
Casper
Rinehart
Bushong
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