Fear of Chicago gang violence after dog track crackdown
Pat Roche, chief investigator for Chicago's state's attorney, warned of a retaliatory wave of bombings and robberies by gangs tied to dog tracks. He tied funding to Capone interests, noting Hawthorne and other tracks faced closures after a judge dissolved an injunction, with guards posted at tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pat Roche
Roche
al Capone
Philadelphia
Hawthorne
Capone
Thorton
Fairview
George Rush
Boonsboro Band Plans Reorganization Meetings
Boonsboro plans to reorganize its band and place it on a community basis if feasible. The group, once a fine organization, will hold two gatherings next Tuesday night to attempt the reorganization under former leader Charles C. Ford in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonsboro
Charles C. Ford
Aged Trans-U S Cyclist Is Dead
Emil Leuly a 15 year old trans continent cyclist died in Madera California from pneumonia after injuries from a Saturday automobile collision on his second U S tour. He had ridden 3300 miles since leaving Union City New Jersey last April 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madera
Cal
Emil Leuly
United States
Leuly
Union City
N. J
Pele's Goddess Rouses Ha waii Volcano At Kilauea
Ha waii island reports Pele the goddess of Halemaumau active again at Kilauea crater. First eruption at 6 30 am produced four lava fountains reaching 150 feet, rising to 400 feet during the day with smaller jets. The crater floor boiled into a glowing cauldron as lava spurted high and new cones formed on the crater rim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volcano House
Island of Hawaii
Pele
Halemaumau
Kilauea
Local obituaries note three deaths in town area
Mrs. Nannie Hill wife of Nelson E Bill of 633 Maryland avenue died at home from heart trouble at 10 15 this morning aged 52 She was a Presbyterian church member Survived by husband mother Mrs Mary Manuel and sisters Mrs Carrie Hill Shenandoah Junction WV Mrs Bessie Hill Bakerton WV Mrs Myrtle Dent Baltimore Mrs Florence Knight Luray VA and Mrs Ellen Comer Shepherdstown and brothers Walter Bakerton and Garland Manuel Duffield WV Funeral Monday at 10 30 am at the house by Rev Dr F Berry Plummer Interment Shepherdstown Mrs Sadie B Michael wife of George E Michael died at her Cherry Run WV home of paralysis Tuesday evening Survived by husband one son Claude two daughters Leola and Ernestine three brothers and sister Mrs Anna L Shank Big Pool Funeral today at Evangelical Church Mrs Avanda L Hammack wife of William H Hammack found dead sitting in a chair at 116 West Franklin Street Death due to acute dilatation of the heart Age 62 She survived by husband two daughters Mrs Lewis Lakeman Berkeley WV and Mrs Edna A Sommer this city Two sisters Mrs Belle Gartrell Baltimore and Mrs Florence Emmory Cincinnati OH Funeral Saturday at 2 30 pm at her daughter Mrs Sommer's home 1301 Potomac Avenue with Rev Dr Conrad Clever Interment Rose Hill cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Hill
Nelson E. Bill
Maryland Avenue
Presbyterian Church
Mary ©. Manuel
Carrie Hill
Shenandoah Junction
W. Va
Bessie Hill
Bakerton
Myrtle Dent
Baltimore
Florence Knight
Luray
Ellen Comer
Shepherdstown
Walter Manuel
Garland Manuel
Duffield
F. Berry Plummer
Sadie B. Michael
George E. Michael
Cherry Run
Claude
Leola
Ernestine
Anna L. Shank
Big Pool
Evangelical Church
Avanda L. Hammack
William H. Hammack
West
Franklin Street
Lewis Lakeman
Berkeley
West Virginia
Edna A. Sommer
Belle Gartrell
Florence Emmory
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mary E. Brown
Pennsylvania Avenue
Frank Brown
Frances
Annie
Hortense
Robert Paris
Pittsburgh
Free Will Baptist Church
Charles Gomer
Rose Hill
Card of Thanks from the Eichelberger family
The family of Mrs. Samuel Eichelberger extends thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy during illness and death. They acknowledge flowers and use of cars and express appreciation from Mr. Samuel Eichelberger and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Eichelberger
Public Service Corp Rejects 8 Hour Day Wage Demands
Newark N J July 28 The Public Service Corporation refused to consider demands of 7400 employees for an eight hour day and wage increases about 25 percent The Workers Union had submitted a three year wage agreement to replace the present scale expiring October 1 The company controls trolley and bus lines and a 52 day strike that paralyzed transportation resulted from a failure to agree six years ago Matthew Boyle vice president called the demands unreasonable and perceptive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Public Service Corporation
Workers’ Union
Public Services Corporation
Maatthew Boyle
New York Key To City Proves Not Useful Here
July 26 New York key tale unfolds in Jamaica court as First Officer Harry Manning, in command of the America lifeboat crew that saved the Florida, is fined $25 after a companion is cited for speeding while Manning is treated for an injured hand. Manning quips that Mayor Walker once gave him the keys to the city, but they apparently don’t work locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Manening
America
Jamaica Court
Manning
Walker
Florida
Picnic Tomorrow Unites Christ Reformed And Lutheran Churches
The annual Sunday school and church picnic is set for Saturday at City Park. Members from Beard's and Jacobs' Lutheran churches have been invited to join the event which will include athletic contests on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Reformed
City Park
Beard’s Lutheran Church
Jacobs’ Lutheran Church
Endurance Flights Build Public Confidence in Flying
Aviation editor Allen Quinn reports on ongoing endurance flights led by the St. Louis Robin. Clarence M. Young of the Commerce Department touts in-flight refueling as practical for commercial aviation and urges tests by manufacturers to gauge engine reliability and build public confidence despite lingering skepticism about engine failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Quinn
Associated Press
Washington
St. Louis
Clarence M. Young
Department Commerce
Young
Plane Ready for Long Hop to Tokyo
Lieutenant Harold Bromley prepares for a Pacific flight to Tokyo with the bomber and crew, weather reports ruling the start time, as spectators watch from Tacoma airport. A successful test flight impressed observers though the exact departure remained dependent on favorable conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Harold Bromley
Pacific
Tokyo
Japan
Bromley
Wash
Lieut
Endurance Fliers to Broadcast Across Columbia Network
The Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine endurance fliers known as the St Louis Robin will be broadcast over the Columbia system after landing at Lambert Field. Station KMOX St Louis arranged for them to speak shortly after touchdown with GBS stations linked in, as details were exchanged during their record hours of flight.
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New York
Dale
Red
Jackson
Forest O'Brine
St. Louis
KMOX
Lambert Field
GBS
Beauties Win Prizes At Williamsport Picnic
The Williamsport Chamber of Commerce hosted its first community picnic at Conomac Park with heavy rain but ample entertainment. Miss Bettina Stumbaugh of Williamsport won the bathing beauty contest amid a large crowd, with Edith Buchanan Nellie McGauley Evelyn Fitz and Dollie Morrison from Hagerstown earning honors. Numerous contests awarded cash prizes to multiple contestants, and a baseball game between Chamber members and Boy Scouts ended 18 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport Chamber of Commerce
Conomac Park
Fred C. Wright
Hagerstown
Frank J. Trammell
Martinsburg
J. G. Steffey
Bettina Stumbaugh
Williamsport
Edith Buchanan
Nellie McGauley
Evelyn Fitz
Dollie Morrison
Helen Baker
Baker Stables
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
Bays
J. M. Zimmerman
C. of c
Grain Prices Soar Again
Chicago July 26 grain futures climbed to season highs as wheat, corn, and oats surged on crop disaster fears across North America. Wheat led gains with per bushel prices around 1.44 to 1.55 for different contracts, though mid session profit-taking pared some advances. Drought and heat damaged crops across Canada and parts of the United States, with Nebraska yields noted as disappointing and South Dakota seed harvests forecast to be minimal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
North America
Canadian
Nebraska
South Dakota
Do You Recall Bridgeport pumps started in crisis
Bridgeport pumps began supply short while reservoir ran low and Hagerstown to have creek water. Howard Drury Kemps Mill residents hit by lightning. small child stunned and Mrs Drury dazed. glass chimney knocked from lamp. Howard Myers injured after fall from tree while bird nesting at Fairgrounds. Walter C Artz won roller skating title at Brad dock Heights defeating Roy Croager. Howard Hell supplied 10000 small bass to Potomac. motorist killed cow belonging to Emma Moats at Tilghmanton. collision involving Lewis Hawbaker Wil Ventura van and others. fire destroyed three ranch houses and seven oil derricks. two men hospitalized with injuries. garden party in London attended by Ambassador and Mrs Dawes. historic notes include robberies and deaths, Navy enlistment, prize at St Louis Exposition, and Tacoma flight readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hawbaker
Wil Ventura
Van
Vwy Sa
Yey
Liamsport
William Barnum
Santahorse
Paula
Cal
Storage Battery Co Damaged By Fire
A fire late Wednesday gutted the Martinsburg Storage Battery Company building in Public Square Martinsburg causing about 30000 dollars in loss. Two stories of the W. J. Boyd owned building were badly damaged with four automobiles, furniture and hundreds of tires destroyed. Firefighters used six streams of water to control the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Martinsburg Storage Battery Company
W. J. Boyd
Wee
Dance at Willow Grove Park Funstown July 27
Dance event at Willow Grove Park Funkstown on Saturday July 27 from 8 30 to 11 30 p m featuring Artz Gateway Orchestra. Ladies and gent entrance 50 cents. Car leaves Square at 7 50 and 8 10 p m. Bingole activity promises lively entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Grove Park
Funkstown
Artz Gateway Orch
Bingole
Adv
Shriners Equip Two Rooms At Cumberland Hospital
Ali Ghan Temple led by Potentate Roy A. Leiter funds two children’s conservatories in Memorial Hospital Cumberland as World War memorials. Two sections on the second floor create four rooms with six beds each for boys and girls, medical and surgical wards, for juvenile patients up to 12. Potomac Edison Co will furnish a memorial room for WW service employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ali Ghan
Mystic Shrine
Roy A. Leiter
Memorial Hospital
Cumberland
Potomac Edison Company
Meetings Saturday at Fairgrounds and Women's Club
The Fair Exhibition Committee meets Saturday at 10 AM at the Fairgrounds. In the afternoon at 2 PM the Scholarship Committee of the Women's Club Federation meets at the Women's Club. Both meetings are led by Miss Ardath Martin, Home Demonstration agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Club Federation
Ardath Martin
Markets furnish by W R Spletman Co Wheat Owen highs lows
Markets listing furnished by W R Spletman Co shows Wheat Owen and ISOM futures with July, Sept and Dec contracts and price quotes. Also notes corn July and Sept futures with various percentages and prices. Item mentions event at Maugansville on Saturday July 27 with Volunteer Fire Dept entertainment including Bingo and Greencastle Band.
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W. R. Spletman & Co
Wareham
West
Washington St
Owen
Maugansville
Sat
Ben
Fire Dept
Greencastle
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Boonsboro Band
U. S
Ottawa
Ont
Euler
Revenue
Poincare
Paris
Sakersville Ladies’ Aid Society
Fred Y. Millis Music Store
OH. L. Mills
West Baltimore
Public Service Corp
New York Key
Honolulu
Hoover
Sunkist
California
Sanitary Fruit Markets
E. Washington St
E. Franklin St
West Baltimore Fruit and Produce Co
W. Franklin ST
Fancy
Calif
Maryland
Alberta
Georgia
Williamsport Blonde
bors—Richardson Turner
Lewis Garrish
William Ditlow
Marion Turner
Kathleen Spigler
Marion Malott
Charles’ Coakley
William Dellinger
Maurice Snyder
Margaret Jacobs
William Mumma
William Nutter
Carmel Hawbaker
Paul Lowman
Braden Warrenfeltz
EB. M. Wolfman
Richard Turner
William Malotte
Wallace Byers
Albert Leat
Doris Chrisman
Maxine Poffenberger
Hm” Hoffman
Harvey M. Bell
Calais
Dover
Louis Bierlot
Channel
London
Kenny
Arlington
Drug Store
Mulberry & Antietam Stes
J. F. Irwin
Prop
Fultona Aiconol
Col. H. H. Rogers
Europe
Canada
Bridgeport
Howard Drury
Kemps Mill
Howard Myers
North Mulberry Street
Walter C. Artz
Roy Croager
Frederick
Braddock Heights
Howard Hell
Potomac
Emma Moats
Tilghmanton
Ae Ea
Mrs. Dawes
Clayton Nelkirk
William A. Blackford
Sharpsburg
Raleigh Sherman
Boonsbord and Sharpsburg, Turnpike Co
Lawson W. Poffenberger
George Snavely
Daniel Lantz
Haguer
George Hammil
The
Navy
Albert Bloom
St. Louis Exposition
Giorgia
Elmer Kratz
Old Market House
Shriners
Tom Cross
Kiddie Klothes
Children’s Exclusive
Eatinase
Anananananans
Hamilton
D. Warh. St
Ludwig Tire & Parking CO
W. Antletm St. Opp. B. & O. R. R
Chevrolet
Thurman Gray
K. T. Hager Church
Prospect Sts
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