Coal Miners Ordered Out On June 16
Washington reports United Mine Workers of America issued instructions to about 450,000 soft coal miners to strike on June 16 if new wage contracts are not signed. John L. Lewis arranged with producers to retain maintenance men. Talks may resume before the date, but no resumption plans were announced. A committee seeks major changes to the Guffey bill to avert a walkout while union members are told to maintain order and avoid disturbances.
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Washington
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Guffey
NRA
United Mine Workers
Tall Cedars Summer Outing Planned at Brewers Farm
Tall Cedars of Lebanon will hold its first summer meeting at Brewers Farm along Conococheague Creek on Thursday June 6 at 4 PM. A luncheon at seven will precede the meeting and the program includes entertainment sports and surprises. Three outdoor meetings are planned for the season.
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Hagerstown Forest
Tall Cedars Tof
Lebanon
Brewers Farm
Conococheague Creek
Tall Cedars
Not Fast Enough Horse Beats Bettor Then Bandit Fire
In St Louis on June 1 Lillian Z a speedy race horse proved luckier than Homer W Strus 25 who bet on her Strus fled a book shop after Lillian Z won A bandit burst in fired striking Strus in the left shoulder He will recover and the incident ended without further details
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ST. Louis
Lillian Z
Homer W. Strus
Strus
Gtrus
Izaak Walton Fishing Club Fines Property at McCoy's Ferry
The Izaak Walton Fishing Club at McCoy's Ferry warns trespassers will be prosecuted after fining property users. Signed by the Izaak Walton Fishing Club.
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Izaak Walton Fishing Club
McCoy's Ferry
Ministers To Meet At Crystal Cavern
The Washington County Ministerial Association will meet Monday at Crystal Grottoes Park between Boonsboro and Keedysville. If it rains the meeting moves to Boonsboro Reformed Church. Rev. Addison H. Groff will lead. Prof. A C Wertsel will speak on The Place of Recreation in the Home. A Boonsboro church picnic lunch will be served, followed by cavern exploration.
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Washington County Ministerial Association
Cystal Grottoes
Boonsboro
Keedysville
Tain
Reformed Church
Addison H. Groff
A. C. Wertsel
Quincy U. B
Boonsboro Reformed Church
Deaths and funerals in local area recount recent losses
Russell Edward Emory 18 of Lantz dies at home from an infected throat leaving siblings and step-relatives in several towns. John R. French 63 dies in Washington after four months there, survived by children and siblings. services set at Shanktown church. Lewis Moser of Boonsboro dies after six months illness aged 77. funeral Monday at United Brethren Church with interment at Boonsboro cemetery. Leonard D. Emmett former publisher dies. services at his Broadway home with interment at Mountain View cemetery Sharpsburg. list of pallbearers noted.
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Russell Edward Emory
Charles H
Ida Green Emory
Lantz
Cletus
Ernest
Melvine
Cascade
Maurice
Fairfield
Geo. .Stevens
Hagerstown
Frank Dagwall
Hope
Benjamin Strausburgh
Highfield
William Emory
Samuel
John Emory
Beartown
Robert
Dixie
Lewis M. Moser
Boonsboro
United Brethren Church
Myersville
Frederick County
Ezra
Susan Linebaugh Moser
Elmer Chrissinger
Lester Myers
Albert Murray
This City
Clarence Smith
Smithsburg
Alvey ¥ J
Welty C
Oscar N
Archie L
Baltimore
Riley V
Ezra D
North Platte
Neb
Thomas J
George W
Clayton Houpt
Frank L. Stine
M. A. Ashby
Boonsboro Cemetery
Leonard D. Emmett
Broadway
H. A. Fesperman
Christ Reformed Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Sharpsburg
Harry Troupe Brewer
Roy A- Leiter
J. Albert Hawken
Brewer L. Stout+ fer
F. T. Lynch
Neill Baylor
Card of Thanks for Jennie and John White Adv
The White siblings thank friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of their brother, for flowers and use of care.
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Jennie White
John White
Adv
Boy freed by kidnapper says uncle paid ransom
George, the kidnapped boy, was found by a farmer near a Tacoma area farm six miles from the kidnapping site. Fed and clothed, he rode home in the farmer’s auto after being identified to authorities. Dreher later helped hail the return, and the family spokesman said the initial alert came via a Tacoma police call from Issaquah as the boy remained frightened and unsettled.
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George Weyerhaeuser
Weyerhaeuser
Tacoma
Wash
Boniface
George
John Philip Weyerhaeuser
Dreher
H. M. Balcom
Seattle Insurance Iwan
Issaquah
Government Not To Build Road Memorial Highway Plan
The federal government will not fund the Washington Gettysburg memorial highway. Funds will come from federal aid grants to Maryland, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, with the project costing 6 to 7 million dollars. A 13 member commission, chaired by the President, now holds the matter.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Washington-Gettysburg
Woman Keeps 31 Dogs Despite Neighbors’ Complaints
Mrs. Henry P. Liyran declares she will keep her 31 dogs, citing a duty to an Irish terrier whose descendants woke her during a house fire. She told the dog warden she will not be moved by neighbors’ objections.
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Cleveland
Henry P. Liyran
Marriage Licenses and Shrine Notice Lead Weekend Events
List of marriage licenses across multiple towns with ages and residencies. Also a Shrine temple recorder’s visit in Frederick Md to issue Shrine cards, plus a Dixie Ramblers square dance advertisement and Odd Fellows Hall gathering details.
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Shriners
Recorder of
Ali Ghan Temple
Mystic Shrine
Francis Seow Key
Frederick
Tony
Chas. W. Donnelly
Adv
Ali Ghan Terple
Odd Fellows Hall
Dixie Ramblers
Wind storm floods Nebraska cause deaths and marooned trains
Reported drowning at a bridge washout near Parks Nebraska and Red Willow Nebraska. Trains marooned between Parks and Fort Morgan and near Red Willow as floodwaters rise. McCook suffers outages and damage to homes and the Pastime park. Rescue crews work amid scarce boats. Holbrook population wiped out in a two story school as water fills homes. Other towns loss unconfirmed with dam breach and wall of water along streams. Also Maryland graduation: 669 degrees at University of Maryland with Gov. Nice as speaker.
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Parks
Neb
Fort Morgan
Colo
Red Willow
McCook
Power and Light Plant
South McCook
Trenton
Cambridge
Arapahoe
Furnas
Harlan
Nebraska
Holbrook
New Blouses Arrive at Alice Weagley Cor Gift Shop
Handerthief Linen blouses in lilac beet root and pastel shades arrive to pair with new white skirts. Two new shades plus pastels offered at 31 S Prospect St. in the Alice Weagley Cor. gift shop.
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Alice Weagley Cor
S. Prospect St
Adv
Boer War veteran Captain Albert Edwin Thomas dies in city
Captain Albert Edwin Thomas a Boer War veteran and Welsh and English family descendant died at 3 AM after a paralytic stroke at his home 47 Charles Street age 68 Born in South Wales he studied at Sheltham Military Academy University of Cardiff and earned BS and Mining Engineering He came to America in 1909 managed mines in Wilkison Mt Savage Martinsburg and later Hagerstown He leaves widow Mary Susan Thomas a son Albert Edwin and four sons Harold Clifford Windsor and Colin Campbell plus siblings and two brothers Admiral John Thomas and Rupert Owen Thomas Burial at Rose Hill cemetery funeral Tuesday at 2 30 PM conducted by Reverend H A Fesperman
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Albert Edwin Thomas
Charles Street
Captain Thomas
South Wales
Sheltham Military Academy
University of Cardiff
Wales
South Africa
Welsh Volunteers
América
Wilkensburg
Mt. Savage
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Thomas
Mary Susan Thomas
Albert Edwin
Cardiff
Harold, Clifford
Windsor
Colin Campbell
William Johns
Pascoe
Grenfell Hill
London
Admiral John Thomas
Rupert Owen Thomas
Church of Wales of England
Winchester
Hagerstown Fair
H. A. Fesperman
Rose Hill Cemetery
Coughlin Denied Soldier Field Rally Request
Father Charles Coughlin renewed his push for a June 19 rally at Soldier Field by telegram to Chicago Park Board chairman Robert J. Dunham. The Park Board had refused the application, saying park facilities should not be used for propaganda on controversial matters.
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Field Chicago
Soldier Field Stadium
Charles B. Coughlin
Robert J. Dunham
Chicago Park Board
Dunham
Bloodhounds Hunt Rabbits End in Fatal Shooting Near Lumberton
June 1 report from Lumberton North Carolina describes Mett Bullard, a Black man, flushed from a swamp by dogs mistaken for bloodhounds. He surrendered to farmer R A Pittett but later fatally shot a relative before fleeing. Authorities labeled Bullard the shooter and are investigating the fatal incident.
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Lumberton
N. C
Buglard
Bullard
R. A.pittett
Suburban Fire Chief Reappointed Sparks Resignations
In Highwood, Mayor John C. Meyers Jr reappointed Fred Kerkwald as fire chief for two years, prompting most of the ten volunteers to resign except three. The mayor then appointed successors and declared the department at full strength.
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Chicago
Highwood
John C. Meyers, Jr
Fred Kerwald
Peonies at Weigel's on Spruce Street
Local notice advertises peonies for sale at Weigel's on Spruce Street, priced at 17 dollars. Contact phone 343-M for orders or pickup.
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Weigel
Spruce St
Roosevelt Hints At Four to Five Year Path For Constitution Change
President Roosevelt warned that Congress may need amendments to pass lasting NRA reforms, noting constitutional change is slow. He stressed the issue to the public, saying voters will decide whether federal or state action should shape the nation’s economic and social life. The press meeting highlighted the epochal court ruling and its broad implications for farming, manufacturing, mining and construction.
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Congress
NRA
High Court
Roosevelt
Davenport
Senator Robinson
Arkansas
House
Floors AglO And More Time For Leisure
Bulletin style note from a local grocer promoting Lusterol floor polish with a brief ad line mentioning Bob Hamilton at 170T R Adv. A fragmentary product promo reflecting mid century retail copy.
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Bob” Hamilton
Strawberries for Sale at Dieterich Farm Ad
C Roy Dieterich advertises strawberries for sale at his Cearfoss area farm two miles west on Fairview Road. Available Monday by the quart with baskets welcome. look for the sign at the lane. Ady.
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Lane
Roy Dieterich
Cearfoss
Fairview Road
Subpoena Bank Records for Insull Trial
Federal government seeks subpoenas demanding records from three major banks for Samuel Insull’s next trial. Witnesses listed include Louis B. Timmerman of Central Hanover, James A. Jackson of National City Bank, and Abner J. Stillwell of Continental National Bank and Trust in Chicago.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
Louis 8. Timmerman
Central Hanover Bank of New York
James A. Jackson
National City Bank of New York
Abner J. Stillwell
Continental National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago
Death rate from car accidents worries health chief
Baltimore June 1 The death rate from automobile accidents worries Dr. Robert Higsley head of the Maryland Public Health Department as he marks twenty years in public health. He notes general deaths and communicable disease deaths have fallen while traffic fatalities rise, saying health workers seem to save lives from disease only to lose them in traffic.
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Baltimore
Robert Higsley
State Health Department
Maryland
City Market Prices Snapshot from Local Market
Listing of fresh produce and grocery items with unit prices such as chickens, hams, eggs, butter, potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, beans and berries. Includes varied quantities and case bundles with pricing hints, reflecting typical late season market fares.
Quetta Quake Death Toll Rises as Barracks Crumble
The Quetta quake devastated the barracks killing forty four British Royal Air Force personnel and injuring many others. European children were among the dead with thousands left homeless. Troops and workers, exhausted after days of digging, led relief efforts as police perished in earlier shocks.
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Quetta
Royal Air Force
New Laws And Reforms Debut Across Several States
A broad set of statutes take effect including a Chesapeake Bay bridge authority with up to 10 million borrowed for project, higher speed limit, retail price control, possible death penalty for kidnapping, life imprisonment for rape, outlawing marijuana products, alimony income proof requirements, penalties for smoke screens, police department reorganization, CEES sale regulations, and a state department survey with powers to summon records. The notice also offers a 10 percent wedding present discount for June brides.
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Chesapeake Bay
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Office
Department of State Police
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Lykens Valley
H. L. Mills
Awnings Teuck Covers
Hagerstown Awning Co
Richard Kesselring
Hager’s Market Phone
Crystal Cavern
John R. French
Sibley Hospital
D. C
Big Pool
Claude G. French
J. Frederick French
Lottie Susler
Edna Jenkins
Helen Vermillion
Mis
Clara French
William French
Charles French
Cherry Run
W. Va
Frederick French
Upton Shires
Ernstville
French
Snyder-Rowland Funeral
Clearspring
Shanktown
R. S. Danbert
Snyder-Rowland Funeral Home
Sound Bank Management
Hagerstown Trust Company
Commercial Accounts Savings Accounts Safe Deposit Boxes
Federal Deposit Insurance Executor and Trustee
Federal Resarve
Washington Street
Camera
Boy
John L. Carter
St. James
Katherine Smith
Richard A. Kesselring
Zola M. Myers
Wil Hamsport
G. Howard Kent
Madge R. Keys
Harman
Stone
Fisherville
Ila
Ellen M. Smith
Staunton
Lester M. Shaffer
Ruth ¥. Miler
Cumberland
George F. Rhine
Veimar Traylor
Lewistown
Lewis Soloman
Geraldine Miller
New Berlin
Matthews Scott
Linnie V. Glover
Cleveland, Q
College Park
University of Maryland
Harry W. Nice
Raymond A. Pearson
University
Maugansville, Md
City
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Stein Bros. & Boyce
McConac-Armel
Close Amer
Amer. T. & T
Amer. Wat. Wks
Atchison
Abenee
Beth. Steel
J.T. Case
Chrysler “A
Consol
Consol. Oi
Crown Ck, & SL DuPont Ten Eeeees Sh AG Geo. Elect
Sen. Foods
Gen. Motor Treee
Goodyear
Nat’d, Dist'l’ra
N. Y. Central
North Amer
Penna R. R
Radio
N. J
Steel Omanee
Aly United Aircraft Ne
Union Pacific
Weart'house Elec
Western Union
West
Chicago Grain Market
Potomac &T
Sania
mortanKe Iwank
W. Murray Brechtel Agency
Natiers Bank Balliieg
Tom Cross
Mayflower Cabs
Timken
Potomac i
Fleigh Motor & Tire CO
Studebaker Whaeton
Studemaker Coach
Studebaker Rondatee Packard
Studebaker i Scaan
Lada
Oak Hill Ave
AES
Thomas Weatherstrip
Screen Co
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