Baltimore Oriole in City Nests and Bright Feathers
A 1927 feature explains the Baltimore Oriole's vivid orange and black plumage, its preference for urban trees, and the distinctive hanging nest woven of grasses, bark, strings, and horsehair. It notes the bird’s colors linked to Lord Baltimore and contrasts it with the orchard oriole, detailing parental care and nest construction.
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Baltimore
England
Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Daily News Feature Syndicate
Old Folks Day Draws Large Crowd at Myersville Church
More than 500 people attended the fourteenth annual Old Folks service at Myersville U B Church. Speakers from Hagerstown included Judge W H A Hamilton and Dr A D Lovell. The oldest man was David Wyand age 98 and oldest woman Mrs Samuel Holter age 92. Flowers were donated and a letter from 103 year old Mrs Susan Sentman was read. Rev B F Bibraush led the service.
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Hagerstown
Myersville U. B
Francis Scott Key
Old Jerusalem
Key
Myersville
W. H. A. Hamilton
A. D. Lovell
Benevola
Harry Smith
H. W.i Rowe
Williamsport
John Middlebank
J. Frank Beck
David Kretsinger
David Wyand
Keedysville
Land
Samuel Holter
Middletown
Emory Coblentz
James H. Startzman
Coloring guide for a bird illustration
Instructions describe sky colors from light blue to purple horizon, with middle distance blue streaks and foreground greens. Nest colors gray blue yellow, branch light green gray yellow, leaves green with red yellow. Male bird has blue black head bill back, orange red breast and tail patches, brown speckling, gray white wings. Mail entries to Bird Contest Editor care Herald.
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Bird
Care Herald
Parole Request Filed By James Wilson In Otzelberger Killing
James Wilson, convicted of second degree murder in the Frog Hollow killing of Charles Otzelberger, has filed for parole from the Maryland Penitentiary after a quarrel over a girl led to the shooting. He testified he shot Otzelberger while trying to shoot his rival.
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James Wilson
Charles Otzelberger
Frog Hollow
Maryland
Wilson
Hagerstown
Otzelberger
Green Spring Sunday School to Hold Festival and Box Social
Green Spring June 7 The Sunday school will hold a festival and box social on the school grounds June 9. Mrs John Shirk is visiting the Newman Cornell family near Clearspring.
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Green Spring
John Shirk
Newman Cornell
Clearspring
Birth announcement and family event noted
Mrs Corwall recently announced the birth of a son. The Chapel-school held a picnic on Wednesday with many attendees swimming in the Potomac.
Well Groomed Wormen Know a New French Process Powder
Advertisement touts MELLO GLO powder by Lester Bros offering long wear and shine reduction. Claims a soft peachy skin tone and pore minimization with a purer formula from France.
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Wale Ek
Léster Bros
Police Probe Hold Up Story In Courthouse Alley
Clarence A. McCrory says he was robbed of 11 dollars in Courthouse Alley Saturday night. Salvation Army members found him unconscious with torn clothes and head wounds, pockets turned inside out. He said he waited there for his wife nearby.
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Clarence A. McCrory
George Street
Courthouse Alley
McCrory
Salvation Army
MccClory
McClory
Man Attends Services Then Passes Out In Car
A man attending services in the Salvation Army Hall sat on the running board of a Pennsylvania car. He apologized to the driver and a woman, started to move away, lost consciousness, and later woke to find his money missing.
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Salvation Army Hall
Pennsylvania
Beautiful Rest Haven Ends Hushed Retirement as Cemetery
Classified note references a cemetery named Beautiful Rest Haven and an office at 33 North Jonathan Street plus a contact number 1469, implying a service or sale related to burial plots or cemetery arrangements.
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Endowed Cemetery
North Jonathan Street
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The
Miss_ Carrié J deebs
Hagerstown Tire Co
Danzer Lumber CO
Baltimore St
Roney Bros
North Potomac Street
Franklin St
Kinney’s Shoe Store
Potomac Street
United Brethren Church
ORIOL2
Mare
Lewes
Pena Order
Pustenne Famt
levakroa _ Gemelcreese
Garayes
Jas. Wilson
Veene
Harry ’'S. Myers
East Franklin Street
Hagerstown Motor Co
Emmert Hardware CO
West Washington Street
H. R. Wagner
John St
Clarence McCrory
Court Alley
H. A. Highbarger
Hag
WES
W.W. Cor
Public Square
R. M. Hays & Bros
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