Six Die in Wind Storm Across Midwest
Indiana reported three dead and Ohio two and Wisconsin one from a June wind storm that swept six states. The storm damaged homes utilities and toppled trees as it struck Indiana Illinois Ohio Michigan Wisconsin and Kentucky. Victims include Martel Briles 8 near Swayzee Gerald W Brown 26 near Schneider Charles Weiss 59 near Logansport and a Beloit Wisconsin baby. Mrs Harry Metz died when a tree fell on a car in Hicksville Ohio.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Kentucky
Martel Briles
Swayzee
Doctor's Formula Helps Liver Bile Flow Freely
An old ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy to stimulate bile flow and ease constipation. It claims years of use by Dr F M Edwards and advertises prices and drugstore availability with emphasis on harmless elimination aid.
Not Wanting to Be Late for Work Triggers Bus Driver’s Rescue
In Seattle on June 12 Anton Sather aged 70 faced a train collision that trapped his leg in the car. Rescue crews hurried to free him but he declared there was no need for an ambulance noting it was his wooden leg that was caught. He then went to work after minor injuries.
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Seattle
Anton Sather
Sather
Storm damages toll across Ohio Illinois and Indiana
Buildings were unroofed in this town and other communities as George W. Daugherty, 42, of Elyria Ohio, drowned when his fishing boat capsized in Lake Erie. Coast Guards rescued at least 30 people. Jacksonville Illinois suffered the hardest hit with over 200 homes damaged and losses near 100000. Over an inch of rain fell in Chicaxio Louisville and Indianapolis. utilities crippled and many areas in Louisville and southern Michigan lost electric service.
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George W. Daugherty
Elyria
Lake Erie
Coast Guards
Lorain-Cleveland
Jacksonville
Illinois
Chicaxio
Louisville
Indianapolis
Adrian
Michigan
Recruits Sought by Local Company Army Unit
Trig announced that Co. B Maryland National Guard is seeking five good men to report at the State Armory on Mondays and Fridays. Recent enlistments include Virgil H. Turner D. William Herbert Robert B. Penner George C. Penner Carl W. Wilkinson Kenneth R. Thorne Charles M. Bond. Notable service pledges feature First Sergeant Minnebraker with 21 years, Lieut. Schlotterbeck 15 years, with medals, and Sergeants Schlotterbeck Elvin W. Smith Victor P. Conrad with long perfect attendance. Private Daniel Sauders promoted to Private First Class and Second Cook. pistol range record shows Rohrer and Souders as sharp shooters.
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Trig
Maryland National Guard
State Armory
Virgil H. Turner
D. William Herbert
Robert B. Penner
George C. Penner
Carl W. Wilkinson
Kenneth R. Thorne
Charles M. Bond
Wiliam B. Rohrer
Elvin W. Smith
Bruce G. Hall
Roy L. May
Charles B. Minnebraker
Carl J. Schlotterbeck
Earl P. Schlotterbeck
Victor P. Conrad
Daniel Lt. Sauders
William B. Rohrer
Daniel I. Souders
Broken leg ends ride for Marvin Hawbaker in county crash
Marvin Hawbaker of Magon Dixon Route 1 sustained a broken leg yesterday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with an automobile. He was transported to Washington County Hospital for treatment.
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Marvin Hawbaker
Magon- Dixon
Route 1
Hawbaker
Washington County Hospital
Reagan's return to crime thrillers in 1930s cinema
Des Moines radio man turned actor Ronald Reagan relocates to Hollywood to star in Warner Bros secret service films. After a 1930s start with the first Secret Service of the Air he leads in the follow up Code of the Secret Service at the Academy Theatre.
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Ronald Reagan
Des Moines
Iown
Hollywood
Warner Bros
Secret Service of the Air
Code of the Secret Service
Academy Theatre
Outdoor Open Air Concert in Hagerstown City Park
The Hagerstown Municipal Band opened the season with an open air concert at the City Park shell as part of Flag Day events. A large crowd attended. the program opened with America, included Auld Lang Syne, and closed with Star Spangled Banner. Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever highlighted the second half with patriotic pieces and popular tunes.
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Hagerstown
Roger Newcomer Joins duPont Co
Roger H Newcomer of Williamsport Md joins du Pont de Nemours Explosives Department. He will work at Eastern Laboratories in Dibbstown and graduates from the University of Virginia in chemical engineering this June. He held Pi Kappa Alpha membership and was a chapter officer with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. The department operates seven plants producing dynamite nitroglycerin and other high explosive ingredients.
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Roger H.newcomer
Williamsport
BLT. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Eastern Laboratories
Dibbstown
Newcomer
University of Virginia
Pi Kappa Alpha
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Mystery Solved in Chickens Missing from Cavetown Farm
Deputy B C Bender solved the weekend mystery of 25 missing chickens from the W A Carl Cavetown property after complaints were filed. The case hinges on unidentified suspects and the investigation continues to determine the full details and potential culprits.
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W. A. Carl Cavetown
B.C. Bender
Chicken theft report in orchard leads to animal predation theory
Deputy Bender inspected the premises and found many chicken carcasses and feathers scattered across an orchard. Authorities believe dogs or foxes killed the birds, suggesting a wildlife predation incident rather than theft.
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Bender
Mrs Marie Rubens Disappears Again in Moscow
Ruth Marie Rubens, the American who vanished in December 1937 and later reappeared in a Soviet prison, disappeared again after a judge told her she would be released following an 18 month sentence for entering Russia without a passport. Authorities and the U S Embassy had no information on her whereabouts. An unconfirmed report suggested she might have boarded a train toward the western border.
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Moscow
Ruth Marie Rubens
United States
Russia
Dr Bayley on Church Merger at Methodist Conference
Westminster Md June 11 Dr F R Bayley president of the Judicial council of the newly unified church spoke to the 11th annual convention of the Methodist Protestant Churches. He described the council action during the merger meeting and noted its role in keeping the meeting within delegated authority while addressing modern needs in church machinery and doctrine. He cited conscientious objectors as an example of aiming for freedom of conscience rather than rigid rule.
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Westminster
Methodist Uniting Conference
F. R. Bayley
Bayley
Judicial Council
Wat
WPA Work May Be Stopped This Fall in Cumberland
WPA engineers warn Cumberland Maryland faces large job losses and program suspension by November unless the city sponsors new projects. Planned relief cuts include 233 workers July 1, 42 on July 15, 68 on August 15 and 273 by November 15. American Legion representatives plan to canvass merchants for flags sockets and staffs for Flag Week.
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Cumberland
WPA
Maryland
F. S. Springer
Springer
Legion
American Legion
Sons of the Legion
Pugh Appointed to State Industrial Accident Commission
James H. Pugh former Montgomery County State's Attorney was named to the State Industrial Accident Commission by Governor O'Conor. He will take Omar W. Crothers’ seat, serving five years at 5000 dollars per year. Pugh, a Chevy Chase resident, ran a Rockville law practice and once worked with a Washington real estate firm. The note mentions federal and local government staffing growth from 1910 to 1930.
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Annapolis
James H. Pugh
Montgomery County
State Industrial Accident Commission
O'Conor
Omar W. Crothers
Pugh
Chevy Chase
Rockville
Washington, D. C
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Ncme
Samuel Goldwyn Presey
Rosella Towne
Eddie E Foy
Mon Smith
Warnen Bras
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Saree
Lee Kitser
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Richard Bond
Douglas Fowley
Warren Hymer
Henry
David Niven
Merle Oberon
Samuel Goldwyn
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Keed Kgol
Rea Gs
Jers Bae
Arteen Whelan
Richard Fond
Warren Hymer Beorge Ernest
Robert Kellach
Miner Watson
Nald Reagan
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duPont Co
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America
CUBS
Bela Ta Dae
Potomac Edison CO
Dr. Bayley
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