Parade program for State Encampment in Hagerstown
The State Encampment of United Spanish War Veterans in Hagerstown features a banquet at the Hotel Alexander on Saturday at 6 30 p m with Mrs Jane W Byron widow of Major Joseph C Byron as guest of honor A Maryland Veterans Commission representative will assist veterans with pension forms under the Roosevelt era act Major Winfield H Harvard will attend The parade forms at the Armory Saturday at 2 p m goes to City Park for a picnic headed by the Junior Band Captain Carl H McCleary is Chief Marshal Drum Corps from Cumberland and Sons of the American Legion will join A large Maryland delegation will stay to attend Sunday’s municipal airport dedication.
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United
Hagerstown
Hotel Alexander
Jane W. Byron
Joseph C. Byron
Byron
Maryland Veterans Commission
Congress
Roosevelt
Winfield H. Harvard
Armory
Carl H. McCleary
Veterans of Foreign War
Drum Corps of
Cumberland
Sona
American Legion
Baltimore
Setback Given To Weed Gang Plans
City officials face a shortfall as the revived weed gang staged a strike with seven candidates slated for weed cutting on public property. One was released after a three day sentence while three paid fines, the rest chose jail. The situation leaves insufficient workers to assign tasks.
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Weed Gang
Washington County
Republicans Sweep Martinsburg Mayoral Election in West Virginia
In Martinsburg West Virginia Chris H Dailey Republican won a fifth term as mayor defeating attorney Gray Silver 4248 to 2023 unofficially. A full Republican city council was elected to replace the prior 4 to 3 GOP majority with Warren G Garrett W F Horner W H Bowers Floyd Q Fawver Roy E Townsend Emory W Kline and George A Becker named on the ticket. Horner Fawver Kline and Becker were re elected. Gambrinus legend ties beer origin to Flemish king.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Chris H. Dailey
Gray Silver
Warren G. Garrett
W. F. Horner
W. H. Bowers
Floyd Q. Fawver
Roy £. Townsend
Howard Chosen To Head Lions
John H. Howard was elected president of the Hagerstown Lions Club for the year beginning July 1 at the annual officers election during a luncheon at Hotel Alexander. Other officers include Roy L. Hottman first vice president Roas D Copley second vice president Dr O H Binkley third vice president Joseph Foltz secretary M Newton treasurer Fred Burkholder lion tamer Guy Tedrick tall twister. President F D Spofford summarized the district convention in Wilmington Del and noted District 22 had grown from 27 clubs and 1 154 members to 42 clubs and 1 618 members, spanning Maryland Delaware and the District of Columbia.
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John H. Howard
Hagerstown Lions Club
Hotel Alexander
Roy L. Hottman
Roas
D Copley
O. H. Binkley
Joseph
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Germany's Loss In Herbs To Washington State Gain
In Grays Harbor county Washington nearly 100 locals gathered foxglove leaves to dry and treat for medical use yielding digitalis folia plant medicines. The harvest provided an estimated $6,000 income to the harbor last year, turning a pest into profit as Germany’s crop failed in 1927.
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Germany
Washington State
Aberdeen
Wash
Grays Harrbor
Washington
Stolen Hens From Liberty Street Home
Mrs. Elizabeth Gold of Liberty street reports two setting hens about twelve years old were stolen from their coop at her home.
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Elizabeth Gold
Liberty Street
Prof. Garth finds some women dislike mice in study
Denver university psychologist Dr. Thomas R. Garth reports that some women can grow to like white mice and rats in his experiments on learning and handedness. Others ignore them while many scream at sight, with a few showing a congenital fear that even prolonged exposure cannot overcome.
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Denver
Thomas R. Garth
Denver University
Garth
Reports Given At Meeting Of Synod
Frederick Maryland June 15 reports show Potomac Synod Evangelical and Re formed Church membership up 197 to 56047 while church schools enroll 61712, down 963. Carrie M Kerschner Philadelphia addresses 200 Woman's Missionary Society delegates on world morality as board centennial observance begins.
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Frederick
The
Potomac
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Hood College
William J. Lowe
McConfe
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Synod
Carrie M. Kerschner
Philadelphia
Woman's Missionary Society
Board of Foreign Missions
A. V. Casselman
Harry N. Bassler
Harrisburg
Bathing Beauties Grow Popular in China
In Shanghai officials note Western influence and the New Life Movement promote health and athletics, making bathing suits more common for Chinese girls. The shift marks a changing view of public dress among youths as bathing and swimming champions appear more regularly.
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Shanghai
China
Potsdam Revives Musical Tradition Under Goering Patronage
Potsdam restores its music heritage dating to Frederick the Great with a summer festival under the patronage of General Field Marshal Hermann Goering, continuing a historic cultural thread in the city.
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Berlin
Pottsdam
Frederick the Great
Hermann Goering
Borah Seeks Senate Probe Into Farm Speculation
Senator Borah urged a sweeping Senate agriculture committee inquiry into speculation in farm products. He proposed a $50,000 investigation to examine propaganda and market rumors influencing prices. He suggested including Agriculture Department estimates, possibly with Mr. Wallace, to assess impacts on farmers.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Mr. Wallace
Bair-Nice wedding set for Baltimore this Saturday
Miss Margaret Bair daughter of Mr and Mrs William C Bair of Williamsport Pa will wed Clay A Nice nephew of Governor Harry W Nice of Maryland in Baltimore. Deeley Nice brother of the groom will be best man and Grace Bair sister of the bride maid of honor.
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Baltimore
Margaret Bair
William C. Bair
Wil Hamsport
Clay A. Nice
Harry W. Nice
Maryland
Deeley K. Nice
Misa Grace Bair
Lindberghs Guard Their Island Home
In Brittany France on June 15 French guards patrolled the Breton coast near Lindberghs inland refuge at St Dilda's island home while police reported new menacing letters from America. The Lindberghs and two young companions stay as work on their nearby island home proceeds.
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Brieuc
France
Breton
A. Lindbergh
America
Lindbergh
St. Dilda’s Island
Alexis Carrel
Lindberghs
Brittany
Kent
England
Bruno Hauptmann
Hauptmann
House OKs flood control bill conference report
Washington June 15 The House approved a conference committee report on a flood control bill that removes the requirement for states and communities to contribute toward reservoirs and dams. The standing vote was 226 to 4.
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Washington
House
Conference Committee
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