Railroads in Maryland Face Crew Size Decision
The Pennsylvania Baltimore and Ohio Western Maryland railroads confront a commission ruling on optimal train crews. The Service Commission declined to set a fixed crew number, leaving railroads to determine crew sizes while preserving safety. The decision preserves authority over attrition and does not force a universal five-man crew across all trains.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Commission Bering Fe
Maryland Hagerstown
Baltimore
Delaware
Cumberland
Tate
Jeune
Wh&t
Tima
Ita
Raii
Shfa
Penner Case Back Before Garrett County Court
The case of Robert Penner, known in boxing circles as Ruck, was returned to Cumberland after arraignment in Garrett County where he faces perjury charges. He was not pressed by the state’s attorney during trial proceedings.
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Oakland
Robert Penner
Penner
Garrett
Atorney
Garrett County
Tral
Cumberlyna
Telegraph Co Improves Office Space at Cost of 1600
Improvements at that approximate cost of 1600 are being made at the Western Union Telegraph Company office. Manager B. Fabroey announces additions include a ladies room with furniture and reading matter, a separate boys office, a rear office, and a new telephone room with WRL installed. The first floor will be reconfigured to handle more staff and business.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Washington
B. x Fabroey
Snow
Work to Start at Once on YMCA Camp Cleanup
Secretary Steele of the Y M C A says work at the camp will begin soon with many boys volunteering to assist under Genna Steele. The board will be moved out and fixed up for summer while additional repairs are planned. The Y building will house twelve rooms, twelve total, with five reserved for out of town members.
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Steele
Gena
Puddine Promises Creamy Ice Cream Easy to Make
Mrs Graham and Mrs Norton discuss using Puddine to fix thin ice cream. They promote a quick three minute recipe to yield smooth rich dessert and claim it flavors any favorite such as chocolate vanilla or orange. A follow up notes a family now requests Puddine desserts for every meal.
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Mrs. Graham
Mrs. Norton
Automobile naming contest yields reckless driving term
The American Automobile Association judges selected the nickname fivverbsebe for reckless driving behavior. The contest, judged by F. B. Simpson of Gedah Asplds, offered a $26 gold prize and drew more than ten thousand entries from across the United States.
Canvassers Alarm Hagerstown Housewives During Swindle Season
Local residents warn city housewives about persistent canvassers linked to mail order and other house sales. Reports say advance payments and swindling occur as door to door sellers push magazines and goods. Officials work on summer measures to curb these practices and protect families.
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Ganvassers
Hagerstown
Tome
Onjngg
Death of Mrs Louisa Catherine Wachtel in Myersville
Mrs Louisa Catherine Wachtel wife of Georges W Wachtel died Wednesday evening at home in Myersville aged 76 years after prolonged illness. Daughter of the late William Metzger and Lydia Toms Metzger she helped found Myersville Lutheran Church and served there over 60 years. Survived by husband five daughters and one son, plus a brother, twenty grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Louisa Catherine Wachtel
Georges
W. Wachtel
Myersville
Wachtel
William Ann
Lydia (Toms} Metzger
Lutheran Church
Waa
Mamiber
Bie Waa
William 3
Myerevilla
Lamusl V. Toms
Bensyola
R. B. Pottanberger
William I. Doter
Lawson F. Bittle
Middletown
G. Upton
Stiaplay
Myarsville
Alga
Ray
WS. C. Moteger
Glen Gardner
N. J
Williamsport Convention at United Brethren Church
The Sunday School convention of Williamsport district will be held at the United Brethren Church next Tuesday June 20 with afternoon and evening sessions. Program includes devotional services, addresses by Rev. Ridgely and Rev. Plummer, committee appointments, and officer elections. Also notes a forthcoming screening of The Primal Law at the Princesa Theatre tonight and marriage licenses issued for Kyler Weller and Edna Wallace. An approaching hurricane may affect the atmosphere and light rays traveling over 1000 miles.
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Minth Anovel
Willsmeport
United Brethren Church
Ray. J. Chas
Gardner
Vernon Ridgely
Hageratown
Ong
Mra
Snively
Seasion
G. Hoffman
H. Berry Plummer
Hagerstown
Chas
E. Seymour
Local Market Rates and Goods Listing in Hagerstown
Hagerstown traders publish prices for flour and a range of grains per bushel or cwt including shelled corn cracked corn soft winter wheat middlings and corn meal with various quality grades. Local distributors advertise groceries cigars and tea with delivery across the city and branded products from Kenny’s Famous Choon Tau.
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Hagerstown
Kenny
Cheon Tau
Amelia
Ady
Buy Most Goods For Workers Here
During a strike, railroad officials state that bread and necessary items must be paid for outside the city, urging the Master Bakers Association to supply goods for workers in the western Maryland area as per period of labor action.
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Haberstown
Western, Maryland Railroad
Bakers’ Association
Plant Juice lifeline credited for sick boy recovery
Mrs Charles Rudolph of Louisville Ky says Plant Juice restored her 2 year old son Charles from illness that included poor appetite constipation and weight loss after hospital and treatments failed. She praises the remedy as a life saver and notes it is sold in Hagerstown at Aughinbaugh Son's Drug and Knolacey's Pharmacy with a local distributor.
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Charles
Tatuk
Charles ‘Rudolph
Charles Rudolph
Baird’’ Street
Uoulaville
Tim
Bodook
Julie
Hagerstown
Aughinbaugh & Son
Washington Strat
Knolalay's Pharmacy
Lagies Circle of a Presby Work Summary
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a city representative and an individual named M. Mequid. Little readable detail about the event, action, or location is present. Context remains unclear due to distorted wording.
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Geo
Ieva Tetas Uhurek
Teed Nein
Jem M. Mequid
Ady
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Public Service Commission
Gase
Roessner
Public Square
I. L. Masters Real Estate and Insurance
Tigigdili Telegraph Co, Ees
Western Union
Washington Street
Hele
Haying
United States
Williamsport
Farnum
Duatin
Farnam
Princesa Theatre
Orr ‘Kyler
Hetey Weller
Chaiverabure
Jesse
Graffens
Shiloh
Edna Wallace
Sillah
Hagerstown Grocery Company Local Distributors Engagement Cigars, Ady
I. Ebleyes
U. S. Veterans’ Bureau
Hagerstown, Maryland
Orntal Garagh
Sonal
Nana
Priete Dayne
Champes Sr
Pene
Herland
Golonial
Gumberland
Gattimore
Hull
South Potomac
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