Fire damages iron works roof near Mitchell Avenue
A blaze at the New York Central Iron Works on Mitchell Avenue extended behind Fairchild Plant One damaged a section of the old building. Firemen fought the flames after two alarms sounded. Hose lines stretched from under the Mitchell Avenue underpass as traffic stalled and spectators gathered.
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New York Central Iron Works
Mitchell Avenue
Fairchild
Western Enterprise
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fairchild Plant
West End
To Speak Here Climbed Mitchel Avenue Underpass
A reader reports a person climbed the Mitchel Avenue underpass for an aerial vantage to watch firefighters in operation. The incident details remain sparse in readable text.
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Mitchel Avenue
Helena Rubinstein
New York
Half Century Of Baseball In Hagerstown Told By Jamison
J. W. Jamison Jr. spoke at the Kiwanis Club luncheon on Baseball Day at Hotel Alexander. He recounted the Blue Ridge League history from 1916 to 1931, noted players and officials, and praised Eugene Raney owner of the Hagerstown Braves while urging support for local baseball and the team.
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Hagerstown
Jamison
Kiwanis Club
Alexander
Baseball
J. W. Jamison, Jr
Eugene J. C. Raney
Hagerstown Braves
Rufun K. Edwards
Dutch Dorman
Joseph D. Mish
Field Athletic Association
Leonard A. Lushbaugh
Willard F. Slifer
Bill” Paulsgrove
Hagerstown Club
National Board of Arbitration
Baseball Commission
Judee Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Nugent
Roulette Knitting Mills
Colonel C. Roulette
J. Frank Ridenour
Henry A. Hester
Henry Bester
Harry Crossen
Antietam Battleground
Tri-City
Frederick
Martinsburg
Chambersburg
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Gettysburg
Hanover
Mr. Jamison
Karl Mack
Doc Kramer
Reggie Rawlings
Hack’ Wilson
Lefty Grove
Bill Sherdoll
Bit McGowan
Charlie Boyer
Fof Hagerstown
Chicago
Cincinnati
William Veeck
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Browns
Landis
Willam Wrigley
Los Angeles Club
Portland
National Board
Wrigley
Howard Street
Belderwolf
State Armory
North Potomac Street
Fairgrounds
Blue Ridge League
Bester
Eugene Raney
Kiwanis
Raney
Hall
Hilgerstown
Braves
Keedysville Boy Wounded In Hand
Lester Robert John Line 16 of Keedysville Route 1 accidentally shot himself in the left hand. Four stitches in the back of the hand and two in the palm. Plaster splints applied and he was discharged from the emergency room. Richard Naugle Campbell 25 5939 Kenwood Drive fell and hit his head again at a chair. Four stitches to close a lacerated right eyebrow. He was discharged. Lewis Franklin Toston 7 Route 6 fell and cut his left knee on concrete. Three stitches taken.
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Lester Robert John Line
Keedysville
Hosiital
Richard Naugle Campbell
Kenwood Drive
Lewis Franklin Toston
Azores Linked to Atlantis Legend in Medieval Lore
In Atlantic waters the Azores are sometimes tied to the fabled lost continent of Atlantis, a notion arising from medieval Arabian geographers who linked distant islands to legendary lands.
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Azores
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantis
Young roller derby prodigy racing toward future trots
A 22 month old child, Tomy Joe Rowers of SYS West Washington Street, rolls on his own around the family home. Son of Mr and Mrs Ned Rowers, he skates without adult help and shows early talent for street roller activities.
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Tomy Joe
SYS
Washington Street
Ned
Odd Fellows Picnic Draws Three-State Crowd
Three-state Odd Fellows group assembles at Hager Park for an annual picnic now in its 11th year. State and grand lodge dignitaries attend while softball championship games highlight the afternoon and evening program.
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Odd Fellows
Hager Park
Washington County
Odd Fellows Picenie Association
Pienic Associatioan
Sndes
Potomac Lodge
Hagerstown
Mt. Moriah
Clear Spring
Aaron Lodge
Williamsport
TOOF
Harold Alexander
Dave Snyder
Naat M. Grave
Grand Lodge
Pennayivania
West Virginia
Virginia
Leonard E. Mason
Baltimore
Grand Lodge of the World
John F. Beard
Crand
Grand Encanoment of
Maryland
John Miller
Queene Reed
Picnic Plans Amid Weather and Odd Fellows Hall
The article notes a picnic may be held in the basement of the Odd Fellows Tei wie on South Potomac Street if weather turns inclement. It invites AL Odd Fellows and friends to attend. It also mentions NATO powered drills in September and references a tropical African vine and the Detroit River as descriptive imagery.
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London
Harape
NATO
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iron Co
Ed Wimmer
National Federation of Independent Business
Civitan Club
American Legion
Edward Hardcastle
Federation
Vuisek Servica
Mily Nance Corporation
W. Washington Street
Earle Building
Scott F. Minnich & Son
Smithsburg, Maryland
J. Kieffer Frey
Smithsburg
Frey
Minnich Funeral Homes
Philco
Mebanz Glana Block
American Structural Products
Owens-iMoore Glass Company
Danzer Metal Works
W. Lee St
Herald-Mail
Harald-Mali Company
Hays
Hays Incorporated
Weet Washington Street
Africa
Detroit River
Dardanelles
Everdly's
Lear
Michel
Eyerly
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