Identity of body sought in Maryland mystery
A woman found dead in three feet of water near the Ly ons creek bridge presents police with identity and death cause puzzles. Autopsy leaves possibility of motherhood or poisoning. stomach contents sent to Baltimore for analysis. Clues include a Washington department store label on a pink slip and fingerprints sent to Washington. Two fishermen reported the body, unremarkable for Calvert County, with no missing persons match.
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Prince Frederick
Anne Arundel
Calvert Counties
Page Jett
Baltimore
Lyons Creek
Jett
Dorchester County
Washington
Missing Persons Bureau
W. W. Duke
Calvert Colunty
Calvert County
The Chamberlains and Their Occupation Roots
The surname Chamberlain derives from cameralis Latin for room and signified royal household officials in charge of treasuries. Notable early bearers appear in Domesday and Hundred Rolls, with ties to the Counts of Tancarville. Early American settlers named Edmund and William Chamberlain faced various fates, including a witchcraft death in 1692. A 1684 New Hampshire justice, R. Chamberlain, is cited with an above coat of arms. Notable living bearers include Allen, Arthur H., Caricn J., Francis A., George A., N. Henry T., John L., John R., Joseph P., Morrow, and Winthrop B. The article closes by urging readers to consult heraldic sources for ancestral coats of arms.
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France
Edmund
England
Woburn
Massachusetts
Chelmsford
Roxbury
Mary Turner
Malden
Hannah Burden
William
Billerica
Rebecca
R. Chamberlain
New Hampshire
Allen
Pigeon Cove
Mass
Arthur H
Los Angeles
Caricn J
Chicago
Francis A
Minneapolis
George A
Salem Co
N. Henry T
John L
Washington, D. C
John R
Cheshire
Two Guernsey Cows Sold By Hagerstown Dealer
Two purebred Guernsey cows were sold recently by H. A. Strock of Hagerstown to Josephus T. Huffer of Middletown Maryland. Records of the American Guernsey Cattle Club in Petersborough New Hampshire list the cattle as Betty of Farmer's Raising 547777 and May of Farmer's Blessing Batts.
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H. A. Strock
Hagerstown
Josephus T. Huffer
Middletown
American Guernsey Catte Club
Petersborough
N. H
Betty
Farmer's
May
Farmer's Blessing
Disney Oklahoma Boom Town Quiets Its Nightlife
Police Chief Hale Dunn, asserting strong control, forces Disney to curb exuberant plans after Billy Baker and Vera Siler spark a debate on nightlife and a dam project. Town backs Dunn to quiet the scene, voting to grant Baker a 30 day trial before enforcing curfew and rest rules.
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Grand River
Billy Baker
Dunn
Billy
Disney
Vera Siler
Cd. Armstrong
Oklahoma
Police Chief Ends Tense Period With Civic Push
Police Chief Hale Dunn declared peace in the town after enforcing order. He noted residents are channeling surplus energy into a civic improvements program and said no further experiments are planned. The chamber of commerce has engaged attorneys to draft incorporation articles.
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Hale Dunn
Chamber of Commerce
You and Me at the Maryland Theatre starring Sidney
The new film You and Me opened yesterday at the Maryland Theatre exploring whether paroled convicts should marry. Sylvia Sidney and George Raft lead with strong support from Warren Hytner Roscoe Karns Barton MacLane and George E Stone. It plays today and tomorrow at the Maryland Theatre.
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Qairole
Maryland Theatre
You
Sylvia Sidney
George Raft
Miss Sidney
Raft
Warren Hytner
Roscoe Karns
Barton MacLane
George E. Stone
Hunted Men Showings At Academy Last Night
The Maramount picture Hunted Men features Lloyd Nolan Mary Carlisle and J Carroll Naish in a tale of a suave young gunman pursued by authorities. The film opened at the Academy Theatre with strong characterizations and brisk suspense.
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Nisa
Academy Theatre
Maramount
Lloyd Nolan
Mary Carlisle
J. Carrol Naish
Hunted Men: A Fringe of American Family Drama
Film review praises a typical American family facing a near tragedy. Overman delivers a convincing portrayal of a well to do businessman while Miss Carlisle renders a satisfactory performance as the young girl, with the plot focusing on moral conflict and suspense.
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Overman
Miss Carlisle
Goodbye Broadway at Venry's Theatre Opens as Vaudeville Rewinds
Henry's Has Good Comedy presents Goodbye Broadway a lively vaudeville revival opening Monday at Venry's Air Conditioned Theatre with a witty ensemble and a string of short subjects including Harry Langdon in Doggone Mixup and the Movietone News.
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Venry
Aj Pip
Woenry’s
Harry Langdon
Movietone
Turkey moves to lower marriage age to 17 for boys 15 for girls
Turkish lawmakers propose reducing the legal marriage age to 17 for boys and 15 for girls, aligning with a broader shift in family law. The change would adjust existing norms and raise questions about consent, education, and social protections.
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Turkey
Negro Jailed For Stabbing Woman
Edward Lee Ace McKinney thirty colored was arrested by Pennsylvania Railway police Sgt C C Richardson at Chambersburg after allegedly stabbing Anna Stewart in Bloom's alley. He was charged with assault with intent to kill and said to have admitted cutting her abdomen and other parts. Stewart, initially believed critically wounded, was treated at Washington County Hospital before returning home. Det Peters reconstructed that McKinney entered her home to take money, she resisted, and he fled toward the railway but was caught at the terminal.
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Anna Stewart
Bloom's Alley
Edward Lee
Ace) McKinney
C. C. Richardson
Pennsylvania Railway Police
Chambersburg
McKinney
Hagerstown
William Peters
Washington County Hospital
Peters
Pennsylvania Railway
Sct
Richardson
Pennsylvania Terminal
Fair Board Bids Spark Peppery Bird Trade Rumors
Local papers report the Fair Board seeks bids for grandstand privileges during next month’s race meet. The notice hints reserves the right to reject all birds and wonders if cash is still king amid a downturn. A gossiping tone follows about foibles at the track and Roosevelt family jokes.
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Fair Board
Cap
Johnny Roosevelt
Annne Clark
Roosevelt
Unclear excerpt hints at marriage plans and work worry
The text notes John may not need to hunt for a job soon, contrasts with Georgia high school boys who adopted a motto about progress, and suggests the groom underestimates upcoming complications in their first round.
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John
PWA
State Employment Decline Reported
The State Labor and Statistics Department reported Maryland manufacturing payrolls and employment declined in May due to seasonal recessions. May payrolls were off 2.5 percent and employment down 9 percent from April, with 21 of 43 industries listing losses and May employment 17.3 percent below 1937 levels and payrolls 28.6 percent lower.
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Baltimore
State Labor and Statistics Department
Maryland
Pheasant and carp species rich in China, study notes
The article notes China as the native headquarters for pheasants among birds and carps among fishes, with more species than any other country. It also discusses payroll and employment trends across 12 industries, highlighting gains in some sectors and seasonal declines in textiles, iron and steel, and chemicals.
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Irom
China
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DTU Saias
Sylvia Sidwey
You and
Paramount Picture
Tyrone Power
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Nteo Men
AL Bear
Lorial Bea
Chamberlain
Steele
Brey
Atlantic” City
Monticello Fe
Kentucky
Atlantic City
SUN
Sat
Srin
Mon
Fetter & Hollinger
Hoffman Chevrolet Sales (Incorporated
Washington St
Fostoria
Harry
Myers
Jew Universal Save Row van Alice
Brady Chas
Winninger Merown
Preston Foster
Rea Wu
TY Brick Church
AL PL
All Rights
Disney, Okla
OURN
CHE Police
Sidney
Henry’s
New York
Franklin Court
West Franklin Street
Audy's Drug
Wash
Jonathan Sts
Napesureor
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Bentz & Dunn
Montgomery Ward
West
Anna Milewski
Anna Marie
Chalfonte
Haddon Hall
Leeds and Lippincott Company
Kelvinator
Bohman-Warne, Inc
W. Franklin St
Edison
General Electric
Shockey Furniture Co
Saemmit Avenue
Amoco
Orange American Gas
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