Parade and mass meeting open Children's Week in Williamsport
Beginning with a parade at 4 pm and a mass meeting at 7:30 pm yesterday marks the first day of Children's Week in Williamsport. Hundreds of children aged from total to twelve marched, led by the Knights of Pythias Band and Boy Scouts with flags. Speakers included Dr. Charles F. Sanders of Gettysburg College, with Rev. H. S. Bink presiding.
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Williamsport
Tota
Knights of Pythias
Boy Scouts
Morman Snively
Hagerstown
Flying Circus To Be Staged In City
Residents of Hagerstown may observe a flying circus staged by Heisner Aero-Service Co. The firm, with four planes, expects an L. W. F. Plane soon and will offer commercial aerial photography and advertising. Walter Becker serves as pilot at the field. AGED FARMER ENDS LIFE CUMBERLAND June 23 Andrew Grimes 76 hanged himself in barn with former Legislator Ralph Hoover Osar Averett motive unknown he appeared in good spirits after dinner.
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Hagerstown
Heisner Aero—Service Company
Walter Becker
Cumberland
Antrew Grimes
Ralph Hoover
Osar Averett
Weather Across Nation Forecast Locals Show Thunder Showers
Weather service reports local thundershowers in Tennessee North Carolina and Florida tonight or Tuesday with little temperature change. Winds along the middle Atlantic coast will be fresh southwest shifting to west and northwest. along the south Atlantic coast moderate south and southwest. over the Gulf moderate east and southeast. Forecast valid until 6 PM Tuesday.
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Internations
Washington
Tennessee
North Carolina
Florida
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Police Seek Help Find Wife Mrs Miles In Hagere Lows
A telegram to Chief Barber asks help locating Mrs. W Miles, wife of J W Miles of Dayton Ohio. He laments loneliness since June 10 and says she has left a “lovely home and fine living,” with Mrs Miles now receiving mail via general delivery.
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W. Miles
Hagerelows
Thengter
State Prisons Lists Are Full 1894 At Cut And Pen
The Maryland Penitentiary and House of Correction hold a record inmate total. 1894 prisoners in the two institutions, about 500 above average. Warden Claude B Sweezey warns budget and maintenance strain as inmates rise and work for many is limited at the House of Correction. Rainy delays in planting corn drive despair. Jacob A Krone, 47, commits suicide near Davidsburg amid boredom and delay.
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Maryland Penitentiary
House of Correction
Claude B. Sweezey
Sweeguy
Idia
Sweezey
Suse
Jacob A. Krone
Davidsbuce
In Memoriam Alexander Davis Died at Nicodemus House
Alexander Davis died at the Nicodemus House Sharpsburg yesterday at 1 o clock from complications aged 36 years He leaves brothers in Dayton Ohio Funeral services Tuesday at 2 pm in charge of Rev Albert Klingler at the hillside Nicodemus House Interment Mountain View cemetery Sharpsburg May he rest in Jesus we hope to meet again
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Alexander Davis
Sharpsburg
Hres Brothers
Dayton
Ohio
Albert Klinger
Nicodemus
Mountain View Cemetery
Jesus
Axain
Colored man dies at home on West Church Street
A 35 year old Colored man died yesterday morning at his home 49 West Church Street. He was survived by five brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p m at the home with Rev Martin of the Methodist church conducting the rites. Burial followed at Halfway Cemetery. Memorial verses indicate family sorrow and tribute.
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Alice
Cartee
East
Antietam Street
Pirat Christian Church
George
Butte
Montana
John
Boaz Gardevour
Smithsburg
Boegek
Gardenour
People’s Bank of
People’s National Bank of
Hagers
Bila C. Gardenour
William
Raymond K
Edgard F
Joseph
Thomas Denter
Susan BW
Louisa
Ferdinand Hesse
Lutheran Church
Smithshore
Lancelot Jacques
Paul RB. Shank
B. Shank
East Avenue
Pneumonis
Nora
Helen
Raymond
G. I. Rider
Uat Jor’s
Leltersbure
West Church Street
Martin
Methodist Church
Maryland Delegation Pushes Ritchie for DNC Spotlight
The Maryland delegation arriving for the Democratic National Convention aims to showcase Governor Albert Cabell Ritchie as a presidential option. Howard Bruce stated the group will not oppose McAdoo or others, seeking to demonstrate Ritchie’s general availability and broad support across Maryland.
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New York
Maryland
Yeaterday
Ritchie
McAdoo
Howard Bruce
Albert Cabell Ritchie
Bruda
Aged Recluse Speight Killed After Five Hour Manhunt
A mountainside confrontation ends when Speight shoots at officers and is later found dead from buckshot. Investigators describe a long life of secrecy as a posse and bloodhounds toil from dawn. authorities recover the slain constable Crawford nearby. A state-wide search follows for the reclusive marksman who warned off police with threats and backtracked to thwart detection.
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Speight
Martinsburg
Crawford
George Keesecker
Keesecker
Spieght
Winchester
Fairmont
Coolidge And Family Return From Potomac Cruise
President Calvin Coolidge Mrs Coolidge and sons John and Calvin Jr return to the White House after a weekend on the yacht Mayflower cruising the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. Chairman Buller of the Republican National Committee and Ambassador Warren accompanied the party, leaving Mayflower Sunday afternoon.
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Washington
Coolidge
John
Calvin Jr
White House
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
Mayflower
Buller
Republican National Committee
Ambassador Walren
Flyer Off On Long Flight From St Louis
Lieutenant Maughan completes first half of cross continental flight reaching Rosecrans Field at 11:55 AM CST after rapid takeoff and early arrival. Storms hindered travel across Illinois Missouri line but he pressed on, hoping to deliver newspapers to Mayor Holph in San Francisco. Weather worsened with a cloud burst and heavy rain in St Louis as the journey continued.
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Maughan
Oight
United States
Air Service
New York
Rosecrans Field
St Joaquh
Lieut
Russell
Missouri
Macon
St. Louis
City Sees Relief From Torrid Heat Wave
Sweltering residents felt a drop of nearly ten degrees yesterday as a cool forenoon breeze eased humidity. The temperature rose again to the day’s peak around 4 PM after sunrise stood at 63.
Memorial Day Observances by Mechanics Lodge at Williamsport
Memorial Day exercises were held in Riverview Cemetery in Williamsport by Potomac Valley Lodge No. 68, Independent Order of Mechanics. A parade led by the Knights of Pythias band proceeded from the lodge hall to the cemetery. William Reed presided and introduced speakers including John N. Engle, George J. Miller, Hodout, and Kiril Dreasell. Rev. Marry Kottler gave the invocation and benediction. Graves of deceased members were decorated with flowers.
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Riverview
Williamsport
Potomac Valley Lodge No. 68
Independent Order of Mechanics
Knighta of Pything
Pythias Band
William Reed
John N. Engle
New Jersey
George J. Miller
Baltimore
Hodout
Paul
Kiril Dreasell
Marry Kottler
United Brethren Church
Smith McAdoo clash over anti Klan plank in party fight
The Smith Underwood coalition presses its anti McAdoo campaign using Klan sentiment to block his platform stance. Louisiana and Pennsylvania delegations shift votes while McAdoo denies heir talk as Carter Glass Virginia delegates pledge loyalty to him to the death.
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Page
McAdoo
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Underwood
Smith
Smith-Underwood
Edmond H. Moora
Ohio
James M. Cox
San Francisco
David L. Rockwell
Carter Glass
Virginia
Glass
Court Under Tree Paroles Youth After Church Disturbance
Futon L. B. Yourtes accompanied Sheriff Duffey and Deputy Kaylor to a Valley Saturday afternoon and held court under a chestnut tree arranging Clarence Kersbaer charged with disturbing religious services at the Church of God. Justice Yourtee paroled the youth for a year and required him to pay the costs of the prosecution.
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Futon L. B
Building Permits and Guests Mentioned in 214 Elmwood Ave Note
Beulu Shelley of 214 Elmwood Avenue filed building permits for a frame landing in 2023. Dr. Richard Rice of Hartford Connecticut is listed as a guest of Mr and Mrs Charler Thomas in Keedyayilie.
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Beulu Shelley
Elmwood Avenue
Frame Landing
Richard Rice
Hartford, Conn
Mra Charler Thomas
New York Produce Markets June 23 1924 Wheat and Corn Decline
New York markets show weakness across grains with wheat trading from 112 to 129 on export basis, corn softer with 2 yellow at 107K and 2 wire 108 percent. Oats steady, hay and straw firm, flour prices mixed, pork lard and dairy products showing little movement amid overall market softness.
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T.o. B
New York
Mesa
Middle West
Local Quotation Prices Paid Farmers by C M Horst
Hagerstown June 2 1900s prices paid for crops and feedstuffs including wheat ear corn retail prices for Union Granum gluten meal Swift's grain meal digester and laymora notes with figures 110 and 1.20 and 3.55 and 2.90 among others
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C. M. Horst
Will Fight Klan Plank in Political Draft Debate
The article outlines party planks including honesty in government and criticism of Republican administration in the Beny vate scandal. It details Democratic aims for reduced freight rates, easier Federal credit, and reviving European markets. It also calls for revising the Fordney McCumber tariff and reorganizing freight rates with cheaper bulk shipping and higher rates for manufactured goods. It condemns the Esch Cummins law and urges repeal. Dancing at Conocochrague tonight.
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Elsting
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Charles F. Sanders
D. D
Gettysburg College
H. &. Bink
R. & Manley
Harry Kettler
Angela
Ray
Harry Kottier
Lykens Valley
Nut
Elvingtor
GREY
HHBB
Bor Hebb
Allenca
Jade
Kenny
Fte
Ady
Clasa Limited
Colambia ‘College
Potomac
Flyer
David P. Schindel
Garver. Furniture Company
Red Star
N. Potomac St
Alice M. Weagly
Potemis Street
Hagerstone
Macey
New York Produce Markets
Reddcutions
Conocochrague
Fenestra” Steel Basement
Sagh Danzer Metal Works
Moler Vento Ovatrel
Nutech Gneturdtor
Tauern
the & C. Hook Fors
Washington Street
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