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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1928
Page
2
A fragmented clipping notes an opening event for a new airport with city officials, police, and community groups including the American Legion and Boy Scouts present. Details are incomplete but indicate a formal ceremony last night with local support and refreshments.
The Williamsport Womens Club will prepare dinner for a reception at the high school auditorium to welcome the band home. Plans will be completed after the band returns, and the event will be part of the town’s celebration with a teen or dinner included.
The Rev Jona Roach Straton plans a summer religious colony at a hotel and 200 acres of farmland near Greenwood OD La. The venture invites families with children seeking uplifting study clean sports and wholesome activities. A food sale is scheduled Saturday June 30 at Market House. Young Women's Missionary Society of St John s Lutheran Church advertises a June 30 festival at Beaver Creek Hall with bingo amusements and many eats.
The first stock ticker in Hagerstown was placed in service today at WR Spielman & Co in Wareham. The ticker connects by two direct telegraph wires to New York for transmitting orders to the floor. WR Spielman & Co has operated since 1925 as a general brokerage dealing in investment securities and commodities.
A sunny hot morning in Houston with a light breeze marked the final session of the Democratic convention. Delegates waited as a running mate for Governor Smith appeared, concluding the event with anticipation.
A June 29 storm at Alexandria in Dekalb County wrecked or damaged about 23 homes and 44 barns, with other property losses. Streets blocked by fallen trees halted travel, and the fair grounds suffered extensive damage. no olive losses reported.
Retired farmer Frank Pierce Spickler died at his son Harvey O Spickler’s home in Cearfoss at 5 this morning after a two month illness. He was 74 and a member of the Reformed Church Salem. Survived by children Mrs Samuel Carl Chewsville Harry P Weverton Harvey O and Noble Cearfoss. sisters Cora Hollinger and Idy Stouffer. brother Harry Cearfoss. 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Sunday at 2 at home and Zion Church Cearfoss at 2 30 conducted by Rev C C Clever and Rev Leater Teeter. Interment in cemetery adjoining.
Governor Smith is nominated with a display of harmony at the convention. Reed of Missouri pledges loyalty, a two sentence prohibition plank satisfies wets and drys, and a farm plank vows action on surpluses and agriculture. The platform passes after lengthy debate as the convention closes after midnight.
CHATHAM MA June 29 The Merchants and Miners line freighter Grecian was beached in eighteen feet of water off Monomoy Point after a collision with the Eastern Steamship Company's steamer Evangeline bound from New York for Yarmouth. All 100 passengers on Evangeline and crews of both ships escaped injury. Evangeline, only slightly damaged, proceeded to Yarmouth.
In Moscow June 29 the convention showed Smith pulling ahead after original totals left him nine votes short. Ohio swung first, followed by Mississippi Indiana Nebraska Kansas and Tennessee, giving Smith 44 Ohio votes and tipping the scale as anti Smith forces collapsed.
Roanoke. June 29. The Norfolk and Western Railway will rebuild 500 gondola coal cars in its Roanoke shops to maintain steady employment. The railroad will seek bids for 40 000 tons of 130 pound rail and plans 30 large motive tenders. The Roanoke shops have already built 250 all steel 50 ton automobile box cars in the past seven years.
New York stock prices opened with strong tone led by a 5000 share initial sale in radio at 185 and a 10000 share block of General Motors at 188 to 189. Atchison and Columbia Gas opened a point higher. Dupont hit 38244, General Motors 190, Radio 185, Wright Aero 147, Texas and Pacific 159 record.
Market brief from W R Srislman shows futures for Wheat with open high low values across July September and December contracts. Prices traded around .436% and 1.96% on some quotes with multiple percent figures and scattered decimals reflecting intraday movements. Judge Gorn appears in the text with HT 1055 and other figures, indicating a mix of commodities and unrelated annotations.
Edgemont New Jersey June 29 Paul T Bloodsworth 28 Hor nell New Jersey died after making a hole in one while playing golf in town. The record lists a brief local life event with no further context. N/A
Details were completed for the Potomac Lodge No. 31 and Gilead Encampment No. 6 trip to Boonsboro tomorrow evening. Attendees will join Le Grange Lodge and South Mountain Encampment for a joint meeting at Odd Fellows Hall after a parade starting at 7:30. The Drum Corps of Gilead Encampment will lead the parade with members from four lodges and grand officers. Grand Patriarch Wilson Rutherford of Hampden will preside with his staff. Members from Hagerstown plan to leave at 6 p.m. for a 6:45 session of South Mountain Encampment, with the joint session at 8 o'clock sharp. FESTIVAL TONIGHT on the side lawn of St. Mark's Lutheran Church.
Senator Reed of Missouri told friends in Houston that after Governor Smith's nomination he will battle the Republicans in the campaign. Mrs Reed expressed relief and hinted he may retire from the Senate when his term ends next March.
Mrs Elizabeth Sims a 35 year old Baltimore woman died in New York after injuries from falling or leaping from a fourth story window. She arrived with her nine months old daughter Marie and went to the home of Mr and Mrs Peter Malerbin, friends described as sly before her death. She did not reveal her reasons for coming to New York.
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