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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1921
Page
8
Panama announces response to Costa Rica clash as the Panamanian president says the national assembly will consider Secretary of State Hughes warning note. The president expresses regret that Chief Justice White's territorial award was used by media and notes Panama had rejected the White division.
Late last night a posse of about 100 men including city and state police hunted three negroes for a criminal assault on 12 year old Gladys P Sargeant of 602 Hanover and severely beat her male companion Fantin Daniels near the Hanover street bridge. The three suspects were captured and taken to a police station for identification but were released when the girl and boy could not identify them. The attack had occurred near the girl home, with a prior incident reported Saturday evening.
Roger J. Brandenburg of near Wolfsville filed in Frederick County Court a 20000 damages suit against farmer John D. Cline claiming alienation of his wife Pearl L. Eccard Brandenburg. The couple married May 4 1916 and have one child. Cline also runs a saw mill threshing outfit and is a trucker. Both families are longtime Wolfsville residents. The suit was filed yesterday afternoon.
Jacob M. Middlekauff left this morning for West Virginia to recover the horse and buggy stolen from his father’s farm at Spielman’s last Thursday night. The thief also took نقص buggy and harness from Frank Otto. The horse and rig were found abandoned in a hollow near the Virginia and West Virginia line by the Jefferson county sheriff.
A city column lists marriage licenses for Charles A Loy and Leota E Boyes of Path of Winchester Tomas D Buffington of Sandy Hook and Annie Miller of Ridgley W Va Elmer E Meloy of Harrisburg and Ors Eshtman of Marsh Run Jaude Z Stidfole and Nellie Barnes of Lewistown Karl Everhart of Marion and Martin Summers of Pleasant Hope Orge M Gordon and Gladys V of Fairview J M Warden of Harrisburg note the licenses issued in recent days with several couples reported as married or preparing to wed
Multiple death notices and funeral details from a local city paper. Samuel M Strong dies at 7 pm at 444 West Washington from pneumonia after two months illness. Ezra A Day dies at 67 at daughter’s home 825 Forest Drive. Isaac Norris dies at home west of Hancock aged 77. Cletus B Dick 37 dies of heart failure in Indian Springs district. Anna Elizabeth Williams dies at 65 at Washington County Hospital. Thomas H Spickler dies near Cearfoss aged 73. Survived by spouses, children, and siblings. funeral arrangements set across Rice Hill Cemetery Rose Hill Lovettsville and Park Head Church with various pastors officiating.
The Internal Revenue Bureau will open Wednesday night from 6 to 9 for salaried persons and wage earners. Mr Yardee will assist with calculating income tax. Cumberland has not opened its office. Hagerstown offers the service. Bring wage data, interest, home ownership, taxes paid, and mortgage interest to save time.
Shelly's seafood store will open Tuesday at 46 12 West Franklin Street as a branch of theBaltimore outfit serving wholesale and retail markets. Manager Truitt, a native of Ocean City, brings broad experience. hotels and restaurants have already placed standing orders. Other local items include a series of burglaries, police notes, and obituaries for area residents linking to Mennonite churches and local cemeteries.
A Mail reporter finds restaurant menus in Hagerstown keeping breakfast egg prices near a quarter per two eggs while wholesale egg costs rise to 30 to 35 cents a dozen. Restaurateurs say overhead and profit margins prevent price changes. Omelettes and egg dishes also stay at the old top figure.
The Municipal Band and city support will be the main issue at the Members Forum of the Chamber of Commerce to be held Thursday night at the chamber headquarters. W Sowers, chairman, is mailing announcements. The meeting is open to all interested in this civic question. Also, George Somers plans to reopen a restaurant in the Maryland Surety Trust building rear on Court Place.
Prices for March 7, 1921 list Wheat at 1.73 dollars per bushel flour at 11.60 bran 2.20 middlings 2.20 shelled corn 0.96 cracked corn 1.30 oats 0.70 corn chops 2.10 screenings 1.20 yellow meal 2.70 white meal 2.70 scratch feed 2.80 timothy hay 28.00 mixed hay 26.00 Potatoes 1.25 butter 0.60 creamery butter 0.65 country bacon 0.26 shoulders 0.25 hams 0.35 chickens 0.80 country lard 0.18 eggs 0.32 onions 1.50 dried corn 0.30 dried white beans 0.20 dried colored beans 0.10
Modern photography studio at 19 W Wash announces birthday portrait offer. The Pen Mar Grocery Co plans a store move April 1 to 60 W Frank in St building owned by J T Hutzell next to Suters Undertaking Parlor. Western Enterprise Fire Co asks customers to call for goods and lists several names. 3-T-11
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