Jealousy Seen as Motive in Torch Murder Case
White Plains May 2 Jealousy was cited as a possible motive in the murder and arson confession of Earl F Peacox. Eugene Bussey a Johns Hopkins student testified to intrafamily romance and threats over Mrs Peacox and said he planned to aid Peacox in his defense. He described letters suggesting Mrs Peacox planned a divorce and marriage to Bussey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
Earl F. Peacox
Peacox
Eugene Bussey
Johns Hopkins University
Dorothy
Earl
Busey
Mire
Bussey
Hier
County Leads With Hog Cholera Outbreaks in April
Washington county shows five hog cholera outbreaks in April per the Live Stock Sanitary Board and the Bureau of Animal Industry. Charles Frederick and St. Marys each report two cases. Eleven backyard outbreaks and twelve farm outbreaks occurred with 351 hogs on affected premises, 56 dead and 96 visibly sick before reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Live Stock Sanitary Board
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Charles
Frederick
St. Mary’s
Bey & Yeer
Candidates Berkeler Springs Municipal Election Saturday
Berkeler Springs voters head to polls Saturday to elect municipal officers. For Mayor the candidates are Dr J C Coughlan Raymond Hunter. For Recorder the candidates are J Wesley Johnson Lola Phillips. Five council seats are open with candidates C P Ambrose Guy Bechtel Joseph J Hawvermane Elwood Hovermale Charles Harden Jefferson Miller and D H Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeler Springs
J. C. Coughlan
Raymond Hunter
J. Wesley Johnson
Lola Phillips
C. P. Ambrose
Guy Bechtel
Joseph J. Hawvermale
Elwood Hovermale
Charles Harden
Jefferson Miller
D. H. Phiilips
Store Change Hands In Maineville Sale
J R Markley sells his general merchandise store at Maineville to A J Ford who takes charge Ford formerly worked for Schindel Rohrer Company in this city and has resigned Markley has not decided on his future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.R. Markley
Maineville
A.J. Ford
Ford
Schindel, Rohrer & Company
Mr. Markley
Doctor Talks to Kiwanians at Hotel Alexander Ballroom
The Kiwanis Club meets in the new Hotel Alexander ballroom to hear Dr. William S. Baer of Johns Hopkins speak on The Underprivileged Child Problem. Park W. T. Loy notes Ladies Night plans, with special program, tickets on sale, and attendance prize by Frank Middlekawt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Alexander
William S. Baer
Johns Hopkins University
Children's Hospital School
Baltimore
Park W. T. Loy
Ladies Night
Alexander Hotel
Frank Middlekaw
H. C. Caskey
Inaternational
Greencastle Happenings May 2 Greencastle
In Greencastle on May 2 activities include funeral arrangements for Mrs. Sadie Helwan of Shady Grove with services Friday at 2 PM at Grindstone Hill church and burial in adjacent graveyard. Philadelphia visitors include George Carl and visiting relatives from East Baltimore street. Nursing students Snodderly and Miller plan graduation from Jefferson Hospital Training School for Nurses. Local clergy Rev. S. S. Hilscher spends week in Princeton N J visiting his son. Young Women’s Bible class to meet at Mrs Elmer Gonso’s Friday evening. eleven girls and one boy entered an essay contest sponsored by Victor Council 879 7 0 0 A M. A concert by Miss Lore Brunsholtz’s pupils is planned for tomorrow evening with more performances later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Sadie Helwan
Shady Grove
Grindstone Hill
George Carl
Philadelphia
Charles B. Carl
East Baltimore Street
Charles Snodderly
Evelyn
Florence Zieglar
Join Miller
Josephine
Hagerstown
Princeton
N. d
Harris Hilscher
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Elmer Gonso
East
Baltimore Street
Victor Council
Lore Brensholtz
In Memoriam for My Mother Died 1927
In memory of my mother who died May 2 1927 the two sad years since. You are resting in peace dear mother though I’se think of you each day. I shed tears from an aching heart when others sleep. By her devoted daughter M F Diffenderfer Adv
Remembrance of Mabel Barber Schleigh by Thos and family
In memory of dear Mabel who left us a year ago the Barber family recalls how much they miss her. Life has never been the same and her memory lingers in their hearts. Also an advertisement notes fresh Boston mackerel season arrival from Shipp's Fish Market with phone number 2470.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Mrs.Thos. H. Barber
Mabel Barber Schleigh
Shipp's Fish
Mkt
Gleaming Glider Airplane Split Engine In Midair
San Francisco cabinetmaker J. S. Abreu has designed a craft that sheds its engine and fuel tank in flight and lands as a glider. Pilot Reed Vowles is to test the first flight as the plane separates at midair, allowing rapid motor changes and cargo loading with no refueling delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Abreu
San Francisco
Reed Vowles
Aviator Parker Cramer Returns From Alaska Flight
Parker Cramer, charged with murder, lands at Municipal Airport after an overdue trip from Lacrosse Wisconsin. He had been forced to stop overnight during a flight to Alaska and the Bering Straits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Parker Cramer
Alaska
Bering Straits
Municipal
Lacrosse
Wis
Farewell Address Plea by Scofflaw on Scaffold
In New York on May 27 under the heading Wanted Farewell Ad dress for a Scofflaw on Scaffold The World published a letter from Hermann Celrich offering a first prize of 100 and two prizes of 40 each He writes In a year or two when it becomes a changing matter to take a drink and as I mount the scaffold I will no doubt be asked if I have any last words to say It is my desire to obtain and memorize an apt and graceful speech Cat ricks a member of a wealthy socially prominent family was formerly an attache of the American embassy in Berlin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hermann
Celrichs
Catricks
Berl
Ade Back With Real Anecdote
George Ade returns from a world cruise with a fresh anecdote. In Jerusalem a guide told American tourists about the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt. An elderly woman asked how they crossed the Suez Canal. Also noted, British lifeboat crews saved 573 lives in 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Ade
Jerusalem
Egypt
Suez Canal
New Plan to Provide Free Readers for Illiterate Mothers
Under guidance of the National Illiteracy Commission and backed by the Federal Department of Education, a Mothers Day program will distribute free copies of Mothers First Book to illiterate women. Supt. B. J. Grimes reports letters from Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart offering books, with calls to locate and deliver them to those in need. The census shows one million illiterate women nationwide and Washington County is expected to participate through local distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Literacy Commission
Grimes
Washington County
Waits 3 Years To Die and Is Freed in Murder Case
Catherine Cassler of Chicago was granted a new trial after a three year wait on death by hanging. A state witness linked to the murder died, while Loren Patrick, serving a life term for William Lindstrom's murder, refused to testify against Cassler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Caxster
Chicago
Loren Patrick
William Lindstrom
Cassler
Senator Edge Seen As Likeliest Ambassador Candidate
Washington reports that Senator Walter E. Edge of New Jersey is viewed as the most likely nominee for ambassador to France to succeed the late Myron T. Herrick. President Hoover plans no selection for months, widening talk that Edge will head to Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walter E. Edge
New Jersey
France
Myron T. Herrick
Capitol Hill
Hoover
Paris
Stock Quotations From W R Spieman Co
Quotations provided by W R Spieman & Co located in the Wernham Building West Washington Street. Market items include price updates and closing figures for listed securities. The notice indicates the source for stock data and the rooms used for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Spieman & Co
Wernham Building
West
Washington St
W. R. Spielman & Co
Wareham
Reparation Parley Fate To Be Known Soon
Paris May 2 The fate of the conference of experts on reparations to settle Germany post war debt should be known today or tomorrow. Dr Hjalmar Schacht German spokesman returning to Paris from Berlin maintains the game attitude. If his stay allowed new suggestions deserve consideration negotiations may proceed. Overdue flyer safe Maine May 2 Mrs Anne Merrill Welch 26 former housekeeper of Elihu Turner Hartford farmer charged with murder in warrant issued today. Store moved jewelry leather goods novelties electronics from 325 West Washington to 21 North Jonathan street remodeled with modern furnishings.
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Paris
Conference of Experts
Germany
Hjalmar Schacht
Faris
Berlin
Maine
Anne Merrill Welch
Elihu Turner
Hartford
Fred R. Saum
Elec
West
Washington Street
North Jonathan Street
Market notation fragment summary
Fragmentary OCR data shows mixed percentages and month abbreviations, likely financial or commodity prices. No clear event, entities, or dates present to form a coherent headline or summary beyond indicating fluctuating values across months and securities.
Fruit crop outlook praised by local growers in Washington county
Bloom time passed supports a heavy crop forecast for apples in Washington county and nearby areas. Peaches promise a large yield with favorable conditions and potential good prices, aided by Turkey and Georgia crops, California freeze damage, and reduced oriental peach moth impact as growers continue insect control efforts.
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Washington County
Georgia
California
Lindy and Wife May Do Flitting By Air
Roosevelt Field reports suggest Lindberghs may move by air as the Colonel observes air freight operations. The piece notes planes carrying lounge items from Curtiss Field to Valley Stream, with Curtiss Field renamed Roosevelt Field No 2. A stray line mentions the Alhambra castle holding 40 000, and an ad promotes Delaware shad from Shipp's Fish Market with contact number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindy
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Stock market Opens Mixed as Buying Orders Boost Prices
New York stock market opened with mixed moves on May 2 as large buy orders lifted several issues. Texas and Pacific rose 1.5 points to 181, Amer Can and Wright Aeronautical gained, while Borg Warner and Purity Baking fell two points. Strong early buying helped weaker stocks recover, with International Nickel, Postum, and International Harvester among gainers. Call money rejoined at 10 percent.
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Atchison
Andes
Suma
Bethlehem Steel
Comm. Credit
Can
Chile Copper
Columbia Gas
Chasa
Ohio
Chrysler
Oe Ag
Gas
Chie
RL & PL
Graham Paige
Hudson Motora
SAS
Hoffman Mach
Kolster Radio
Kennecott
Mont, Ward
Marland
Nat, Cash Reg
North
Pacific
Overland Sestade Phillips Pete
Alig Packard Motors
Penna. R
Ree
Sgt
U. S
Tron & Steel Sears Reebuck
Sinclair Ae Eee
Standard Oil N. J. Studebaker
Stewart Warner - Tobe
Texas Gulf
Timken R. Bg
Union. Pacific
U. S. Rubber
U.S. Steel
Westhouse
Western Md
Wright Aera
New York
Borg Warner
Purity Baking
Westinghouse Electric
Amercan Telephone
Union Carbide
Texas and Pacific
American Can
Andea Copper
Electric Autolite
Wright Aeronautical Advanced & Point
Johns Manville
International Nickel
Postum
International Harvester
Consolidated Gas
American International
May Department Stores
National Acme
United Aftcrest
Butler Would Be A Cop Once Again
Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler expresses desire to return as a police officer before death. He recalls his Philadelphia years, says he lost his life when he left, but values the experience and still feels like a cop despite earlier injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Philadelphia
Smedley D. Butler
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Earl Peacox
New York American
E. E. Manville
Asbastos
Peacot
H. L. Mills
Baltimore St
TRE Hagerstown Tent and Awning CO
E. Wash. St
Hotel Hamilton
Tomcross
Mr&. F. E. Diffenderfer
Adv
James H. Harley
Marshall E
Harbaugh
Potomac St
Chas
Spielman Opp
Central Garage
South America
Charles A. Lindbergh
Joint Congressional Committee
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Lindbergh
Wiram Bingham
Connecticut
William C. Wright
Charles L. Underhill
Massachusetts
Wesley L. Jones
Hugo L. Black
Ala
National Democratic Party
Jouett Shouse
Keneas City
NBA
Ludwig Tire & Parking Co
W. Antietam St. Ope
Ade
Mothers’ Day
Mrs. Coolidge
Beach
Florence Trumbull
John Coolidge
Miss Trumbull
Governor Trumbull
Senator Edge
Great Reductions
Kiddie Klothes
W. Franklin St
Children’s Exclusive
W. Square
Joe Mills
Clearspring Orch
Eva L. Gwin
Delaware
Shipp
Chicken & Waffle
Coah
Tristate Windor-Strif CO
Jonathan Street
Mamerstown
Hagerstown Motorcycle Club
Kemp’s Mill
City
OBO Rol
K. T. Hager
Church and
Prospect Streets
Florida Oranges
Brody
the Washington Restaurant
Jonathan St
Maryland
Bridg
Stamen Kollopulos
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