Chamber of Commerce backs July opening of Municipal Airport
The Chamber of Commerce endorsed the July opening of Jagerstown's Municipal Airport on Middlebury Pike. The meeting approved postponing a sham battle plan for the fairgrounds and discussed honoring a graduating student with a Bronze Medal for character development. A Poppy Day project and youth outreach were also noted with several new committee members named.
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Americah Legion
Fela
Claysight School
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the Legion
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Vibe
Karl
Anone FL Gruber
oRudle
Rasan Smith
Joh Tah Thomannes Bowman
Mumma
Taonga
Dreanwald
Dennis
Frederick Harman
Coffee rain damages Paolo's lay in May
Partial readable lines describe May hail and rain causing damage at a coffee planting area near Paulo. Not enough detail to confirm dates, entities, or outcomes. summary focuses on the event type and rough locale from the fragments.
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Coffee
Paulo
Noted Photographer Leaps Ahead in Personal News
In New York on May 11 photographer Adolphe Menjou weds Doris Godwin, shocking friends who expected Kathryn Carver to wed him soon. The report notes plans once favored a union with Carver in the city this week. Also, Army Time reports a test landing from a passenger net and a Bishop Barnes attack on a revised prayer book in Birmingham.
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New York
Tha Ann
Kathryn Carver
The
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Doris Godwin
Kathryn
Adolphe Menjou
Filme
Army Time
Birmingham
Eng
Bishop Barnes
Deaths and obituaries from Washington County area
Multiple obituaries note Elia Remley of St Louis died May 7 at age six, daughter of the late John A Remley and Elder David Long, with six surviving children and several siblings. Ming Sallie Hillard of Washington County died Thursday at 102 East Ave. funeral Saturday at 2:30 from Mrs Braley’s home with burial in Zion Reformed. Mrs Ida Herbert widow of Glade Blewart Herbert died at her niece Mrs Clifford Shank’s Fairview home after two weeks illness, aged 56. funeral Saturday at St Pauls Church and church cemetery.
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Elia (Long} Remley
St. Louis
Missouri
John. A. Remley
David Long
D. Victor Long
Boonsboro
Orville W
California
Walter
Altogna
Siaters
Fannie Holsinger
Kansas
Julia
Shaffer
Ming Sallie Hilliard
Christopher
Marla B. Mittag-duiMard
Mreed
M. BH
Braley
Cranwell
N. Potomac St
Tey
Scott St. Wagner
Nestor
Zion Reformed
Herbert
Glade Blewart Herbert
Clifford Shank
Fairview
Aclock
St. Pat's Church
Ida
St. Paul's Church
C. BE
Whetstone
Hoover group spends much for campaign
James W. Good, directing head of the Hoover organization, testified to the Senate Campaign Fund Committee that the Washington Commerce Secretary head quarters received 561,156 and spent 542,082.16. Of that, 51,600 came in currency in an unmarked envelope. Depostion details show expenditures varying by state with reported sums for Indiana, Ohio, New York, and other states, and detailed reports awaited from several states.
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James W. Good
Hoover Organization
Senate Campaign Fund Committee
Commerce Secretary
Indiana
Ohio
New York
Hoover Committee
Florida
Tindiana
Maine
Missouri
New Hampshire
Official Strawhat Day Promotes New Styles And Rules
Merchants of Hagerstown declare May 12 as the official straw hat opening day. Hundreds of children will mark the event with the thumb spit and palm whack gesture. Hats this year feature wide brims and low crowns, with black bands for conservative wear and colorful options for liberal tastes. New styles include light silvery straw with gray maroon bands and front snapbrims, possibly green translucent celluloid, offering dandy flair for ball games and freckles prevention.
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Hagerstown
Mussolini to hear Negro melodies at private concert
Rome on May 11 reports Mussolini will attend a private concert featuring Negro melodies and arias by New York soprano Mina Horn. The event is to be held tonight, highlighting international musical exchange in a formal setting.
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Rome
Separation of Hendrik van Loon and Frances Goodrich
New York May 11 Hendrik van Loon author and Frances Goodrich actress wife have lived apart since their marriage last fall for professional reasons. They will be separated by thousands of miles as he writes in Switzerland while she performs in Denver. Reports of a permanent split are denied.
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New York
Hendrik ‘Willem. van Loon
Frances Goodrich
Switzerland
Denver
France offers haven to Carol amid royal departure
Paris reports France extending asylum to Carol as a prince faces orders to exit England. The situation centers on a potential political resolution and royal family tensions. The brief note references religious undertones and the call for atonement.
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Paris
France
Carol
Prince
England
Nationalists Make Appeal Against Japs Continued
Cheng Loh Chinese member of the League of Nations council told AP today he believes there is every hope of direct negotiations between the Chinese and Japanese governments. His remark followed Nanking’s protest to the League accusing Japan of violating China's integrity and independence.
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Cheng Loh
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League of Nations
Associated Press
Nanking
League
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China
Boonsboro High Club Demonstrates Apple Orchard
Bonnsboro High School Horticultural Club hosts a spraying demonstration this afternoon with County Agent Milton DeMoore and Castillo Graham from the University of Maryland. Officers are President Harold Mullendere, VP George E Wade, Secretary Leon Morgan, Treasurer Willard Easterday. 16 members care for a 75-tree orchard taken over on the school campus. Proceeds from the harvest benefit the High School fund and fruit will be shown at the Hagerstown Fair next fall. The event was rescheduled from last week due to bloom.
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Castillo Graham
University of Maryland
Bonnsboro
Moore
Hagerstown
Maryland
Official canvass tallies in Washington county primary returns
The Board of Election Supervisors completed the official canvass with no material change from unofficial results. Daniel D. Keedy leads Republican State Senator race by 376 over Henry Holzapfel. John T. Mason leads Democratic race by 41 over John N. Bower. Keedy 1645, Holzapfel 1269. Mason 2238, Bower 1879. Hoover counties 737 vote margin. Cabell Bruce leads Peters-Parkhurst by 2883 in the U S Senate race. Democratic share about 45 percent, Republican about 25 percent. full district totals on page 2.
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Board of” Election Supervisors
Washington County
Daniel D. Keedy
Henry Holzapfel
John T.mason
John N. Bower
Keedy
Holzapfel
Mason
Bower
Herbert Hoover
William Cabell Bruce
Virginia Peters-Parkhurst
The
Daily Mail Today
Wall Street Opens Higher On Fed Rate Retention
Stock prices rose at the market open as the New York Federal Reserve Bank kept the 4 percent rediscount rate. Brokers' loans jumped by about 80 million dollars, helping the rise. Wright Aeronauticals climbed 4 points to a record high of 179, with initial gains also seen for General Motors General Electric Allied Chemical and Missouri Pacific preferred.
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New York
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Wright Aeronautical
General Motors
General Electric
Allied Chemical
Missouri Pacific
Johnsons Son In Fathers Footsteps Shows Young Johnson Sign
Newark New Jersey May 11 The 1 year old son of Walter Johnson has signed with the Millburn Terriers causing disappointment to the Maplewood Maples. Nashville May 11 Delegates pledge 2¢ to Cordell Hull.
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Newark
N. J
Uttle
Walter Johnson
Millburn Terriers
Maplewood Maples
Nashville
Cordell Hull
Educators to Continue California Educational Visit
Dr. J C Ne Thomas leading a group of Mexican educators said in Banta Barabra that the visitors would not curtail their California trip. Reports from Mexico City claimed teachers there sought their immediate return after University of Santa Clara president Rev C J McCoy declined to welcome the group citing political factors in their visit to the United States.
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J c Ne ‘Thomas
California
Dr. Thomas
Mexco City
Mexco’ City
C.J
Senate Okays Widow Pension Increase to 50 Dollars
Washington May 11 The Senate approved a House bill raising Civil War widow pension from 40 to 50 dollars a month. Beneficiaries must be 72 or older and married before June 27, 1905. Also included are stationery and glassware sale notes from Kenny’s Cheon Tea.
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