City Bills Signed Involve Liquor Hours and Salaries
Governor Herbert R. O Conor signed a batch of 125 General Assembly measures including a county liquor license hour fix from 6 p m to midnight. City officials salaries rise to 2500 for the mayor and 1000 for councilmen while interim expenses are set at 600 for the mayor and 300 for each councilman until the next election. Other Hagerstown bills adjust election and registration dates with polls from 8 a m to 6 p m and the mayoralty election moved to the fourth Tuesday in March 1941. Corporate limits extended to include adjacent areas.
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Washington County
Herbert R. O’conor
General Assembly
Hagerstown
O’conor
City Farm Heads City Purchasing Department Lead
City Farm and providing the city with a Central Purchasing department, led by a city purchasing agent. Several local measures including the re assessment and re registration bills have not yet been acted upon.
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City Farm
Poison ring plot seen in mass trial preps in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on May 12 police judges ordered 13 defendants held for trial or further action in a sweeping eastern state insurance murder ring case. Detectives estimate up to 100 deaths over 10 years linked to poisonings drownings and car accidents with wives allegedly receiving fees or a share of life insurance.
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Philadelphia
Vincent P. McDevitt
Firemen Hurt In Fighting Blaze At Baltic Island Port
A 300 foot pier and warehouse were razed in a three hour fire at Baltic Mode as 175 firemen battled the flames. Twelve firefighters were injured and seven more hurt when a warehouse wall collapsed while crews worked on the roof. Fireboats and land units attended the scene as 1800 tons of licorice root stored by J. E. Young Licorice Co. burned.
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Baltmode
J. 8. Young Licorice Company
World’s Fair defended against critics and price cuts noted
The author counters a whispering campaign arguing the New York World’s Fair is costly for capitalists, noting underwriters and charitable aims. Prices at meals are affordable with a dime hot dog and nickel coffee, with reduced admission after 9 pm and many free exhibits for the curious public.
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Capitol Hill
New York
Dave's Mentha-Pepsin Remedy Ad With Guarantee
An advertising notice for Dave's Mentha-Pepsin promising fast relief from gas fullness heartburn and stomach distress. It guarantees satisfaction or money back and cites a testimonial from Dr Wm W Morgan of Bridgeton IL praising its effects. Available from H R Rudy Druggist and other regular druggists.
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H.R. Rudy
Dave
Wm, W. Morgan
Bridgeton
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