School Treasure Hunt Big Success at Washington County
The Historical Treasure Hunt in 88 Washington County schools yielded over 40,000 relics, with 1382 information blanks reported. Final tallies show many schools including Beaver Creek and Hagerstown High turning in at least one blank, plus curious relics like a 1790 Deed and a bayonet-made sickle.
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Washington County
Beaver Creek
Blue Mountain
Cearfoss
Cushens
Ditto
Funkstown
Greensburg
Hancock
Independence
Lappans
Leitersburg
Mt. Briar
Maugansville
New Eden
Point Salem
Ringgeld
Shanktown
Sunnyside
Weverton
Western Reserve
White Ok Forest
Wilson
White It
Littlestons
Erasmis
Fairplay
Fountaindale
Green Spring Fur
Rohrersville
St. Paul
Samplea Manor
Smithsburg
Sandy Hook
Sharpsburg
South Potomac
Surrey
Washington Street
Williamsport
White Hall
Winter Street
Woodland Way
Yarrowsburg
Washington County Historical Society
Betty Kerr
Gene Younkins
Mr. Briar
Pegsy Crowell
Stanley Otzelberger
Antietam Furnace
Virginia Stouffer
Broadway
General Lee
Leroy Myers
Old Bee Hive
Hugh Lowery
Dorothy Byers
Hagerstown High
Jonathan Hager
Continued Rise in Baltimore Factory Employment in April
Baltimore reports a continued rise in factory employment and payrolls for April. Henry L. Tuer, State Commissioner of Labor and Statistics, notes the factory employment index at 108.6, the highest since November 1924, based on average monthly figures for 1929-31 over 36 months.
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Baltimore
Henry Lay D Tuer
State Commissioner of Labor and Statistics
Tuer
Quadruplets born at Muskogee farm in May
In Muskogee Oklahoma a farm woman gave birth to quadruplets, attended by her one year old son. One girl died soon after birth while the other three, two boys and another girl, survived in an incubator. Dr A K Riddle from Coweta said the infants were a month premature.
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Muskogee
Okla
William Mullins
A. K. Riddle
Coweta
New Freedom From Neuritis and Scistica Pains
Quick relief offered for neuritis sciatica neuralgia and muscular aches with ARTHEROL. Money refunded if not satisfied. H R Rudy pharmacist Hotel Hamilton promotes product in a terse advertisement style.
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H. R. Rudy
Hotel Hamilton
Agents Will Probe Charges In Harlan County Ky
The Justice Department ordered its G men to investigate charges that coal operators in Harlan county Kentucky conspired to throttle union organizations through violence and terrorism. The probe follows the Senate Civil Liberties Committee inquiry into shootings dynamitings and maimings of union members in the area. Attorney General Cummings said the investigation is based on complaints from the committee and John L Lewis UMW president.
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Washington
Justice Department
Harlan County
National Labor Relations Act
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Harlan
Cummings
John L. Lewis
The
United Mine Workers
Jhairman
Committee For Industrial Organization
Pershing Indisposed Misses Pilgrims Farewell Dinner
London May 20 General John J Pershing, 76, was indisposed after a strenuous coronation week and did not attend a Pilgrims Society farewell dinner. He had been advised to rest before crossing the English Channel to France likely Friday. The Wright brothers marked 105 successful flights near Dayton, Ohio during their power driven air experiments.
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Pershing
London
John’ J. Pershing
Pilgrims Society
France
Wright Brothers
Dayton
Ohio
False Teeth Stay Put Fasteeth Powder Ad
Fasteeth provides a new improved powder that prevents dentures from slipping and dropping. It avoids gummy pasty feel and sweetens breath for all day comfort. Praised by people and dentists, it’s available in three sizes at Peoples Service Drug Store or your druggist.
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Peoples Service Drug
Katz Will Return to Duty on Roads
Col. Elmer F Munshower announces that Sergt. Menash Katz, once attached to the governor's office, will resume patrol duty this summer. Gov. Harry W. Nice says Katz will be under the state police superintendent and accompany Mrs Nice on his vacation. If Katz is assigned to Munshower, he will patrol the highways at once. Katz has made no comment on the plan.
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Baltimore
Elmer F Munshower
State Police
Sergt. Menash Katz
Harry W. Nice
Katz
Sirs
Nice
Munshower
Placer Gold Deposits Linked to Texas Gas Wells
Fragmentary text notes a link between placer gold deposits and Texas gas wells near Dallas and Fort Worth. It mentions rains washing specks of gold off veins and references helium gas and navy airships.
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Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Navy
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. J. Grimes Z
Crmee
Orical Wane Re
Rarer
Pal Poe
Kellogg's
Kel Jogg
Battle Creek
Wilken
Hagerstown, Md
Sic
Cobden
Penneylvenia
ICE Queen
Phun
Breve
National Biscuit Company
Colgate
Roc
Ote
Begum
Abe
Kina
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!