Fairgrounds Throngs Pack Hagerstown On Big Thursday
Crowds flood the city for the Thursday fair day. Officials estimate 20 000 attended yesterday with a forecast of doubled turnout today. Visitors included Ruth Mitcoxon and Pageant contestants while a full program of acts drew eager spectators at the race track and midway.
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Daring Bandit
Hagerstown
Trale
Ereal
Alnte County
T. A. Brown
Thora
Mises
Ruth Mitcoiaon
Biles America
Atlantic City
Wale
Dagmar
Arandatund
Lancelot Jacques
Ming Mai Colmmon Courtealer
Das
Wategrounds
Loodtog Hunvoford
Davis Attacks Progressives During Campaign Tour
From Aurora Illinois on the road to a two day stop in California John W Davis denounced attacks on his progressive rival Senator Hobart M La Follette while rallying for tribute to the common man and patriotism amid wartime fears.
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Aurora
Amusica
Bolahovium
John W. Davis
Quincy
Cifonga
Hobart M. la Follett
Fingerprint clue links bank bandit to license tag
A chaotic report traces bank robber Gerald Chapman near Chambersburg, with police and detectives at a local fairgrounds stakeout. Witnesses identify Chapman from Gettysburg and New Berlin sightings, while New York license tags from the getaway car are found hidden near a mountain road fostered by the pursuit.
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Francia L. Haley
Chambersburg
Ageret Service
Gerald Chapman
Willion Dollar Mall
Tolevot
New Berlin
Abbottstown
Gaz Thémen
Harlen Doul
Penn
Gettynburg
Algo
Chapman
Lincoln Highway
Gettysburg
New York
Fayottsyllis
Vaga
Missionaries Seized by Bandits Near Kwaihtch
A Western missionary and two French missionaries were captured by bandits near Kwaihtch in Honan province on the Lintchat Railway, according to an unconfirmed report from the American legation.
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Peking
Kwaitch
Honan
Gave Paper Before Balto Dental Society Meeting
Misa Verna Thorghull from Kaltmore presented a paper at the Tatthmore Dental Society meeting on The Dental Hygientat and the Child. The talk drew enthusiastic response and a detailed discussion followed led by Misa Thornhill. Others from Hagerstown attended, including Dr. and Mrs. Watking, Dr. J. L. Ames, and Miss Young.
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Misa Verna Thorghull
Kaltmore
Tatthmore Dental Society
Mina Thornhilt
Mleg Thornhill
Hagarstown
Mia. Watking
J. L. Ames
Miss Young
Fair Man Likely to Face Seduction Charge
Fair grounds arrest reports indicate Claud Cox may face seduction charges after allegedly persuading a 16 year old girl to spend the night with him. The case stems from a midnight police complaint by Audrey’s mother and subsequent state police arrests. Harolt Hartar of Lomoynd Pa was taken into custody on the fair grounds and turned over to C. St. Trimmer of Pennsylvania for desertion and non support warrants.
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Wil
Claud Cox
Audrey
Lieut
Pepper Sack
Ham F
Divine Cox
North Carolla
Harolt Hartar
Lomoynd
C. St. Trimmer
Pennaylvanis
Hartar
Fair Brings Rush Of Weddings Here
The Mugsratown Fair spurs many marriages with clergymen and ministers officiating. Couples travel from Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia for ceremonies. Twenty three licenses issued this morning and twenty yesterday with numbers rising this afternoon.
Riots injure voters as British election campaigns heat up
London reports widespread clashes at campaign events. Tory candidate Senator Robert Bower had a meeting halted and escorted out amid guard, while Belfast mob violence injured several, including Labour candidate Harry Midgley. The piece notes religious issues fueling hostility and names Labor figures Charles W. Randall and Omar B. Bernhoff as wardens in nearby county.
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London
Robert Bower
Hackney
Hatterssa
Yvonty
Belfast
Harry Midgely
Labor
Mat Midgely
Deaver
Reault
Catholican
Charles W. Randall
Elizabath St
Dud
Omar B. Bernhoff
Aighfield
Davis Warns World Uniting Against U S Policy
Democratic nominee John W. Davis warned that isolation is driving nations to oppose the United States over American foreign policy. He spoke in Quincy on a plan of equality in a European council but rejected foreign powers dictating U S policy or meddling in domestic issues.
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Quincy
United States
John W. Davis
Davis
Council of Europa
Council of Foreign Powers
Governor's Son Elopes with Smith Kin's Daughter
Mrs. William Gott announced the marriage of her daughter Bertha Gott to Alfred Stath Jr., son of Governor Alfred E. Smith. The couple met through Governor Smith’s household when the bride was a city resident and daughter of a 20 year old engineer.
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Syracuse
Wilam H. Gott
Ysarold Bertha Qott
City
Twenteth Century Limited
Alfred EB. Smith
Alfred
Breaker Bottler on Street Fined 929 in Court
William Taylor, a colored man, appeared in Pallea court before Justice Bower this morning. He faced two charges, including being drunk, with fines totaling 26 imposed for the offenses.
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William Taylor
Pallea Court
Justoe Bower
ZR 3 Crew Resting After Historic Flight Test
LAKEHURST New Jersey October 15 The ZR-3 crew rests after their record flight from Germany as officers plan a Washington meeting with Secretary of the Navy Wilbur They will return for a dinner by the Goodyear Zeppelin Co Saturday for ship’s complement The airship deflation work continues with gas management including helium loading and hydrogen venting to the atmosphere
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Lakehurst
N. J
Whitteth
Germany
Washington
Goodyear Zeppelin Company
Afteen
Mild Drink's Strange Effect On A Girl
Maud Spalding testified in city court that a bottle of coca cola caused her to become unconscious after being found along a tree track. She was jailed overnight and later claimed to remember nothing of the events. Officers testified the drink showed signs of intoxication though she denied consuming alcohol beyond the coca cola. She was tied five dollars.
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Maud Spalding
Bower
Maud
Alera
Husband Morrell shoots wife after failed attempt in Philadelphia
Charles Morrell, 22, forced entry on Oct 18 and fired three bullets at his separated wife as she pleaded for mercy. He fled to his home and shot himself, wounding two officers who arrived at the scene. The wife was treated at Bt. Agnes Hospital for gunshot injuries to the shoulder and other wounds.
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Philadelpina
Charles Morrell
Orly
Morrell
Flood Toll Reaches Four Hundred In Siberia
Moscow dispatches report a catastrophic flood following a severe storm. Some four hundred people are dead and two Siberian villages Namue and Nikolaievakhave wiped out in the disaster.
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Siberia
Moscow
Siberian
Namue
Nikolaievak
Anld
Winebrenner Visits Fair to Meet Voters in Sixth District
Democratic candidate David C. Winebrenner III toured the Angerataown Fair from Frederick, meeting Judge Leon R. Yourtee and hundreds of voters. He promoted a strong campaign while noting his opponent Congressman Zihlman attended the fair the previous day with Mrs. Zihlman.
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David C. Winsbrenner 3d
Angeratown Fair
Winebranner
Frederick
Leon R. Yourtee
Yourtes
Algbta
Winebrooner
Zihlman
Zihlmano
Italy Faces Bread Shortage After Grain Delays
Romb Italy reports a bread shortage as grain deliveries from Soviet buyers falter. A government committee meeting discusses coping measures while export bans on Malta are briefly imposed. American orders to cut back Russian grain influence collide with shortages, triggering a 10 percent price rise and swift grain price declines in speculative markets.
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Malta
Gral Wora
Canton Under Mercenary Rampage in Looting Siege
In Canton China on October 16, mercenary troops loyal to Sun Yat Sen’s South China army looted and fought through city streets. Canton residents described widespread fires, destruction, and fear as volunteer militia tried to stem the chaos. No Americans were harmed amid the fighting, reported from Feking on October 18.
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Canton
China
Ganton
Sun Yat Sen
South China
Feking
New Zealand to bar Japs in immigration move
Wellington Oct. 18 Premier Thomas Sassay declared New Zealand will refuse to admit Japanese immigrants in response to a League of Nations arbitration proposal. He said New Zealand will not arbitrate and will only allow entry with explicit permission, stating this law will stand.
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Wellington
Thomas Sassay
New Zealand
League of Nationa
Wallace Spends A Good Night After Operation
Washington reports Secretary of Agriculture Lency C. Wallace spent a comfortable night at Naval Hospital after the removal of an appendix and gall bladder. Hospital officials provided the update. A new deputy, B. Bloover, was sworn in at Hancock district as part of local administrative changes.
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Washington
Secretary of Agricultura
Lency
C. Wallace
Olgtta Naval Hospital
Cials
Millionaire rum ring smashed by federal agents across nation
Chicago reports a nationwide liquor scandal involving a large airplane rum-smuggling operation. Federal agents announce 10 sensational arrests as investigations trace a vast network with branches nationwide. Officials say the operation moved up to millions in contraband, with key figures identified and names in other cities already in hand.
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Chicago
Federal Prohibition Agente
Federal Officara
Stata
United States
Cuba
Aisbeibutorg, Ite, Dain
Davia Pinkussonn
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U. S
Balto
Dental Society
Lohman
Italy
Soviet
Russia
Japan
Wallace
8. C. Bloover Wan Tala Morally
Wartéa
Hancock Diatrict
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