Nazi vessels holed up at many ports in South Atlantic
At Buenos Aires and in Mexican ports, German ships seek refuge as British cruisers Ajax and Exeter operate against German vessels. Olinda sinks after crew rescue. Poseidon, Leipzig and others anchor or arrive at South American ports. Argentina and Mexico declare neutrality and restrict fuel exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Great Britain
West Indies
Ajax
Exeter
South Atlantic
Olinda
Poseidon
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Leipzig
Rarbor
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Cerigo
Quito
Bogota
Cap Norte
General Artigas
Schawaderm
Mexico City
Bremen
New York
Mexico
Lazaro Cardenas
Birthday salute to The Star Spangled Banner at Fort McHenry
Baltimore notes the 125th birthday celebration planned for September 14 at Fort McHenry to honor Francis Scott Key and the Star Spangled Banner. The event, funded by federal support, will feature the U S Marine Band and diplomats amid lingering debate over the song’s singability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Fort McHenry
Maryland
Francis Scott Key
U. S. Marine Band
Mayor Haley Weds Anne Svitak In Surprise Ceremony
The mayor of Annapolis George Haley married Anne Svitak of Baltimore in a private ceremony at St. Marys Catholic church performed by Rev. Thomas J. Fallon. The marriage was kept secret from city officials and residents until the surprise announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
George Haley
Anne Arundel
Anne
Haley
Anne Svitak
Baltimore
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Thomas J. Fallon
Give The School Boy's Breaks Wrist Watch Ad
A vintage ad promises a sturdy wrist watch for schoolboys at Saum's 21 N Jonathan St priced at 2.39 with weekly payments of 25 cents. The offer highlights affordability and easy installments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saum’s
N. Jonathan St
M. Amer
Amer
Wat
Atchison
Oh Beth. Steel
Case
Chrysler
Consol
Ah Crown Ck. & SI
DuPont Etstec
Gen. Foods
Goodyear Primnery
Nat'l. Dist Urs
N.Y. Central
North Amer
Wes
Penna, R. BR
St Oll
U.S. Steel
United Aircraft
Union Pacific
Western Union
West
Texas
Warner Bros, A
A Ik
Navy to Restore Six Decommissioned Destroyers
The Navy will place six decommissioned destroyers at Philadelphia Navy Yard in a state of immediate readiness ready for commissioning if needed. About 60 decommissioned destroyers sit at Philadelphia with 49 at San Diego and one at Mare Island built in the World War era under age limits and disarmament rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Navy
Philadelphia
San Diego
Calif
Mare Island
San Francisco
Death notices for Eckstine, Doub, Draper, Winebrenner and Doub
Several obituaries from Hagerstown area list Clarence G Eckstine 57 of 410 Summit Ave died of complications after a brief illness. Also noted are Clayton E Doub age 65 of 234 North Potomac St. Maria R S Draper of Reading Pa. O Charles Winebrenner 68 Frederick. Mason Edgar Doub formerly of Hagerstown died in Boston. Funeral details, survivors and burial plans outlined.
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Clarence George Eckstine
Hagerstown
Summit Avenue
Mapleville
Joshua
Anna (Wallick) Eckstine
First Christian Church
The
Odd Fellows
Mary V. (Miller
Annie M
Alien M
Portsmouth
Robert F
Annie C. Eckstine
Howard J
Stanley R
William R
Roy A. Paramount
A. K. Coffman Funeral Home
William Norment
Rest Haven
Clayton E. Doub
North Potomac Street
John D
Carrie Douh
Kraiss
Rose Hill
Mason Edgar Doub
Boston
Mass
David C. Doub
Funkstown
In Memoriam for Hanah FE Tome by Carrie M. Toms
A memorial note from Carrie M. Toms honoring her mother Hanah FE Tome who died on Lent 4 1894. It expresses peaceful rest and enduring love, with the daughter signing as Adv. Carrie M. Toms. The short verse reflects reverence and ongoing remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanah FE
Tome
Carrie M. Toms
Two Polish Cities Taken by Germans Advance in Poland
Germany reports capture of Katowice and Chorzow in Silesia as forces push toward Lodz and Warsaw. Allied and civilian defense measures intensify with Goering urging vigilance. War taxes and price controls aim to curb profiteering and high salaries amid rapid upheaval.
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Upper Silesian
United States
American Silesian Company
Harriman-Giesche
Katowice
Hitler
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Reich
East Prussia
Chorzow
Lodz
Warsaw
Czestochowa
Silesian
Baltics
Vistula
Poland
Supreme Army Command
Western Front
Wilhelmshaven
Cuxhaven
Exchange Telegraph
Zurich
Switzerland
Friedrichshafen
Hermann Goering
Cabinet Defense Council
Editor notes dove hunting seasons and pigeon club plea
Editor urges hunters to respect others sport and protect racing pigeons in Maryland as laws protect birds, calling for cooperation from sportsmen. Also reports South Africa breaks diplomatic ties with Germany under Smuts amid postwar government shift and a peculiar corn stalk exhibit from Keedysville with oversized ears on display at Herald Mail offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Mail
Maryland
Hagerstown
Pizeon Club
Germany
Capetown
Union of South Africa
Britain
Jan Christian Smuts
J.B. M. Hartzor
Lily Kline
Keedysville
Herald- Mail
Modern Filing Course Offered In Hagerstown
The American Institute of Filing offers a ten week evening course in modern filing at Tagers town Business College in Hagerstown. Certificates awarded on completion. Limited spots. firms in Hagerstown request the course to boost secretaries and stenographers earning power. Apply early via Hagerstown Business College, phone 2670.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Institute At Filing
Buffalo
N.Y
Hagerstown
Tagerstown Business College
American Innstitute of Filing
Tlagerstown
European War Likely To Shape 1940 Presidential Campaign
The European war is seen as a major factor in U S political life, likely influencing the 1940 presidential contest. If war continues, U S foreign policy becomes central, sidelining domestic disputes and possibly affecting third term prospects for F D Roosevelt. Foreign policy views may decide Republican nominee as much as domestic records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Wilson
Neutrality of Mussolini as Europe’s top mystery
Rome September 5. Premier Mussolini keeps Europe guessing on Italy’s stance as war erupts. He signals no wartime plan, approves sailing of the Rex and Conte Di Savoia to repatriate Americans, and adopts a cautious neutrality that may allow Italy to trade with Germany while awaiting a favorable moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mussolini
Europe
Italy
Duce
Rex
Britain
France
Germany
Hitler
Mishaps Take a Heavy Toll During Labor Day Weekend
The Anxuela Press reports a Labor Day weekend toll of at least 373 violent deaths nationwide. Traffic crashes led fatalities with at least 223 on streets and highways as motorists crowded roads for the final summer holiday. Drownings, drownings, train accidents and other causes raised the total, with the Midwest states of Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan and Wisconsin contributing over a third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anxuela Press
Middle West
Winess
Indiana
Ohio
Minnesota
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ickes Becomes Father of Son in Baltimore Birth
Interior Secretary Harold Ickes missed the birth of his son at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to an emergency cabinet meeting in Washington. Mother and child were reported doing splendidly, with Ickes arriving hours later. The piece also notes Ickes’ marriage to Jane Dahman of Milwaukee and mentions prior son Ray II from his first marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
P— Mars
Ickes
Jane Dahman
Milwaukee
Washington
Roosevelt
Treland
Tekes
France and Germany clash along Rhineland frontier
Reports say France and Britain probe German defenses on the Siegfried line while German and Polish fronts see limited activity. Paris warns of possible air raids but no major offensive occurs as French troops deploy to bolster Maginot line defenses and eastern front positions.
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War Ministry Room
Antisques
France
Rhineland
Poland
Germany
Charles Morice
le Petit Parisien
Paris
Cuy
Charleville
Ardennes
English
Line
Siegfried Line
Eeetels Thay
Poles Use Strategy Amid Retreat and Bombardment
Warsaw reports growing civilian departures as Polish forces withdraw from Grudziadz and Bydgoszcz while defending lines hold. German bombardment intensifies with civilian casualties including ten killed at a Warsaw girl scout canteen. Westerplatte garrison remains isolated under dawn to dusk attacks. Berlin rejects any pact with Soviet Russia and seeks no further quarrel with France and Britain.
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Warsaw
Germany
Breslau
Grudziadz
Danzig
Bydgoscz
East Prussia
Gdynia
Poland
Baltic Sea
Grudziads
Westerplatte
Peninsla
Berlin
Russia
France
Britain
Grain Market Quotes From Stein Bros of Hagerstown
Quotations for Chicago grain offered by Stein Bros and Boyce McComas Armstrong Building Hagerstown Maryland phone 302.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stein Bros & Boyce
McComas-Armstrong Bldg
Hagerstown, Md
Chicago Grain Market
Stein Bros. & Boyce
Hagerstown
Company B Has Waiting List in Maryland National Guard
Captain Carl H. McCleary of Maryland National Guard Company B said the unit could reach full war strength quickly if the U. S. enters the war. He has begun a waiting list as the company, with 61 enlisted and 3 officers, is at peace strength of 198 men and 5 officers, and he doubts orders to grow unless an emergency or imminent entry occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland National Guard
Carl H. McCleary
U. S
McCleary
British Air Raid Pierces German Ships Amid Weaker Defenses
London reports two German battleships sustained direct bomb hits near Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbuikel amid adverse weather. Casualties noted, with British bombers claimed to have suffered antiaircraft and air attacks. Cabinet reshuffle names Morrison Gross and MacMillan to new and existing posts, plus updates on labor and food ministries.
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Schilling Roads
Wilhelmshafen
Information Ministry
Brunsbuikel
Aur
Sir Don Anderson
Home Secretary
Helain
Lord MacMillan
Ministry of Information
Cross
Morrison
Agriculure
Ernest Brown
Tony
Labor
National Service
Leaper Overboard From Yorktown Returns to Bay Death Identified
The Chesapeake Line steamship Yorktown reported a man leaped from the rail into Chesapeake Bay during the night. Captain Brooks found no card in the coal pocket. the drowned passenger was identified as B. C. Murphy of Silver Spring, about 25 years old, with no time to complain about his old watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Yorktown
Chesapeake Bay
Faput
Charles GO
Brooks
B.C. Murphy
Silver Spring
Halts Travel Of Americans As War Looms
The State Department sharply curbed travel of American citizens to Europe allowing only imperative necessity. The rule followed the sinking of the Athenia and spurred talks on convoys for U.S. vessels. Proclamations and new neutrality measures were announced. penalties for false passport claims were outlined. A cabinet meeting discussed naval convoys and broader war emergency actions. A church soup supper notice appeared at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Europe
State Department
Athenia
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Stephen T. Harly
Early
United States
Murphy
Department of Justice
Charles Edison
Navy
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Edison
Owl
Caribbean
Atlantic Squadron
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Song
Universal Dry Cleaner
H. L. Mills
Baltimore Sthone
Timken
Maria R
Draper
Reading, Pa
Harriett McCurdy
Reading
Anna Walker
Wendell Reather
Joseph Shupp
Charlton
D. L. Shupp
F. D. Shupp
City
Lydia Jimyett
Boonsboro
Elizabeth Knode
Melinda Stouffer
Simon
Mennonite Cemetery
Clearspring
Charles Winebrenner
David C. Winebrenner
Frederick
Winebrenner
PD C. Winebrenner & Sons Grocery House
State Roads Commission
Eleanor Nelson Ritchie
Governor Ritchie
Heloise Denegre Toughtaling
Philip Rirelie Winebrenner
All Saints’ Church
Matar
Teddy
Fleigh Motor CO
Oak Hill Avenue
Thane
Tom Cross
Jone
Ouce
Laly
Taly
University of Oklahoma
Yvonne Me
Cahnbhia College
Columbia College
Thomas Building
Hagersttown
Columbia
Dee
Slik
Company B
Saum's
Jonathan St
Newman
Smithsburg
Tin
North End
South End
State Dept
Usslersburg Lutherman Church
Thurs
Board of County Commissione
Washington County
Consumers Finance Service, Inc
Professional Arts
South Potomac Street
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