WPA Rejects Local Plan in Maryland Project Cutback
The Public Works Administration in Washington rejected two boilers for Hagerstown Electric Light Plant, part of Maryland’s $33.99 million in proposed projects. The decision affects city funds and future capacity needs, while larger bridge ambitions were scaled back or denied.
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Polish prisoners and arms seized by German forces
Berlin reports 25 000 Polish prisoners captured since the invasion began last Friday. German dispatches say 126 cannons and a large number of machine guns and rifles were seized. A bridge over the Vistula south of Warsaw was destroyed, hindering the retreating Poles. An Isle of Man dialect note mentions Manx language usage.
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Warsaw
France prepares for major drive against Siegfried Line
French and British forces press forward along the Siegfried Line as Allied commands report progress in Saar Basin and Palatinate sectors. Front lines stretch from Luxembourg to near Lauterbourg with heavy artillery duels and advancing guards. Refugee flows swell as troops move east toward imperative offensive. Monterey noted as California’s first capital.
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Herald and Mail promise prompt war coverage for Washington county
The Herald and Mail announce thorough war reporting with a large Associated Press staff. Regular editions will publish at usual hours, extras only for tremendously important events, ensuring readers get authentic updates before metropolitan papers.
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City Officers Plan Training Trip for Police Department
The Mayor and Council voted to cover part of the costs for several Hagerstown Police Department members to attend the University of Maryland Traffic Officers Training School at College Park from September 11 to 25. Capt. Carl H. McCleary and one or two patrolmen are expected to attend. The council also awarded a fuel oil contract for the new city hall, water plant, and sewage disposal plant to Atlantic Refining Company at about 50,000 gallons with rates 0.04875 per gallon for city hall and water plant and 0.06 per gallon for the disposal plant. Additional routine matters were addressed. The next Mayor and Council meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 7:30 PM.
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Ashland man seeks annulment after wedding
Charles J. Holmes files suit in Ashland Ky two hours after his wedding seeking annulment. He and bride Helen Mae Remel learned they are cousins sharing the same grandfather, prompting the action.
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Charles J. Holmes
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Rail lines Hit by German Bombing Near Riga
Rail traffic between War saw and Wilno, Poland, was disrupted by continuous German bombing. Passengers reaching the Latvian border reported traveling from Warsaw to Wilno via Brest Litovsk before the disruption.
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Fire Prevention Film Planned For Baltimore Theaters
Baltimore awaits a fire safety film aimed at reducing household fires. Negotiations by Insurance Commissioner John R. Gontrum and the Underwriters may bring Indiana State fire marshal's film to theaters with extra prints funded by the industry. The short cites 38000 annual household fire deaths and compares safeguards in dry cleaning plants and homes, showing fire start causes from worn wiring to cigarettes.
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John R. Gontrum
Gontrum
Indiana State Fire Marshall
Auto Driver Hurled Stone Wounds Petersburg Undertaker
A stone thrown through a side window of Philip B. Temple’s auto near Rest Haven cemetery shattered the glass and cut his arm requiring stitches. Temple, an undertaker from Petersburg, had been discharged from hospital and was en route home when the attack occurred about 2 pm. Deputy B. C. Bender searched the area for suspects but found none.
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Stotelmyer Re-elected President Of Pioneer Hook And Ladder
Hubert Stotelmyer was re-elected president of the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company at the annual election last night. New officers include Vice President Frank Matthews Secretary A L Saum Treasurer E E Geary and an executive committee with Orville McGill Arthur Burkett Robert Rohrer Lester Stouffer and John Rohrer. William Paulsgrove was named chief director with E Raymond Clark as first assistant director and H L Basare as second assistant director.
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Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company
Frank Matthews
A. L. Saum
E. E. Geary
Orville McGill
Arthur Burkett
Robert Rohrer
Lester Stouffer
John Rohrer
William Paulsgrove
E. Raymond Clark
H. L. Basare
Postmasters Gather in Ocean City Maryland
Washington county postmasters attend the Maryland Chapter convention of the National Association of Postmasters at the Atlantic Hotel Ocean City Md A highlight is Miss Molly Stewart Oxford Md oldest postmistress in the United States with 62 years of service تت
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National Association of Postmasters
Atlantic Hotel
Ocean City
Molly Stewart
Oxford
United States
Maryland Distilling Industry Opens Historic 1696 Record
A Marylander produced whiskey at scale in 1696 on Kent Island, William Workmen earning land and freedom before helping fund King William's Academy now St Johns College in Annapolis. Distilling linked to the state's early economy and growth.
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King William's Academy
St. Johns College
Annapolis
Enemies Mingling at Alsatian Front Reported
German reports claim both sides decorate bunkers with flowers and wait for orders while balloons and visits cross the line. Privates are said to bathe together in the Rhine as Nazi experts note troops along the Maginot and Siegfried fortifications.
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Warlike operations would force withdrawal says Nazi
A prominent Nazi argued that warlike actions would compel withdrawal, noting French soldiers could not shoot Germans who had only hours earlier been playing cards with them, implying strain in front line loyalties.
Steady Customer Rachel Manford Attends Indiana State Fair
Mrs. Rachel Manford, aged 87, says she has attended the Indiana State Fair every year. The event is noted as a steady tradition in Indianapolis during September.
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Rachel Manford
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