Maryland to Sell Debentures to Finance Roads Plan
Governor Ritchie proposes selling four million dollars in Maryland road debentures to the Federal government to unlock eight point eight million dollars for road work. The plan relies on truck license fees, with federal aid totaling four point eight million and state share three point six million already assured.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Albert C. Ritchie
Sac
Ritchie
Philadelphia
Belair
Point Lookout
Restore Vitality With a Daily Tonic From 8.8.8 Co
An old health ad urges readers to pause and consult a physician if fatigue or appetite loss signals a serious issue. It promotes 8.8.8 tonic to rebuild red blood cells and hemoglobin, claiming improved oxygen delivery and stronger vitality. Available at drug stores in two sizes, the larger more economical for a two week course.
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Hero
Cyclerider Sustains Leg Fracture in Home Drive Collision
Morris Forsythe 18 of Funks Town was knocked from a motorcycle as it collided with James T. Wolf’s car on Virginia Avenue yesterday at 9:30 AM. Forsythe was taken to Washington County Hospital with a fractured leg that was reduced.
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Morris, Forsythe
Funkstown
James ‘T. Wolf
Wolf
Virginia Avenue
Mr. Wolf
Forsythe Way
Iiken
Washington County Hospital
Counterfeit Money Passed at Market
Three lead half dollars were passed at City Market on Saturday. Market master Fred M. Wolfinger notified all dealers to watch for bogus money and warned merchants citywide to be on the lookout for counterfeit currency. Inundation hits Florence and Bisbee with heavy rains causing street washouts and uprooted trees.
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Fred M. Wolfinger
Man Bitten by Copperhead Near Potomac River
Murray Keeler of Summit Avenue was bitten while sleeping on the river bank near Sharpsburg early Sunday. His son killed a 21 inch copperhead and an impromptu tourniquet was used before Keeler received antivenom serum at a Sharpsburg physician's office.
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Murray Keeler
Summit Avenue
Potomac River
Sharpsburg
Keeler
Sharpsburg Dhysician
Chewsville Youth Injured In Stabbing Report Reassessment
Charlen Hurd Jr 19 of near Chewsville discharged from Washington County Hospital after treatment for injuries to his right arm and hand. Police investigated stabbing reports but found no evidence to substantiate them.
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Charlen Hurd, Jr
Chewsville
Washington County
Injury from broken glass in auto window requires stitches
The report states Hurd sustained a wound in the hand from broken automobile glass and required four stitches to close the cut.
Boy Injured By Hit Run Driver
Four year old Bobby Poftenberger of 227 Liberty Street was struck by a southbound car near Cannon Avenue while walking near his home Saturday evening around 5 730 o clock. Patrolman Roy Stoner investigated and said an early arrest was expected.
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Bobby Pofterberger
Edward Poftenberger
Liberty Street
Cannon Avenue
Roy Stoner
Legion commander denies flag sale link at fairgrounds
Captain Carl B H McCleary of Morris Frock Post American Legion issued a statement that the Legion in Hagerstown Maryland had no connection with the sale of small flags at the Fairgrounds and would not derive any revenue from such sales. He emphasized the sale is not conducted under Legion auspices.
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Carl B H. McCleary
Morris Frock Post
American Legion
Legion
Hagerstown
Maryland
McCleary
Geat Fair Opens Tuesday With Wide Exhibits
The Geat fair opens Tuesday after a busy setup day with cattle, horses, and 250 racers housed in stables. Olie Eisman reports the half mile track in pristine condition while Harold F. Bester acts as race manager. Entries are expected to reach 268 with 65 sheep, hundreds of poultry and pigeons, and notable live game exhibits including a beaver, foxes, raccoons, and a doe captured near Mercersburg. The dairy and beef clubs and district pigeon meetings add to the event as Mary Bester curates a premier flower display and the U S Department of Agriculture showcases an educational exhibit featuring a talking cow.
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Cumberland
Harold F. Bester
San Mar
Blue Ridge. Transportation Co
E. W. Ditto
Charley H. Rinehart
Poultry Department
U.S. Biological Survey
Reedsville
Mercersburg
State Conservation Department
Maryland
Raymond Miller
Williamsport
Mary Bester
U. S. Department of Agriculture
A. K. Coffman
Harry Bester
General Trade Moves Forward After Labor Day
New York reports general trade progressing toward the fall season with steady activity despite moments of hesitation. The period after Labor Day marks a transition between summer quiet and the anticipated autumn uptick in commerce.
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New York
Huatness
A Perfect Pair in Another Language at Maryland Today
Robert Montgomery and Helen Hayes headline the stage success Another Language now transitioning to screen as a delightful picture. The Maryland Today opening marks a lively entertainment debut for the pair in a charming production.
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Robert Montgomery
Helen Hayes
Maryland Today
I Love That Man at the Colonial Theatre
Edmund Loewe and Nancy Carroll star in I Love That Man at the Colonial. The drama follows a confidence man who wins a cautious woman then travels the country on schemes to separate people from their money.
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Nancy Carroll
Robert Armstrong
Léw Cédy
Warren Hammer
Dorothy Burgess
Colonial Theatre
Faraount
Charles R. Rogers
Harry Joe Brown
Lowe
Nancy
Hayes Montgomery Star In Another Language at Maryland Theatre
Young couples feel smothered by in laws as Helen Hayes and Robert Montgomery star in Another Language opening today at the Maryland Theatre. The Merry-Coldwyn-Mayer feature adapts Rose Franken stage hit with the husband’s mother as the “heavy” in a tale of devotion and self interest.
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Helen Hayes
Robert’ Montgomery
Maryland Theatre
Merry-Coldwyn-Mayer
Rivalry Again at the Youn Wifea Love
Fragmentary text hints at a renewed rivalry linked to a relationship or affection involving an unnamed couple. The readable portion provides no clear dates people or places to establish a factual news item.
Honey Henrys Has Nancy Carroll In New Show
Henrys Theatre presents Honey a light musical starring Nancy Carroll in a Metro favorite on a program with The Poor Fish and a Metro newsreel. The cast features Skeets Gallagher Jillian Roth Harry Green Mitzi Green Zasu Pitts Tubyna Howland with Stanley Smith in the Broadway stage play Come Out of the Kitchen.
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Car Damaged in Hit and Run on Church Street
Miss Marguerite Trovinger of 125 East Franklin street reported her car damaged by a hit and run on Church street Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock. She escaped injury.
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Franklin Street
Church Street
Trovinger
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