Suspension of Baltimore Prohibition Agents in Probe
Baltimore reporters learned that two agents from the local prohibition unit have been suspended amid an ongoing investigation. Roy E. Stef and Jacob Milwit, active undercover figures involved in raids on saloons and roadhouses, were placed on leave following recommendations from district officials in Washington and the fourth prohibition district administrator. Robert D. Ford would not comment, stating he had not been officially notified.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Prohibition Bureau
Roy HE. Stef
Jacob. Milwit
Beetreit
Howard T. Jones
Washington
R. F. Merrick
Robert D. Ford
Lecal
Clown Prince of Baseball Nick Altrock Shines On
Nick Altrock, once a star southpaw pitcher, now a coach and entertainer with the Senators, is pictured in a serious mood. Washington’s fan favorites Altrock and Al Schacht are widely known and liked wherever major league baseball is played.
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Nick Altrock
The
Senators
Washington
Altrock
al Schacht
Ancient Egyptian Dice Sent to Museum
The Field Museum received an ancient pair of Egyptian dice dating from Cleopatra's era. Curators found the bones produced unusual results with two and five, nicknamed Snake Eyes and Little Phoebe, leading experts to speculate dicing values may have shifted over 2,900 years.
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Chicago
Muzeum
Snake Eyes
Phoebe
Colonel Jordan Visits Hagerstown
Lieut. Colonel Harry Lightfoot Jordan of the Baltimore recruiting district met at the local office with Sergeant Chop to discuss vacancies. He and Mrs. Jordan recently returned from a two month abroad trip while he was on leave. Jordan formerly commanded troops in Hawaii where an infantry slot remains open and musicians are encouraged to apply.
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Baltimore
U. S Army
Harry , Lightfoot Jordan
Iocal
Chop
Jorden
Jordan
Hawaiian Islands
Seventeenth day of September at Antietam remembered
A poem by Harry Troupe Brewer from Hagerstown Maryland reflects on the Antietam battle. It contrasts Gray and Blue combatants, recalls the carnage, and advocates burying the hate to preserve the Union. The verse notes the long passage of years and praises reconciliation between former foes.
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Dad
Ber
Eress
Gray
Bhue
Land of the Free
Antistam
Our Annual Erosion Bill and Soil Loss Facts
The article cites Hugh Rammond Bennett of the U S Department of Agriculture noting surface erosion is the major farming problem. It discusses the annual loss of soil valued at over 2 billion dollars in fertilizer replacement, causes including steep cultivation and deforestation, and methods to curb erosion such as terracing, permanent pasturing, and forestry.
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United States
Hugh Rammond Bennett
United States Department of Agriculture
Mr. Bennett
Bennett
R. ¥. Stuart
U.S. Forestry Service
A. F. Woods
Forestry Department
U. S. Department of Agriculture
World’s Touch and World’s Tonic Health Advertisement
An old style health ad touts Nature’s remedy for stomach and digestive issues. It claims nine of ten Americans are slowly poisoning their systems and promotes World’s Touch and World’s Tonic as laxative and purifier, with testimonials and a $1.00 large bottle price from Rud and other druggists.
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America
Dahlia Show to Be Given in This City
The second annual dahlia show of the Hagerstown Dahlia Society will be held at St Johns Auditorium on Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27. W S Gibney is superintendent and Mrs Blanche Downey of Smithsburg is assistant manager. Judges include Mrs W H Williams of Baltimore and Mr Stephens Vincent Maisch, Md. The junior garden club will cooperate with the display featuring dahlias from Pennsylvania and various Maryland locations. Prizes and medals will be awarded and a large crowd is expected.
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Hagerstown Dahlia Society
St. John’s Auditorium
W. S. Gibney
Irs
Blanche Downey
Smithsburg
W. H. Williams
Baltimore
Stephens Vincent Maisch
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Miss Marjorie Hutzell Honored at Glen Side Shower
A correction notes Miss Marjorie Hutzell hosted a miscellaneous shower Monday at her Glen Side home not Mrs. William Hutzell. It also states Misses Elizabeth Lox Charlotte Dietrich and Elizebeth Ervin will leave today for Hood College Frederick Md.
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Marjorie Hutzell
Glenside
William Hutzell
Elizabeth Lox
Charlotte Dietrich
Elizebeth Ervin
Hood College
Frederick
Widespread loss of cultivatable land alarms farmers
Over 400 million acres in the United States have become unfit for cultivation due to negligence and poor soil management. The warning calls for urgent adjustment of crops to soil and broader awareness among farmers, bankers, ministers, teachers, and all residents as future agricultural success hinges on correcting these conditions.
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United States
Avery
Vinol Ad Promises Sleep and Pep for Nervous People
For 30 years doctors have recommended Vinol, rich in iron calcium and cod liver peptone. The ad claims Vinol cures sleeplessness and fatigue, restoring energy and appetite, with a first bottle offering sound sleep and big appetite. Julius Bender testimonials sleep improvement. Cauffman and Company advertise.
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Julius Bender
Cauffman and Company
Engineers Invent Silencer To Eliminate Power Roar
Flint Michigan September 17 engineers announce a carburetor intake silencer that neutralizes intake noise to reduce the so called power roar at wide open throttle. The device uses multiple chambers to emit counter waves balancing noise, already adopted by Buick Chrysler and Cadillac on 1951 cars with expected near universal use.
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NEA
Flint
Mich
Buick
Chrysler
Cadillac
Changes Planned At Light Plant
Plans for improvements at the Municipal Electric Light Plant include installing a double set of busses to replace the single set, boosting reliability. Bids for 10,900 tons of coal were opened but contracts await chemical analysis. Police Chief Thomas H. Barber reported 89 arrests and $300 in fines over the past two weeks.
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Municipal Electric Light
Board of Street Commissioners
Thomas H. Barber
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Hagerstown Bookbinding and Printing Co
Franklin and Jonathan Streets
Brown’s Smert Shop
Frigidaire
Potomac ‘Edison Co
McFaddin's
Jonathan Street
Hagerstown
Che
Nicodemus National Bank
Eagerstown
Whippet Knight
Wulytoverland, Inc
Hoffman Brothers
Ford Gales
Hagerstown Motor Co
Summ
Colonel Jordan
Harry 5S
Myers
Telephone
Antietam
Harry Troupe Brewer
By Dan van Gorder
Mail Information Bureau
van Gorder Service, Inc
Washington, D.C
H. E. Bester Block & Stone Co., Inc
Academy Hill
E. A. Ford
Mgr
Albert W. Noone
Peterboro, N
New Hampshire
U. S. Senate
Armstrong
Garver Furniture Co
N. Potomac St
Hagerstown Paint and Glass Company
W. Franklin St
Keller Corn Choppers
Emmert
Danzer Metal Works
Sheet Metal
W. Lee ST
Washington St
Donald W. Randolph
K .K. McGarvey
AS Spark Plug Company
Montgomery Ward
Slick’s Markets
Victor Circulating Library
DR. Gale
A. Hinghbarger
St. 2
Ste
Shone
Maryland Motor Co
Hagerstown, Md
Kelvinator Yukon
Kelvinator Bohman Co., Inc
Jonathan ST
Emmert Hardware Co., Inc
W. Washington &T
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