New York Officials Forecast Liquor Stock After Prohibition
An authoritative distillery official predicted over 70 million gallons of hard liquor would be available in the United States if the 18th Amendment is repealed this year. He said more than 165 million gallons of whiskey, rum and brandy are in warehouses with potential blending stock, and fresh liquor could arrive soon after repeal. Distilleries may age stock in government warehouses for four years before sale. states ready for operation include Kentucky, Maryland, Illinois and Massachusetts. Prohibition pre repeal high consumption was 1911 at 12,006,000 gallons.
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New. York
United States
Kentucky
Maryland
Iili‘hois
Massachusetts
Ikes Bench Show and Shoot Tomorrow by Isaak Walton League
The bench show for high class dogs and a bird shoot are planned by the Isaak Walton League Chapter of Hagerstown at Brewers along the Conococheague Creek near Kemp's. Judging starts at 2 PM with the shoot 3 to 6 30 PM. One Walton feed will be served afterward and the Williamsport Chapter is invited.
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Isaak Walton League
Hagerstown
Brewer's
Conococheague ‘Creek
Kemp’s
Roger Q. Cook
Walton
Williamsport
Judge rules horse bite equal to dog bite in Jackson case
Chicago report states judge ruled a horse could have one bite as with a dog in the case of peddler John Jackson whose horse bit Charles Sarsone. The judge offered to drop the case if Jackson paid Sarsone’s hospital bill. In Crisfield spring flowers bloom with warm spell.
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Chicago
John Jackson
Charles Sarsone
Jackson
Sarsone
Crisfield
Ashcan Derby Opens Nassau Fair With Backward Race
Mineola New York September 20 1939 28 autoists entered an Ashcan Derby at the Nassau county fair. Frank L. Carter won in a 1912 model claiming the car runs better backward than forward. He said he knew he would win.
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Mineola
N.Y
Frank L. Carter
Deaths and obituaries from Funkstown area
Obituary notices for Ida H Startzman and Samuel Forsythe, with lists of survivors and funeral plans. Additional deaths include James W Earley and Esther May Gravill, detailing family connections, residences, church memberships, and interment arrangements. A Wisconsin brief notes a village vote on prohibition and beer permits.
O Brien Easy Winner Over Opponents
O Brien celebrates a decisive victory with district leadership shifts noted. Farley loses his post as 14th district leader to Michael T McCarron after Seabury inquiry disclosures. Curry leaves Tammany HQ silent. Mayor O Brien calls the mayoral vote very gratifying.
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O'Brien
New Bern Burned After Chesapeake Bay Fire
A fire and explosion aboard the freighter New Bern nine miles below Smith's Point Virginia in Chesapeake Bay killed engineer Buzz Evans and left seven others to escape in lifeboats. The 1250 diesel powered craft was carrying lubricating oil to Baltimore when the blast hit. Survivors reached Reedville Virginia and relayed the incident to Captain Ira L. Killman who reported the event.
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New Bern
Smith's Point
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Reedville
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Ira L. Killman
Card of Thanks for kindness after illness and death
Card of Thanks. We extend sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the illness and death of our wife and mother. Also for use of cars. Mr. Harry Wellinger and Family. Ady.
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Harry Wellinger
Ady
NRA Convention Sees Plan For No Riders Allowed Stickers
Trac tion officials at a Chicago convention said the government approved windshield stickers for autos reading no riders allowed. An official noted hitchhikers have become a major problem for transportation firms.
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Chicago
Motley Band Hunts for Hernandez in Free Country Stand
Gray San Martin faced pressure from leading opponents as they urged resignation. He offered no firm answer, saying the decision lay with his factions. The student directory, a civilian prop, remained in limbo with no action taken, though dissent reportedly persisted.
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Demianda
Campaign to Eradicate Diphtheria in School Age Children
The Health Department plans a vaccination drive following a New York model to immunize all school age children first and then preschoolers annually. The goal is to reduce cases and fatalities of diphtheria in the county, with local physicians aiding the effort and a publicity notice to be issued soon. Also a rummage sale is announced for Thursday Sept 21 at Bi W Franklin 8 Presbyterian Church.
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New York State
New York
Community
Hagerstown
Bi W. Franklin
Presbyterian Church
Town Council Bans Barking Dogs In Parma Suburb
Cleveland report Sept 20 notes Parma council ordinance forbids dogs to bark under threat of expulsion. Salisbury Sept 19 reports accidental 600 volt wire torching by Edward L Thompson during transmitter disconnect. Mount Saint Marys College in Emmitsburg opens 125th year with registration for classes and expectations near 375 students.
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Parma
Salisoury
Edward L. Thompson
Thompson
Salisbury
Emmitsburg
Mount Saint Mary's College
Robert A. McCormack
Governor designates September 30 as American Indian Day in Maryland
Annapolis Md Sept 19 Governor Albert C Ritchie named Saturday Sept 30 as American Indian Day in Maryland. The proclamation designates a state observance honoring Native American heritage and contributions.
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Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Maryland dairy team wins first at Eastern States Expo
The University of Maryland dairy cattle team took first place at the Monday contest during the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield Massachusetts.
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College Park
University of Maryland
Springfield
Mass
Attempt 10 Davis and Lottery Case Details Charity Ball
The trial centers on 1931 Moose charity balls with Davis and Theodore G. Miller. Prosecutor Treadwell presents Moose magazine files showing Davis’s control and involvement in activities across state lines. Miller is accused of directing 1929 charity balls while Stewart testifies about Davis signing Miller to run the efforts.
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Donald F. Stewart
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Treadwell
Theodore G. Miller
Pittsburgh
Charles’ J. Margiotti
Johnson Hayes
North Carolina
Miners Ordered Back To Work After Code Signed
United Mine Workers officials in District Five ordered members to return to mines immediately after President Roosevelt signed the coal code. The district covers Allegheny, Washington and Butler counties and parts of Fayette and Westmoreland, with a union membership around 35,000.
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Roosevelt
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Butler Counties
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Framed Annapolis Postmaster Hurt by Window Accident
Annapolis Maryland Sept 19 Arthur D Moss postal superintendent was framing a bottom hinged window at home when the frame fell around his neck and the glass shattered striking his head chin nose and back of neck. He endured cuts and facial injuries in the mishap.
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Arthur D. Moss
Mose
Cards Farm Outfits Win 2 Pennants
In Minneapolis on September 20, Columbus won the league playoff series from Minneapolis four games to two, while Rochester led Buffalo two games to one in the International League final. If Rochester wins two more, an all junior Cardinal world series would unfold, a novelty for Branch Rickey and Sam Breadon as heads of the farm system.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Branch Rickey
Sam Breadon
Red Bird Organization
Seeeks New Record In Soaring Flight At Wannanoa Club
Waynesboro Virginia September 19 Richard C Dupont led a soaring expedition from Wannanoa club and flew 22 miles in his first attempt to set a world sailplane distance record. After 2 hours 51 minutes aloft he landed at Grottoes, supplanting Jack O Morra of New York whose record stood at miles.
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Richard C. Dupont
Wannanoa Club
Jack O’merra
New York
Dupont
Grottoes
Limiting of tax receipts threatens Morgantown city
Morgantown officials warn that the state experiment in constitutional limits on municipal taxing power could halt all city machinery including police and fire protection. Officers volunteered 48 hours to avert a total shutdown as a sinking fund and interest payments squeeze the budget. Mayor Paul Summera says the city cannot function with only 70 000 a year, enough for bond interest. Firemen and police fear personal liability for salaries. lights may be cut as the stalemate continues.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Paul Summera
McComas Armstrong Building Stock Quotations Today
Reading from today's listings the McComas Armstrong Building appears among quoted equities with notes on movement and closing figures. Investors track its performance alongside other entities in the local market.
Chicago Grain Market Quotation Report by Stickell Corp
The Stickell Sales Corporation of Washington and Hagerstown provides quotations on the Chicago grain market. The notice outlines bid and ask levels for corn wheat and oats and indicates market sentiment and pricing guidance for traders and merchants.
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Stickell Sales Corporation
Washington &J
Husband And Wife To Be Opponents In Election
Uniontown Pa September 20. In a local primary election E B Swaney defeated M A McCormick for the Republican nomination to be township tax collector. Swaney’s wife, running Democrat, defeated McCormick as well, making the couple opponents in the general race.
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Uniontown
M. A. McCormick
E. B. Swaney
Swaney
McCormick
Flower Show at Broadway invites public viewing and student entries
An autumn flower show will be held at Broadway School tomorrow from 3 to 8 p m. More than five hundred children from first to sixth grades will arrange and exhibit garden and wild flowers judged for color harmony containers and artistic display. Winners receive bons. Judges include Mrs Thomas Hardinge Mrs Harry Rudy and Mrs J L Carnochan. Exhibition open to the public. Also report of five men hijacking two Louisville to Chicago trucks near Columbus Indiana and dumping crews in Monroe Michigan.
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Thomas Hardinge
Hagerstown Garden Club
Harry Rudy
Scholarship Awarded to Joyce Snyder by Senator Byron
Miss Joyce F. Snyder of Big Springs receives a senatorial scholarship to Blue Ridge College from State Senator William B. Byron. The ceremony highlighted her academic promise and the senator’s support for higher education in the region.
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Big Springs
Blue Ridge College
William B. Byron
Izaak Walton Dog Show at Brewer's Farm Kemp's Mill
End day bird shoot scheduled for Thursday September 21 at 2 pm featuring beagles setters pointers and fox hounds with Major Thomas as judge. Many fine young dogs for sale at the event. All sportsmen invited. Isaak Walton Committee.
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Brewer's Farm
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Ady
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