Actress Nora Bayes Robbed by Four Bandits in New York
Vaudeville star Nora Bayes narrowly escaped a violent holdup when four armed men ambushed her car outside her West End Avenue home. Her chauffeur John Carlow was shot while defending Bayes and her secretary resisted abduction. Police and bystanders helped, as the robbers fled after firing toward the crowd. The motive appeared to be jewelry.
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New York
Nora Bayes
Miss Bayes
West End Avene
John Carlow
Manjamin Friedland
Carlaw
Misa Bayes
Riverside Theatre
French Offense Moves Against Druse in Syria
Report from RAGDAD dated Sept 25 describes a French offensive against Druse rebels in Syria. Troop strength cited as 20,000, with 44 tanks 32 armored cars and 149 airplanes. Convoy from Damascus confirms the attack.
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Ragdad
Iraq
Damascus
Syria
Brewers Seek 2.75 Percent Beer Legalization
United States Brewers Association officials report overtures to legalize 2.75 percent beer have been made to Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League. Hugh Fox says Levi Cook of Anheuser-Busch and several other brewers approached Wheeler, who says he has taken no action on proposals submitted in the past two years.
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New York
United States Brewers’ Association
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Hugh Fox
Association
Levi Cook
Washington
Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis
Wheeler
Oppose Plan For Merger Railroads
Baltimore railroads face opposition as three main lines the Baltimore and Ohio the Pennsylvania and Western Maryland are urged to resist consolidation. A special committee report recommended actions to the Baltimore Association of Commerce after reviewing the issue. The Pennsylvania Railroad submitted a statement for the record and the board endorsed the committee's findings.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Baltimore Association of Commerce
Pennsylvania Railroad
Board of
Association
Catholic Daughters Benefit at Junior Hall Tuesday
Very practical satin backed crepe and Latin striped crepes featured for day costumes with a 500 party. Catholic Daughters of America hold a benefit at Junior Hall Tuesday evening September 29 at 8:15. Prizes to be awarded and refreshments served.
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Crete
Catholic Daughters of America
Dry agents active in area as Moonshine camps raided
United States Commissioner A R Hagner delays ruling in the Edward Case on illegal liquor possession. Prohibition agents surprised four moonshiners at Frog Hollow, who escaped. The agents destroyed the still and raided three other camps near Mount Briar, destroying mash and liquor.
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United States
A. R. ‘Hagner
Edward Case
Frog Hollow
Mount Briar
Flook Reports European Conditions After War
Emory L. Coblentz D Ton Johnson and Dr Henry F Perry with Mrs Flook describe Belgium Germany and Switzerland noting happy Belgians growing economy while Germany rises under Dawes plan Austria debt strains Switzerland praised as oldest republic with low taxes no standing army France able to pay debts and American cemeteries well kept Flook urges firm stance against oppression and unity beyond borders.
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Germany
Flook
Austria
Flock
Switzerland
France
America
Europe
Emory L. Coblentz
D. Ton, Johnson
Henr. F. Perry
Injured Youth Improves After Auto Accident
Joe Brenner a 7 year old boy from Summer street was struck by Amos Brubaker's auto on West Washington street yesterday afternoon. He had a fractured skull and was reported slightly improved at Washington County Hospital this morning after walking into the path of the car while returning home from school.
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Joe Brenner
Summer Street
Amos Brubaker
West Washington Street
Washington County Hospital
June E
Charles
Ettalee Williams
West Church Street
Margaret
Wanda
Laura
Kenneth Williams
2. H. Ryder
Evangelical Church
City to Probe Leases of Local Boards
City officials will study whether offices now used by the Municipal Electric Light Plant and the Board of Water Commissioners can be rented without yearly leases. If landlords agree, the mayor and council may delay moving departments to the Market House until first floor sites are available. Council members favor centralizing city offices on the first floor, while officials weigh rent savings against convenience and operations.
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Municipal Electric Light Plant
Board of Water Commissioners
Water Commission
Heard
William L. Middlekauff
Board of Street Commissioners
Middlekautt
Mr. Heard
Rueben E. Musey
Bowman
Hagerstown
Judge Doub to Hear Two Cases in Circuit Court
Marvy Weller, former county constable, faces sentencing on liquor manufacture for sale charges by Judge Albert A. Doub in Circuit Court tomorrow morning. Simultaneously, habeas corpus for Dodson’s release from a 18 month House of Correction term will be heard. Dodson is charged with stoning a house on Jonathan Street.
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Marvy Weller
Albert A. Doub
Tbert Dodson
House of Correction
Dodson
Jonathan Street
Juallee
J. Scott Bower
Obituary notices from Hagerstown area deaths
Death notices list six individuals from Hagerstown and surrounding areas, including June E Williams infant, Dorothy Madeline Kretzer, Jane Yeakle Smith, and Mary Elizabeth Wooden. Details include ages, family survivors, funeral times, and church or cemetery affiliations with local pastors noted. Burial plans in Rose Hill Cemetery with service details given.
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Mary Elizabeth Wooden
Charles E. Wooden
Helen Bohrer
View Street
High Rock
L. A
0. I. Co
George C
Baltimore
Edgar
Hagerstown
Margaret Lacy
Haggerstown
William A
Clara V. Bohrer
Raymond K
G. 1 Rider
Grace United Brethren Church
Rose Hill Cemetery
Local charity detailed aid cases from passersby
Miss Edmonds describes cases aided by the King's Daughters and Salvation Army. A Los Angeles man seeking work and lodging vanished after promises, a Portland couple with $300 car trouble sought a loan arranged through connections, and a seven member Virginia family given gasoline homeward. She notes hoboes exploit gasoline stations and urges local contributions to boost wandering nomads aid.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Burlington
N. Y
Portland
Maine
Kentucky
King's Laughters
Southern
Virginia
Cumberland
Miss Edmonds
Algo
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Haserstown
Baltimore grain market closes with varied quotations
Closing Baltimore grain market shows Wheat No. 2 at about 1.4655 dollars and corn No. 2 near 1 dollar per bushel. Oats No. 2 White around 0.47, No. 3 about 0.40, rye No. 2 spot listed. Hagerstown reports new wheat around 1.30.
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Baltimore
Hagerstown
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B. H. Silver System
Napair
Iisa
Nap Air
W. Washington
Labky
Albert Heard
William P. Lane
Doub
Potomac St
Maryland Theater
Dorothy Madeline
Everett Kretzer
Sharpsburg
Albert Klinger
Jane Yeakle Smith
Smithsburg
Willingham
Lexington Street
Halfway
William Alexander Smith
Old Court House
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
J. H. Ryder
Velvets & Felts
Warakington Street
Aughinbaugh
C. N. Dennis
Washington Street
Leiter Brothers
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