Mussolini and Hitler Meet in Munich to Shape Europe
Mussolini and Hitler held a second high level discussion in Munich, with nine hours of talks amid social events. They weighed the Mediterranean crisis, potential Italian cooperation with Britain and France, and the issue of Vatican relations, all seen as decisive for Europe’s future.
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Munich
Germany
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Hitler
Mediterranean
France
Britain
Spain
Vatican
Auto Stolen In Daylight From Thumma’s Garage
A 1936 Pontiac sedan was stolen in broad daylight from in front of Thumma's Garage on Frederick Street shortly before 11 am. The theft was noticed within minutes, and police were notified immediately.
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Thumma Garage
Thumma
Frederick Street
Barber repays debt after 21 years in Ocean City
Archie Davis a barber in Ocean City Maryland regained faith in humanity when a former summer visitor who owed him $4.50 sent a money order for the amount this week. The debt dated back to 1926 when the visitor left after a haircut and shave with credit.
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Ocean City
Archie Davis
Davis
Maryland Weather Forecast With Showers Likely Sunday
The U S Weather Bureau reports cloudy conditions in Maryland with showers Sunday and possible showers tonight in the extreme west, followed by cooler temperatures on Sunday. Chesapeake Bay expected overcast tonight and Sunday with showers and cooler conditions, winds moderating to west or northwest late Sunday.
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Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Weekly Weather Outlook for North and Middle Atlantic
Weather outlook for the week begins Monday. North and Middle Atlantic States expect generally fair conditions with rain along the North Atlantic coast at the start. The week starts cool, warms toward the middle, then cools again at the end.
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North
Middle Atlantic
North Atlantic
Baltimore claim of 107 votes for Mayor Jackson in 1938 race
Baltimore supporters of Mayor Howard W. Jackson claim at least 107 convention votes in the 1938 Democratic gubernatorial nominating fight. Jackson and Senate President Lansdale G. Lasseer prepare for next week’s activity with endorsements planned in Worcester and Southern Maryland. Orangeville Democrats back Jackson as Attorney General Herbert R. O’Conor weighs a possible bid.
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Baltimore
Howard W. Jackson
Jackson
Senate
Lansdale G. Lasseer
Worcester County
Maryland
Lasseer
Orangeville
Democratic Club
Herbert R. O'Conor
O’conor
American Bar Association
Kansas City
House of Delegates
Rheedysville Homecoming Association Elects Officers
At a Wednesday meeting the Rheedysville Homecoming Association re elected Charles Taylor as President Mrs Ezra Baker as secretary George W Buxton as treasurer and Clifton L Smith as general manager A number of vice presidents were elected The group set the next home coming for August 3 to 7 and praised this year’s celebration for its cooperative citizen spirit and overall success.
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Rheedysville Homecoming Association
Charles Taylor
Ezra Baker
George W. Buxton
Clifton L. Smith
Cattle Drive Helps Eastern New Mexico College Students
Bessie assists local dairy youths as several students from nearby dairy centers bring cows to the campus in Portales. The group plans to sell milk to offset expenses while pursuing studies at the junior college.
Roosevelt in Yellowstone visits and talks on spending
President Roosevelt, en route to Seattle, spent a weekend in Yellowstone National Park giving six rear platform talks in Wyoming. He urged less federal spending and warned against lip service to government objectives while touching on calmer topics like better times and relief. He expressed hope the U S stay out of war and welcomed Senator O Mahoney, though no hard feelings appeared.
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Roosevelt
Seattle
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
Supreme Court
United States
O'Mahoney
Cheyenne
O’mahoney
Plan to Open New Memorial Library in Williamsport
Williamsport Memorial Association officers and members meet Monday at 8 pm in the town building to form a permanent organization and board of directors for the new Memorial Library. The completed building awaits opening and maintenance plans. It honors fourteen Williamsport High School students who died in the Rockville bus disaster on April 11, 1935. The opening date and related plans will be discussed.
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Williamsport Memorial Association
Memorial Library
Memorial Association
Williamsport High School
Rockville
World’s champion worm digger helps family in Oklahoma City
Bertha Campbell 31 and mother of five digs fish worms to boost income. She says a man offered $1 a gallon and bought all she could dig, turning about 4000000 worms into a profit estimated between 1000 and 31200 dollars over two years.
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Oklahoma City
Bertha Campbell
Mrs. Campbell
Joe
Lone Bandit Holds Up Mandl Company Employee
Police hunt a sharp faced man about 30 after he robbed Lawrence Bender, an employee of Alex J Mandl Co, of $1000 in cash and checks. Bender forced to drive to a bank deposit, bandit fled from a Chevrolet in West Washington street. Lloyd Marcus and others noted the event and described the suspect and route taken. Police broadcast a full description and suspect connected to a possible confederate in another car. (Continued on Pare 10)
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Lawrence Bender
Alex J. Mandl Company
Bender
West Washington Street
Mandl Company
East Franklin Street
Lloyd M. Marcus
East
Franklin
Cannon Avenue
Cleveland Avenue
Washington Street
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Marcus
Mandi
Champion Spitter Retains His Title
Jasper Davis of Fisherville Va defends his South River country title by spitting 17 feet 7.5 inches at the Fisherville Fair despite losing his teeth. Charlie Irvine challenged Davis, but could only reach 14 feet 2 inches, failing to surpass the 1936 mark.
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Fisherville
Jasper Davis
South River Country
Davis
Charlie Irvine
Irvine
Snake Bite Fatality Near Pecos During Hunt
Kyle Biggs, a Pecos post office employee, was bitten by a rattlesnake while dove hunting. His companion, John Carrell, aided the wound, and though Kyle began to recover, the snake died.
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Pecos
Tex
Kyle Biggs
John Carrell
Lance Bigg
Farmers Aid Firemen Proposal At County Meeting
At the Washington County Volunteer Firemen's Association gathering in Clear Spring, a practical method for rural residents to aid town firemen was proposed. A suggestion urged payment of 500 dollars annually to firemen serving rural and town communities. William Ecton of Hagerstown presided, with full representation from member companies. The session included luncheon hosted by Clearspring Fire Company. the October meeting will be in Hancock.
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Washington Country Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Odd Fellows Hall
Clearspring
Clearspring Fire Company
William Ecton
Hagerstown
Hancock
R. G. Hawken
Williamsport
The
Wil
Farley Retirement Seen as Roosevelts Third Term Signal
Washington Sept 25 Politicians wary of Roosevelt third term hints watch for word on Postmaster General Farleys future plans. Some view his cabinet exit as proof the President will not seek another term, while others note Farley may become Pierce Arrow Motor Corp president pending a stock issue.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Post Office Department
Pierce Arrow Motor Corporation
Pierce Arrow
Lane Is Named To Committee For 1939 World Fair
Announcement names former Attorney General Wm. P. Lane Jr. to the National Advisory Committee of the New York World's Fair 1939. Grover A. Whalen reports exhibit space is already at a premium as the fair prepares to be the century’s greatest exposition. Construction costs are pegged at 125 million dollars with 55 million in contracts awarded and underway.
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Wm. P. Lane, Jr
Grover A. Whalen
West End Fire Problem Solved
After a morning conference with Mayor W. Lee Elgin and Western Enterprise Fire Company officials, a plan was approved for another local company to standby in the West End while Western Enterprise’s engine handles out of town calls. The city will implement the order with the mayor coordinating with Fire Chief Max Hoover this afternoon to ensure quick response and maintain safety despite the regular engine’s away status.
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W. Lee Elgin
Western Enterprise Fire Company
West End
Western Enterprise
Max Hoover
Seven candidates vie for justice of peace in Ben Avon Heights
Seven men oppose the Republican nomination for justice of peace in Ben Avon Heights. They will roll numbered ballots to break a tie vote. Each candidate received one vote, marked in by friends on the ballots.
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Pittsburgh
Ben Avon Heights
Boy carries mother's body as Hankow endures bomb damage
A ten year old Chinese boy struggled through Hankow after a bombing, carrying his mother's body to an American doctor for burial. He returned to search for siblings amid bomb-shattered ruins where three women lay dead, one with a child in her arms.
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Handow
China
Hankow
Trading Suspended At Chicago Board Of Trade
Chicago on September 25 The Chicago Board of Trade used emergency powers to suspend trading in September corn and end a market blockade. Open contracts were to be settled at 4.10 and a looming squeeze was averted as insufficient corn availability threatened deliveries. President Templeton cited the Commodity Exchange Act requiring markets to prevent manipulation.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Kenneth S. Templeton
Templeton
Government Is Buying Apples in Four States
The Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation starts apple purchases in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania to aid distressed markets. Grimes Golden apples priced at fifty cents per hundred pounds or per bushel basket, bought directly from growers or shippers with no quota. Purchases aim to stabilize prices and aid relief agencies through state committees and extension directors.
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Washington
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
U. S
Robert W. Tyson
George Washington
Winchester
Williamsport Councilman Kills Preying Red Fox
Town Councilman J Frank Wine of Williamsport killed a red fox that had preyed on his chickens. The fox was one of a pair raised by his daughter and both escaped recently, with the second fox still at large.
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J. Frank Wine
Williamsport
Bombing of Nanking Deepens Destruction in Naval Air Raid
Japanese war planes bombed Nanking for hours wounding many and destroying key infrastructure. The $1,000,000 electric power plant and waterworks were ruined, hospitals struck, and vast portions of the business district wiped out. Eighty Japanese planes attacked. three were shot down as crews reported dramatic dives and parachute failures.
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Nanking
China
Red Cross
Yangtze River
National Health Institute
Kingmingku
New Corn Meal Appears Here Early Harvest Says Merchant
Amos Bowman president of Merchants Milling Company reports burr ground corn meal is on the market about three weeks early due to a dry spell in July and August. Washington county corn crop is average and fine. some southern spots near Keedysville and Sharpsburg are short for lack of rain. Regions around Reid and Mauganayville report above average yields, averaging about 40 bushels per acre.
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Amos Bowman
Merchants Milling Company
Bowman
Washington County
Mr. Bowman
Keedysville
Sharpsburg
Reid and
Mauganayille
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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Yellowstone Park
Lone Bandit
Employe
Os Mandl Inc
Spitter
Jim Farley
Paris
Eugene de Miller
Russia
Lane
Board of Trade
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