Huge barn fire destroys Clearspring farm buildings
Fire at the Scott M Wolfinger farm near Clearspring destroyed a barn, corn crib, hogpen, and sheep shed along with grain and farming tools. Estimates put losses above 12000 dollars. tenant Earl Mellett survived after being overcome by smoke. Fire spread to adjacent structures due to water shortage. no livestock perished. The barn, built in 1927 for 10000 dollars, belonged to Wolfinger, a local attorney, who insured the barn. Mellett had no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Mellett
Allenry Rheumatism Cure Promises Quick Pain Relief
A 85 cent bottle of Allenry is advertised as powerful yet safe. It claims to remove uric acid from the system and relieve rheumatic pain backache sciatica neuritis and lumbago within 48 hours with a money back guarantee. Cauffman and Co and leading drug registries endorse the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cauffman and Co
Fire damages renowned Washington county farms
A blaze erupted shortly before 2 o clock damaging farms regarded as among the finest in Washington county. The incident description notes severe fire risk to property and prompts investigation by local authorities. No injuries are reported in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Major Airlines Raise Wages for Pilots and Co pilots
Representatives from American Airways Eastern Air Transport Transcontinental and Western Air United Airlines and Western Air Express announced an increased pay scale for pilots and co pilots plus a program to improve working conditions. The new wages take effect October 1 with pilots to receive an average of 7.50 dollars per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joade
American Airways
Eastern Air Transport
Transcontinental and Western Air
United Airlines
Western Air Express
Reid Letter Audience Gathers at Burkholder Home
A long list of visitors from Cham bersburg Paramount Maugansville and Startown call at Mrs Mary Burkholder and daughters Edith Bertha Amos Lehman Annie Oberholzer Otho Rice and others. Reid School Literary Society held a program Friday Sept 22 with leaders Paul Showalter Beulah Koons and a varied lineup of songs recitations and reports. The event adjourned until October 1843.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Ewins
Mary
Cora
Tia
Paul
Harold
Chambersburg
Norman Burkholder
Eather
Samuel Martin
Nora
Edgar Burkholder
Levi Martin
Paramount
Mary Burkholder
Edith
Bertha
Auntie
Alvey Showalter
Jacob Oberholzer
Richard
Fupkstown
Lehman Baer
Arthur Shank
Leonard Shank
Leiternburg
Amos Lehman
Annie Oberholzer
Franklin Byers
Charles, Karns
William Leatherman
William
Howard Weberly
Donald and
Junior
Claude "Wolfe
C. BE. Shank
Otho Rice
Alvey Cook
Pauline
Gladys
Frank Carbaugh
iTuyetts
H. C. Barkdoll
C. D. Deatrich
Maugansvile
Agron Oberholzer
Startown
Adam Martin
Petty. Maugonsrills
Harry Shiffler
June
W. H. Beachley
Robert Hartle
Guy Cook
Frostburg State Normal School
Reid School Literary Society
Paul Showalter
Beulah Koons
Phyllis Irving
Fannie Wolfe
Margaret Martin
Carrie Ronders
Charlotte Lawson
Grace Eshleman
Naomi Koons
Susan Lizer
Leon Martin
Harvey Martin
Evelyn Troupe
Lucretia Hale
Lesler Horst
Earl Martin
Dorothy Wolfe
Lawrence Neal
Helen Meal
Mark Boward
Thelma Davis
Mable Showsley
Junior Choir Elects Officers at Christ Reformed Church
The Junior Choir of Christ Reformed Sunday school and church, with thirty five voices, held its first business meeting. Officers for the year: President Charles Cassell Jr, vice president Rebecca Foltz, secretary Jeanne Smith, and librarian Mary Brown Fesperman. Rehearsals set for Fridays at 6:45 pm under Director Professor Charles Cassell.
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Christ
Reformed
Rebecca, Foltz
Charles Cassell, Jr
Rebecca Foltz
Jeanne, Smith
Mary Brown Fesperman
Charles Cassell
Three Bankers Face Trial In Federal Court
Cumberland Md September 26 Three bankers Emory Hitchins Paul Hitchins and Frank Watts go on trial in U S District Court here for conspiring to violate federal banking laws by misapplying abstracting and embezzling about 200000 of Frostburg bank funds Robert Watts son of the former cashier testified for the prosecution identifying books and statements and court adjourned for the funeral of local lawyer Harry R Donnelly Watts is to return tomorrow morning Donnelly later pleaded guilty to misapplying abstracting and embezzling bank funds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Robert Watts
United States District Court
Citizens’ ‘National Bank of Frostburg
Watts
Vatchkpin
Moks
Harry R Donnelly
Emory
G. Hitchins
Paul L. Hitchins
Frank Watts
United State District Court
Frostburg Bank
United States
Simon E. Sobeloff
Walkout Over Wage Dispute At Central Chemical Co
Fifty laborers at the Central Chemical Co plant on Mitchell avenue walked out after noon over wage terms. Spokesman Robert Morris says workers seek higher pay from 20 and 25 cents to more, while general manager Stone cites seasonal need and a new code raising rates to 45 and 40 cents per hour for a 40 hour week, with only about 15 workers needed now. Police detail maintained order. strikers offer to return when terms are met. Later, a meeting is set for Haserstown drug store employees at the Emerson Hotel in Baltimore tonight at 11:30 to organize a state association for pharmacists and apprentices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Chemical Co
Mitchell Avenue
Robert Morris
Stone
the Chemical Co
Emmett
Cficers
Haserstown
Emerson Totel
Baltimore
Accident injures Ridge service worker from Baltimore town
An incident in 1853 in HURT IN ACCIDENT case in Baltimore area. a castle tied to a Ridge service worker from Baltimore town hurt in a bus accident near Delphia on Sunday. Mrs Shaw was returning visit in Onset Massachusetts.
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Rocky
Baltimore
Vailey
Castle
Delphia
Tor
Shaw
Onset
Mass
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Clearspring
Scott “M." Wolfinger
Ball Park
Hagerstown
Washington
Blue Ridge Depot
Blue Ridge
Urschel
Charles “F. Urschel
Central
Oklahoma City
Harvey Bailey
Associated Press
Reid
Harry S. Myers
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Musey & Evans
Electric Washer Home Furniture Co
John D. Myers & Co
Potomac St
Toblag, Regulator
Tristate Electrical Supply Co, Inc
R. & G. Dep’t Store
Frostburg
Chemical Plant
Hills
Counen
Eatories, Inc
Securities Building
Seattle
Pierce Arrow
AMOCO
A.A.A
All Jenkins
Great Salt Lake
Utah
al Jenkins
Ab Jenkins
Jenkins
Amoco-Gas
American Oil Company
Salduro
American Automobile Association
WII
Immu Sed
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