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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1936
Page
7
The notice from The Daily News explains corrections policy for errors affecting character or reputation. It requires readers to contact the editor with issues and insists on real names for letters or communications. It states postal registration and second class mail at Frederick, Maryland.
A 1936 dispatch recounts the Johnstown flood and compares it to the 1889 catastrophe, noting about 2,235 known dead with later census estimates suggesting higher figures. It explains geography of Conemaugh River Gorge, the South Fork reservoir, torrential rains, and the devastating May 31 flood that destroyed South Fork and Johnstown including bridges, whirlpools, and widespread wreckage.
A reader thanks the editors for coverage of the Galvaton Aims Home Appeal in Frederick. The message credits supporters and the public for a successful drive, noting a total raised amount and praise for community effort.
Reader notes Will Rogers recounts lessons from the Nicaragua quake response with US forces and the canal project. He laments transportation limits, praises Marines, and jokes about travel by horse or bicycle while remarking on costs and global logistics.
A fragmented excerpt profiles common English usage errors and mispronunciations. It also reports a local police court case: LeRoy Brown, colored, to appear for sanity hearing after claiming the Lord commanded the act of striking his father. He is charged with assault and battery. William Brown, colored, sentenced to 60 days for stealing a watch.
Fifty and twenty years ago today in Frederick a notable wedding united Lily Thomas and George C. Thomas at St Matthes Manor with Rev A J Heller officiating. Miss Hester Thomes served as organist as Sany Dutrow and John Thomas attended the ceremony.
Dr Morris Fishbein highlights the toll of appendicitis at a young age, noting rising mortality and the importance of early surgery. He cites blood count indicators and timing of operation, with Philadelphia education lowering death rates through prompt treatment.
The article notes a 61 year marriage anniversary for Mr and Mrs Young near Pred erick, describes the summer school plans led by Lutheran leaders, and lists program coordinators and speakers including Rev. L Ralph Tabor and Prof Paul Ensrud. It highlights church groups, youth leadership, and education materials.
Local items report visits among residents near Redmond Virginia and Annapolis. Mentions include Mrs. G. Thomas Clark visiting relatives, Elizabeth Harris and Claudia Harris among Blackstone College students, and several families attending events in Baltimore and Glenelg. William Tawney of Oakland buried aged 63. Mary Harris and Elizabeth Keener noted in various family activities.
Petition filed in Circuit Court seeks a writ of habeas corpus to determine detention of Eera How Jr at Sheppard Pratt Hospital Towson. Mrs Elizabeth R Houck Fred Tuesday and attorneys for Houck appeared at 10 oclock with court to order further detention actions.
The obituary notes Mrs. Rammer held a reception at her son Elmer Cofel’s home with relatives including Elmer Howard Cofel of Oakland and Emery Cofell of Connecticut. Attendees named include George Green Norman Hay Brown and Joseph Youescames, among others, as the event honored memories of the late John Rammer.
A fragmented cooking note lists beef cakes and noodle dishes with measurements and steps. It mentions Mrs Alexander George as the source and includes terms like beef, noodles, salt, cream, sugar, and peas, plus vague instructions for mixing and shaping patties.
Rehearsals begin for a spring production by Hizb Sei AUS drawn from Gramanec club members. The cast includes Margaret Zimmerman Anna Margaret Anders and Charles Roelxe among others. The action unfolds in a small New York town with Miss AY directing, Mary Catherine White in charge of costumes, Elizabeth Robert staging, Edin Gardiner makeup, Rebecca Holland properties and Elizabeth Pyles business. Student committees assist. In 1933 Germany shipped 9,000,000 mouth organs to the United States.
New York April 1 The Shoe Club has assembled a display of famous shoes worn over the years. Notable entries include Liv Pons and Laurence Metchoir with small pairs, Primo Carnera a 14, and Dempsey a 29. The club pursues a humanitarian aim while featuring whimsical anecdotes about actors, ghosts, and shoes in a lighthearted fashion column.
A jumble of historical birthdays and events is listed. Notable figures include Olivé-Wilhiem Harter, James McCosh, Otto von Bismarck, Edward A. Sothem, Edwin Abbey, and Raymond Restand. Events mention the Hebrew University opening in 1925 and the Loch Ness Monster joke later debunked.
The page lists United States Supreme Court birthdays and officials such as Mel C. Roper, A. Crowley, Biba Graves, and Julius D. Stern with ages noted. It includes a brief horoscope predicting a gentle, sympathetic month for a student, warning against gullibility and advising steady study.
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