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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1928
Page
4
Policy statement from The Daily News of Frederick Maryland outlines submission rules for letters and notices. It requires real names for communications and prohibits phone submissions for free notices. It promises correction of erroneous reflections and notes Associated Press rights.
The piece blends praise for Geoffrey De Haviland's scientific courage in testing airplane safety devices with reflections on aviation risk and progress. It notes bold but purposeful tests at 200 feet, contrasts foolish bravado with wise courage, and mentions a 1929 U.S. census statistic on bachelors.
Five persons were questioned about April Fools Day. Mrs Elm er F Munshower and others say they were not fooled, while Betty Marie Zeigler admits joking others and Marshal Baker says he fooled a couple of people.
A daily Lenten meditation emphasizes resting in God rather than solving problems during prayer. Psalm 37:7 urges patience as one rests in the Lord, accepting that God works best when minds are quiet and burdened thoughts are laid aside.
Word focus on prevalent and prevailing meanings and usage. Notes on common misuses mispronunciations and spelling errors with examples. Includes guidance to grow vocabulary one word at a time.
A Bible verse from Daniel 6 12 is cited about the unalterable Law of the Medes and Persians and a Montesquieu line on harsh laws. The text also notes the bird spider of South America as the largest spider in the world with a leg span of seven or more inches.
Twenty years ago in Frederick a local note recalls Charles Tinney’s accident at Grove lime quarry where a lorse stone struck him on the head. The piece lists a birthday dinner gathering at a home near Hachesstoan with multiple attendees including Mr and Mrs Edmusd Reed and Mrs Charles ard Mee, and references various residents and small events from the period.
Virtually the entire Smyrna population shelters outdoors after a severe quake marked as Turkey’s worst since 1804. Officials estimate up to 900 dead and 90 percent of buildings damaged or destroyed, including six mosques and several schools and factories.
Pearl Smith faced a hearing tonight for disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct after a Saturday arrest by Oliver Charles De villelas, with F100 bond. Maule Bonnet, detained for drunk on the street, posted $5 collateral for tonight’s hearing. William Deigler charged with drunk and disorderly behavior, held on $25 collateral for tonight. JF Crowner arrested for drunk on the street, held on $250 collateral. Callon Bell tried Saturday and given a suspending sentence for being drunk on the street. Lawrence Davis and Thurmont, arrested Friday by Deputy William Steiner on a statutory charge with $200 grand jury bond. Lester Iarne of Lewistown, arrested Saturday for sea-seport and a statutory charge, to be tried today. Charles De vilbiss of Frederick charged with non support, arrested Saturday and to be tried later.
Delaware mourns Senator Frank B. Willis as crowds line the streets and file past his home in an old fashioned homecoming. Friends recall his rise from a Delaware farmer to a Republican presidential contender before his sudden death hours before a campaign speech.
Mrs Anne Brugh Singer of Europe plans to donate a world spanning art collection and a neoclassical style museum building in Hagerstown. A New York architect will draft the designs for committee review before Norwegian approval of the gift. The project may cost about 500000 dollars and follows Mrs Singer’s prior gifts including a pipe organ for St John’s church.
Taneytown reports from March 31 outline visits to Carlisle and Hanover, trips by W W Garner and Maurice Duttera to view a new rubber factory, and a flurry of Sunday calls among Westminster and Taneytown residents. The piece notes free movie showings at Shriner's Theater and various social visits, with several families moving residences and hosting neighbors.
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Middletown conducts its annual corporation election with twelve candidates vying for Burgess and Commissioners. Polls opened at Memorial Hall from 9 am to 2 pm, featuring incumbents E Walter Beachley and others, with George L Doub added to the ballot by petition.
Puzzle notes that letter golf cannot transition from brunette to blonde while suggesting a facial beauty comparison. It states a five par by our count and hints you might beat the solution on the last page, inviting further exploration.
Rules for a word ladder game are given: change one letter at a time to reach a new common word with a fixed number of strokes. COW to HEN example uses three steps: COW HOW HEW HEN. Only one letter changes per step and word must be common, not slang or abbreviation, and letter order remains fixed. The last page reportedly contains one solution.
A scratched page notes bees humming and crops growing as summer nears. It lists Lime Kiln School attendees including Matyi Soper Ethel Pangea Fern Hwol Lilian Lars and several others with a sense of rural routine and upcoming events.
A history roll calls events from 1838 to 1924 with figures tied to Augusta San Francisco Zeebrugge Wilson Butler and Laughlin. Birthdays mark Major General William R Smith Nicholas Murray Butler Flora Annie Steel William B Wilson and J Laurence Laughlin. Major George Haven Putnam is noted today as entering his eighty fifth year.
Dr Morris Fishbein cites a dental bulletin from the American Academy of Odontology urging diets with calcium iron phosphorus iodine vitamins and roughage for healthy teeth. Emphasizes milk leafy greens fruits butter sea fish and proper kitchen handling to preserve nutrients while noting calcium bone tooth storage and risks of cooking water loss.
The $290,000,000 House tax reduction bill is scheduled for consideration by the U S Senate Finance Committee. In Michigan presidential primary Hoover remains unopposed for the Republican nomination and Smith of New York unopposed for the Democratic endorsement. L F Loree proposes a merger of three railroads and will submit to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Massachusetts legislature opens hearings to probe Attorney General Arthur K Reading’s conduct in office.
A brief etiquette note advises on introductions and asking names politely. It suggests saying I do not recall your name and expressing intention to introduce someone, maintaining courtesy and avoiding embarrassment.
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