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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1938
Page
2
The Daily News is an independent Frederick Maryland newspaper published evenings except Sundays at the News Post Building. It carries Associated Press dispatches and states corrections will be made on editor notice. Submissions must include the writer's name. unsigned opinions are not published.
A reflection on Col Edward M House who died recently and quietly shaped history as Wilson's adviser. His calm judgment and clear thinking influenced leaders and masses without seeking public office or fame, proving quiet influence can steer nations better than eloquent campaigns.
A reader laments fisherfolk and mocks hunting and fishing clubs while selling a bargain tackle outfit. The letter jokingly guides readers to obtain a $1.25 fishing license to fish Middle Creek, arguing worms feed fish and should not hurt a fisherman’s conscience. E. E. Pyles, Miversville, Md, April 2.
Mr and Mrs Frank Buch hosted a Sunday afternoon surprise party for their son Charles on his sixteenth birthday. Guests included Mary Jane Nusz Grace Anna Mary Stull and many Stull and Davis family members. Ninety five percent of people are right handed.
Dr Moulton and the Science Council of New York City teachers show via pictures that comets are harmless, noting repeated reappearances blamed for past catastrophes. The April column questions fears of celestial visitors and highlights public curiosity about space phenomena.
Records recount how ancient and modern forecasts linked a recurring comet to events from Rome to plague and birth rumors. In 1910 Dr. Moulton faced thousands of letters, advising a Texas grocer on whether to study comets at the University of Chicago, ultimately assuring no harm to Earth.
The book by Dr. William N. Macartney recalls half a century of rural practice in northern New York. It blends humor and medicine, portraying the country doctor as a local monarch who treats farmers, French Canadians, and Indians with numerous anecdotes and practical remedies.
In Frederick a group of business leaders push electric light plans and urge city purchase and operation. In a separate incident an Independent hose wagon ran down two youths, Frank Schmidt and George Webb, injuring Schmidt. Chief Jacob Dad Ismawn receives a new helmet.
Local items note Heed College issues Call for Farmerettes groups of six to work three hours weekly on the college farm adding chicken raising to the existing livestock schedule. Special agent Mark Jackson and Constable E A Alexander tour county to address complaints. Also mentions store policy on goods on approval and a Loudoun judge forfeiting collateral after fourth drunken driving charge. Methodist Conferences in Baltimore hear Liberty Loan officials seek permission to conduct drives in all churches.
A news item notes Houston and Topeka readers challenge parking meters as reported in an April issue. It cites voter opposition, increased street congestion, and higher parking costs, with anecdotes of meters being removed and disastrous results when trialed. It contrasts operator benefits with public discontent.
A quirky quiz card lists five statements about history and sports. It asks which are true and false, including Jadwiga Jedroejowska as Yugoslavian prime minister, whether a clock is a golf club, fencing as an Olympic sport, Jean Piccard as a professional golfer, and Gemuethlichkeit as a skiing maneuver, with answers on the last page.
Clare Z Caste married Carrie M Harbaugh at eight o clock Saturday evening in the parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal church South Rev WF Gover officiated The bride wore a navy blue suit with a corsage of white gardenias and sweet heart roses Attendants included Miss Sue Gonso and Atlee Smith The couple will reside at 803 East Patrick street after May 1 Jernigan-Darr dies Miss Lelia Carr marries Paul H Jernigan in Rockville The couple will live in Washington DC after April 19 Baker-Plank Uniting in marriage at Woodsboro Lutheran Parsonage Miss Mary Plank and Clarence Baker live in Harney Lochner-Stevens Frederick pair marry at Mt Pleasant Evangelical church The couple will reside near Mt Pleasant
The article argues for kind criticism over harsh critique in friendship and politics. It urges opponents to challenge each other with temperate, constructive remarks, avoiding brutal or saccharine tones, and notes the value of candid, respectful dialogue.
A fire at Augustus Danner’s Medford farm destroyed a brooder house housing 300 chicks, hay barracks, corn crib, and a fodder row. Cause suspected a coal stove in the brooder. Westminster and Union Bridge fire brigades helped prevent spread to the house and barn. Loss placed at 1000 to 2000 dollars, with partial insurance.
The Friendly Circle Class of Calvary Methodist Church met March 30 at Mrs. Robert Carbaughs home with Mrs. Woodrow Corbin and Mrs. Carbaugh hosting. After a devotional and business session led by president Mrs. Bessie Strine, delicious refreshments followed. attendees included Miss Dorothy Barns, Catherine Bell, Margaret Wilhide, Helen Whitemore, and others.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Pleasant Grove Church met at Miss Katharine Pase's home with eleven members and four visitors. Mrs. O. B. Baker opened the meeting as they discussed "Self Sacrifice" with songs, scripture readings, responsive prayers, and a benediction by the pastor. refreshments followed.
Members and guests met at the Maryland State School for the Deaf for an evening of musicales. Francis B. Sappington chaired the program with piano solos, vocal numbers, violin pieces, and a string ensemble led by several performers including Ruth Dixon Thomas and Elinor Eichelberger, followed by refreshments. A note added on British cars remarks four forward speeds versus three in American models.
Dr Morris explains chronic colitis needs comprehensive care beyond diet. The foundation diet is outlined with meals and additions, noting diet alone cannot cure. emphasis on rest, infection control, hygiene, and overall health to support treatment.
Poem laments animal captivity and human oppression. It contrasts lions in zoos, tigers, bears, elephants, camels, and wild dictators, suggesting victims lack choice and may suffer helplessly in constrained regimes.
A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown to William J. Wenner 28 Burkittsvile and Mabel P. Mongan 18 Tilghmanton.
A reader quiz on punctuality guest conduct and sharing items with a hostess. Answers: 1 yes. 2 no. 3 no, prepare for the visit. 4 no, do not complain about drinks. The piece notes the etiquette guidance and a sample travel fare question with choices and correct responses.
A compact roll call of historical figures born on varying dates including Thomas Hobbes Booker T. Washington Mary Jane Holmes Frank Stockton Alpheus Hyatt Elmer H Capen Booker T Washington Winchell Smith Frank H Simonds. Died dates span 1679 to 1936, with places ranging from Philadelphia Washington DC Stoughton Hartford and Concord.
Chronology lists key moments from 1614 Pocahontas and Jamestown to 1937 notable births. Highlights include the 1870 New York charter linked to Tweed and bribery rumors, 1915 Jack Johnson vs Jess Willard title bout, 1918 Canada’s war labor order, 1936 South storms and Jesse H. Jones’s biography, plus several birthplace notes of public figures like Spencer Tracy, Anna Lese Richardson, Lincoln Filene, Harper Sibley, Eugene Speicher, S Bayard Colgate, and Willard Sperry.
The text urges the native to trust his own judgments, avoid being misled by others, and build self-reliance to achieve success. It emphasizes caution with specious promises and distrust of external estimates, advocating practical personal development.
A brief devotional note cites 2 Corinthians 9 7 on cheerful giving and quotes Lavater on how the giver's character defines the gift, emphasizing voluntary generosity over compulsion.
A disjointed scene follows a doctor wandering through a dark East Side neighborhood toward a suspected incident at 214 M Avenue. In a basement, a tense encounter unfolds with guards and a fainting woman, as a party upstairs interrupts the doctor’s search for a missing electrician amid confusion at a poking party.
A brief daily English lesson explains common errors such as phenomena versus phenomenon and Alsace Lorraine pronunciation. It urges vocabulary growth by mastering one word daily, highlighting obtrude and the idea that wealth should not flaunt pretensions.
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