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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1948
Page
6
In remarks cited from the sports page a boxer vows to outpace Jersey Joe Walcott alights from a recent bout and hints at heavier fitness. He notes a possible weight around 194 pounds and suggests he may add a pound or two by June 23 to gain speed for the rematch.
New York April 14 Louis and Walcott signed to fight again on June 23 at Yankee Stadium with each posting a 5000 guarantee. Louis expected to weigh about 214 to 215 pounds for the defense while Walcott trains in New Jersey ahead of the bout that could yield substantial purses from movies radio and TV.
A fragmented list notes figures such as John Lothrop Motley a historian and diplomat born in 1811 and Horace Greeley era leaders, with deaths including 1821, 1837 and 1936. It mentions artists writers and politicians connected to New York Boston and Canada, reflecting a sparse obituary style.
A compilation notes events and figures including Lincoln's assassination timing in 1865, Montgomerys first electric trolley in 1886, the Carnegie Hero Fund setup, 1920 payroll incident at South Brantree, Sacco and Vanzetti arrests in 1920, Roosevelt pledges, postwar air operations, Iran talks, and Molly McGee and Molly birth in Peoria. It presents a mosaic of dates and names across U S history.
The record lists figures born across the United States and Esthonia, including William M. Leiserson of Johns Hopkins University born in Fostoria Ohio, Dr Arlo Ayres Brown retiring president of Drew University born in Mercer County New Jersey, Hugh H Bennett chief of the Soil Conservation Service born in Wadesboro North Carolina, Judge Armistead M Do COSath Circuit Court and Dr Edgar S Yale University born in Norfolk and Chicago respectively. Also notes a horoscope predicting strong and independent persons tending to business matters with potential travel and foreign success if directed properly.
The bark cinchona is named for Count Chichon’s wife cured by it in Peru. The Hundred Days marked Napoleon’s second reign ending at Waterloo. A Bible reference to “ladies” aids is cited as a precursor to modern ladies aid societies.
The Acts narrative centers on Tabitha with fellow saints and widows aiding the poor and needy within the early church community. The passage emphasizes devotion to charitable works and communal support by believers.
Napoleon was born to an old Italian family and became French when Corsica joined France the year before his birth. This made him a Frenchman by nationality rather than by pure lineage.
A series of small real estate notes describes an 8 room brick dwelling usable as two apartments on East 4th Street with May 1 possession for 6000, a back bungalow with oil heat on Lee Place at 9500, a 6 room brick dwelling on Market Street at 6500, a 7 room modern brick dwelling eight miles north of Frederck with heat, plus 33 acres and 32,990 listings nearby.
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