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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1938
Page
2
A battered 1920s style masthead fragment notes the Daily News paper in Frederck with references to Associated Press and local news. It mentions public notices and the need for careful attribution and accuracy, warning against erroneous reports and asserting editorial standards.
On April 20 1923 British officials signaled a possible friendship pact with Italy aimed at Mediterranean stability. Terms include status quo in the Mediterranean free passage through Suez and Aden, British sovereignty over Aden and Yemeni lands, reduced Italian garrison in Libya, and recognition of Italy's vital interests. Britain seeks wider European recognition of Italy’s conquests in Ethiopia. Mussolini promises troop withdrawals from Spain as Franco gains. The pact hinges on future events from Spain to the Near East and possible German moves.
A reflection on inner fear and sin referencing Ivan the Terrible Benedict Arnold and the danger of one’s worst self. It contrasts fear of death with the fear of succumbing to base impulses and losing honor after past deeds. The piece urges vigilance against internal sins shaping fate.
A reader argues that higher prices hinder recovery, criticizing policy and monetary actions. He cites purchasing power decline, ship costs, and battleship spending as illogical while urging stable price levels and real purchasing power to restore confidence. Signed by Benjamin R. Stickney Jr, Washington, April 18.
A fragment reflecting on Isaiah 60 19 and the idea that a people’s glory arises from a few great men followed by a brief note on the work of such individuals across an age. The text contrasts divine light with human achievement and hints at disappointment.
Local items from The News columns dated April 26 1888 note the death of Louis Markell esq longtime Fredericktown Savings Institution president aged seventy and his two week illness Also reported is the death of Alunah S Abell esq proprietor of The Baltimore Sun aged eighty two and his daughter Mrs L V Baughman of Frederick Among other items the piece mentions a 50 50 rule on flour and a fire at Middletown area and deaths of Mrs Josephine L Snouffer and others with surviving relatives
A fragment from a civic club notice describes a regular meeting with mentions of guests, host D. Rod, and a June timeline. The readable text confirms an organized gathering with speakers and discussion topics but lacks complete names and details.
Charles Town April 20 The Goetz estate appraisal falls short of half a million by about 106600 and lists the late Cal George B Goetz as head of Goetz Sons Co and former World War II supplier. Holdings include Goetz Company stock valued at 132322.64 common and 47533.23 preferred, Goetz Saddlery Co stock at 43000 more, and government bonds near 98000. Real estate totals 273 dollars plus 100 acres Blue Ridge land and four acres at Ransom yard while other stocks balance the estate at about 354249.20 overall. Colonel Goetz was a director of the National Bank of Washington.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Independent Hose Co held a Tuesday reception at Winchester Hall in honor of Mr and Mrs Emory Carmack recently married. Mrs Carmack formerly Margaret Woerner was district president. About 75 to 100 members attended and gifts varied. A three tier cake baked by Mrs Arthur Null topped the display.
Florence Pell Siler and James Atten Jr set April 23 in Charleston St Pauls Lutheran. Attendants include Carrett Aten Cambridge, Charles Aten Michigan, Robert Allen Elkins, Carter Allen Huntington. Bridal reception at 412 Greenbrier in Charleston. Keugler Pampel Kugler wedding at Blue Ridge Summit addressed by Rev Gergen. A quiet ceremony at St Rita Blue Ridge Summit with Earl Kugler and Alice Pampel. They travel to Waynesboro for breakfast then home to J H Gearhart bungalow. HEFFNER-WACHTER in Frederick First Baptist parsonage with Rev W C Royal. Ethel Wachter and Clark Heffner wed. SHANK-SOPER Frederick Lutheran parsonage. Harry Shank and Hilda Soper wed with Albrights present.
William J. Eckard of Taneytown was committed to Adams county jail in Gettysburg for five days after his machine collided head on with a bakery truck on the Littlestown Bonneauville road shortly after noon Monday. England's Yeomen of the Guard, the oldest military corps, was founded in 1483.
Mme Kraft hosts a lecture-recital in Bradpeck Hall at Hood College with Moe Marie Hreft and Marcel Vigneras presenting selections. Vigneras, a longtime lecturer at Western Reserve University, traces French song from Charlemagne to modern composers, with groups from medieval love songs to Versailles court tunes and contemporary works by Franck Debussy Chausson Faure.
Two groups will host Mrs Gladys Petch in Brodbeck hall at 745 p m. She will describe the county of Norway with legends of Viking lands using hand colored slides. Petch is acclaimed by the Norwegian government as a pioneer in English radio broadcasting across Europe and across the Atlantic.
Daily English lesson highlights common misuses and pronunciations. It emphasizes words like grandeur eminence sublimity and urges expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily with a Spurgeon quote about the grandeur of life born from difficulties.
Health article warns against giving strong cathartics to children with stomach aches as it can rupture an undiagnosed appendicitis. A Chicago hospital study found 40 percent of ruptured cases involved parents giving cathartics first. Early diagnosis relies on medical evaluation and caution.
A brief verse from W N A Lufburrow expresses hope for brighter days ahead after recent woes. The poem reflects collective longing for better times and a tempered optimism amid lingering uncertainties.
Question and answer dialogue on proper behavior at dances and dining with a partner. It covers interrupting conversations, relinquishing a partner, a girl’s right to refuse, and what constitutes a no break dance. Includes suggested conduct for a man and woman dining together and a proffered best solution to the scenario.
In New York Radio City workers under Art Van den Hoek tend two acres of perfect soil producing tulips and hyacinths as Easter displays brighten the skyline. The piece notes the gardeners year round effort, sparrow worries, and a spring field trip via a new Hendrik Hudson Parkway opening for city motorists.
A compact historical anniversaries digest noting births and deaths of figures such as William Wolfskill Sol F. Smith Ohio C Barber John M Farley Daniel Chester French James D. Phelan Louis Mann and others. It catalogs territorial changes Galveston land sales historic events from 1838 to 1930s including Dorothea Dix reforms Colorado miners tornadoes and a Gainsborough auction.
A fragmented page lists birthdays for Abraham Epstein Harold Liord Roy Larsen Arthur Gilbert Adolf Hitler William Davies and a few notes on a colored national guard border estate policy. Also includes a horoscope predicting a masterful day with powers of combination and diplomacy to meet opposition.
The statements cover Hungary’s Regent Admiral Nicholas Horthy. Pearl White as a popular fiction writer. Miguel Covarmabias a Mexican musician. a winch as a drum winding device. a hallucination as a debusion. Determine which are true or false.
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