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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1938
Page
2
The Daily News reprints a page header and policy statements from a 19th century issue. It announces printing details, corrections policy, and rules about anonymous submissions, requiring real names for opinions and authorship verification. It also notes postal registration and second class mailing.
The piece discusses minority tensions in Czechoslovakia involving Germans and Hungarians within Bohemia and Slovakia, noting cross border stirrings and political stakes. It links these issues to Budapest demonstrations and Hitler era fears, then pivots to Kindness to Animals week urging humane treatment of animals and condemning cruelty.
An old-fashioned large clan is noted as Ambassador Joe Kennedy relocates to London via the plan ton system. The speaker hints Hoover might have stayed and suggests Belgium may face renewed relief requirements.
A set of multiple choice style prompts asks to select the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Items include door access, ship horizon, grandparent age term, quail flock descriptor, sculptor action, and a historical note about Singapore’s 1824 purchase by Britain.
Mrs T P Devlin wife of the Church of the Nazarene Union 5 C is listed among attendees alongside Mr and Mrs Metesiz Taylor as a social note. The piece records several local weddings families and visitors with names such as Sig and Mrs Glenn Babington Velma June and Sarah Mae near Frederick and Mr and Mrs Paul S Rudy near Middletown among others visiting or staying in the area. It also notes a Maryland Funeral Directors Association conference at the Lord Baltimore Hotel and visits by Harold Kemp and family to Clifton Westfield N J and Roanoke Va plus other local names and movements.
Daily guide explains common misuse and mispronunciation. It notes phrases like somewhat anxious, Habeas corpus pronunciation, and common misspellings such as hundred. It defines fruitage as result or effect and urges daily vocabulary growth with one word.
The town council endorses a May 2 referendum on buying a mid light plant of 60 horsepower with two dynamos for 14 500 dollars. The Frederick Law Library Association plans to decline John H Williams proposal to occupy the second floor of a Court Street building. William C W Smith and Ada McCoskrey married by Dr Dick at his West Church residence.
Four of Frederick's saloon keepers will shift to near beer and lunchroom service when prohibition arrives next week. three others may close while three will offer soft drinks. Seventy-six picked men left Frederick for Camp Sheide. Warry Brandenburz led city men, Andrew Glenn Cramer county delegates. Dr William C Shaeffer of Hood College began his board presidency. Mrs Anne Elizabeth Marsh, born 1818 in Middletown, celebrated her hundredth birthday in Washington. Dr David G Everhart, stationed at Camp Greene, was promoted from first lieutenant to captain.
The Adams, Lewistown, Braddock Winsetts and local clubs held meetings. Members discussed programs like summer reads, citizen topics, and a flowers and garden show. Plans included a flower show in June, a bus trip, and a May garden exchange.
A Midwestern college story highlights a freshman with a leg amputation who remains cheerful while excelling in athletics. The piece extols the idea that happiness comes from using internal strengths rather than external possessions, noting handicapped people often model resilience and resourcefulness.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Liday of Thurmont celebrate their fourteenth wedding anniversary with a large dinner at Monocacy Lodge. Guests include extended family from York Pa, Frederick, Taneytown and Creagerstown, with several couples and children listed among attendees. The piece also notes the historic date Sept 16 1782 as the first use of the great seal of the United States.
A travelogue excerpt praising H. W. Tilman and Ernest Hemingway style climbs while recounting expeditions across Africa. The author extols the sense of place and the thrill of crossing perilous ranges from Kenya to the interior, noting the author’s endurance and the allure of untamed landscapes.
Thormont and Woodsboro groups joined a WCTUC BT A program featuring devotional time, health themed plays like What Is The Matter With Ethyl and The Sick Babs, a teeth care talk by Dr Flors, and student posters on dental health. Speakers included Rev Nelson C Brown and school officials Mrs Mary Kepp and Mrs Gay Creager.
Dr Morris Pishbein explains canker sores as inflammatory mouth conditions with diverse causes from anemia to metal poisoning. Emphasizes diagnosis to treat underlying cause, plus oral hygiene and antiseptic mouthwashes. ulcers may need silver nitrate treatment by a clinician.
Five local fishermen reported strong results on the Bay over the week end with a haul of 130 hard heads averaging about two pounds each. The party included Ernest Helfenstein H E Gosnell Thomas Lee and Elias B Ramsburg Jr all of this city and Earl McDevitt of Mt Pleasant. Capt Everett Phillips led the excursion taking the anglers up into the Honga river on the Eastern Shore. He said the season is about three weeks ahead and prospects look for a very good fishing season.
A public etiquette piece answers common scenarios: acknowledging introductions, whether a man rises, who should move a chair, who steps out of a crowded elevator, and whether a woman should say Dont bother. It notes practical lines for a receiving line and offers brief, decisive outcomes for each situation.
A dated compilation of births, deaths, marriages, and notable events. It lists John J Audubon Frederick Law Olmsted Horatio Palmer Artemas Ward Frederick Brown Bogus Armstrong and others with dates and places, plus remarks on birthdays and historic happenings.
A religious quotation on speech and silence accompanies a statistic claiming the world unmined coal total at 7.8 trillion metric tons. The piece pairs a sermon-like reflection with a global energy resource estimate, citing Amien as the source of the quote.
In New York a young man offered a rare pearl to a top jeweler hoping to find a twin for his wife. After a worldwide search, the jeweler bought a so called perfect match for $33,000, only to discover the same pearl had been bought by his agents in Cairo for $15,000 and the gem itself is valued at about $4,500.
A collection of quotes from Dr. Howard W. Haggard Yale professor, Burse Meredith on artistic oppression, Eleanor Roosevelt on gender roles, and Dr. Alan Valentine of the University of Rochester warning about the public diet, labor, and education outlook.
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