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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1922
Page
5
The Daily News is Frederick Maryland's independent newspaper with Associated Press content. The notice requires real names for letters and opinions and states free notices must be mailed to the office. no telephone submissions accepted.
April 28 1922 reports Russia and Germany forming an alliance at Genoa. The piece notes the Soviet regime’s wealth in natural resources and warns Western powers to weigh risking investment against backing a “bloody soviet butcher” government. It urges caution by American producers about property and future confiscation while the current regime remains in power.
Fitzhugh Lee Chapter U D C held a meeting at Mrs. De Lashmutt's home. They arranged for Decoration Day observances at Mt Olivet Cemetery and announced a Peace contest with a $10 prize. Entries must be truewritten, double-spaced, and limited to 75 words, due by June 1, 1922.
Charles Caper was fined 15 shillings by Judge Wood last night after an arrest on a disorderly conduct charge. The incident occurred yesterday evening as authorities acted on the disturbance report. The courtroom proceeding concluded with the scheduled punishment.
A survey of residents on whether life imprisonment or the death penalty is harsher yields unanimous support for life imprisonment as the more severe option. Names include C Murray of West Third Street Theodore Blanchard North Market Street Robert Grove Park Avenue John J Snyder East South Street Philip Grove West South Street all labeling life imprisonment as the harsher penalty due to its endurance.
Marriage notices report Philp D. Frye of Winchester to Mise Esther M. Utterbuck of Brunswick in a 12:30 Easter ceremony at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage in Brunswick. They will live in Brunswick with Frye a train conductor. Also noted are Harrington and Baker wed in Brunswick and Stetter and Jones married in Lancaster with plans to reside in their respective towns.
In a Frederick area entertainment scene a quietly dressed youth draws amused stares by slapping his left hand on his right wrist to applaud. Across town, gossip inflames as a “School for Scandal” spreads, with tales of married couples and wild chatter about local figures. A constable defeats rowdy youths with a staged show of authority, while couples laugh at husbands who dread returning calls and a theater lobby exchange reveals humorous misunderstandings. Four traveling men on a Frederick Baltimore bus create a playful ruse with hidden coins and a sleeping man’s startled reaction as the mint at San Francisco boasts new coinage.
In New York City two elderly residents Fremont M. Jackson and Annie Jackson were found dead at the Hotel Margaret in Brooklyn Heights. A mild mysterious poison caused their deaths and chemical analysis is pending. Police suggest possibility of murder despite a doctor noting a possible suicide pact.
In Jersey City on April 27, Mrs. Vivian Morelock, 19, drank poison in a bid to harm herself for not having new clothes. Neighbor Pauline Willis took the bottle from the baby and forced the liquid down the mother’s throat. The antidote seems to have worked, though Mrs. Morelock remains in critical condition at the hospital. A note on unrelated facts mentions coal gas production and a rare violin from 1595.
Local items from The News April 5 1902 note Douglass G Sargett as clerk of the court and Wilfred Bataman among commissioners of the months and pems of Frederick County. Meetings, gifts, and arrivals are cited including a gavel from Frank Scholl. The Maryland Class convenes at Grad Reformed church with sermon by Rev Snyder. Flood damage is repaired and canal traffic resumes. Pawnee Bill’s West Show planned for Frederick. The Frederick and Middletown Electric Railway adds a passenger car over the Pennsyhanea Railroad.
Copyright notice appears for The Boys and Girls News dated 1082 from Asscolstad Editors Meena Des. The fragment indicates ownership and year but lacks full article details.
A child's day of chores ends with Peg painting the kitchen gray. She plans to avoid footsteps and ends up painting herself in, forcing her parents to arrive and later paint over the footprints. The tale closes with a parent carrying Peg to bed as the floor dries. Includes Today’s Puzzle and a brief nature quiz about cuckoos.
April 28 marks several historical notes including James Monroe born in 1758 and generals Halleck Hooker and Lee linked to 1862 1863 1905 events. The Selective Draft Army Bill passed by Congress on April 28 1917.
Martinsburg adds Beckett from Eddystone and welcomes Hardy hitters from last season's Martinsburg squad. Chester Pa writer notes Beckett poised to prove himself this season. Other mentions reference Hanover Association charges and training plans as junior season opens.
A group plays a repeating game where each player must echo all prior lines exactly and add new details. The tale blends etiquette for boys tipping hats and greeting, children’s quips about words, May baskets craft instructions, and a Scots innkeeper joke about Tennyson.
The Maryland Constitution states that each House may punish nonmembers for disrespectful or disorderly conduct during sessions or for obstructing proceedings. Imprisonment cannot exceed ten days. Local mentions in the News are widely read.
A Virginia town, facing extreme dryness, reportedly pins postage stamps as a makeshift measure to conserve resources. The Washington Post notes residents adapt with practical steps amid drought conditions.
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