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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1916
Page
6
Fragments show a early 20th century Frederick Maryland daily with subscription rates weekly semi weekly and daily editions. It lists offices and vendors where the paper is sold and notes postal and telephones for the News Office. Names include R E Delaplaine president treasurer and Will FovuT vice president manager.
A collection of lines promoting health awareness. It links mouths to disease risk and states the Public Health Service will mail a free booklet on flies and disease. It asserts breastfeeding is best for infants and emphasizes physical fitness as disease preparedness.
An essay warns that infant paralysis epidemics, like the New York outbreak, pose grave danger and require public cooperation with health authorities. It notes that fear prompts caution but careless crowds at gatherings worsen spread, urging vigilance and responsible action to protect children.
Nearly every state shows a unique literacy challenge with pockets of undereducation. The discussion surveys regional gaps and calls for targeted programs, citing varied causes and potential reforms across the nation.
A regional analysis urges combining state and local efforts to fund night schools for adults in rural areas where literacy lags. It notes North Carolina’s 638 moonlight schools across 60 counties as a model, warns that native stock decline and immigrant illiteracy threaten American viewpoint adoption, and stresses employer role in promoting literacy for loyalty and better wages.
A collage of quotes from multiple newspapers discusses Britain's economic war, American profits, and antiwar sentiment. It notes U.S. exports to Argentina rising sharply, Russia seeking alcohol use inventions, and calls for politicians to fund or fear state venues, reflecting public opinion amid World War I.
The piece notes Texas primary results favoring Governor Colquitt over Culbertson by 27 000 despite opposition from Postmaster General Burleson and Attorney General Gregory. It highlights future August runoff and the ongoing critique of the Wilson administration's Mexican policy. It also discusses European postwar industrial rebound concerns and debt to rebuild Europe.
The piece argues for personal health as essential to national readiness, noting many enlistment rejections due to physical unsuitability. It warns against overreliance on government or parental care for health and urges individuals to manage diet, cleanliness, and self care to meet wartime demands.
A poem by Judge Mortimer Lewis in the Houston Post reflects on aging parents as children mature into adults. It contrasts the child’s playful energy with the parent’s aging years while noting that increased love softens the loss of youth.
Short exchanges reveal humorous vignettes and quips about romance hats misperceived ideas and housekeeping. Thornton ponders sea waves while Rosemary teases a love interest. A husband jokes about dirty dishes after a ten day absence and a friend’s conceit appears in Wiseum.
Local items from The News Columns dated August 8 1861 note Jesse Claggett catching large bass from Potomac and James F Arnsparger’s suicide near Sabill Jacville. Republican County Central Committee names date for primaries and county convention. Mention of Frederick Middletown Railroad passenger cars shipped and a remnant note on Renneberg home place and Remsberg family farm.
Frederick County Free Library aims to move by September 1 to the old Frederick College property. Plans include 2,600 volumes, added books from the college library, and use of larger first floor corner room and hallway. Building will be wired for electricity. fireplace debated. Seventy five new books for teachers and selections requested for summer school. New titles include works by Altsheler Blythe Bosh er Brown Chambers Butler Dell Drake Galsworthy Grey Krubbs Lowndes Miller Nicholson Pryce Walpole Williamson.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Government authorities conducted refrigerated car trials to learn best conditions for eggs poultry and perishable goods. Eggs shipped from Missouri points to Elmira New York across three car designs including a new Baltimore and Ohio model. Ice preservation temperature records and shock effects were monitored with a dynamometer car as the shipment moved from Youngstown to Elmira via Erie railroad. Results await official review but aim to improve future carriage of produce and dairy.
A 19th century advertisement promises a $100 reward for proof of a cure for catarrh claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure can restore health. It urges readers to send for testimonials and lists FL CHENRY & CO of Chicago as sellers with broad druggist endorsement.
The Frederick City Hospital nurses hosted a farewell and linen shower for Miss Mary Arnold before her marriage to Raymond Zimmerman in Frederick this evening. Miss Arnold resigns from the hospital staff, daughter of Otis Arnold. Zimmerman is son of William M. Zimmerman of Dill Avenue. Also noted: Rachel S. Shenk and John W. Smith wed in Baltimore last Saturday, and Alice Fennell and Chas E. Lawson announce a September 6 1915 Frederick ceremony.
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