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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1935
Page
4
The article notes tobacco taxes dominated federal revenue in 1934-35 with $459,178,000 in tobacco taxes and $885,459,000 from cigarettes. It compares liquor and hard liquor yields, recalls early revenue sources like tariffs and rum, and cites the shift from tariff to internal taxes in financing government.
A brief, personal plea from N. A. Lufburrow for relief from heat and humidity. The writer laments the summer weather and longs for a cooling breeze to improve daily life.
The page lists an oven dinner with items like baked fish and creamed rice, plus an Apple Cobbler and Crust topping recipes. A separate note reports Wallace Liggett, 16, of Hagerstown, fell from the Washington monument and is hospitalized with suspected internal injuries.
Frederick residents along Car Roll Creek recall last week's flood with cleanup and upstairs shifting as fifty tons of enamel washed from Miller and Co. yard. Postmasterships announced include Lo Rott vias Henry Routzahn Point of Rocks Richard Thomas vice Mrs Mary G Chambers John W Plummer. A railroad man at Lime Kiln was struck on the head by a passing cylinder but expected to recover.
A writer argues that global oil production has shattered records despite a weak world economy. He notes U S dominance, the danger of rapid extraction, and calls for government action to curb waste through pro ration and enforcement while stressing long term resource stewardship and market stability.
A chaotic entry presents Fassia as a word meaning given to wit and good humored merriment. It suggests usage as describing a facetious or cheerful companion. The passage blends misused terms and playful spelling with a daily vocabulary idea.
Fragmentary notice quotes a biblical reflection about the good heart and evil treasure within, attributed to a Sir PF. Sidney. The text mixes phrases from Matthew and general moral debate, with unclear context and garbled references.
Montgomery County commissioners acting as a county board of health heard Dr. W L Kilie.stt report infantile paralysis cases in Gaithersburg and Silver Spring. Typhoid fever rose in July and carrier searches in Sugarland area resumed with three tests. septic tank laws enforced and builders required sewered facilities per improved plans.
About $7 000 in baggage and merchandise was stolen from Western Maryland Railway trains in upper Frederick County and nearby Pennsylvania. Deputy Clarence Lidis questions two suspects as the New Market area reports a rail crossing incident.
A dated column lists historical anniversaries from 763 to 1933, naming Charles Bulfinch Benjamin Silliman Nathaniel Palmer John Rodgers Charles A Dana Nelson Miles and Sara Teasdale with birth and death details. It also marks events such as the 5 day battle against the Armada 1797 and Wilbur Wright's 1908 flight. It ends with today's birthdays Henry Fairfield Osborn Patrick McCarran Gene Buck and others plus a Horoscope and brief astrological note.
Four companies announced the reinstatement of Samuel Insull as a pensioner effective January 1. They had previously paid Insull $21,000 annually each, totaling $84,000 per year. The revived pension is estimated at about $33,000 in back payments.
In New York a wave of soundproofing transforms directors’ rooms and offices while sidewalk shoeshine vendors and pushcart traders adapt to city noise and new competition. The piece notes peculiar geography, an Empire State Building rumor, and public scenes at piers and markets with glimpses of Peggy Hopkins Joyce and Mary Pickford amid urban chatter.
Health column by Dr Morris Fishbein advises on back ache causes and relief. It covers posture while driving and sitting, mattress and pillow adjustments, and cautions that drugs relieve pain only temporarily. It notes footwear and seating padding can affect spinal strain and suggests seeking proper treatment.
Ten teams of the Junior Fire Company will contest a water battle in Barer Park at 6 30 this evening. A cred feast will follow at the engine house.
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