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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1938
Page
2
The Frederick Daily News notes it will gladly correct erroneous reflectors affecting the standing of any person or firm. The notice states the publication is entered at the Frederick post office as second class matter and invites corrections to protect reputations.
The piece critiques President Cardenas for equating land claim payments to oil seizures, calling it evasive and wrong on legal and economic grounds. It argues agrarian policy will be undermined by linking to oil, labeling the stance as communistic. The column also notes HOLC borrowers and a surge of unaddressed mail at the Post Office.
The article discusses Jesse H. Jones of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation urging banks to lend more while FDIC chair Leo T. Crowley warns against risky loans. Banks defend conservatism citing depositor protection and inspector scrutiny, risking clashes between RFC and FDIC directives.
A non Catholic Frederick resident urges the community to fund restoring St John’s Catholic church clock. He recalls its seventy year reliability and claims city officials consented to an unsuccessful experiment that silenced the clock. He asks for action and offers a small contribution toward restoring the landmark without cost to the church.
Read about correct usage and common errors in English. Today's focus includes elegant versus ele gant, correct pronunciation of cello, emperor spelling, and synonyms for associate. Also notes how acrimony and ridicule affect disputes with a Horace quote.
Hagerstown officials say the new steel bridge over Licking Creek, the largest of four National highway improvements to the route between here and Hancock, will be open to traffic late this month. Only painting of girders and approach work remain unfinished.
From the 1888 column: work on the new Bartonsville school house is nearly done and expected to be one of the finest in the county. Ernest Helfenstein today received Benjamin Harrison's autograph on a visiting card. Eugene Sponseller leaves for Atlantic City to tend horses owned by Joseph D. Baker.
The News notes cash sales of War Savings Stamps totaling 31356 to date with pledges nearly as large. Frederick county pushes toward its million dollar stamp campaign under director Jacob Rohrback. Turnpike stock may be disposed after toll evasion and material costs hamper management. Old South Street school to be sold if price sought is met. Bentz Street colored school bids also planned. Fire damage exceeds eight thousand dollars from storms, destroying John H. Stull farm buildings and causing further losses to local residents.
A Babson Newspaper Syndicate column encourages Christians to ban the word impossible, citing Jesus and Cobden. It urges steadfast faith, enduring effort, and trust that God enables the impossible after one has done all they can. The piece promotes resilience and perseverance in public causes.
A collage of excerpts featuring Carl B. Roden on library boom times in Chicago, Clark Gable on Rhett Bowler casting, George Boarman awaiting his 26th child, William Hurwitz waking after a car crash in Ipswich, mass, and notes on Spain and Theodore Dreiser. Includes Rev Robert H Dolliver remark on an era of name calling.
A poem by N A Lufburrow laments world evils while praising ordinary people who live kindly side by side. It argues leaders may wage war, yet the peacetime goodwill persists despite ongoing fighting.
Industrial manager Pretends injury to obtain compensation but fails a geometry based test explained by Dr. Charles Murray Gratz of Columbia University. A patient with a claimed leg shortening is measured by angles to form a triangle, revealing malingering when leg lengths cannot be exactly repeated.
On the Blue Ridge College Campus in New Windsor the Blue Ridge College Players staged Shakespearean scenes outdoors under Madame Barry Orlova. The cast featured Mme Orlova students. Beth Eaton of New York designed costumes and played Rosalind. Friday and Saturday nights also showcase the Persian drama The Unbarred Highway, translated from Seven Valleys by Baha Ullah, with Hassan Balyuzi expected to lead.
Short biblical verse from Job 5 15 emphasizes salvation of the poor from danger and from the oppressor A contrasting line suggests a foe to God cannot be a true friend to man The fragment presents moral and devotional themes common in religious literature of the period
A medical overview discusses how kidney and urinary tract stones form, possible causes, and symptoms. It notes calcium oxalate as common, and outlines how stones can cause renal colic, pain patterns, and potential complications. Prevention relies on individualized dietary and nutritional guidance from a physician.
A chest clinic will be held in the health offices at Winchester hall on Tuesday with Dr. S S Schaffer of Sabillasville in charge of the event.
Bruce Catton reviews Dorothy Thompson's Refugees Anarchy or Organization Random House 1943 discussing displaced minorities overseas. She argues Evian must spearhead a funded plan for resettlement including hundreds of thousands in the United States, framing refugees as potential assets and a chance for world order.
Twenty three members of Girl Scout Troop No. 4 were invested as Tenderfoot scouts on Monday August 1 at 7 pm on Hood campus. Mrs Roger Willard and Mrs David Everhart Jr led the ceremony with Rev Malcolm S Taylor opening prayers and hymns. Five members away will be invested later. After investiture patrols 1 and 4 entertained guests and Boy Scouts with games and refreshments at All Saints Episcopal Parish Hall.
A reader quiz tests proper etiquette for women and guests in social dining. It asks if a woman should glance at the check, who makes introductions, whether a girl should offer to go Dutch, who should visit whom, and how to handle dating finances. the sample answers favor hostess control, modest introductions, and preserving a man's pride with inexpensive outings.
A compact list of notable anniversaries and birthdays from history and contemporary figures. Includes Charles Bulfinch, Benjamin Sillman, Nathaniel Palmer, John Rodgers, Charles A. Dana, Nelson Miles, Sara Teasdale, and others with birthplaces and death dates, plus major events like the Stourbridge Lion locomotive, Wilbur Wright’s European flight, and Wilson’s 1919 address. Also notes today’s birthdays for McCarran, Buck, White, Nurton, Lord, Lucas, and Lawrence, with a generic horoscope overview.
The body of an unidentifed man about 40 was found floating in Baltimore Harbor with hands and feet bound by heavy twine. Dr. Charles W. Wood, the coroner, called it murder, while investigators worked to determine the time of death. The body had been in the water less than 24 hours, and whether death occurred before placement could not be immediately determined.
New York Aug 8 The Coast Guard has increased patrols from New London to Cape May making the Long Island Sound far less usable for thieves. Modern cutters with heavy guns and air support sweep the water, tracking small boats and even canoes. Rescue work is a key duty as planes monitor every ship. Criminals rushing across the Sound now face a vigilant net and rapid response.
A puzzle style item asks which word blocks form true statements. It lists items like Hegemony chalcedony columny hominy and pairs names such as Arc de Triomphe Tower of Pisa Bund So ho Amsterdam Buenos Aires London Venice Josie Mansfield Leopold Auer Evelyn Waugh Georg Luks with author or nationality roles.
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