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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1942
Page
4
A fragmented newspaper line shows subscription rates and publication disclaimers from the Associated Press. It references the Frederic News, an editor’s note on corrections, and a postmark indicating Saturday August 4.
Report explains Ration K as a three box emergency field ration weighing in with extra calories and vitamins. It is not a field kitchen substitute but designed to sustain a soldier through twenty four hours of foodless time. The piece notes scientists tested it with journalists and meditates on its appeal versus a porterhouse.
A favorable report by surgeons from Meyo Clinic Rochester and the University of Wisconsin notes dicoumarin may prevent binandatate berthafaetitia by prolonging clotting time. The drug, taken by mouth, is cheaper than heparin and shows promise in surgical use.
The writer William M. Reed thanks The News staff for cooperative support during three weeks of supplying Captain and Mrs. Stovall and aiding the Andrews family in their misfortune. He prays for God to bless the readers and the community as a spiritual revival grows, signed from Frederick, Maryland, August 6, 1942. The latter portion notes a Nile region strip and Egypt’s wealth.
A Washington dispatch attacks Japan for mistreatment of prisoners and the December 7 severance of relations, condemning Tokyo for breaking fair play rules. It argues Japan and Germany cannot be trusted to avoid sudden attacks and urges disarmament to prevent such blows in the future.
Bands in Yellow Springs and Baker Valley receive new uniforms from Gise Bros. American Power Fence Machine Company forms with capital of 10000 and officers Demus Solt Gaver Solt. A burst fire plug on East Fifth street disrupts hydrant flow. Willie Siedling receives a thoroughbred horse from Ernest Frazier and Jacob Nusbaum. Riders travel from Washington to Frederick by bicycle en route to camp.
In August 1922, a two story frame home at Woodsboro belonged to Miss Sadie Spurrier and Miss Theresa Spurrier burned from an undetermined chimney fire while they cooked breakfast in a summer kitchen. A bucket brigade saved the property. William J Grove named to a commission on Potomac river bridge purchases with Virginia authorities. Dalimore and Ohio Railroad added about 125 workers in Brunswick yards to replace strikers. Martinsburg pitcher hit three homers as Blue Sox beat Frederick 7 6 to force a tie for first in the Blue Ridge League.
New York August 8 Giants acquire Van Lingle Mungo famed pitcher with rocky temperament and uneven peak. The columnist notes Mungo’s controversial mood swings and past salary envy while predicting potential renewed form or a comeback with the Giants.
A brief note from Barrie reflects on a Bible proverb about humility. It cautions against rebuke to the proud and highlights the value of gentle correction. The quote emphasizes wise discernment in teaching and restraint.
In a patriotic push, Frederick aims to be Flag City with streets urged to display Old Glory as towns support war bonds, Red Cross, and defense groups. Leaders note local losses and missing soldiers, while community events and civic leaders recount war impact and collective resolve amid shortages and mobilization.
Court records show William J. King and wife transferring property to Elmer R. Harper and wife for $10 in county dealings. Marriage licenses issued to Narry Calvin Heider, widower, and Phoebe Jane Rexrode, widow, both of Harrisburg, Pa. The snippet notes Voronezh, Russia, founded in the 1500s as a military outpost against Tartars.
Edson reports Melvyn Douglas of Hollywood and Washington stays busy in the capital. He works for the Office of Civilian Defense, leads a Volunteer Talents Unit, and oversees writers artists and speakers for war efforts. The unit has produced slogans speeches posters and broadcasts for multiple agencies and causes amid wartime duties.
The Bentztown Bard recalls Dr J McCurdy death at 73 and his early practice in a town with long standing doctors. He was lively, sociable, and supportive of baseball and public movements, shaping local life alongside old figures like Shelley Howard and the Philharmonic Orchestra. Carribell Travis White of Annapolis writes of West River Academy and Gassoway Chaney, recalling childhood memories, Chaney, and the ghostly sense of a vanished academy and its influence on local education and history.
Years ago in Ow ensville Maryland a local office morale anecdote explains why stamp mucilage tastes differ. A shopper noted a taste change from dead horse to dead cow, prompting a humorous reflection on postal work. The piece also tells of a pampered city cat named Taffy alias St Paul learning to ride a basket elevator from a third floor apartment to a roof and yard for daily meals.
A humorous meditation on human idiosyncrasies declares that people differ in whims quirks and circumstances and that agreement on views is difficult yet not essential while noting the enduring humor of such variety attributed to N. A. Lufburrow
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