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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1933
Page
4
An August 2 1983 report examines purchasing power and price vs wages. It compares living costs with 1922 1926 and 1936 levels, noting the dollar's 139.7 cent value in 1923 terms and the goal of restoring purchasing power. It discusses deflation risks and wage trends amid inflationary pressure and government recovery efforts. The text also offers brief humor items on breakfast and comics.
Residents and visitors listed with social calls and travel notes around Taneytown and Laurel. Albert Wright visits Taneytown. Baker and Alber Smiths at Camp Ritchie. Krhm family from University of Maryland. Ining family from Baltimore. Schwaninger, Compton guests. Zepp moved to Springfield Hospital. Lewis Biker and Mrs. Rineman in Westminster. church meeting at Pine Mar Camp near Taneytown.
A humorous, wartime letter style Bay area missive reflecting on Cuba's civil war progress and American interventionist mood. The author contrasts historical expansion with a call for democracy while praising military buildup and warning against foreign invasion.
Daily lesson outlines common misuses pronunciation and spelling with examples. Includes a heritage definition and a Shakespeare quote. Birthday surprise honors Mrs. M E Bartgis with a large gathering at Yellow Springs featuring many relatives and friends from Hagerstown Frederick and nearby towns.
The Board of Zoning Appeals met Tuesday evening in City Hall alders room to hear Gilmore H R Flautt's appeal for a gasoline filling station with three underground tanks three pumps and an office on South Bentz Street near West Patrick in a business use area. Flautt failed to appear by 7 35 pm and the meeting adjourned with no further action contemplated.
A pocketbook reported missing at 339 North Market Street contained $30. The owner found the money after police investigated suspects who had checked out earlier. Officer Frank Keefer located the pocketbook shortly after the report. Five of America's great wars began in April: Revolutionary on the 19th, Mexican on the 24th, Civil on the 12th, Spanish-American on the 19th, and World War on the 6th.
Local EMS notes reflect on August 9, 1913 events in Frederick. Chautauqua secured for next year with 400 tickets sold, the 15th anniversary of Francis Scott Key monument, and Key's 133rd birth anniversary quietly observed. Eichelberger named bankruptcy referee after Major Goldsborough's resignation. A scaffolding fall at Frederick Trust building injured George Boffman. Construction bids for a stone and concrete building over spring on Catoc Creek noted. Roller skating incident at Pen Mar involved Mrs. Leonara Kren.
The Taylorsville Taylorayile Aid Society held a meeting at the church with Mrs. Willem Betis presiding. The program featured readings by Dorothy Barnes and others, solo by Wise Gunn, and prayers led by Bert Moward Amons. Members and guests were served refreshments afterward.
A devotional note cites Exodus 1 24 about God visiting and bringing people out, followed by a Hazlitt line on hope as a key possession and that none are wholly wretched who retain hope.
A collection of recipe fragments and social notes including a green tomato mince pie and berry tart filling recipes. The page mentions yields for crusts and fillings, oven steps, and kitchen measurements, plus assorted local social events and birthday mentions from Taylorsville area society notes.
A fragment describes tiger sharks as the most dangerous and mentions many articles found in their stomachs revealing the threat. It asks a quiz question at the end about which animal carries nesting material with its tail, hinting at a natural curiosity section.
Health bulletin warns garage workers about carbon monoxide from car exhaust in enclosed spaces. Tips include venting, using exhaust tubes, recognizing that CO has no odor, and seeking prompt medical care for headaches or faintness.
Thurmont and surrounding towns report guests from Detroit Orange and West Virginia visiting local families. A card party for Our Lady of Mt Carmen church festival fund features prizes in bridge and 600 plus a watermelon refreshment. A birthday surprise honors Mrs Allen Williar. a Blue Ramblers dance drew a large crowd.
Today in History lists numerous birth and death dates for writers missionaries and local figures with notes on milestones such as the first steam train and the Webster Ashburton Treaty. It also lists today’s birthdays for notable officials and cultural figures and ends with a brief horoscope.
The excerpt cites Louis Johnson and Mahatma Gandhi on peace and duty, critiques inflation and national policy, quotes Senator Joseph Robinson and Claude Porter on bonds and security, and notes a family motor trip to the Century of Progress. It reflects a period view on economics, security, and public duty.
Paul Harrison surveys illicit liquor trade shifts as bootleggers seek legit jobs to mask transitions before licensing. He details price wars among vendors, synthetic drug use in back rooms, and a roadhouse scene near Hyde Park with celebrities visiting.
A reflective piece questions why nations pursue modern warfare and argues the spark of war drives despair. The author laments human hearts resisting peace and asks if any force can thwart war before it starts.
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