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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1946
Page
2
War era booby traps are adapted for peacetime use to deter truck robberies. Police and insurers note rising rootings as hijackers target vehicles for cargo. Systems include electrical traps that stall the engine and sound alarms, prompting police alerts. Public impatience for scarce items fuels high-risk thefts and new security measures.
Harry E Erise writes to The News about a covered bridge near his Loys Maryland farm. He recalls 50 years of memories from fishing and wagon travel and praises The Bentztown Bard for a vivid description. He mentions past Fredericksburg and Philomathean Society ties.
A trivia item notes Hungary's Formnis replaces the pen go after hyperinflation. The pen go was canceled when inflation reportedly soared to extreme levels.
Lufburrow counsels that fatigue fades with sleep and rest. He argues the human system needs downtime to sustain purpose and progress, warning that neglecting rest weakens will and daily hope.
Washington reports President Truman faced a dual setback as his tie to the Pendergast machine undercuts his moral leadership on election integrity. The piece cites Missouri election results, Tennessee violence concerns, and calls for reform led by veterans and Republicans like Harold Stassen.
Fifty years ago in Frederick Mr Gilmer Schley suffered facial and hand burns from a Rasolin blast while his daughter Margaret stood nearby. The Mygeia Ice Company ran full shifts but still needed two Baltimore carloads of ice due to high demand. A small crowd paid 85 dollars to see a prize fight at the Opera House where H C Laflin defeated Edwin Freed after Freed quit in round six. George W. Smith of the Frederick and Midlandtown Railroad expects passenger coaches to arrive tomorrow as the line nears Braddock Heights. President Samuel Dutrow and Albert B. Holtz retire from the School Board after Dutrow’s 11 years of service.
Twenty years ago the Radcliffe Chautauqua offered entertainment at Braddock Heights for three days. A freight wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio near Lime Kiln halted eastbound cars and threw two teaf-noppers across westbound tracks. Justice Clarence M. Murray of Ridgeville received word that a colored man who escaped from the magistrate weeks ago was found in Washington. Mr and Mrs George Snider sold their two story brick residence at 5 Jefferson Street with immediate possession awarded to E B Mensell.
Oliver Cromwell urged faith in God and dry powder before battle against Cavaliers. The passage argues faith and practical preparation are inseparable, with faith as the motive force and powder as the necessary safeguard. It presents Cromwell’s view that victory requires both divine guidance and human readiness.
A compact overview of Frederick community scenes and national events. Highlights include Captain John M. Culler’s successful heart surgery on a wounded soldier in Seoul, local veterans and canning season updates, new pastors and military connections, plus civic notes on parks, roads, and aviation projects in Frederick and surrounding towns.
English lesson by W I Gordon discusses common misuse and pronunciation tips. It highlights the word jeopardize meaning to expose to loss or injury and urges careful usage to avoid misinterpretation.
A visiting man contemplates removing his coat on a warm summer evening. He asks if he may take it off, but is advised to keep it on unless only a few close friends gather and the host encourages coats to come off.
Washington reports that the five ex Axis powers and 21 nations pursue early peace treaties. Moscow and London delays push talks into summer. Molotov signals cautious agreement on disarmament and a united Germany, while Russia seeks a slower path to democratic governance.
Dorothy Uix counsels cautious courtship warning girls to judge a prospective husband by disposition, humor, appetite, maturity, and reliability. She advises against reforming men, marrying for money, or choosing a childlike partner, urging a practical, adult partner who can support a family and endure marriage’s ups and downs.
Advice stresses compatibility in tastes and habits for married life. It warns against possessive men who boast of possessions and require mutual admiration. Favor a cheerful, good natured, hungry partner whose interests jive with yours for a lasting union.
Washington observes Wilbert E. Longfellow known as The Amiable Whale, a top Red Cross life saver who launched the 1914 program and taught millions. He wrote the Boy Scouts Handbook life saving text, earned the silver buffalo medal, and trained youths 12 to 15. Longfellow, 300 pounds formerly, now lighter, plans retirement in December and remains a storied, jovial figure.
Richard Creighton Kline Jr of Brunswick Jack Thomas Linton of Trail avenue Leonard Paul Wilhelm Sams Zwick and three others from Countians checked in at Draft Board One after receiving honorable discharges. Alfred Lewis Roberts Leon Kenneth Reed and Edgar Eugene Halter were demobilized Friday through local Draft Board One.
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