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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1943
Page
4
The Frederic Md newspaper page announces subscription rates and editorial notes. It lists the paper as a member of the Associated Press and urges readers to send real names with communications. It notes corrections will be made if editors are informed. The issue date is Friday August 13 1943.
In combat zones chaplains aid troops with faith and comfort. They visit the wounded, deliver Red Cross kits, and stand beside soldiers from Algiers to Bataan. Since the war began thirteen chaplains were killed, eighteen missing, two seriously wounded, and twenty two captured, echoing a wartime creed.
In Russia fighting on the largest scale of the war continues in the Kursk region. If the Kursk salient is eliminated the Russians may drive toward Kiev on the Dnieper, threatening invader forces and potentially freeing Donets and Dnieper basins while restoring spring food production.
A fragment discusses American views on fighting and education, contrasting with German ideas. It argues youth can fight as well or better, stresses the need to accept fighting as a basis for national progress, and briefly references Joseph Glidden and his 1873 invention of barbed wire in DeKalb.
Washington reports a deep downturn in aircraft engine output with investigations and indictments. Officials warn that criminal prosecutions over parts judgments threaten supply and risk further production cuts across major plants, while the industry fears a broader slowdown in wartime output.
Fifty years ago on August 13 1893 readers recounted travelers Thomas and John Walsh walking 22 miles from Sharpsburg to the city in five hours. Reports note severe rural droughts sparking fire across Knob area damaging young timber and land. County Constable Edward Adams was assaulted at a camp near New Market. a confrontation involving a pistol whip led to injuries and a pursuit. A three million dollar carnalist scheme from New York aimed to push an electric road from Middletown to Myersville drawing interest in Myersdale.
Twenty years ago in The Columns of The News the county race appeared unsettled as additional candidates filed certificates opposing the incumbent. The piece also notes local horticulture, a social visit at Mrs Grayson Palmer’s home, and Frederick’s 4-3 win over Martinsburg with six hit effort and a Frank hit homer in a separate sports line.
A wartime etiquette quiz covers repayment timings with relatives and gifts for a service member. Questions ask about presenting flowers or candy, writing to friends while away, respecting rank in envelopes, and appropriate expressions of gratitude for especially nice hosting. Answers confirm expectations on timing, gifts, and correctness of address.
A garbled Q and A quiz item covers topics from Civil Air Patrol to subs, birds, Hawaii islands and letter etiquette. Answers name North Dakota, robins, red hawks, and osprey. Captain Cook as the Hawaii discoverer who was killed on his second voyage. and how to address a cardinal or bishop in a letter as Your Eminence.
The article reviews Allied plans for Roosevelt and Churchill to meet, with Britain and American staffs weighing anti Nazi strategies while the Red Army edges toward Kharkov and Donets basin. It notes Russia’s big news as Kharkov activity signals a looming shift, the potential Dnieper crossing, and a possible decisive summer campaign.
A friend’s widow recalls his hearty laugh that uplifted others despite deep struggle. He faced twenty five years of adversity, died early from heart disease, and trusted God while laughing. The piece argues laughter is a distinctly human gift linked to divine nature and resilience.
Fragmentary text appears to mix names places and events with many typos. It mentions warfare or sport elements and references to persons such as Uy Hind Ta and Sorenames uly. Overall the piece is unreadable and lacks a clear news event or date.
U S talks with Cuba over sugar crop terms unfold as Defense Supplies Corp and Commodity Credit Corp handle deals for the 1942 and 1944 crops. Cuban delegation stays in Havana and Washington for negotiations, with signing often marked by a Havana ceremony. The pact could reach 150 to 200 million dollars for several million tons, shaping future sugar supply and prices.
A compact notes column lists historic anniversaries and birthdays including Lucy Stone and Annie Oakley, with dates and places. It also records past events from 1773 to 1942 and mentions several birthdates, offering a historical snapshot and a stray horoscope fragment.
A historical note describes a hi wheeled Scotch front end used by Gerany to aid movement. It claims the device allows faster forward travel or reverse motion up to more than 30 mules per hour, indicating a transport efficiency claim for the era.
A wartime-era article urges women over forty to self monitor health through regular medical exams. It notes heredity, constitution, and environment can reveal chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes, and that annual checkups may delay serious outcomes.
Lieut Nelson Pittinger recounts the Sicily invasion to Frederick, describing civilians’ terror at Allied entry, noting German and Italian propagandists as liars. He praises American troops of the Seventh Army, recalls hard marching west and steady advances, and contrasts Sicily’s heat and fruit with home.
The text notes that body weight over ten percent above ideal signals encumbrance and that modest food reduction can hinder health. Fatigue signs like headaches and irritability may reflect overwork or insufficient sleep, while many women juggling outside work still maintain a home and feel they are effectively working twice as hard without recognition.
Guy C. Kline of Marysville filed a $329.73 damages suit against Joseph Bonezky of Washington after a collision at North Bentz and West Fourth streets. Bonezky allegedly ran a stop sign. A. E. Hayes of Wolfsville was injured.
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