Sound Pictures Turn Twenty Five Years Old in the Spotlight
The 1927 debut of Don Juan with Vitaphone sparked mixed reactions yet paved the way for talking pictures. Critics doubted progress while pioneers like Warners advanced the new technology. By 1928 The Jazz Singer cemented the shift, ending the silent era and expanding film capabilities for entertainment.
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New York
Warner Brothers
John Barrymore
Vitaphone
Ethel Barrymore
Charlie Chaplin
al Jolson
Atomic bomb test prompts plea for disarmament and inspection
The Bikini lagoon underwater test reveals severe fleet damage but limited blast reach. The piece urges a worldwide ban on production and use of explosive weapons and calls for thorough inspections of all potential manufacture centers, noting concerns about Germany and Russia resuming arms programs after wartime occupation ends.
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Bikini Lagoon
Germany
Russia
Faith of Our Fathers Theme in Early American Faith
A reflection on the hymn Faith of Our Fathers and its place in American church life. The piece highlights religious liberty, historic sacrifice by forebears, and the enduring call to remain true to faith amidst toleration. It emphasizes gratitude for foundational sacrifices shaping today’s religious practice.
Nesbitt Retires After 13 Years as White House Housekeeper
Washington reports Henrietta Nesbitt, longtime overseer of White House cooking and cleaning since 1933, retires as Mrs. Roosevelt’s kitchen and household operations evolve. Acting housekeeper Wars Sharp, Nesbitt’s assistant, steps in. Sharp is young, attractive, and well regarded at the White House.
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Jane Eads
Washington
Henrietta Nesbitt
Nesbitt
White House
Roosevelts
Hyde Park
Mede Paele Lecmre
Women Voters
America
No. 1
Harrison
Atle
History of Christian martyrs and faith through centuries
The text argues that Christianity grew through successive martyrdoms from Christ onward, making it the world’s leading human force. It warns that faith thrives under persecution and decays when praised without action, urging successors to guard and pass on the faith.
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Western
Europe
Babso
Electric car trial runs through Frederick in 1896
Cheering crowds witnessed the first Frederick and Middle Town Electric Railroad car on a trial run to Braddock Heights with engineer William A Heywood at the motor. The road may open to regular traffic early next week.
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Frederick
Two Mt Airy robberies and floods mark 1926 reading
Twenty years ago in Mt Airy two stores were robbed and another attempted entry as loot totaled under $30. The era saw heavy intermittent rains swelling Frederick County streams to five inches of precipitation. A large meeting backed the Republican ticket led by John Philip Hill for U S Senator, with Joseph J France and Hill opposing Weller. Claire McCardell sailed to New York for a year abroad to study in Paris at the New York School branch.
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Mt. Airy
D. Edgar Smith
B. S. Dor Isey Company
Frederick County
Court’ House
John Philip Hill
United States
U. S
Joseph J. France
Hill
Weller
Claire McCardell
New York
Paris
New York School of Applied and Fine Arty
Wistory
Hubert Fulton
Hudson
Clermont
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Klondike
Alaska
Leo M. Frank
Gilbert Islands
Sicily
France
C. Burr
G. Allen Kline
Catoctin Country Club
J. Earl Rhoderick
Frederick City Hospital
Board
Nellie Grushon
Thurmont
Harald Kline
Ceresville
W. O. Kolb
William C. Royal
First Baptist Church
C i. Club
Magonic
Boy Scout
Welfare
Angel Street
Braddock Heights
John H. Staley
Raymond Zimmerman
Today in History and Birthdays and Anniversaries
Today in history notes births and deaths of notable figures such as David Crockett and Laura De Force Gordon with dates, plus historical milestones including steamship advances and wartime events. Today's birthdays list prominent figures like Maj. Gen. Leslie Groves and Gideon Seymour. The horoscope predicts a soft-hearted, loyal, diligent temperament.
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David Crockett
Tennessee
Hawkins Co. Tenn
Alamo
Tex
Ashabel Grant
Asia
Marstrall
Laura de Force Gordon
Stockton, Cal
Erle Co
Richmond P. Hobson
Greensboro
Ala
Harry L. Hopkins
Bernateal Vennarhoard
Ea Mae Deal
Sioux City
Iowa
New York
Leslie R. Groves
Albany
Justin W. Dart
Iupited Drug
Bastan
Byanston
Lil
Gideon Seymour
Minneapolis Star-Journal
Artingtion
Monroe E. Deutsch
Provask
University of California At Berkeley
San Francisco
Charles B. Lipman
University of California
Russia
Quincy Howe
Boston
Social Etiquette in Engaging with Fiances Sparks Family Debate
The piece contrasts wary traditional caution with proactive engagement. It notes Mr. and Mrs. William Schell Sr. and granddaughter Mary Irene returning home near Mt. Airy after a stay in New Mexico, highlighting family dynamics in engagement announcements.
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William Schell, Sr
Mary Irene
Mt. Airy
New Mexico
Local News Roundup Highlights Postwar Concerns and Events
Dispatches report Hoover fearing new war, Truman sending senators to Paris talks, and a Frederick man denouncing Russia after Austria trip. Notes on veterans housing, Camp Detrick growth, war trials info, a weather van, and August Legion ceremony. Also covers church, relief efforts, library gifts, social security funding, and local cultural events.
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Camp Detrick
Charles Tucker
Knoxville
Army Air Forces
Frederick
Baker Park
S. Duvall Schell
Maritime Commission and
War Shipping Administration
Tel Hare Knight
Claggett B. Ramsburg
Cumberland
Church World Service Center
New Windsor
Veterans Hospital Shift Shows Wartime Beds Recast
NEA Washington correspondent notes War Department moves to close 37 wartime general hospitals and surplus fast, while the Veterans Administration launches an 800 million dollar building program to add 78 new hospitals and expand 42 existing ones, boosting veteran bed capacity nationwide.
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Deter Edson
NEA
Washington
War Department
Ashford General Hospital
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Army
Army General Hospitals
Pruungham
Magss
Galesburg
Springfeld
Corps of Engineers
Wilmington
Seattle
Shreveport
Omaha
Wilkes-Barre
Fresno
Big Springs
Tex
War Assets Administration
National Housing Agency
Massachusetts
Army Hospital
Camp Miles Standish
Lars. T
Walter Reed
Ft. Totten
N. Y
New York
Veterans’ Administration
Court News and Marriage Licenses Summary
Court records list marriages for Garland Snyder of Shenandoah Junction West Virginia and Sarah Turner of Charles Town West Virginia. Jon S Ogzatek of Lansford Pennsylvania and Anna Evancovich of Frackville Pennsylvania. Waldo Lyne of Rouseville Pennsylvania and Mabel Hansen of Washington. and Victor Mercer and others in various city and county locales. Property deeds record L Norman Fulmer and wife to Paul Lambert. Harry Snyder to Herbert Deener. Victor Mercer to Charles Lang. Clarence Hesson to William Blentlinger with nominal sums noted.
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Garland F. Snyder
Shenandoah Junction
W. Va
Sarah M. Turner
Charles Town
Jonn
Ogozatek
Lansford
Anna le, Evancovich
Frackville
William T. Wilson
South Court Street
Rosaline M. Lyles
Ice Street
Rypparom Wick
Juanita F. Painter
Baltimore
Waldo EB. Lyne
Rouseville
Mabel Hansen
Washington
Norman Fulmer
Paul W. Lambert
Harry E. Snyder
Herbert L. Deener
Victor G. Mercer
Charles H. Lang
Clarence H. Hesson
William Blentlinger
Questions and Answers on Geography and War Tech
This item lists quick trivia: nautical mile length of 6 080 feet for sailors, permafrost covering one fifth of the land, infantile paralysis called poliomyelitis, black tongues found in polar bears and chow dogs, and the German Sand paper as a kite like air observation unit for submarines now studied in the United States.
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U.S
Intercept Word Prompted by Letter Misuse
A training note presents the daily word Intercept meaning to interrupt the course of. It illustrates common errors such as breaking the word and mispronunciation with examples like intercepted letters.
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Xavier
Saint Francis
Waiting for Monocacy and the Maryland Crash Scene
A fragmentary verse laments Monocacy’s waited stories while reporting a car crash near Sykesville on Route 570. Mrs Norman Phillips suffers a fractured jaw and thigh and facial cuts, her husband fractures a hand. Wilbur L. Fogle drives the other car. Mrs Phillips is hospitalized at Maryland General Hospital.
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Norman
Phillips
Sykesville
Wilbur L. Fogle
Dorsey's Crossroads
Maryland General Hospital
Angelina as a wife the tale of a cautious suitor
Dorothy Dix advises men to judge a potential wife by the family, especially the mother, noting Angelina’s traits in home life, cooking, finances, and temperament. She warns against gullibility in love and warns that flashy dress and constant pleading disguise deeper faults. The piece urges practical sleuthing before marriage.
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Angelina
Mama
Mother
Father
Papa
Alread
Hopeless Battle With Insects by W A Lufburrow
A humorous verse complains that fleas moths and gnats harass people and clothes. The speaker urges using strong insecticide and notes that despite efforts there will always be more pests to curb.
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W. A. Lufburrow
Oratory's Noblest Temple and J Russell Young
The piece notes J Russell Young, former newspaperman and president of the D C Board of Commissioners, a frequent visitor to Dr Edward P Thomas. It recalls his genial nature and many celebrity friends while mentioning a hanging picture of his old schoolmaster kept on his desk.
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S. E. Post
Oratory
J. Russel Young
D. C. Board of Commissioners
Edward P. Thomas
Frederick
Mary Esther
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