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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1927
Page
4
In a public meeting residents question removal of railroad tracks on West Pattie Street from curb to center of the road. Alderman John Henn voices curiosity about public opinion, while Rev. Kurtz Miller and AMICK discuss civic improvements and Frederick town concerns.
A collage of historical births and events is listed for this date, noting figures from science, literature, and public life. Notable entries include the birth of Scotland’s famed Ole the scholar and swordsman, James Nasmith the steam tammer inventor, Orville Wright contemporary of early aviation, and Manuel L Quezon a Philippine statesman. The list also records tragedies and milestones such as factory destruction in Rouen, a White Star liner sinking, and a fatal train derailment near Hanover, with other commemorations from the Imperial era and early modern history.
Twenty years ago in Frederick two horses owned by farmer George Cummings wandered onto Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks near Weverton and were killed. A large crowd observed the incident at the farm of Justice John Francis Smith on Sugar Lost Mountain.
A long list of Emmitsburg residents and guests is noted with weekend visits and hostings. Names include Miss Virginia Smith, Mrs. J. Angel, Miss Catherine Rauth, and many from Baltimore, Norfolk, Washington, and beyond. Attendees gathered at St Joseph's College and local homes, with trips to Baltimore, Ocean City, and area events.
In New Market aug 19 community items report Rev Frederick A Anthony of Baltimore preaching at Pleasant Hill church this week. Local residents and visitors are listed with comings and goings including Dr John H Collins family return to Savannah, Ga after Asheville trip and Rev George R Donaldson’s Buick limousine. Social updates mention Miss Lucille Murdock visiting grandparents, Mrs Earl Smith regaining mobility, and various visits among Smiths Burgees Lease Reich and Harrell households.
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Thurmont August 2. Mr and Mrs Renee B R Smith and Lima New York are visiting with their parents Mr and Mrs Frank H L. Mr and Mrs Vernon Fisher of York Pa and their daughter Loosene visited Mrs Mary Ficnerfrock over the weekend. The gathering included Mr and Mrs FL H Ri.
Pronunciation and spelling tips cover common misuses such as rate, roalas, peun, and giraffe. Emphasizes careful enunciation of final syllables and avoiding mispronunciations while promoting clear, toned down speech and refined vocabulary through focused practice.
Lufburrow reflects on the approach of fall as August winds down and schools resume plans for next year. He notes vacations fading, busy days ahead, and the annual cycle from summer to autumn bringing new sights and September work beginning.
Mr and Mrs Roy Woerter and their young daughter arrived in Walkersville from Mukden China. They plan to return after a six month furlough. Mrs Worley formerly Miss Ethel Koons daughter of Emma Kensler served as a nurse with a Yale unit in China and later as a hospital superintendent before marriage. Mr Worley is a Texaco manager.
An analysis by Herzheimer and colleagues finds track athletes show varying heart enlargement, with marathoners and long-distance runners showing larger hearts than sprinters. Women exhibit less enlargement, and jumping or weight throwing show minimal changes. Competitive rowing is noted as highly demanding, with medical screening advised. Tomorrow, ski jumpers are predicted to have the largest hearts.
A quiz on dog related topics with ten questions covering breeds uses, origins, and abilities. It includes inquiries about burrow hunting dogs, Scottish shepherd dogs, German hosts, rescue breeds in Alps, scent versus sight in hounds, racing breeds, bulldog name origin, toy dog relations to pug or spaniel, a city named dog, and the origin of the word terrier.
A brief 19th century style notice presents a devotional line about delighting to do God’s will and the law within the heart, followed by a quotation on law and freedom. It reads as an advertisement filler or religious epigraph in period typography.
Answers to etiquette questions note older relatives entertaining engaged nieces or nephews at dinner, theater, or by hosting parties for young friends. The bride’s intimate friends usually give parties. The most popular events for girls are luncheons, bridge, teas, and matinee gatherings. A decree by Mustafa Kemal enforces religious freedom in Turkey.
The quotes state Safe Bud refutes claims that he and his wife plan to visit New York, preferring to travel alone though praising the Bloom Center as a suitable alternative. A counterfeit Gordon gin bottle cape is warned about, and Bink Ley was arrested on five counts yesterday.
Newport reporters describe August sports events as a runway for fall fashion. Frocks range from jumper frocks with tuneful tucks to one piece outfits and mint greens with oblique stripes. Coats feature roomy fronts and inverted box pleats, showcased by Countess Alfonso Villa in a straight, youthful windbone tweed topcoat.
An English section printed in a Nicaraguan house for the Benefit of the United States Marines. The verse fragment invokes Herrick and rustic imagery as part of a broader page item.
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