Museum For Frederick Preserves Lipps property as a public history center
The Frederick County Historical Society buys the Lipps residence at West Patrick and Jefferson streets to house and preserve local artifacts. A donor from Omaha, Mrs. Cecelia Mary Belt, funds the purchase and requests the museum honor be kept modest, while encouraging further gifts to build a state worthy historic center.
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Frederick County ’ Historical Society
Lipps
West Patrick and
Jefferson Streets
Frederick
William Bradley Tyler Belt
Omaha
Nebraska
Tyler
Belt
Cecelia Mary Belt
Nipponese Propaganda Fails to Lift Japanese Morale
An article critiques Tokyo radio excerpts from Premier Koiso promising complete victory. It argues Japanese soothsaying shows a desperate mood as Allied naval superiority and Axis setback erode confidence, labeling rallies as futile propaganda with little military value.
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Jap Heid
Hawaiian Islands
Panama Canal
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Far East
Australia
Tokyo Radio
Koiso
Pacific
Japan
Alderman McCain Responds To Dor Catcher Defense
The Editor of The News publishes Alderman McCain’s reply to controversy over a West Second Street dog seizure. He questions the humane handling by dog catcher Mr. Smith and a city officer, urging restraint and better methods for transporting dogs to the disposal plant.
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McCain
Dor Catcher
the News
West Second Street
Smith
Mr. Smith
Protests Killing Of Fish By Pollution In Monocacy
Letter to the editor from Bill Boone of Mt. Airy urging community action to stop fish kills in the Monocacy River caused by pollution and destructive fishing. He condemns pollution, dip-netting and gigging, calls for stricter enforcement, public warnings for first offenders, and citizen tips to wardens to protect fish life for future generations.
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Frederick City
Bill Boone
Mt. Airy
Box
Lufburrow on Trust and Promise in Men of Action
N A Lufburrow declares that those who fail to follow through on vows lack integrity and inspiration. He argues reliability builds character and bonds, contrasting dependable conduct with unserious pledges that invite grievous woes.
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N. A. Lufburrow
Bible Verse Quotation Sparks Theological Reflection
A religious snippet cites Luke 1 53 praising God for filling the hungry while sending the rich away and adds a brief note about riches serving or governing, attributed to Horaca. The text reads as a historical excerpt showing devotional language and a brief philosophical aside on wealth’s power.
War Interpreted By Kirke L Simpson
The analysis describes rapid Allied gains in Normandy within five days of Eisenhower's call. It notes German forces fleeing toward Rouen, potential Paris liberation, and the Seine barrier's weakening, with concerns over German east of the Seine and possible evacuation of Paris.
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Eisenhower
France
Normandy
Paris
Seine
Triple Third Army
Rouen
Channel
England
Fifty Years Ago in The Columns Of The News Aug 1894
A Republican Primary met in Grand Army Hall choosing 25 delegates to a county convention to select delegates for the Congressional nominating convention in the Sixth district. John C. Motter favored as the candidate for Congress. A trio of Baltimore bicyclists on a moonlight ride to Frederick crashed at a toll gate near the city. two rode home on patched wheels, one rode the train. Several locals including McCardell Wood Lorentz Barfoot Markey De Jasumutt Stone returned from a Braddock camp. Dutrow will run a charity soda fountain for Monument Association proceeds. A hotly contested checker tournament at the Groff House pitted A P. Marsh against a Delaware challenger. 14 games, Marsh seven wins and one draw.
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the News
Grand Army Hall
John C. Motter
Baltimore
Frederick
Messrs
Fred McCardell
Earl Wood
Ralph Lorentz
Chas. Barfoot
Joan Markey
Wm. de Jasumutt
Samuel Stonebraker
Braddock
R. S.J Dutrow
Key Monument Furd
Monument Association
Groff House
P. Marsh
Delaware
Marsh
Plans For The Demonstra tion And Barbecue By United Fire Engine
Plans for a demonstration and barbecue by the United Fire Engine Company to be held this evening include water throwing and a water battle between two picked teams at the swinging bridge. Ban Johnson, president of the American League, stopped in Frederickt today en route to Hagerstown to be guest of Blue Ridge League president Jamison. Dr O K Hoffman, hog cholera specialist, lost his Masonic ring on a county trip six months ago and later found it on a farm near Frederick. The entire Jacobs Farm east of Frederick was sold at public auction for 13943 to George N Young, John L Renn, and Richard Potts.
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Cotas
United Fire Engine Company
Swinging Bridge
Ban Johnson
American League
Frederieck
Hagerstown
Jamison
Blue Ridge League
O. K. Hoffman
Hog Chaolera
J. W. Hawker
Hawker
Frederick
Jacobs
George N. Young
John L. Renn
Richard Potts
Dewey names John Foster Dulles for postwar international talks
Governor Dewey selects John Foster Dulles to represent him in bipartisan discussions with Secretary Hull on forming a general international peace organization. Dulles, a noted internationalist and Dewey confidant, has long advocated organized collaboration and a durable world order through civilian and religious groups.
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Washington
Dewey
John Foster Dulles
Hull
Dulles
Plans for postwar world peace at Dumbarton Oaks
Doakes Eyes A Crystal Ball examines the background for the Washington based Dumbarton Oaks conference opening August 21 at Harvard Universitys Byzantine research center. The piece traces Hulls push for a general international organization open to all peace loving states with force as necessary and outlines the four big nations plus others in a future security framework.
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Peter Edson Washington
Dumbarton Oaks
Harvard University
Byzantine Research Center
Washington
U. S. Department of State
Europe
Hull
Moscow
China
Hall
Congress
U. S
United States
Great Britain
Russia
United Nations
Dhail
Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
International Court of Justice
Bumparton Oaks
Language Lessons From An Everyday Vocabulary
A compact guide highlights common usage errors and pronunciation tips. It urges precise words like sufficient and malevolent, explains chrysanthemum spelling, and promotes daily vocabulary growth with a focus on active reading and deliberate language development.
Frederick memorials and war tribute in town notes
A war kit of Frederick County news celebrates local soldiers in France and India, the proposed World War II memorial at Winchester Hall, and honors to Senator Tydings and Congressman Beall for a new airport. It notes community gifts, a bridge death, river pollution concerns, and civic updates as residents cope with wartime strain.
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Frederick
Irvin B. Gaver
Midnapore
India
Annon C. Shriner
Thurmont
France
Paul W. Elworthy
England
James D. Bowersox
Winchester Hall
F. F
U. S
M. E. Tydings
J. G. Beall
Baker Park
William Bradley Tyler Belt
Omaha, Neb
Frederick County Historical Society
Lipps
West Patrick Street
Edwin Freed
Locust Valley
Frederick Junction
FE. L. LeCompte
Monocacy River
Camp Detrick
Odds And Ends Do Jacob Gern Marry Grace Ham
Frances Nunn of Portland asks the Frederick County Clerk for information on Jacob Gern or Grace Ham tied to a 1849 coverlet. Historian E R Goldsborough links Gern to a Graceham milling operator, noting no marriage date or descendants exist. Also notes a Baltimore Sun column on whisker trends and a dental reminder.
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Jacob Gern
Grace Ham
Frances Nunn
Portland
Oregon
Frederick County
E. Ralston Goldsborough
Jacob Dern
Graceham
Frederick
Goldsborough
Dern
Jacob
Grace
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Doakes
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Martha Russell
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Donald Laing, Jr
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WEA Service, Inc
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Thomas Dewey
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