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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1938
Page
2
A reflective summer lull ends as residents anticipate returning from vacation. The piece notes a shift from leisure to routine with lines about mountain and shore getaways, memory, and the coming bustle of fall.
A garbled public note from The Daily News regarding Associated Press credit and republication rules. It mentions exclusive use by the AP, proper credit, correction procedures, and mailing details for Frec erek, Mid, as second class matter.
A Sharpsburg Pennsylvania dispatch profiles Henry Hofer, the village blacksmith famed for early morning hammering at five o'clock. Neighbors protest sleeplessness from seventeen hours of daily work, but Hofer, backed by an attorney, plans to persevere, promising a landmark legal fight in Allegheny County.
A lower sociologist Beth Wellman argues intelligence is malleable with time and environment. Longitudinal studies show children can shift from average to high or to feeble-mindedness under changing conditions, challenging the primacy of IQ as a fixed gauge.
Letter from George F. Grove of Frederick urges restraint in political discourse during the campaign. He criticizes insults directed at the President, asserts loyalty to the nation, and calls for Americans to avoid actions that could harm national unity and the armed forces. He insists Frederick County residents are loyal Americans and disavow hostile expressions.
Edgee W Babson argues farm relief programs fail to lift prices or aid most farmers. He cites low wheat and cotton values, rising costs, and a need for broad reforms across seven proposed remedies, including foreign markets, cost cuts, farming as a livelihood, and increasing demand for farm products. He warns political inertia and fiscal costs threaten taxpayers while urging unified action across all seven plans.
Daily English instruction highlights misused terms and pronunciation tips. Defines perfidious as barely false to trust with a quote from Addison. Encourages expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily and notes common spelling and pronunciation pitfalls.
Children and spouses of the late Alfred and Clara Stonesifer met Sunday at Mrs. Robert Hockensmiths home in Shenandoah Junction West Virginia. Dinner on the lawn followed with many Stonesifer relatives and guests in attendance. Nearby notes reference a separate historical claim about President Monroe and the Monroe Doctrine.
From the Columns of The News dated Aug 25 1888 and Aug 25 1938 the item notes school examiner Glenn H Worthington and A B Holtz mailing certificates to 155 applicants with 48 failing A Daisy Patrick party at her residence with Burke violin and Fannie V Dorsey piano J J Runkel death and All Saints church changes October 1938 item cites Savings Stamps per capita above state but city behind goal with 50 54 youths county city over 21 one day check up and Uncle Sam war reminders Frederick city gifts to Red Cross 2500 and talk of Liberty Bonds by Mayor Fraley
Quotes from H. G. Wells, Rev. L. J. Lugatti, U. S. Representative John J. O Connor, and Admiral William D. Leahy reflect on education, religion, liberty, economics, and international cooperation. The figures weigh whether education should preserve tradition or forge a universal future, and debate reliance on treaties to curb brigandage.
A brief devotional noting Hebrews 12 14 urging peace with all and holiness as essential to seeing the Lord. It cites Lucas asserting true holiness lies in conformity to God's nature and will.
A reflection compares Lincoln Cathedral cracks to rigid life rules. It warns that while foundations must be solid, excessive rigidity in customs and scruples yields failure under modern strain. The piece urges balancing steady values with adaptability to endure societal pressure.
A Book a Day reviews Margaret Halsey's With Malice Toward Some. The book lampoons English class snobbery and Anglo American contrasts, noting Halsey's wit and sharp take on upper society and the tea pot tempest era.
Floyd Feete past commander of Steadman Keenan Post American Legion was robbed in his room at Lord Baltimore hotel during a department convention weekend in Baltimore. His wrist watch and $20 in cash were taken but later recovered after a man fled the room and was nabbed by house detectives as he left an elevator.
The article surveys rising coronary disease in young and middle aged men, asking if wear and tear or lifestyle factors like tobacco and diet drive rates. Dr White questions effects of rich diets, overfeeding youth, undernutrition, exercise, and weather on heart disease, noting limited answers and calls for worldwide study.
Rev J J Dawson pastor of Libertytown and Janville Methodist churches nearly drowned during Libertytown Sunday school picnic at Cascade Lake near Westminster A lifeguard aided him after he stepped into a deep sink hole He went under twice but was rescued and reported not seriously harmed
Quick etiquette guide tests knowledge of social rules in bridge. It covers who cuts to ward the dealer, boisterous remarks, talking during play, prompt bidding and play, dummy’s focus, and how to handle unfamiliar games with answers emphasizing courtesy and attention.
A collage of historical anniversaries and birthdays. Notable events include New Orleans founding, the Capitol burn by British forces, the Moon Hoax, and the Yellow Fever epidemic. Birthdays feature Dunbar Rowland, Ruby Keeler, and Paul Redfern, among others. The column ends with a brief horoscope predicting friendship and fortune from the day’s mood.
A farmer with an orchard of Spitzenburg apples sells a load to a buyer for 25 dollars, later learning the market had declined. The brief item notes the purchase and price context for the produce during a market downturn.
George Tucker reports in New Orleans on a Manhattan writer’s view of the city. Sey mour Weiss attributes locals’ prosperity to ownership of capital and abundant new wells while New Orleans dresses with ease yet remains formal at dinners. Seafood culture, bars in hotels, and Afro South murals mark the Roosevelt bar. Meigs Frost and Mel Washburns tips aid visiting scribes, with street scenes and quarter life in vivid vignettes. Shrimp, crabs, and seafood dinners frame nightly pleasures as fishery output shows strong national figures.
A farmer bought apples, sold them for $35 after a rise, and had previously bought and sold to reenter the market for $20. Net gain is $15.
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