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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1926
Page
4
The Daily News states that Associated Press dispatches are used and credited as required. No communications will be published without the writer’s real name, and names require consent. Submissions must be written and mailed to the office. telephone notices will not be accepted.
Entered at the post office Freder ick MA as second class matter. The piece praises the New York Times on its Sept 18 anniversary and the 30th anniversary of current management, lauding its slogan and commitment to accurate reporting. It muses on journalism, quotes astrology, and offers aphorisms on ambition and honesty.
Olive Roberts Barton argues for returning to farming as noble work and essential to national well being. She reflects on farm life in western Pennsylvania and the inspiring scene of threshing time, noting the joy, health, and purpose found in agricultural labor and its appeal to educated youth.
Frederick readers weigh in on the proposed rebuilding of Barbara Fritchie house. Respondents praise preservation, with comments stressing landmark value for city identity and tourism. Several favor rebuilding in original style, others call the plan very good or fine.
Today features anniversaries from 1776 Battle of Long Island defeat to 1869 Scott novel heroine, plus births like Charles Dawes and Eugene Grace. Also notes Titian’s death anniversary, Dawes greetings, and Texas campaign close ahead of runoff.
The Empire Theatre presents Wet Paint featuring Raymond Griffith as the principal attraction. A Fox comedy and Pathe news reel are also on the program in Maryland. Colleen Moore leads the Maryland First National feature Sally with a comedy shown as well.
A garbled historical snippet mentions Sunt z est and a setting bull tied to General Custer, plus references to Toronto with a 600000 population and three murders in six months. It also alludes to an operator and a phrase Want to kND same me.
Emory L Costenrz travels from Geneva to Paris noting Paris as a sun to France and comparing French unity with Italy and Germany’s historic duchies. He highlights four sites of interest Paris American battlefields Versailles and Fontainebleau, with vivid glimpses of Parisian life and landmarks including Notre Dame and the city’s modern streets and boulevards.
Chronicle item from The News dated August 7, 1994 highlights historical notes on Frederick. Mentions General L. Veter Taiekmat at a Charles Hotel, references to delivery bars, rink sites, and street scenes, with scrambled phrases indicating past events and local figures.
Stuart J. Janney, Welfare Board inspector, cites 213 county prisoners with eight federal detainees and warns of improper holds without warrants. He notes long pretrial detentions averaging 48 days and a peak 214 days in Anne Arundel. Allegany and Baltimore counties praised. Washington Kent and Harford show failures in prisoner segregation.
The report lists jail ratings by county, naming Class A Allegany and Baltimore, Class B Worcester Dorchester Garrett Wicomico Anne Arundel Talbot St Marys, Class C Harford Queen Annes Carroll Caroline Calvert Frederick Somerset Cecil Washington Montgomery Charles Prince Georges, with Classes D Howard Kent. It notes improvements since last year and plans in several counties to seek funds for new buildings, while temporary fixes remain. The piece includes a poem by N A Lufburrow about footwear and fate, followed by a note to try the News advertising page.
Several hundred witnesses watched a water battle staged by United Fire Company members at the swinging bridge on Weet Church and Bentz streets. The Lily of the Swamp steam fire engine and an 1847 hand pump joined the show, followed by a communal feed on the engine house lawn. William L. C. Fisher spoke for the Newly Formed United Parade Association, seeking support for a stronger state presence at the Firemen’s Convention and funds for a firemen’s band. Officers listed include Fisher president and Lipps vice president with Keefer and Storm as secretary and treasurer, new enrollments noted and visiting leaders from Independent Hose and Junior Steam Fire Engine companies present.
A fragment shows a girl stating she will not go to school and a mother unable to counter the claim, suggesting parental authority constrained by the child’s age. The dated text reflects a 1926 era perspective on schooling and family dynamics.
Mrs Grayson Fogle of Thurmont suffered a slight stroke of paralysis with right side weakness. Her condition has since improved and she can be about the house. Mrs Katie Damuth Miller of Frederick, operated on at Frederick City Hospital, is rapidly improving. Miss Ruth Tressier of Rocky Ridge underwent appendicitis surgery at Frederick City. Denver cigarmakers union demands restoration of wage prior reduction from five years ago. The woman who marries her ideal is apt to change her views.
A readable fragment indicates emplete plans and specifications for a house marketed as looking large. It mentions an order from a builder or company possibly tied to Cleveland and a similar sounding firm. The text is garbled but preserves names and places suggesting a construction purchasing notice.
A reader questions a page 12 puzzle set covering topics from presidential term limits to geography and stations. The text contains garbled entries and stray phrases, including inquiries about the three term limit, Wirr islands, Porto Rico, mountain ranges, and the Grand Canyon, plus stray OCR disarray and fragmentary lines from ads or notes.
A medical journal note explains fall hay fever often worsens due to ragweed and sagebrush pollens blown by brisk winds. It details regional pollen sources from New England to California and outlines skin testing to identify triggers and the potential for desensitization in a future article.
Wheat and other grains showed modest shifts in today’s market readings with Chicago futures edging higher while corn and soybeans drifted. Prices appeared supported by cautious demand and weather concerns in key producing regions.
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