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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1942
Page
4
Court S Frederick Md subscription rates and audit bureau notes appear in this issue. The text emphasizes accuracy and real names for letter submissions and mentions the Associated Press crediting. It outlines policy on corrections and prohibition of anonymous opinion pieces.
A civic appeal urges Frederick County residents to register on September 1, vote in the September 8 primary and participate in the November 3 general election. The piece frames democracy as a shared duty amid the Axis threat and Pearl Harbor era mobilization, stressing voter turnout to sustain liberty and national unity.
Oliver Lyttelton warned Britain that the next eighty days would be the gravest in history as the war escalates. The article cites fears of Axis raids on American cities and incendiary bomb threats, urging citizens to prepare and assist fire departments in defense and community responsibility.
A Wereau has been established in Dalles Texas where citizens may register grievances or objections regarding municipal matters. The initiative aims to streamline public input and document local concerns for review by city officials.
A Washington dispatch reports a surge of Reader letters on how selective service is run. Local boards defend following rules while blaming the quota system for uneven calls. Officials worry about deferment rules, classifications, and possible remedies amid growing citizen concern.
A large crowd attended the public sale of G. Millard Derr three miles north of Middletown. Proceeds totaled 4831.35 dollars with the entire 14 head herd of cows averaging 165 dollars each. Prices ranged 128 to 202 dollars. a Wolstein heifer due to freshen in October sold for 156. Horses brought 1 to 140 dollars. Machinery sold well led by a McCormick Deering tractor on steel for 775. A binder sold for 250 and a disc barrow for 100. A grain drill brought 185. Emmett R Bowlus acted as auctioneer and Robert H Routzahn served as clerk.
From the August 28, 1892 column, the Republicans of Frederick plan a meeting at 730 PM in the Etchison building on South Market near Citizens' National Bank to organize a Harrison Reid and Wellington Club. Also notes warn of traveling contract predatory painters, and brief local social items including visits by Mr Lee Mantz and wife from Washington DC to South Market street milliners.
Twenty years ago Frederick county summoned twenty witnesses to testify in the trial of William Stultz charged with the murder of Policeman John Adams. The case will cease at Rockville at 930 oclock tomorrow morning. Potts and Griffin sold for Mrs. Clara Lowenstein twelve acres south of Washington street school fronting on Madison Street to the Frederick county Board of Education. Ruth Kelly Thurmont spent a day with Miss Mary Elizabeth Chapline in West Paving Street area.
The text reflects on Columbus dying in poverty after discovering the world and enriching Spain. It notes the lack of royal support after Isabella's death, Ferdinand’s neglect, and Columbus’s final years. It compares to figures like Socrates Jesus and Lincoln, highlighting overlooked greatness after achievement. The piece ends with a nod to copyright by Babson Newspaper Lynd.
A letter notes many are busy yet few can join the effort and urges readers to contribute time as their means allow. It stresses even small acts help the cause and emphasizes voluntary service. Jamaica is identified as the largest and most valuable of the British West Indies.
Edward E. Bomar analyzes Axis buildup in the western desert as Rommel again strengthens his force near El Alamein and Alexandria. British aerial superiority and new Allied dispositions are shaping a larger scale clash with possible theater-wide implications in the Mediterranean.
State treasury loses over 250000 dollars monthly in gasoline tax revenue due to eastern rationing. Maryland June sales fell to 24800280 gallons from 30233305 a year earlier. tax rate remains four cents per gallon.
A violent earthquake struck the Albanian region near Tilda the capital of Tianan yesterday causing deaths injuries and extensive property damage. The Swiss Telegraph Agency dispatch reports numerous villages were laid waste and the quake affected surrounding areas.
Governor Herbert R. O Conor visited Frederick today at the Francis Scott Key Hotel on his return trip from Camper an Gov O Conor spoke at the American Legion banquet in Cumberland last night.
Precipitation for 24 hours ending today is at most. August to date shows 0.26 inches, compared with normal 4.35 inches. Through August 1 1942 precipitation is 0.04 inch below normal. High yesterday and low last night set no notable records. streams Potomac at Knoxville and Monocacy at Coresville reported clear conditions.
Washington reports a proposed Italian Legion of anti Fascists in the Americas to join the United Nations effort against the Axis. Count Carlo Sforza and Col Randolfo Pacciardi return from Montevideo to organize a Pan American Italian Legion and a world Italian National Council of Free Italians to support postwar Italy with a constitutional convention.
A nostalgic look at Eric Von Stroheim portraying brutish Prussian roles and his New York life, plus Frank Mendel’s Broadway comebacks and a Hollywood studio tale of turning a star’s plot into a film. The piece blends stage fright, anti Nazi lists, and show business misfires from mid century sources.
A studio demanded a rewrite after the star read the script and exploded. Writers had effectively removed the star from the narrative by altering the role to diminish or erase the lead.
A compact quotation compilation mixing Zechariah’s call to seek righteousness with Abraham Lincoln’s imperative to act on our understanding of duty. The pairing emphasizes faith, meekness, and moral responsibility as guiding principles.
Notable birth and death dates of historical figures such as John Stark Elizabeth Ann Seton James Oliver Patrick A Feehan Henry Towne Bellamy Storer. Entries also cover St Augustine founding Tom Thumb locomotive income tax suffrage arrests 1917 1918 1929 events and 1941 Dnieper River destruction report.
Birth anniversaries include Lt. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney born Emporium Pennsylvania Maj. Gen. James I. Muir born Ft. Russell Wyoming Charles Boyer born France Mark A. De Wolfe Howe Bristol Ti Matthew W. Stirling Salinas California Dr. George E. Whipple Ashland New Hampshire Edison Marshall Rennselaer Indiana Dr. Philip C. Nash Hingham Massachusetts Today’s Horoscope offers a promising yet modest path with steady effort and training noted as overcoming expression gaps.
An excerpt on common word usage and pronunciation contrasts. It defines stimulate as to animate to action by motive or persuasion and urges increasing vocabulary by mastering one word daily. It includes guidance on misused forms and synonyms for mention, refer, imply, and hint.
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