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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1922
Page
5
The Frederick Daily News describes Associated Press crediting rules and writer identity guidelines for published items. It notes free notices must be mailed to the office and will not be accepted by telephone.
A canvass of 17,266 pupils in four cities finds 2 percent from manual labor father families and few from professional lines. The piece argues practical high school training can boost efficiency in trades and industry, while machinery lowers manual labor demand. Increased popular intelligence could improve government and living conditions.
About 200 women in Parsons Kansas joined farmer families in the harvest, performing tailaome tasks to save labor costs amid low wheat prices. The effort highlights resourcefulness and challenges to the view of female physical inferiority as women demonstrate capability in field work.
An altered Frederick Examiner clipping imagines Americans from 1830 visiting 1880 and 1922, noting westward growth, population rise, cities, steam transport, telegraph, and inventions. It sketches autos, radio, electricity, skyscrapers, tractors, air ships, concrete roads, tax trends, divorces, and evolving fashion as milestones unseen in 1880.
Aklatick, a trading post at the delta mouth of the Mackenzie River, serves as the northernmost Canadian post office. The winter route by dog team is the longest postal path on the continent, while the summer steamer route operates during open season.
Do You Know section notes that qualified voters in each county will elect a surveyor on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November. A vacancy in this office is to be filled by the county commissioners for the remainder of the term, per Section 7, Article 7.
Inquiries from reporters prompt mixed views on legalizing bulk milk sales proposed by Charles Wertheimer. Homer Simpson supports, Albert Wallis backs if clean, Livingston cites profits and purity, Paul Rhoads approves if standards met, Jacob Schmidt declines to answer.
A Kiel inventor Hannemann describes a depth sounding technique in the London Times Engineering Supplement. It uses a falling body with an automatic cartridge that fires on bottom contact, its explosion heard on the ship via submarine listening gear. Time is tracked with a stopwatch, with minor ship speed effects and depth-based timing tables to reduce error.
In Chester Pennsylvania on August 20 a cow struck by a Delaware tagged car at Third and Booth streets appeared dead. Officers found the animal revived by a red lantern and it sprang up to flee back to the field, vanishing after a half hour of search.
A 1 year old boy in Bristol Pennsylvania died after convulsions triggered by fright when his pet dog was struck by an automobile near his Pond Street home. The dog ran into the road to bark at a passing cat, the car swerved, hit the dog, and the boy screamed then collapsed. He died about an hour later. In Sematon Ash Pit another worker was found scalded to death in an ash pit at the Leckawanna rail yard after falling from an engine step.
President Obregon and several aides escaped injury when a ceremonial opening collapse occurred in Cortazar Guana Jrate. The incident involved a birdge under construction and caused debris to fall, prompting investigations into safety protocols.
From Turkey to Spain and Ireland to America the column surveys headlines and jokes about pay strikes, bottled harbors, wildcat stocks, and a mix of political quips. It skewers Congress and public figures while recalling 1898 Spain and noting a major ore move near Hibbing Minnesota.
items from The News August 23 1902 report Clarence Main shipped 100 fine catfish to the White House for bass fishing. Chicken thieves strike George S Rodock’s hen yard. Fire company members appoint a committee to draft resolutions on the death of Edward Necter and plan funeral arrangements. Mrs Daniel J Smith of Middin flown slips and breaks left wrist. Allegany County Democratic convention backs Christian F Kennewes for Congress. Frederick County teachers institute opens at Mason Temple Hall Monday through Wednesday.
Miss Susie Spoon comes home from Camp Peachfuzz after a vacation marked by a farewell dance in her honor. The feature describes Farmer Stubble as a paper spoon with crepe paper limbs and cotton padding, a quirky craft centerpiece for the gala event with Miss Wine driving a Quackard touring car to depict the scene. Next week a new series of character dots from foreign countries is promised.
West Virginia Boy Scout troop from Parkersburg on a round trip to Atlantic City traveled via Frederick and Washington. Under scoutmaster Homer L Weaver, 11 boys planned Gettysburg battlefield visit and Pittsburgh return, meeting Representative Woodward and Senator Sutherland before a White House audience with President Harding. They departed August 19 and expect to return by week’s end. Also note Los Angeles residents born elsewhere comprise 96 percent of the population.
Workers at the sawmill threaten a strike tomorrow if the boss keeps accelerating work. The report notes tension as management pressures crews to increase output.
A compendium notes August dates across 17th to 20th centuries. It mentions Massachusetts charter transfer, New York’s early assembly in 1642, Lafarette’s delayed voyage to Boston, and notable events including the 1856 Battle of Osawatomie and 1918 sentences. The fragment blends several historical references with unclear details and minorOCR errors.
Peterkin a mechanical rabbit used to lure dogs in a fair dog race malfunctions as a dog nears him. He survives the scare but realizes he has been exploited by the decoy system and its operators. They decide to discard the faulty unit and replace it.
A butcher celebrates his wife regaining health after years of illness. Doctors warned surgery for stones, but a remedy named Jade eased symptoms and cleared intestinal inflammation. The story notes the product’s availability through a cooperative firm and widespread ads.
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