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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1933
Page
4
The piece warns that chestnut blight felled the United States trees and Dutch elm disease spreads in Europe and now New Jersey. Authorities urge quarantine, careful monitoring, and removal of infected trees to prevent parallel losses from these fungal threats.
The fragmentary OCR presents opinions from Father Charles E. Coughlin and Bertrand Russell, noting sameness through eras contrasted with calls to tradition. It includes garbled attributions to figures like Margaret Lane and Catherine Osiesov and mentions a Jewish education association and general Ludendorff.
Bruce Catton praises Bromfield 1844 Ohio farm novel as moving and unified, noting its critique of industrialism and Jeffersonian democracy. The fourth Spencer reunion at Locust Grove featured scripture, talks, and a women’s vocal contest despite mixed attendance and elections of officers for the Spencer group.
Twenty years ago Frederick columns report opposition to a proposed street widening on West Third Street with emphasis on preserving the Rockwell Terrace area. A barn fire at Jerome EB Gater near Highland destroyed a barn with mules hay and other contents. The Board of School Commissioners announced teacher appointments for Frederick Boys High School and Frederick Girls High School. Frederick County Boys returned home after wandering away. Five thousand attended the Middletown Valley reunion with addresses by Rev Charles J. Hines and others.
Science editor explains sleeping sickness in the 1920s era outbreak. The piece traces its 221 year history of mystery, outlines possible causes, and notes varied transmission patterns including non contagious and family clusters. It mentions symptoms, brain involvement, and links to prior influenza and other diseases as potential precursors.
A pair of reader letters from 1932 1933 discuss the drift toward mechanization and the cost of labor versus horse power. One letter argues machinery boosts food production while criticizing job choices and living standards. The other letters question city procurement favoritism and alleged discrimination in bidding for fire hose, citing alderman statements and mayoral explanations.
Fragmentary text references a city government request for 2300 units of fire hose and concerns raised by a local representative. The document is garbled with stray words and broken phrases, making precise details or outcomes unreadable.
Dr Morris Teeeredl notes fatigue common in late summer after vacations. Symptoms include yawning memory lapses and irritability, with fatigue tied to infection or poor hygiene. Rest and targeted muscle massage help, while malnutrition worsens tiredness and diet should be reviewed.
Day menus list corn fritters made from leftovers with seasonings and a dipping chili mayonnaise. Also featured are bran muffins with molasses and sour milk, plus plum butter and assorted spreads. Entries detail ingredients, mixing, and frying or baking steps for each dish.
A kitchen basement fire at the Myersville area on Tuesday caused about 1 dollar in damage while ladies from the Lutheran and United Brethren churches prepared meals for a Christian Endeavor convention. Several women were present when the fire alarm sounded. Mrs Roger Remsbore Doubs underwent surgery in Baltimore for the removal of a gallbladder and is recovering.
A chronology of notable births and deaths from 1740s to 1960s including Saminareneins U74d John of Georgia, David Hosack, Charles Lever, Hermann von Helmholtz, Mary Putnam Jacott, Elizabeth Ward, Edith Rockefeller McCormick, John Bunyan, and others. Also lists Today’s Birthdays, Governor Martin and Conner, Nas A Owen, John McKinlay, Charlotte Brown, Roy Hanes, Robert Caldwell, Queen Wilhelmina, and a brief Forlay Horoscope.
Barnesville residents Mrs J Ro Lillard and family returned home after a stay away. Mass Rebecca Lillard planned to visit for a week. Rosalyn Herscherger wished relatives in Baltimore. Sunday School ice cream treat was held in the woods near the Baptist church. Mrs Mary W Hars and Mrs Sorize hosted guests. Cisget Ikonoreom joined Mr and Mrs Lind Jones on a motor trip to Frankfort Indiana. Mrs Edward Gildowr of Washington spent part of her vacation with her mother Mrs Gertrude Gourh.
A delightfully typed birthday gathering for Mr Otis Winter was hosted at his home 101 Pennsylvania Avenue on a Thursday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ouls White, Mr and Mrs James Nicholson, Mr and Mrs Chester Fry, and many other friends. Refreshments and dancing followed the games as attendees listed.
A detailed preview describes the Out-of-Door Club near Highland presenting Barely Proper, a nudist themed theatrical piece staged in prescribed costumes. The plan includes a Harvard man as a nudist, a crowd of about 500, and a formal address that becomes a public spectacle amid Catskills and Second Avenue atmosphere.
An article fragment discusses vocabulary study and a peculiar quotation on desire for possession. It also reports unusually large yard beans from W. Touse's Braddock Spring garden, describing beans up to three inches long and resembling string beans.
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