Today's History and Birthdays and Horoscope
Pierre Soule and William T. Thompson figures mark anniversaries with dates spanning 1612 to 1938, plus birth entries for Dr. George Sarton and Fredric March among others. The piece also notes a 1902 Sherman anti trust era suit and a 1903 Packard transcontinental drive, ending with a Theodore Roosevelt speech and Corfu action. The horoscope projects an eager intellect, reserved nature, sincere affections, and outward opening doors for safety.
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Pierre Soule
America
New Orleans
France
William T. Thompson
Savannah
Savannah Morning New S
Ravenna
Galusha A. Grow
Windham Co
Mary Putnam Jacobi
New York
Paris
London
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
Boston
George Edwin MacLean
State University of Iowa
Rockville
Conn
Boston Herald
George B. McClellan
Lincoln
Danbury
Auto World
Packard
San Francisco
Theodore Roosevelt
Kansas
Supreme Court
Italy
Corfu
The Daily News Clarifies Corrections Policy
The Daily News states it will gladly correct any erroneous item or reputation issue about a person or corporation when brought to the editor’s attention.
The Question of Purchasing Power in 1938
In a Frederick Md newspaper from August 31 1938 a columnist argues that true purchasing power comes from work and productive activity. Printing money or raising taxes to fund jobs merely shifts costs to future taxpayers. Economic power hinges on usable labor and willingness to seek work, not idle waiting calls.
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United States
No Good News From Global Cable Dispatch Fragments
A collage of war era cables reports conscription in Germany for fortification work on western frontiers and tense predictions across Europe. Paris quotes Georges Bonnet seeking analysis through a soldier’s eyes while Tokyo intensifies China actions and cites a Soviet menace. Sudeten Germans resist Czechoslovak minority plans as London foresees war timing and a British official hints Hitler may push east by September 15. A London economist warns Japan may founder, slated as Bankruptcy Maru in later chatter.
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Berlin
Germany
Switerland
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Paris
Georges Bonnet
Gamelin
Tokyo
China
Praha
Prague
London
British Foreign Office
Hitler
Weeds Cut Notice Ignored by Jet Owners on West Patrick
A taxpayer letter from Frederick dated August 31 complains that jet owners on West Patrick Street ignored Dr Ke Fauver's notice to cut weeds on their lots to control fever and mosquitoes. The writer urges action as the main highway area has men out of work and would welcome any job.
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West Patrick Street
Fauver
Cig
Frederick
Bible Thought Quote on Will and Divine Approval
A brief quotation reflects on subverting a man’s cause and God’s will, noting that only aligning with God’s will provides true rest. The saying juxtaposes Lamentations 3 36 and Malesherbes to emphasize spiritual assent over human plan.
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Malesherbes
New Books At C Burr Artz Library Review
The Artz Library announces new arrivals including A Guidebook to Husters places in Western Pennsylvania, Scoop by Evelyn Waugh, The Doomsday Men by J B Priestley, Old Motels by Audrey Lucas, and Peter and Wendy. The White Stag by Kate Seredy wins Newberry Medal. Animals of the Bible by Dorothy Lathrop earns Caldecott Medal. Helen Dean Fist wrote the introduction.
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Sir Philp Gibos
Fros
C. Burr Artz
League of Nations
Counier
Pennsylvania
Weir
Evelyn Waugh
Ain
Ward
Katenen
London
Helen Topping Muler
J.B Priestley
England
American Southwest
Bijou Exquisitely wrought trinket in daily lesson
Daily English lesson highlights misused phrases and pronunciation tips. The entry defines bijou as an exquisitely wrought trinket and gives its pronunciation be-zhoo with the accent on the first syllable. It encourages expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily.
Frightened by Train Accident Near Frederick
Local item reports Mrs. David Harshman narrowly escaped injury when a Pennsylvania train struck her buggy near the crossing north of town. The buggy was destroyed. she fell clear as the train passed. Also notes the marriage of Clayton Zimmerman to Miss Beattie Heberlig at the Heberling home in Newbury Pennsylvania and a shop accident in Frederick where Meredith Smith severed a finger in the Kolb mint store on North Market Street.
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Pennsylvania
Town
David Harshman
Dublin
Local News From The Columns August 31 1918
Twenty years of homefront discipline as patriotic editors push paper saving and propaganda. Bundles of candy and smokes ready for Company A at Anains ton Ala face post office refusal over unsigned letters. Mayors restrictions on yard canning amid war production. Stars and Stripes raised at Colt-Dixon Packing with Cornpropst directing and Braddock Heights band playing.
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Anainston
Ala
Passofice
Soveragient Taulatoas
War In_dustries Board
Strength For The Day A Great Public Servant Dr Carver
One of the United States' greatest scientists is George Carver of Tuskegee a Black man whose farm product studies and practical discoveries have shaped industry He reportedly rejected offers of high salaries from major firms to pursue lab work deemed Gods Life Workshop He spends hours in prayer seeking divine guidance for science and life His humble gentle demeanor hides a century defining genius and consecrated purpose as a public servant and savior to humanity.
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United States
George Carver
Tuskegee
Amene
God's Life Workshop
Carver
iCopyright
Babson Newspaper
Synd
Books for Girls and Young Readers From Dutch Colonial Era
A mixed review of children's books focusing on historical themes and adventures. It discusses Rebels in Bondage for Girls, a tale set in early Albany with Dutch Patroon life, plus A Tamer of Wild Beasts about Neolithic life and agriculture. It also covers Five Little Kittens and Kangaroo Twins, highlighting illustrated narratives for preschool to early elementary readers.
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Longmans
Deuce
Bro
Ros
Taunton
Duke of Monmwouth
James H
Betty
Patroga van de Lange
Albany
New York
Joyce
Guely
Tephe
Harcourt Brace
Gregory Trent
Breserstes
Hurla
Lena
Towlsey
Farrac
Rinehart
Harry
Parry
Scurry
Thomas, Jr
Kip
Kim
Inez Hogan
Button
Count to Ten Before Making Business Calls
A dated AP feature offers workplace etiquette for visitors and receptionists. It advises planning conversations, stating names and purposes, and avoiding overstay. It outlines greetings, handshakes, and name usage, with exceptions for social politeness and professional respect.
Call for Quick Action on Jellies and Jams
Home canners are urged to seal jellies and jams promptly and let them set briefly but not linger to prevent bacterial growth on the surface which could cause spoilage later.
Community Notes From Wolfsville Aug 31
A Wolfsville roundup lists Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Gish and Greensburg kin visiting Stottlemyers and Masser from Middletown with Elaine’s birthday farewell at Beaver Creek. Visitors include Pryors from Washington and Decharts from Arlington, plus numerous local families at Church Hill, Grossnickle, and Mountaindale events. The Warrenfeltz reunion and a Christian Endeavor gathering at Mountaindale are noted with planned programs.
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Wolfsville
Irvin Gish
Greensburg
Louise Masser
Middletown
Asa P. Stottlemyer
Elaine
Gaither
John Stottlemyer
Beaver Creek
Jeanette Morgan
Hagerstown
Elizabeth Stottlemyer
Ira B.pryor
Stanley Pryor
Washington, D. C
Edwin Dechart
Arlington
Otho Wolfe
Bud Hobbs
Ralph
Claude Bathgate
Raymond
Baltimore
Nelson Jones
Jones
Earl Spong
Warrenfeltz
City Park
Eleanor Warrenfeltz
F. £. Stoutlemyer
Effir Foster
Barbara Frye
Gladys
Catherine Stottlemyer
Jesse Green
Philip Warrenfeltz
Frank Warrenfeltz
Myersville
Arthur Hessong
Peru
Ind
Charles Harshman
Curtis Gouker
Clyde Reese
Beaver
Miscellaneous Shower Honors Miss Santangelo at Pickett Home
A Tuesday evening shower for Miss Mary Santangelo at Miss Estelle Pickett's home honored her upcoming marriage to Mr. Donald Rice. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments, and Miss Santangelo received numerous useful gifts.
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Estelle Pickett
Mary Santangelo
Donald Rice
Miss Santangelo
Mary
Rose
Josephine
Kathleen Santangelo
Evelyn
Ida Miller
Genevieve Mask
Mary Alice Woemer
Doris Stavely
Mamie Easton
Eleanor Ausherman
William Oden
Julia Lightner
Effie Easton
Salome Engelbrecht
Malcolm Trevey
Murray Fox
Ray Zimmerman
Bertie Pickett
Birthday Dinner Honors Castle Family in 4th Year Event
A birthday dinner on August 28 honored Mrs. Harry J. Castle, her sister Mrs. John T. Bussard, and Mrs. Castle's daughter Mrs. Earl Smith plus her grandsons Gerald Castle and Lee Smith. Guests included the Castles of Flagaville, Bussards, Smiths, and local families from Jefferson and Frederick. A stray line notes an unrelated remark about a wasp making paper from wood.
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Harry J. Castle
John T. Bussard
Tommy O'Neill
Grayson Castle
Gerald
Frederick
Mind Your Manners Quiz on Proper Bus Etiquette
A NEA Service guide presents questions on courtesy aboard transit vehicles. It asks whether men should yield first, whether good manners require giving up seats to others, and how to handle situations like fares and crowded aisles with simple yes or no answers.
Broadway and Beyond in James Barton's Double Life
New York gossip profiles James Barton the Laughing Jeeter Lester of Tobacco Road now performing at Casa Manana and then switching to Kirkland's Southern tenant farmers at Forrest theater. Barton juggles vaudeville fame, stage roles, and his Long Island baseball project the Nighthawks while remaining a busy public figure.
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George Ross
New York
James Barton
Jeeter Lester
Casa Manina
Forrest Theater
Variety
Palace Theater
Rialto
Annabelle Lee
Keith
Pantages
Proctor
Billy Rose
Tobacco Road
Barton
Long Island
Nighthawks
Health advances through internal viewing tools
The article explains how instruments like the gastroscope allow direct observation of the stomach lining, enabling detection of ulcers, erosions, hemorrhages, and cancer. It traces development from early esophageal entry to the modern flexible gastroscope with lenses and light, noting diagnostic gains in gastroenterology.
Surface ulcer diagnosis and modern X ray use
The modern physician does not rely on a single test to diagnose. He seeks an X ray image and a patient history to understand how symptoms developed and their state at examination.
Cranium Crackers: Land Walk Puzzle by Hill and Dale
Two men start facing each other on vacant land they own. After initial 50 foot separation they each take a right angle path 200 and 50 feet for Hill and a left angle path 100 and 50 feet for Dale. With all turns at right angles, determine their final relative positions and the land shape.
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Mr. Hill
Mr. Dale
Back to School Poem by LUFBURROW
A plain verse urges youth to return to education completing a high school course. It extols schooling as a path to knowledge, standing, poise, and better job prospects, arguing that education cannot be easily gained and that missing it leads to regret.
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George Sarton
Harvard
Fredric March
Screen Star
Racine
Wis
John McKinley
Marshall Field
Chicago
Scotland
Herman Oliphant
U. S. Department of the Treasury
Forest
W. Frank Persons
U. S. Employment Service
Washington
Brandon
Iowa
John C. Martin
Philadelphia
Queen Wilhelmina of
Holland
the Daily News
Frederick, Md
Japan
Bible Thought
Artz Library
the News
Earl L. Douglass
D. D
Girls OF Colonies
Landservants
Gambol
Olive Roberts Barton
Olyve Roberts Barton
Elgd
GOGES
Joan Durwam
Layee
By Williams
Pwilams
Copyright
NEA Service, Inc
Jeeter
Jenkins
Times Square
Trelawney
The
Wells
John Drew
Whiffen
Dorothy Parker
New Jersey
Orion
Morris Fishbein
American Medical Assn
Sygeia
the Health Magazine
Lufburrow
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