This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1942
Page
4
A damaged clipping from a Frederick Maryland publication shows a note about letters to the editor. It warns that all communications whether news or opinion require the writer's real name and is dated December 0 with 21 in the post office line.
An editorial urges a united Allied victory and a clear postwar peace program. It argues Russia exposes German weaknesses, notes Tunisia and Tripoli fighting as delaying actions, and stresses the need for a stated war aim to secure permanent peace. It warns agains t tolerating aggressive nations and calls for a united strategy.
Washington reports that new regulations issued today alter how salaries are capped and taxed under the anti inflation program. Officials debate whether a $67,200 gross salary is the base, with deductions shifting net pay, while overtime rules clash with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Edson analyzes General Charles De Gaulle as a pivotal yet troubled figure in the Free French led by London. He notes De Gaulle’s hard stance, the uneasy alliance with Eisenhower’s North Africa strategy, and De Gaulle’s emergence as a symbolic leader amid British and Allied pressures.
The piece analyzes Mussolini and Hitler’s rhetoric likening Japan to the Axis savior and forecasts of a broader war turn. It cites Knox on American naval attrition in the Pacific and notes Italy’s and Germany’s precarious positions as Japan’s involvement is urged to shift momentum.
Algeria ships wine cereals sheep olive oil and spirits in peacetime exports. Taft married Helen Herron, daughter of a Cincinnati judge. Chicory cereals or chickpeas mix with coffee. The Ohio Penitentiary fire occurred April 21 and killed 320 convicts. Mrs Elinore Herrick works on staff at Todd Shipyards shipbuilding works.
A fragment discussing misused phrases and pronunciations. It covers It occurred during my absence, the word Vitiate with pronunciation, and notes on misspellings embarrassing and interrogation. It mentions General Motors delivering war materiels daily and renaming bus stops to Victory stops to save resources.
Roger W. Babson recalls a Sunday at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis praising its chapel and student devotion to church attendance. He contrasts naval and state university views on peace and war and predicts possible war end timelines based on supply lines and leadership.
Fifty years ago readers learned Capt. Jacob Boogle received a monthly pension of 86 and back pay of 130. He served in Company G, Seventh Maryland Infantry and earned a Congress medal for bravery. The Frederick Cooking Club met at George Houck’s home with games and a bountiful collation. Daniel C Miller bought City Hotel near Middletown with plans to sell if a buyer appears. George M Gittinger, ill, showed improvement but remained bedridden. George W Cramer’s 20 acre suburban home on the Frederick Woodsboro turnpike sold to George A Dean for 12500.
Twenty years ago a fire started in the mountains two miles west of Burkittsville burning about 25 acres of timberland owned by Samuel Erman Luther Fry and Charles QC Lease controlled this afternoon. The blaze neared James Wallace’s home as ashes fell near the careen. Also reported is the December 1 marriage of Margaret Lantz Huss and Si Denmead Kolb at the Church of the United Brethren in Christ in Washington. On the Hagerstown pike west of Frederick Charles Barnts fell ten feet from a scaffold at the Holmes D Baker property, suffering a severe chin cut.
The report notes 24 hour precipitation ending 8 am today as 1 inch. December to date shows 0.1 inch. Excess December precipitation reaches 16.90 inches. Yesterday high was 37 and last year 61. Low last night 15 and year-ago 0. Moon and sun times listed with sunset at 5.47 pm and sunrise at 8.14 am. Moon 3 tomorrow at 3.58 am with moonset at 3.46 pm.
George Tucker bids farewell to New York as he heads to Cairo as a war correspondent. He recalls decades of writing, letters from readers, and encounters with famous figures, noting changes in times and values, and hints at what comes next.
A reflective message by N. A. Lufburrow commends recognizing those who actually accomplish tasks rather than boastful talkers. It warns that crowds may credit the least to a job and urges praise for effective workers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.