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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1923
Page
10
A quirky OCR fragment reworks America The Beautiful with altered lines about skies grain mountains and freedom. It riffs on national imagery and ends with hopeful phrases about liberty and law, though with garbled spellings and partial phrases throughout.
The piece traces Katharine Bates's poem America the Beautiful inspired by Pike’s Peak and first set to music by Samuel A Ward with later revisions by Bates in 1904. It notes public adoption, various settings, and further tune adaptations reflecting the song’s worldwide reach.
Readers are urged to pick a favorite American song from a list including Old Folks at Home and Battle Hymn of the Republic and mail their choice to Kenneth B. Clark at Community Service 315 Fourth Avenue New York as part of a nationwide vote.
The document outlines a government push for economy in public spending with tax reductions projected to exceed 300,000.04 units. It argues for disciplined finances, limits on extravagant programs, and outlines support for World War I veterans funding as a fiscal balance while warning against broader deficits.
The Associated Press reports a selling wave around the first hour led by speculators, pulling down Western railroad shares and major industrials including tobacco and motor equipment. Prices receded as traders paused long positions. call money opened at 4 3 percent amid a brisk late rally driven by demand for low-priced stocks.
The Empire presents Houghs MacLean in A Man of Action tomorrow with previews of Penrod and Sam on Wednesday. Norma Talmadge, Conway Tearle, and Universal films show this week with Crooked Alley and The Merry-Go-Round at City Opera House, Shuff le Along and The Eleventh Hour on Thursday and Friday, Dustin Farnum in Rented Days on Saturday.
This afternoon and tonight at the Maryland Theatre an Ivy Duke feature The Bigamist will be screened along with a reel of Mathe Raven. The Tuesday program will feature Wolf Trac with Tack Hoare.
Miss Thelma Nixdorf hosted guests at a fully appointed bridge party in Searey Arkansas honoring Miss Friinees Kelley. The Catpetin Country Club room featured floral decor while prize draws awarded to Miss Chaire McCardell and Miss Dorothy Worthington with a list of attendees including several named guests and hosts.
A colorful revue titled Shuffle Along will headline the City Opera House on Thursday December 18. The show is produced and performed entirely by Black talent featuring singing harmony rooted in Southern traditions and promises a whirlwind of music and dance.
Denby outlines naval program needs including more cruisers and submarines, noting treaty limits and the US imbalance with Britain in cruiser strength. He calls for eight 10,000 ton cruisers and three submarines, plus five year aviation planning. He cites 7 destroyer losses off California and praises service despite hazards.
The Irish Free State loan of pounds was over subscribed by 4000008K poids though bonds closed four bits ahead of schedule. Finance Minister Bisbe said the large number of small applications from county districts drove the gratifying result.
President Coolidge sent more than 2000 nominations to the Senate including Thomas Frith Kellogg of Minnesota to be ambassador to Great Britain. Hugh M. planningham of Westminster was nominated as secretary of the casting of the Baltimore district. William I. Marcy of Annapolis was named to a post in the department. The item also notes a social event hosted by Mr and Mrs Danind P. Shreve in Montgomery county for their daughter's wedding to Jos sup F.P. Thorne of Troiane with attendees in formal attire.
Vapuston Lex Kee lO Lieut 2 Mr Loaughtin aged 26 and Cap In IoY Wagner 20 were killed when a Ning pine wing collapsed in a flying guard unit drill at Wington Wield. McLanaghlin was the pilot and Wagner chief observer of the ill fated T11th airsquadron Texas National Guard. Hundreds of spectators near the field witnessed the accident during a gunnery practice.
Ridwin R. Grushine, a passenger, died after a morphine fall from a stout Au fuel device. Knell Gorden, owner, is hospitalized in critical condition with serious injuries. Authorities work to determine the cause as residents react to the accident.
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