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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1930
Page
4
An old essay looks at mistletoe as a relic of childhood and a Christmas party fixture since Normandy’s apple trees sent it to England. It notes the social risk, playful kissing, and the lingering ritual, comparing Victorian readers to Mr Pickwick and small football teams overcoming larger odds.
A garbled collection of quotations and misrendered lines attributes remarks to Dawes Stalin Chesterton and others. The text appears as fragmented misprints with corrupted spelling and stray phrases.
A fragmented clipping mentions geese and local individuals in Paso Robles, with uncertain names such as Holden Clinton Sherry and Currie, hinting at a community inquiry or letters to the paper. The garbled OCR leaves unclear events or date details and specific actions.
Fragmentary notes describe Will Rogers proposing a film show as a remedy for national strife. The text mentions West and front lines, and hints at a wartime context with attacks and tension. It references Geneva and rationing, hinting at international diplomacy and domestic doubt.
A reader asks why no newspaper notice appears for Claude Counter and other parolees after recent Maryland parolees. The letter criticizes parole laxity and suggests harsher penalties or higher confinement, hinting at reform and accountability.
W Douglas Zimmerman of Frettir ack among students chosen for the University of Pennsylvania Glee Club first class section. He is a Moore School electrical engineering student, son of William D. and Mrs. Zimmerman of 30 East Third street, active in Phi Kappa Tau, Lutheran Student Board, University Christian Association, and a candidate for the Pennyllvania Triangle board. Prior high school, Frederick High School student life participant.
The Cologne Cathedral, begun in 1238 and finished after six centuries, stands as a monumental Gothic landmark. It features towering spires reaching about 148 feet and home to notable works such as the Magda altar and early German stained glass, with Kaiser Wilhelm II visiting on March 18, 1918 before a pivotal wartime campaign.
Daily lesson outlines common errors in English usage. It covers misused phrases like absolutely and perfect, pronunciation notes for bassinet and the letter a, and spelling of Saskatchewan. The piece argues for expanding vocabulary by mastering one word daily, using augment to mean increase in size or degree.
A 1910 column recalls events from Brunswick and Baltimore including a $50,000 damages claim against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for track placement issues. It notes Chaves Wertheim of Baltimore and remarks on county schooling, Frederic County residents, and a few local property transfers and ages.
Two plays were presented at Moody Friday by the college Athletic Association to spark student interest in play writing. Dinner at Steak featured Katherine Godard of Pittsburgh as a poised Stan a cautious freshman. Putin On followed with Janet Maxaci of Doraunt as the stern mother and Mary Hamm of Hanover as the discontented daughter. The evening closed with three dances by Alice Staley Lewistown and Marie Brown Harrisburg with piano accompaniment by Mrs Miriam Rhodes.
Nearly 200 attended the installation in Masonic Hall Mt Airy as Prudence Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star was formed. The ceremony was led by Frederick Chapter members who presented a Bible and a salary to Frederick Chapter’s president. Appointed and elected officers were named by the Worthy Matron with Grace Routzahn as Worthy Matron and Jesse Watkins as Associate Matron.
A December 4 butchering occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Sweeney in Catoctin Furnace. Three Qegs were slaughtered and a meal was served for attendees led by head butcher Edward Nunemaker, with many local families present from Catoctin Furnace and nearby Thurmont and Frederick areas.
The piece recounts holiday activities in Frederick including Employment Agency visits at the Federated Charities Building, charity drives, church gatherings, a court session with Judge Willard, post office busy handling Christmas mail, and social events at Hotel Frederick and the Key Hotel. It notes ongoing charity drives, school and club events, and general civic bustle as Christmas nears.
A rough, OCR style page lists notable births and deaths with scattered dates. Historians mention Heinrich Heine born 1797, Arthur Pears Stanier died 1981, Philips Brooks born 1835, Hermanes B Dutura born 1863, and Lawrence Lowell as Harvard president. Also notes 1642 Tasman divorce and 1662 Battle of Fredericete.
The article chronicles old stage life in New York with remarks on veteran performers like Henry and Poole. It notes how touring acts, street coin boxes for Salvation Army style work, and the changing tastes of audiences shape burlesque and variety shows across decades.
Jerney residents watched a man atop a Broadway belt hotel flagpole for days. Spectators cast coins for peeks while a pawnshop vendor sold opera glasses nearby, tallying a curious, moneyed oddity amid urban oddities.
Mr and Mrs Wm F. Kiccz of Box dock celebrate a long marriage with a celebratory dinner. Mr Kim and Mrs Kints, ages seventy eight and seventy seven, are in good health. Relatives attended the event and shared in the lineage. Canada develops a parachute enabling automatic opening for jeep drops.
Health Magazine notes inspectors assess general appearance in large policy cases. Overweight middle age men show higher heart disease risk and death. High blood pressure tinged cheeks and blue lips may appear. finger clubbing can occur. Heart rate and murmurs reveal valve issues. pulse between 65 and 85 at rest, slower lying down. arteries walls thickened by minerals, with possible life-shortening disorders. State fines report: $3,871 collected. reckless driving and other fines listed for Ridgeville court.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a dockside scene with mentions of a court, a year or date, and shifting terms. The readable parts rely on garbled text, making precise facts unclear and names unrecoverable.
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