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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1927
Page
4
The Bureau of Standards announces a new paper that will extend the life of dollars by about one third. It notes old currency wore out quickly as coins and bills circulated. the innovation aims to keep money cleaner and longer usable, though longer-lasting notes may not always stay in wallets.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover declares in his annual report that the United States records the highest standard of living ever known. He credits higher production, cooperation among workers, and the impact of electric power and modern machinery as the principal drivers of national gains.
The piece argues Congress must balance sectional interests to serve the nation rather than narrow gains. It warns that farms manufacturing districts and commercial centers must plan for mutual welfare to avoid endless political bargaining and gridlock. The author notes shorter days but longer nights and laments ongoing political struggles.
A farmer named Mills killed his wife and children with an axe then hanged himself in a rural Pennsylvania home. Neighbors reported brutal, sudden violence, with six relatives dead including a schoolteacher, two 13 year old twins, and three younger children. Authorities investigated as a fatal incident within the tight community.
Fragmentary notes recount local figures from Frederick dated twenty years prior. Mentions include Miss Ry Frank B Rioaces, Harry Borktart as vice-president, and named residents like Mr. and Mrs. East Patricks. Casual references to a Banister home event and a Clara Nashanr yule return from Philadelphia appear in the jumbled column.
Community social items include Mrs. John Dinterman and others visiting Mr. Risee's, Mr and Mrs W T Bier, the Hebert Burrier family, Merrick and son Russell visiting William Beard, and Edward F Hahn from Detour spending the weekend with the Crayr family. Also referenced are property levies and local parkers in the dayslide report.
Mr and Mrs Roy faughter and Mary dane visited with Mr and Mrs Luther Robinson and Iva Troavell on Sunday. Ray Bettler of Westmine fer spent weekend with Geo Bettler family. Harry Krise of Pabmnere visited relatives. Edgar Samer ed son had Gay With relatives In Thermont. November attendance at Love school includes Aypatia Fisher Marty Martin Rachel Martin Geo Frehour Kenneth Fisher Morris Ashbaugh Jee Ma and Robert Springer. Mrs Eisie Grabam teaches.
The December community gathering occurred on a Tuesday with a business session and a lively program. Residents report visitors and short trips to Takoma Park and Frederick, with several families and individuals mentioned among social calls and hospitalities. A church charity event and a Christmas program are announced for December 21 at Brownsehill school.
Taneytown Tanerton December notices list Oak Grove school children who attended every day in November: Logise Bankard, Deris Frock, Dorntseee Margaret Krise, Osta Krige, Viola Lawrence, Marie Hiltechtick, Ror Dieht, Donald Haba, Rovest Lawrence, Theodore Goodermath. Miss Treva Becker is teacher. A Christmas program and social are scheduled December 22 at Oak Grove. A birthday party was held for Margaret Howers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Bowers, honoring their daughter Margaret with sisters Agnes and Acca Mae Motter.
A surprise party honored Mrs. Bialy at a gathering in Lunor for Mrs. David Stacey. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. David Saley, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Eckard, and many others who enjoyed games and music. Numerous gifts were given to the guest of honor.
Local Union Bridge community pages recap birthdays and gatherings. Residents Mary Johnson and Amelia Welahsar lead a celebratory event with neighbors present. A Studebaker sedan is purchased by Mr and Mrs Baby Wolfe. Various residents report health, travel, and visits including a trip to Baltimore and a hospital update on Miss Elsie Kelly.
Detour Detour reports Mr and Mrs Carroll Cover and family visiting Frederick with Miss Winifred and Miss Jeannette Koons joining for a weekend. Frances Shriner Evelyn Caldwell and Mildred Coshun visit EF Le Warner’s home. Hida and Annabelle De Betty spend Thursday with Mr and Mrs Ernest Miers. Mrs J C Grosszicke spends time with her grandfather Mr and Mrs Kraufman near New Xidwar. Mahogany trees noted in Mexican regions with road ties mentioned.
Fragmented OCR text presents a garbled note about a mechanical system and cautionary remarks. The fragment mentions a car, a system named Luf, belts or pipes, and concerns about a door, with stray letters and extraneous phrases. No clear event or people are identifiable.
Daily English lesson compares proper usage and pronunciation errors. Today’s focus word Mundane meaning worldly or ordinary and used in a sentence about paying attention to mundane affairs.
Answers to home etiquette questions: good manners smooth life at home. Criticism to avoid quarrels should be limited and sought rarely. Maintain calm tone and kindness to prevent anger and irritation.
The piece notes figures born in December, naming Theamar Osborne Davis and composers Beethoven and Whittier among December-born notables. A regional homage cites notable names across literature and music, reflecting a festive civic mood.
A second article presents liver dishes as anemia therapy. Methods include larded lamb liver with onions and bacon, minced liver with parsley, and calf liver with herbs. Additional recipes cover larded roasted calf liver, and mock duck style liver with sage onions and fat bathed in bacon fat.
Today marks notable births and deaths across years with figures such as Karl Nessetrode George Washington Sir Richard Cartwright Fanny Wright Prince Albert and others. It also notes events like the Cincinnati presbyterian suspension and Hawaii arms seizures with observers noting birthdays and civic milestones.
A reader letter laments golf selection and strategy, noting Mr Coolidge era choices. It hints at puzzle contexts with runs and race strokes and remarks the par list appears on the last page.
The text describes a letter golf concept where you change one letter at a time to transform a word to another in a fixed par. It explains steps, stroke rules, and that common usage wins while slang and abbreviations do not count. It notes that an example solution is printed on the last page.
The political education work of the National Civic Federation is to be discussed at its annual meeting to be opened in New York City. Antiprohibition forces in Pennsylvania hold a convention at Allentown today to plan a campaign for election of public officers. Delegates from seven Southern states confer in Washington today on plans for developing Southley scientific lines and European success. National Boxing promoters, boxers, and managers are to be placed under control as the annual convention of the National Boxing Association is held in Toledo Ohio today and tomorrow.
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