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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1933
Page
9
The text appears to be an old newspaper masthead with copyright and submission rules. It lists Associated Press rights, contact instructions, submission details, and notices about letters to the editor. It also notes postal designation and class. The fragment indicates standard publisher advisories rather than a specific news event.
Freight and passenger rail rates drop to two cents per mile in most regions with only the East still near 3.6 cents. Since rate cuts began last year, passenger business has surged, aided by the Century of Progress exposition though not officially aligned with the NRA program.
A British scientist claims people do not use their brains to half capacity. The piece questions whether any organ is used to full potential, noting that lungs and muscles cannot operate at full strain without harm. It argues progress comes from using a fair share of faculties and mentions sugar as a strength booster.
Fragments from a Bible verse appear with a brief note about paternity and a name George Exot. The readable content includes Deuteronomy phrasing and a menagerie of garbled words. The overall meaning is obscured by transcription errors.
Beverly Hills reader rails about gold dollar prices falling and money scarcity. The writer notes lack of newspaper coverage from Mr. Gx and jokes about Confederate money during a peace conference in South America. Mentions a Geneva conference and Japanese recruiting officers drafting a Manchuria delegation.
Rev. J. Minor Simpson reports his vacation in Frederick County postponed as he serves as supply pastor at North Side Presbyterian Church in Regina Saskatchewan Canada. He left his Rocky Mountain field in British Columbia and will stay until early January. he finds Regina's climate milder and has spoken to the Regina Presbyterian Sunday School Association while visiting Chauvin Alberta en route to Fort St. John BC. He regrets not returning home soon but plans a future vacation here.
The Home for the Aged lists after publication donations including frit pickle tomatoes beets apple butter pork and beans peas and more. Liberty Club contributed fruit peas beans apple butter preserves and turnips while Lewistown Club gave 2 from Miss Amelia Yost. The Maryland Tuberculosis Association reports Christmas Seal Safe totals from seventeen counties with Frederick and Dr E C Hefauver reporting 543.02.
Local items from The News dated December 14 1883 recall a Mystic Tyro Literary and Social Club forming at Harmony Grove with officers. It notes church services commemorating colonial era events, a historic highway attack, a major forest fire near Doubs Darted on Catoctin mountain, and a banner day for the parcel post at Frederick postal facility with 210 packages received and seven dispatched.
Senator J David Batle explains Carroll County liquor policy adopted during the 1933 special session. He argues licenses issued by county commissioners, with referendum protections, curb saloon violence and keep sales local, while noting a 1934 mandatory vote on fortified wines and high proof liquor.
Daily lesson notes proper usage of gent versus gents and Cupola pronunciation. Highlights misused words like gray versus grey and a growth mindset: use a word three times and it is yours. Today’s word: documentary meaning contained in writing and produced documentary evidence.
Ballenger Grange held its annual meeting and elected officers led by Master James V. Shaff and Overseer Tobias Zimmermann. Other posts include Lecturer Nellie Truncie, Treasurer John Renn, Secretary Hilda Sh, and Gate Keeper Frances Derr. The group voted to cut dues and to add farm bulletins to the library for members and local students.
A fragment notes a butchering event held at the home of Chares, with sparse surrounding details. The readable portion mentions the location and activity but lacks broader context or participants.
Notable events and births listed from 1781 to 1919 include Gen Greene near enemy lines and Washington’s death at Mount Vernon. New admissions, explorations, and anniversaries are noted, alongside birthdays such as Jane Coin and James Doolittle. An astrologic forecast is also hinted at.
In a New York column, Paul Harrison notes how power and fame shape cigar tastes from J P Morgan to Herbert Hoover and Douglas Fairbanks. He contrasts elite preferences with affordable options, vintage tobaccos, and the social quirks of celebrity smoking.
Mixed readout lists ingredients and steps for cookies and macaroni dishes. Instructions mention adding onions parsley macaroni and cheese ingredients, cream eggs sugar and vanilla. Bake portions on greased sheets for about 12 minutes in a moderate oven.
The text presents scattered remarks attributed to figures such as Senator Simeon D. Fess and Henry Ford, referencing politics, industry, and personal fame. It reads like a disjointed montage of quotes about governance, cars, justice, and public life without a clear single event or narrative.
A critic highlights Lady Blea Smith's Christmas Tree as fluffy and thin with a London setting. The story follows seven department store customers seen through a sewing maid narrator and ends with a melodramatic holiday tableau and strained theatrics.
A court notes marriage licenses involving T Kubrick and Merie N Brown of Hagerstown with ages 23 and 18, plus Mildred Bussard, 18, of Hagerstown. Property deeds include Emma L M Ring and Elizabeth R Storm in the city with $16 transfers and Elizabeth R Storm to Emma L Ring for $10. A Board of Education Lodge transaction in the county shows $5.
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