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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1934
Page
5
A Frederick Maryland newspaper column from December 19 1934 warns of Christmas fire risks. It notes fires from careless candle use on trees and near curtains, urging readers to prevent accidents by avoiding open flames and sudden drafts that could ignite decorations. It adds Santa Claus whiskers as a playful reminder of potential danger.
The nation hears of a deadly Lansing Michigan hotel fire and the shock of sudden evacuation. Residents are urged to note exits before sleeping and to act quickly when alarms sound to reach safety.
A nostalgic reflection on Christmas carols and street singers bringing joy through song. The piece urges giving to spread merriment, noting true happiness comes from generosity, echoing how old time celebrations shared communal joy through music.
A compact note describes common word usage errors and pronunciation tips. It mentions phrases like best workman and of all the men, discusses pronunciation patterns, and highlights vocabulary goals. It provides a Tascan word defined as dynamics in energy or force production and hints at related linguistic notes.
Letter to the Editor from Beverly Hills dated December 19 comments on a perceived new global threat before Christmas. The writer criticizes officials for not presenting a plan to save the country and quips about Mussolini stirring a conflict between Italy and Ethiopia, noting it as a distant yet notable threat.
The piece laments how clever inventors like Youst Hye boost comforts yet threaten jobs. It argues efficient machines replace work, creating unemployment while delivering relief in other ways. A call for balancing innovation with work opportunities appears amid hopeful praise for invention.
Thomas Holty a 74-year-old Caterlin Furnace resident reread a fifty-year-old News column about a collision between a Henry Select carriage from Jefferson and a Dayton wagon driven by Holle. The wagon belonged to J B Kunkel and Sons of Catoctin Furnace where Holle worked. Kunkel’s wife and son were unhurt. Cornelius Carty suffered a deep scalp wound. Holte recalls the event at age 23 and now, at 74, still walks eight miles daily to work with few pains.
SHAFFER WINS TURKEY Harry E B Shaffer this city with run score of 365 for three games won the turkey offered as first prize in the bowling tournament on the Recreation Center alleys Monday night Second honors went to Bernard Harbman with 36 for three games Wartman s prize was run goose. Others who competed were Charles E Hueson 335 Arthur Grove David Hoke 22 Robert Shipley 322 William Braces Jr 313 A Hart Blehison 308 Jack Sparks 307 Leo Wickless 907 Sam Wilner 287 James Doub 286 Kirk Cramer Austin Faux 278 A Trout 282 Russell Byler 294 Charles Zimmerman 60
Two inches of snow fell this morning as a column from The News recalls events from 1914. Robbery and petty theft haunt Frederick with jewelry worth $100 stolen and a coat taken from a juror’s room. Roads progress and local social pages mark church receptions and turkey shoot winners. Houses at Dill Avenue and Fir Street change hands for about $3,500 each.
A collage of vintage kitchen instructions for cookies and confections. Includes butter cream sugar bases, almond and lemon extracts, and rolled gingerbread styles with date fillings, as well as nutty candies and sugared toppings. Contains directions, measurements, chilling, rolling, and baking times for ginger cookies, sugar cookies, date fillings, and nut treats.
Dr John D Nicodemus argues the public school system costs too much and has saddled the county with nearly a million and a quarter dollars in bonded debt. He questions funding by credit and urges a change in financing before future generations bear the burden.
A county reader argues against another bond issue or higher taxes for schools citing long-term spending, crop losses, unemployment, and a call for strict economy. Paragraphs urge taxpayers to have the county commissioners limit school funding and avoid ostentatious spending during hard times.
The health column explains calorie basics from inactivity to daily energy use. A 500 calorie daily deficit can shed about one pound weekly, with caution to preserve minerals and vitamins, especially in older adults and growing children.
Music lovers gain a bulk volume by Charles O Connell outlining the birth and development of orchestral music with brief biographies of great composers and practical program notes. It notes 18 musicians in Haydn era, oboe and trombone nicknames, and quirky facts about Wagner and Franck among others. Leopold Stokowski provides a foreword. Published by Simon and Schuster. The piece praises the book as entertaining and informative.
In New York and at the New York Public Library readers report counterfeit Ulster County Gazette copies claiming George Washington’s death. Experts estimate no original copies exist and value tops out around 200 dollars. Lincoln pennies with VDB initials are common fakes, while genuine rarities fetch high prices only in tests.
A compact listing of historical birthdays and deaths marks this day with figures such as Wollard Phillips born in Bridgewater Massachusetts and Jane Cunningham Croly noted as a pioneering American woman writer. The brief commemorates careers from law and politics to science and the arts with dates and places.
A mixed OCR fragment lists quotes by U S Marshal McNamara and Bernard Baruch, notes birthdays of Fred J. Freestone and Charles G. Darwan, and mentions Today in History entries such as 1606 colony ships and 632 Philae? Frenau. It references Lincoln volunteers and Curie, plus a horoscope and analysis of political decree.
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