Farm income up and law enforcement critique in 1934
The Frederick Daily News notes a rise in farm crop values this year totaling near 44 percent of billions, up from 4.0 and 3.0 billions in prior years, and highlights a broader improvement in farmers’ finances. It critiques lawyers blamed for crime and urges government-backed action to remove unethical practitioners from law enforcement.
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Letba
Midwest
Cummings
Bar Association
Mr. Cummings
United States
Gove
HOLG Cracks Down on Defaulters and War Profiteers
The HOLG tightens controls on delinquents while borrowers re read mortgage terms for the first time. It notes past arms dealers profiting from wartime munitions sales, while skeptics say some kept a hand in to avoid collapse.
Luff's Stuff on Pain and the Aging Season
N A Lufburrow reflects on winter weather and age, noting colder days and growing frailty. He suggests time and treatment shape aging, expecting spring to bring brighter days, stronger bones, and the need to speak plainly about growing older.
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N. A. Lufburrow
Will Rogers Letter on Hollywood Scene in Pasadena
Will Rogers writes from Pasadena December 26 praising the race track and mountains while mocking Hollywood elite and rumors of taxation. He notes actors and actresses, wagers on coyotes, and contrasts cinema with small-town reality, ending with a sly jab at the industry.
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Pasadena
Calif
Graham
Deng
Senor Horse
Hollywood
Skintook
Oklahoma
Garbo
Will Rogers
Magruder Cissel Nuptials In Maryland Rural Heart
Announcement lists the December 5 wedding of Eleanor Catherine Magruder and Willis Lambert Cissel at Gaithersburg. The couple plans to reside near Glenelg after a Florida honeymoon. Included are local social notes on guests, births, and community events, plus a brief aside on sapsucker birds.
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Sykesville
Eleanor Catherine Magruder
Whiter Magruder
Gaithersburg
Willis Lambert Cissel
Philip B. Gissel
Glenelg
Galthersburg
Florida
Cissel
Claude Tylehart
Springfield Avenue
Fifty and Twenty Years Ago Today Th Frederick
Fifty years ago Christmas day news items recount church music thanks to L P Dixon Frank Schroeder Thomas Youngs John Bedheimer and others and a 3 percent dividend declared by Liberty and Frederick Turnpike Co. Also the funeral of Mrs Margaret Schole noted with pallbearers named.
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Frederick
Ammen
L. P. Dixon
Frank Schroeder
Thomas
Harry Youngs
John Bedheimer
Lewis Ros
Joseph Moore
Skids* Orchestra
Liberty and Piederick Turnpike Company
Mararet Schole
Medaw
Rutherford
Starrishurr
Wis
Bob
Exchbard
Markey
John A. Steiner
John H. Keller
Lewis M. Nix
Dort
Chrismas
Prederick
Federated Charities
Usts
Today in History Births and events across years
Today's history notes births of poets scientists and generals from 1716 to 1837 and key events like the Battle of Trenton and the 1932 earthquake toll. It also records notable deaths and anniversaries of figures from Gray to Dewey, with dates and places across the United States and Europe.
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Thomas Gray
Mary Fairfax Somerville
Willam N. Pendleton
Richmond
Lexington
Emma D. BE. N. Southworth
Washington, D
Trenton
N. J
Seth Warner
Green Mountain Boys
Vermont
Odd Fellows Lodge
Shakespeare No. 1
New York
Gov. Smith
Virginia
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Kidnap Suspect Warded Nobel Peace Prize in 1933
Horoscope notes concentration and elevated aspirations, urging focus on worthy aims. The piece contrasts talent with the waste of potential on material concerns, reflecting a dated civic tone and a belief in guiding forces shaping events.
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Warded
Dinner honors Ruth Roop with wedding near future
Mr and Mrs John D Roop Lin Wood entertained at a dinner Sunday for Ruth Roop Westminster and Nance Carroll S Rinehart Union Bridge The four tier cake with miniature bride and groom served as centerpiece The couple plans marriage soon Mr and Mrs Russell Linton Frederick recently visited his father A J Brangonlally Alya
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John D. Roop
Lin Wood
Sooth Street Maritime History of New York Book Review
Bruce Catton discusses Richard McKay's Sooth Street a Maritime History of New York. The review highlights the rise of the American merchant marine, Betsy ship voyages after the Revolution, fifty years of Yankee ship glory, and the Civil War decline, praising McKay's detailed sympathetic account published by Putnam.
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United States
New York
Richard McKay
America
Gattle
Europe
Globe
McKay
Putnam
Better than usual industrial activity in Christmas week
Washington reports a higher level of industrial activity in a Federal Reserve Board survey. Steel output was notably higher than usual for early winter. Holiday shopping demand showed a more than seasonal rise in the first half of December, while factory employment fell seasonally and public works jobs declined further in November.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Neglect of Cold May Lead to Pneumonia Warning
Health editor warns that neglecting a severe cold can lead to pneumonia. Germs spread by sneezing or coughing. prevention relies on rest, limited contact, and medical care. Early scientific attention is crucial as pneumonia can affect one or both lungs and may involve spinal fluid, with serious outcomes if untreated.
No Japanese Government Could Last One Day Under Treaty Termination
A Japanese foreign office spokesman Eiji warned no government could endure a day that compromised with ending the Washington treaty. Meanwhile Duchess Marie commented that recent events in Russia prove the current regime is not what the world thinks it is, offering a stark view on political stability and legitimacy.
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Man
Foreign Office
Russia
Duchess Marie
William Beebe
Baby
William Wirtwort
Albi Einstein
Frofessor Bancroft
Cornell
Broadw
Sally Rand
Huey Long
Tulane
Tenness
Camden
N. J
Elsie Barnble
Richard R. & Hoboken Philatelist
A Wild Year in 1934 From New York Laughter and lore
A breezy roundup of 1934 oddities and big names across the globe. Dionne quints, Loch Ness, Shirley Temple, and the baloney dollar. Hoover, Hitler, Byrd, and social headlines mix with zanies like a mouse in a cat’s mouth and a jail break for a barber.
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New York
Shirley Temple
al Smith
Whistler
Dillinger
Kentucky
Mr. Hoover
London
Holiday Luncheon Menu From Mrs Alexander George
Menu notes for a holiday luncheon include spiced or sugar cookies with black walnuts, grapefruit pineapple cocktail, cheese straws, creamed ham and mushrooms in patties, cranberry ice, buttered rolls, fig pudding with lemon sauce, coffee, and an ice cream item. Dessert ideas feature berry compote with lemon juice and fruit juices, while afternoon tea selections include date sandwiches, nut bread, toasted biscuits, ham filled fruit cake, spice cookies, pound cake, and candied fruit peels.
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Alexander George
Calling on American business to rally in tough times
The speaker invokes the steadfast warlike spirit of a famed admiral who ordered to proceed despite danger, urging business leaders to respond with resolve. The message casts a call to action for resilience and bold leadership in the national economy.
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America
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