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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1926
Page
4
The text appears as a damaged OCR fragment from a Frederica Maryland newspaper. It references a public notice or editorial content with garbled phrases about authority and opinions, and includes a note about correction if brought to the staff.
A report on Dr. Godfrey Dewey of Harvard advocating a simplified 24 consonants 12 vowels 4 diphthongs alphabet to spell by sounds. The idea promises easier teaching, faster writing and printing, and potential cost savings, but notes reformers face resistance and slow progress.
Olive Roberts Barton critiques a charity plan by The Associated Charities, arguing money gifts prevent hunger and support long term needs. She notes baskets and toys encourage temporary cheer while families lack food and stability, urging focus on cash donations to buy meat, stockings, and essentials rather than elaborate baskets.
Daily English lessons discuss the word arrogance defined as an undue regard for self-importance and haughtiness. A sample sentence shows the subject entering a room with over bearing arroganze, illustrating the term in use.
Neatly phrased upcoming appeal urging employers to seek diligent, reliable boys for steady work. Emphasizes honesty, punctuality, and strong work ethic as key traits, noting some youth prefer leisure and require guidance to direct efforts toward productive jobs.
Pauline Stark and Antonio Mori will star in Love's Blindness, an Eling Glyn story, with Open House, an Educational Comedy, and a news reel. Tivoli presents The Act of Cade with Adolphe Menjou and Alice Joyce, a Paramount feature, plus Crazy Life and other supplemental films at the theater.
Empire presents The Dark Swan with Marie Prevost Monte Blue and Helene Chadwick. A three comedy bill closes with The Cat and the Canary, the New York stage hit feared for its chills. The same company returns, keeping local theatergoers entertained Friday December 31.
Fragmentary заметка recalls marriages and local names from Frederick, noting Betty Ma Boudin and Mary L. Matexram? at a ceremony near the former banking area. The text is incomplete with several garbled names and places.
A collage of historical notes and birthdays spans 1786 to present, naming figures like Lord Stirling and Henry Hadow, with mentions of naval history, constitutional milestones, and scientific congresses. It cites anniversaries and events across Washington, Philadelphia, and national venues, highlighting academic meetings and social commemorations.
The upcoming Legislature session begins January 4 amid tense budget negotiations and pressure over increased state taxes. Gov Rine signals readiness to withhold nonessential bills, while lawmakers debate funding needs and possible rate changes. Funding priorities remain uncertain as party lines form and procedural votes loom.
Fragmentary text reflects a discussion on righteousness and justice, noting men are inclined to misperceive and that true justice should guide behavior. The readable lines reference social judgment and the need for higher ethical standards. The source is incomplete and lacks clear names or events.
A collection of garbled trivia prompts asking about showy leg movements in a legislature, state symbols, unit conversions, deer antler counts, U.S. senators in New York, silent film sisters Norma and Constance Talmadge, authorship of Paradise Lost, Eric the Red nationality, a state represented by a sunflower, a country nicknamed rind, and the author of a pirate tale The Immortal Thief.
A fragmentary epitaph notes a youth who rose from humble birth to fortune and fame, blessed by heaven and friendship. It praises sincerity, mercy, and the reward of virtue, while urging no further judgments of merit or faults. The verse ends with the resting place of the beloved.
The record lists numerous marriage licenses including James W. Schmidt and Leave Metzer of Hagerstown, Raymond F. Schultz and Margie A. E. Warfield of Adamstown area, Aubrey Palmer and Elsie Harper of Luckett's. Also shows divorces and property transfers, with entries for Lewis W. Putman to Rudolf M. Rau and other deeds in the county. several names and places appear with ages and residences, reflecting a busy court docket.
The article describes nativity scenes staged by multiple groups including Selma Bamdey School, Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School, and Grace Reformed. It notes detailed performances with named participants such as Miss Lawrie Lambert, Charles Lavard Trail, and John Frascia Smith, plus choir pieces, recitations, and a large white cross altar display.
Holy Night and Christmas Melodies programs preached by the pastor featured remarks from K. B. Wolfe treasurer and Bymo. Gifts totaling 778 dollars were presented for the Hoffman Orphanage at Littlestown, the largest contribution Grace School has made to the cause. Holand E. Lenz, adult superintendent, presided as weather hindered attendance but the service drew a good crowd.
The Dubdlio school held a Tuesday Christmas program with scripture reading and prayers, recitations, songs, and a gift distribution. Students including Elwood Winters Carrie Staley Ruth Kidd and Maxine Trout performed many pieces while the school band and teachers guided the event.
A fragmented verse piece laments a late arrival and a misheard call. The quirky lines reference a wag, a girl, and a naz can, with a stray advertising pun suggesting trial payments or publicity. The text reads like a rough OCR scrap with uneven rhythm.
A sturdy Western style home offers economy with features like a built in garage and sleeping porch. The wide shady porch runs along two sides of the living room without darkening it and can be glazed to form a parlor. An open fireplace on the porch creates a bright, inviting space. The plan shows a 20 foot lot with driveway access to the garage, convenient entry from a side porch, and a large hall leading to a living room with a fireplace, dining room and built in sideboard. The kitchen connects via a chart passage to a lavatory and coat closets, with three bedrooms and a sleeping porch on the second floor, plus a full basement with exposed areas and room for storage.
Paris dispatch notes that former Crown Prince Carel of Romania, long estranged from his Neivita, is likely spending Christmas on the Riviera. He reportedly left Madacae Laperon behind after a recent affair with a red haired companion, and detectives who had followed him for weeks are back in Paris awaiting further word.
A fragmented OCR reads as a local brief noting unusual cave exploration and a mix of opalpine features. The text mentions researchers and a cave survey, with unnamed locations and dates obscured by garbled words.
Fragmented copy reports arrests by deputies and police officers in a city. Frank William Weltford and another man were detained on charges related to a disturbance on Charnes Regs, with releases and appearances noted. A separate case involved a local authority at Central for a street incident.
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