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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1937
Page
4
The fragment appears to be a garbled publisher notice from a small newspaper showing affiliation with the Associated Press and a printer's imprint. It mentions publication location and ownership but lacks coherent events or dates to summarize a specific news item.
A garbled 1937 forecast discusses Groundhog Day amid uncertainty about winter or spring. It notes that predictions vary and nature, including blossoms and snows, diverge, casting doubt on any solid forecast for the season.
A column by Don Herold and Philase warns about cranks and safety attitudes, urging restraint on risky driving and respect for traffic rules. It contrasts modern concern with a fading royal mourning mood, noting a rush for Edward VII memorabilia as the coronation fades.
Letter from Repetto C Parkin questions the city ordi nances on keeping streets free from all night parking. The writer asks if the chief of police plans to enforce a ban and notes a resident’s view from his window of cars parked within yards for hours.
A fragmented recipe spread describes pumpkin custard pie with pumpkin, ginger, and butter in a baked pastry shell, plus steamed apple dumplings with apples, water, butter, sugar, and flour based topping. It names Mrs Harry Trandenbury and Mr Harry Drandenwure as the sources.
A garbled compilation quotes Senator Joseph Robin Sor, former New York mayor James O Walker, Earl of Lonsdale, and Frances Perkins among others. The passage mentions peace, labor, and industry while noting general motors and a tennis victory by Fred Perry over Ellsworth Vines.
Local items note the South Mountain creamery’s opening with hundreds present, marriages, thefts, patent news, and civic obits. Highlights include Miss Katie Stitely’s wedding in Liberty, Dr. Apple leading Maryland Public Library Commission, former Mayor William F. Chilton’s death, and Young Men’s Bible Society officers elected in Frederick County.
A levee breach near Hesgle Tennessee sent water flooding the river and forced a dramatic rescue. A photographer for a Meridian newspaper and NEA Service lingered to capture the last shot before rescue boats pulled him to safety as workers used sandbags and diverted boats to save others.
Hood College students abandon knitting for bridge during recreation hours as the campus weekly Blue and Grey notes card games fill Smoker, with 15 minute sessions. Sheiner Hall hosts the bridge area near Meyran and Coblentz while knitters vow revenge. Meanwhile Baltimore sees a badminton craze with regular courts and new clubs.
About 1000 persons attended a card party Monday night at the Elks Club hosted by Francis Beott Key Post American Legion Auxiliary. The event cleared about $25. Door prizes went to Mrs Waller Foaga, Mrs Nellie Keller, and Mrs Paut Wood. Prizes were given at each table. Sitigons was chairman of the organizing committee.
The Yamaville Woman's Club held a Monday meeting with Mrs. Conard Hargett hosting. President Mrs. Harry C. Swanley led, readings and songs were performed, and committees were named for hospital visits and the annual Christmas party. Plans for next gatherings and the Valentine party were announced.
State traffic fines total 8141 dollars for the past week with numerous suspensions and revocations. Listed cases include drivers in Brunswick, Frederick, Middletown and other towns for speeding, reckless driving, passing hazards, and insurance failures. One house was revoked for drunken driving and another suspended for noncompliance with financial responsibility law.
Health column explains carriers can shed diphtheria germs for up to ten months in recovered children. It urges throat cultures if cases rise, notes removal of infected tonsils often clears carriers, and describes daily iodine throat swabs and hydrogen peroxide cleansing.
Bruce Catton reviews Philip Guedalla The Hundred Years Doubleday Doran, tracing a panorama from 1837 to the present. He notes strong early chapters with dry irony, good analyses of Fort Sumter and Victoria Jubilee, but finds later sections weaker, though the work remains worth reading overall.
An OCR style note presents daily English lessons and word notes. It defines pronunciation slips, synonyms, and a supposed daily word perilction with distorted definitions and examples. It mentions mispronunciations and urges learning one word daily.
Manhattan column notes humorous misreadings of neon signs on Broadway and at the Rivoli and Montclair hotels. Also reports odd gadgets reaching the Patent Office, Valentine trends shifting to blues and orchids, and a playful item about Yehudi Menuhin with family speculation.
A compiled page lists anniversaries of notable figures born or died, including Sir William Phips and Moncure Robinson with brief biographical notes. It also recalls historical events from 1943 to 1876, births of artists and scholars, and a daily horoscope with cautious advice.
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