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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1937
Page
4
An item from The Daily News notes a mystery court matter involving Frederick Marriott and Cort Biredh. The report hints at explosive revelations linked to public interest and references Associated Press material.
The piece notes tax hikes on $1500 and $3000 incomes, a planned deficit of 400 million, and rising living costs as Japan's military campaigns in Manchukuo and China continue. It argues higher taxes fund military expenses with little return to citizens, while inflation and food prices climb since January.
A newspaper summary notes tensions among American farmers between pride in independence and reliance on government relief. At the Michigan State Grange meeting leaders urged trim self reliance, while Halorant H. Brown warned that government borrowings must be repaid, lest debt repudiation follow.
A jumble of quoted phrases and names references public figures such as Mayor LaGuardia and Secretary Wallace, with scattered notes on flood relief, banking concerns, and a birthday acknowledgment. The readable portions mention health authorities aiding flood emergencies and personal remarks from varied individuals.
Frederick civic life bulges with dinners and dances. Knights and club members attend Valentine events at Hotel Frederick and the Francis Scott Key Hotel while weddings and society notices thread through city pages.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a social scene or event at an unusual address 22 Grove West Sec and nearby streets. The text mentions people and a sentiment of dislike toward a person named Wodneerlae or similar, but details are unclear.
Local columns note a state birth recording law with a $10 fine for noncompliance. The condemnation case of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad owners is cited with land possession issues for a new station. New officers are announced for Frederick County Young Men's Bible Society with names and posts listed.
County commissioners restrict extra appropriations to fifty dollars without board majority consent. 1910 revenue rise for the MH and F Way Co notes higher costs. Emory J. Cublentz re-elected president. M. J. Moller secretary. Mary G. Nentley to be succeeded by Mary Jane Munn as Frederick County Chil Health agent. Tames C. W el appointed math and baking teacher at Wave Witch High. succeeds Guy Fritashnip. Rev. Poe Weimer returns to Thurmont Reformed ministry after illness.
Letters from Urbana neighbors and a rural carrier criticize the county’s road situation. They denounce the "No Roads No Taxes" stance and urge officials to push state support, noting impassable routes harm transport, schools, safety, and local business.
A New York press column surveys Broadway wealth and celebrity chatter. It notes Bea trice Lillie’s risqué patter, a balloon moon song, and pink garters sold high at $15, plus Broadway sale sparks for You Can’t Take It With You at Hollywood for $200,000 and other big movie rights. It also mocks showmen’s earnings, mentions diplomat Fletcher Warren’s dog Dig Big, Joe Zelli’s Royal Box, and lingering reverence for Joseph Thum in bowling circles.
A historical explainer on quarantine origins and practices. It traces how ports used 40 day holds to curb plague and outlines isolation methods for diseases such as infantile paralysis, meningitis, scarlet fever, measles, whooping cough, chickenpox, diphtheria, German measles, mumps, yellow fever, smallpox, typhoid, and leprosy. It notes hospital and home isolation, mosquito barriers, and leprosaria like Carville.
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