Orville Wright dies at 76 a tribute to aviation history
The article recalls Orville Wright's 76 years and the Wright brothers' role in the first Kitty Hawk flight in 1903. It notes Wilbur's 1912 death and Orville's long lifetime advancing aviation, contrasting early flight with modern transatlantic and cross continental air travel.
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Orville Wright
Orville
Wilbur
Kitty Hawk
X. C
Wilbur Wright
North Carolina
Atlantic
Pacific
Wright Brothers
United States
G O P Dance Event Set for February Banquet
Sheriff Guy Anders offers tickets for the George Washington's Birthday banquet and dance of the G O P Club of Frederick County to be held at the Francis Scott Key hotel ballroom on Saturday February 21. Maine Congressman Frank Fellows will be the principal speaker.
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Guy Anders
G. O. P. Club
Frederick County
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Frank Fellows
Maine
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The News Feb 5 1895
Middletown power house stack falls at the moment of raising injuring the top section. Opera House entertainment improves over prior night but heating remains poor. A youth misreads a river reflection and finds a tobacco tag. Chickens thieves operate in Burkittsville stealing 50 layers from Townsend in Gapland and burning Gates’ hen house. Bin Bierley injured when a horse kicks and drags him. horse steps on his left foot.
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Middletown
Frederick
Burkittsville
G. A. Townsend
Gapland
A. S Gates
Bin
Chase Bierley
Hagan Brothers
West Fourth Street
Mr. Bierly
Mr. Bierley
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The Column Of The News
Twenty years ago on February 5 1928 local items reported IWO bandits forced a Washington taxi to drive toward Buckeystown near the capital robbed the driver and disabled the car Sheriff William C Roderick was notified. Rev Samuel W Kuhns retired Lutheran minister died at the Buffalo Hotel. He had filled Pleasant Hill church pulpit biweekly. A fire started by a careless cigarette caused 520000 damage to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Y M C A building in Brunswick quick railroad and Brunswick fire company work saved the structure. The taxi of Harry J Kefauver on Braddock Heights road was damaged and Kefauver suffered a broken ankle when the car hit a guard rail on a mountain curve.
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IWO
Pistol Point
Washington
Buckeystown
William C Roderick
Samuel W. Kuhns
Buffalo
Pleasant Hil Churen
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Y. MC. A
Brunswick
Dorothy Dix Says How to Pop the Question in Courtship
A Bell Syndicate column urges young women to seize on four yearly chances to propose and outlines bold tactics for courting men. It suggests varying approaches by man type from practical businessmen to vain or cold lovers and ends with market-like marriage statistics.
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Bell Syndicate. Inc
James C Shriver 77 Dies At Cumberland
Cumberland Feb 5 The body of James Causten Shriver civil engineer and former postmaster was to be cremated in Pittsburg He died last night after years of illness A Lehigh 1892 graduate he designed Cumberland sewer system later served as city engineer and postmaster from 1935 to 1946 He chaired the Democratic State Central Committee for Allegany County and aided Western Maryland coal field development He was a partner in Bang Construction and helped build the Tennessee River bridge at Chattanooga He is survived by his widow.
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Cumberland
James Causten Shriver
Pittsburgh
Shriver
Lehigh University
Democratic State Central Committee
Aile- Fang County
Maryland
Bang Construction Company
Chattanooga
Chapter Night Held by Frederick Moose Women
Frederick Chapter No 347 Women of the Moose held its monthly program with Mrs Lily Waitz in charge. One new candidate was initiated. Refreshments followed the business session. Deeds recorded for property sales include 160 acres in New Markets sold for 6320 and 130 acres in New Market district sold for 6500.
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Frederick
Women of the Moose
Moose Home
Lily Waitz
Academy of Friendship
I Ted
James S. Day
Bir
Ho Perry Day
New Markets
Murray
New Market District
Weather Summary with Snow and Temperature Data
The report records 60 inches of snow in the 24 hours ending 8 a m and 50 inches of total precipitation to date. February precipitation is listed as 290 inches normally and 160 inches for February 1947. Excess precipitation for 1948 shows 1.36 inches in February. High and low temperatures are noted, with sun and moon timing provided for today and tomorrow.
Washington Daybook: Europe News and Rent Control Hearing
Washington reports a blunt war of words over Europe led by Radio Broscow and Greek Romanian broadcasts, with CIA summaries guiding readers. The piece also covers the rent control hearing before Senator Harry Cain, featuring Tighe Woods’ Senate confirmation stalemate and British plans on the Marshall Aid timeframe.
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Tris Coffin
Washington
Europe
Radio Broscow
Athens
Ankara
Superbush Central Intelligence Agency
Boscow
DeGasperi
Rome
Italy
Maly
Balkan Peninsula
Greece
Tighe Woods
Smartabee
Harry Cain
Cain
Elks Initiate Fourteen Candidates in Lodge Ceremony
Fourteen candidates were invited to join the Elks in a ceremony at the lodge with Past Exalted Ruler presiding. The evening began with a dinner at the Francis Scott Key Hotel and a deer and bear roast for members. George Kemp reported on a hunting trip to Pennsylvania, and Hammond organ was dedicated in the lodge rooms by Charles Byerly. Robert Hess and John S. Miller organized the event.
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Elks
Henry Schueler
Guesis
Francis Scott Key
George Kemp
Pennslvania
Charles Byerly
Robert Hess
John S. Miller
Civil rights clash marks Truman rights message analysis
The Nation Today critiques President Truman for using civil rights to win minority votes while failing to tackle labor violence and anti union discrimination. It argues both parties avoid strong federal action, condemns Jim Crow in Washington, and calls for broader anti lynching and federal police power to protect workers.
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Washington
Truman
David Lawrence
Congress
North
America
Senate
Taft
Beginnings of Bruce A Bruchey as sanitary inspector
Former State Trooper Bruce A Bruchey started duties as city and county sanitary inspector with health officer Dr Donald J Roop today. He will train this week with a US Public Health Service representative and travel to Hagerstown next week for further instruction. Bombay India reports six individuals named by Mohandas Gandhi assassin in custody.
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Bruce A. Bruchey
Donald J. Roop
Brachey
United States Public Health Service
Hagerstown
Bombay
India
J. Bharucha
Mohandas K. Gandhis
Kindness Unrewarded Feline Episode in Philadelphia
In West Philadelphia a 90 year old woman Mrs Beha Weiner found a stray alley cat enter her home during a heavy snowstorm. The cat caused damage before Philadelphia officers Patrolman Bernard Hughes and Patrolman William Beyer removed it and Beyer was bitten on the right thumb.
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Philadelphia
Beha Weiner
Weiner
Aleat
West Philadelphia
Marriages And Babies Form Babson Topic
Babson Park Florida report notes a 1947 rise in births and life expectancy, with births benefiting multiple industries from housing to children's goods. It argues longer lifespans boost education value and demand for durable goods, while urging policy shifts to encourage child employment and family investment in health and schooling.
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Roger W. Babson
Babson Park
Fla
China
India
United States
Nature
Donald B. Woodward
The
Mutual Life Insurance Co
New York City
Copyright Pub. Financial Bureau
Father Is Given Daughter's Custody
An Equity Court decree in 1941 modified custody of an 11 year old daughter to James G. Kreimer of Washington, with the mother, Mrs Jastin Rice, seeking employment out of county. Kreimer's petition claimed separation and ability to provide a good home. the daughter favored living with her father and two siblings originally awarded to the mother now support themselves.
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Equity
Patty M. Schnauffer
James G. Kreimer
Washington
Hier
W. Jerome Offutt
Jastin Rice
Franklin Istreet
Kreimer
Rice
No Meeting Held Delays Frederick County Board Session
The Frederick County Board of Eapestion monthly meeting set for Wednesday was postponed due to the core and will be rescheduled. The note mentions over 200 ships damaged by mines in the two years after World War II.
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Frederick County Board of Eapestion
Anniversaries and Birthdays in Early American History
Know America Today presents anniversaries of John Witherspoon and James Otis, plus births of Dwight Moody and Maxine Elliott. Also includes today in history events from 1813 to 1947, notable birthdays, a brief horoscope, and police arrests docketed overnight in the city. The piece features named individuals and institutions across years, locations, and roles.
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John Witherspoon
Princeton College
New Jersey
Scotland
James Otis
Boston
Barnstable
Mass
Robert A. Bird
Philadelphia
New Castle
Del
Dwight L. Moody
England
Northfield
Stass
Hiram 5
Maxim
Maine
Sangersville
Maxine Elliott
Rockland
Social Security Benefits Seen Insufficient for Many
NEA Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports complaints that U S government social security payments fall short of subsistence for millions. Retired workers wives widows and dependents receive modest monthly sums. The piece notes confusion over program aims and discusses broader coverage and potential mergers among social security programs including federal, railroad, veteran and state systems.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
U. S. Government
Revret
Soci
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Ers
U. S
Social Securi System
Armed Services
Railro
Goernment Ee Rae
Eau
Mari
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