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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1937
Page
3
In a tangled plot a person named Anne Phelps is killed at her studio. The killer confronts suspects during a pursuit involving Vronski’s rooms, a psychiatrist, and a wealthy rival. Police arrest Thorne Dryden while missing Lorna and others search for her in Westchester.
Anne and Bigelow elude a pursuer near the George Washington Bridge then head to Nyack and cross to Tarrytown. They scout Hewitt grounds finding locked gates, scale a wall, and reach a desolate terrace while a menacing figure bangs the front door, revealing Toppy and Lorna in a looming scene.
In College Park Maryland agronomist Frederick W Oldenburg of the University of Maryland Extension Service urges early planning for corn planting. He cites seed selection for disease resistance, kernele and tohs inspection, germination testing, and choosing plump, hard, well formed grains with healthy germ and minimal mold. A germination test showing 95 percent or more vigorous sprouts supports planting.
Frederick city and county face a shortage of skilled labor across multiple crafts. Charles N. Staley of the National Re-employment Service says demand for machinists, lathe operators, welders, and other skilled workers far exceeds supply, with Washington County and Hagerstown urging local workers as gaps persist and employers source talent from outside the region. Brewer L. Stouffer of Hagerstown confirms near full employment of skilled workers and ongoing importation of labor from beyond the area. The shortage is described as widespread across the eastern United States and Canada.
Northwest gales of 34 mph sent snow into small drifts as the State Route Commission dispatched about eleven plows from the district office and twelve in Carroll County to clear secondary roads. Drifts were shallow, main roads remained passable, and no serious injuries or major disruption were reported.
The Secretary of Agriculture approved Maryland soil building payments under the 1937 LWT agricultural conservation program. Farmers diverting land from soil-depleting crops to soil-building crops will be paid at 1936 levels with a 14 29 percent diversion base. The soil-building allowance varies by farm eligibility and crop types including legumes grasses and orchards. Forest tree planting, ground limestone, and green manure payments are specified with per acre or per ton rates.
Members and guests attend a Walkersville church meeting featuring a talk on The Evolution of the Hymns of the Church Through Chant and Choral with an organ recital. President Marguerite Kerchner presided with 54 in attendance and a brief business session followed.
A local wedding notice lists Miss Hod Dill Tay Tar daughter of Mr and Mrs Katadolph Tawtor of Eilleniant Ate caual Mew Giro as bride to a groom from Coral Gotihoe. The ceremony details are partially readable in the damaged text.
On the Pactile Coast Maritime workers resume duties as shipowners and unions reach another stage in contract talks. The revival follows a period of strikes and stalled operations with crews returning to work under a new agreement and compliance clauses guiding future action.
In New Orleans Hermes and Apollo spirit the city with grand masquerades and sea of revelers. Krewe leaders steer a parade through crowded streets as floats and costumes go on display amid awaiting ball scenes and preparations by workers at the event halls.
About 100 attendees from Frederick and neighboring towns enjoyed the Frederick Chapter DL ALR card party at the Francis Scott Key Hotel raising roughly $230 after 32 tables. Prizes went to Mrs Roy Schroeder Mer Malcolm C Stickney Miss Elizabeth Pyles and Mrs Herbert Gosnell with an angel food cake won by Mrs Bayard Burgess New Market. The chapter announced Mrs George Z Best as a delegate to the Noe Uth Conference in Washington in April. South Mountain Tavern Inc of Boonsboro filed incorporation papers with the State Tax Commission to operate a tavern and hotel, listing 60 shares at $100 par value. Incorporators include David Ott Bixler Charles M Hewitt John C Winter and others with Mrs Murray Etzler and Miss Jessie Shawbaker as officers. A book reading on Here Comes The Sun and The White Banner was reviewed by Mrs Carl Kintz and Miss Ruth Nicodemus, who also led a penny march for a flower fund and a book display. The next meeting is set for Feb 18 at Miss Jessica Shawbaker’s Monrovia home.
The readable parts describe a city area and a public venue with some activity hinted. Names and specifics are missing, leaving only general mentions of streets and gatherings without clear events or outcomes.
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