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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1938
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR text referencing a Lady A and an English girl, with names like Paul Thowee and Forester, amid garbled terms. The readable bits hint at a narrative or character roles, though specifics remain unclear.
Passage describes Christine Forrester aboard a ship near dawn in a colonial setting. Anthony Forrest memories arise of British environs in Singapore Calcutta and London. Christine's vulnerability contrasts with Clyde Gully and Mantusen’s looming plans as they debate safety and futures at sea.
Historical notes claim Abraham Lincoln wrote and sung a wedding ballad at his sister Sarah’s wedding when he was seventeen, with Elizabeth Crawford recalling his singing. The poem Adam and Eve’s Wedding is attributed to Lincoln, though certainty varies. James Figg is noted as the father of professional prize fighting.
Maryland Crop Reporting Service notes a 10 percent reduction in early Irish potato acreage for Maryland with an intended 3,300 acres planted, down from 3,900 in 1937. It compares with 9,400 acres in 1928 to 1932 and marks the state’s high point of 13,200 acres in 1923. Other sections indicate declines in North Carolina and statewide plantings.
The report notes centuaged figures above the five year average and outlines a 15 percent cut in the Norfolk section of Virginia with an 8 percent decrease on the Eastern Shore. Plans also indicate Kansas Kaw Valley acreage will stay about the same as in 1937.
A Roan Automobile collided with a truck near New Market on Friday afternoon. Ed ward Armstrong aged 47 of Winchester Virginia skidded on the icy road in front of an approaching truck driven by Aiphets Harding of Ellicott Cis. State Officer J J Thompson said the accident was unavoidable and no charges were preferred. Armstrong suffered a fractured arm.
A reader poll in Frederick reveals varying estimates for when the city will be fully hooked to the new sanitary sewer. Answers range from about two years to five, with most speakers predicting two to four years and one cautious note of possible longer delays.
The Young Mothers Club of New Windsor Union Bridge met at Mrs. Paul Reese’s Avon Bridge home with M M Hoffman speaking on Appreciation of Pictures. Officers were elected for the year and various community reports followed including PTA matters, a Lehigh Cement Company gift discussion, and upcoming meetings with speakers on banking and law enforcement.
A Frederick County Republican candidate for sheriff thanks friends for early support and asks for continued backing in the bid.
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