Farm Fire and Sledding Accident Hit Frederick Area
A $15,000 farm fire near Buckeystown damaged a bank barn and pasture, with 80 tons of hay and 20 tons of straw, plus two wagons and equipment. A nine year old from Lamsville was injured in a sledding accident as firefighters battled five acres of woodland and three pasture fires sparked by embers. An unrelated sale of a locked plant and an escape recapture in Baltimore are also reported.
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Buckeystown
Lamsville
Frederick
Independent Hose Co
Lewis Geisinger
Here
Pike
Frank Adams
Kenneth May
Col. Blue
Florida
Joe Page
May
Page
Frederick County
Browningaville
Gladhill Road
Damascus
Kemptown
Washington
T. B
Stewart
John Deere Tractore
New Holland
John Deere Combine
John Deere
New Idea
Ohn Deere Killefer
John Deer
Jamesway
Syracuse
Stecyoards
Philen Radio
Marshall W. Buxton
Monrovia
MT. Atry
Glens Trout & Eymert
Baltimore
Poland
China
McCormick Deering
McCormick- Deering
Allis Chalmers
Wilson
Kalamazoo
Snowy Winter Draws Mixed Crop Benefit Opinions
Reporters asked six county residents about winter snows and their impact on crops. Most agreed some snow benefited wheat and other plants, though several said longer lasting ground cover would have helped more. One case noted a single deep snow resembled old time winters.
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Kinna
Middletown
1954 Soybean Support Set At 222 Per Bushel
The Department of Agriculture announced a national average price support of 222 per bushel for the 1954 soybean crop, equal to 80 percent of the December 15, 1953 parity price. Loans and purchase agreements will deliver the supports, with county rates to be published later.
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Department of Agriculture
George J. Martin
Maryland State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Martin Caplains
Anniversaries and Birthdays Highlight 18th to 20th Century Figures
Today in history lists notable births and deaths from 1766 to 1950 including Louis W. V. Du Bourg born in Santo Domingo and died in France, 1833. David Dudley Field born in 1805. John A. Rawlins born 1831. Joseph C. Lincoln born 1870. Grant Wood born 1692. and a 1741 first American Magazine. 1900 auto transmission patent. 1920 suffrage convention disbanded. Hauptmann convicted in 1935. 1950 social security checks issued. Eisenhower speech 1953. and early government curbs on metals. Also notes today’s births and a horoscope.
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Louis W. V. du Bourg
Baltimore
New Orleans
St. Louie College
Fender
Santo Domingo
France
David Dudley Field
New York
Hadden
Conn
John A. Rawlins
Grant
Galena
Joseph C. Lincoln
Cape Cod
Brewster
Mass
Grant Wood
mid-West
Anamosa
Iowa
Bled
Guy
Petradorph
American Society For the Promotion of Temperance
Boston
Leonard H. Dyer
Richard Bruno Hauptmann
U. S. Treasury
Gen. Eisenhower
Robert H. Jackson
U. S. Supreme Court
Spring Creek
Erwin D. Canham
Wiring In Home Can Make The Difference
College Park reports on home wiring by A V Krewatch of the Maryland Extension Service. He warns good wiring saves money and improves service, with tests showing voltage drops and dimming lights signal insufficient current and potential motor wear and fuse issues. Patricia Kennedy Kennedy Lawford engagement disclosed by a family source.
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College Park
A. V. Krewatch
University of Maryland Extension Service
Erewatch
Boston
Patricia Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
U. S
England
Peter Lawford
Los Angeles
Lawford
Sidney Lawford
Wedding date for Lady Lawford to be announced
London society notes anticipate a formal announcement Sunday. The wedding is planned for the week after Easter but a definite date has not yet been arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Lawford
London
Strength For Today And Fear In Child Bonding
A four year old who once feared dogs now shows trust as a large family dog margins him with affection. The piece notes how familiarity fosters confidence and includes a brief English lesson on word usage and pronunciation, followed by a report about Marine Pfc. Ronald E. Fox reporting to Camp Lejeune for duty and a practical tip on removing mildew with chlorine bleach.
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Earl L. Douglass
Camp Lejeune, N.C
Ronald E. Fox
Earl B. Fox
Route 4
Frederick, Md
Marine Corps
10Th Marine Regiment
Maine
Do Not Be Afraid Fear Burden on Daily Life
A Tribune Syndicated piece urges readers to shed chronic fear that robs peace and health. It cites a woman who postponed treatment for a curable illness for six years, driven by fear of cancer, and only sought care after severe suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Gurum
Chicago
Tribuna Synd
Polycythemia Treated With Radio Activity
Frederick readers learn polycythemia involves excess red cells causing headaches dizziness and flushed skin. Treatments include periodic blood removal and drugs. recent use of radioactive phosphorus reduces red cells, with claims this offers the best results so far.
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L. P
Weartt Ab
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R. Francis Sappington
William E. Wagner
Sappington
Mt. Airy
South
Qtts
Maryland
Johnson
H. R. Whipp
Church Hill
W. L. Reeder
Old Braddock
William Duggan, Jr
New Design Road
Emmett L. Shafer
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
L. Early Curry
Williams
Daisy Richards
Orphans Court
Montgomery County
Roy W. Swank
Dickerson
Victor
Ford Automobile
Dickerson Methodist Church
Mary Swank Carter
R. Edwin Brown
John W. Null & Delbert & Null
D. M. Alexander
Know
America
Christian Science Monitor
Auburn
Kirtley F. Mather
Harvard
Ron John la Farge
Jesuit Weekv
Newport
Samuel T. Rosenman
Lawer
Pres
Ident Roosevelt
San Antonio
Tes
Geo. L. Chaney
New London
New Market
T.B
Dalwuee Ie
Ferguson
Ford Ferguson
Massay Harris
David Bradley
Ford
International
International Milker
Leon J. Virts
Emmert R. Bowlus
Delabert S. Null
Raymond L. Kelly
McKinstry Mill Road
Libertytown
New Windsor
Blond
Allis Chalmners
Leray Lever
Dellinger
Philen
Kenmore
Leo L
Norfolk
Frank C. Dwyer
Isabell Dwyer
Commerce Street
Atlantic
Raastree
Hyattstown
Barnesville
Camus
Farmall
Fox
Fohn Deere
Dillinger
R. E. Cooley
B. K. Leaman
Poolesville
Comus
John W. Null
the News
Edwin P. Jorgan, M.D
NEA Service
Lewistown
Thurmont
Marshall L. Leatherman
Guy M. Stone
Tramsville
Iff
Black and Decker
R.C.A. Victor
Westinghouse
Ft. Frigidaire
Sunbeam
Zenith
Morris
Liamsville
William A. Smith
Uber
John
Pearl E. Stone
C Poole
Raymond J. Eeuly
Lanch Rizhta
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