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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1934
Page
5
The article discusses state reactions to sales tax adoption amid congressional resistance. It notes trends toward modified sales tax in about half the states, with legislators arguing it offers a dependable path to budget relief and potential property tax reductions, while balancing competing revenue needs.
Former Congressman Davenport of New York conducts government courses at Wesleyan University Middletown Connecticut using newspapers as textbooks. He argues such courses teach youth to study government acts and assess how federal state city and town decisions affect community progress rather than gossip and crime.
A compact guide explains correct verb forms and pronunciation common errors. It defines aptitude as the acquired capacity for a particular purpose and gives an example with a boy noted for remarkable aptitude.
Westminster held the fifth annual meeting in the Westminster Firemen's building with broad attendance. President Mrs Frank Fo Myers led reports showing receipts 8112.95 and disbursements 8087.32, leaving a small balance. Officers were elected and plans set for a March membership drive.
Fifty years ago the J E Price building rooftop flagstaff blew off but telegraph wires spared pedestrians. Ex sheriff Robert Lease was escorted from the courtroom to the grand jury room with Dr Maynard in attendance. William Rice employed at George Shipley’s grocery fainted in the Market and Third Sureties store, cutting his face. Twenty years ago Frederick News items note a proposed bill to cut county commissioners from five to three, stirring Democratic support, and Brunswick rumored to consider liquor sales after 24 years. Joseph S Miller and Fredrich’s residents are noted, with family ties to Mr Miller’s children. James H Gambrill Jr declined a governor’s appointment. Edwin Devilbiss and Maunce Starr prominent in Peacetown politics. Karl Jacobson opens a South Market street shop with $15,000 in stock.
A garbled jumble of names and phrases mentions bullfighting, a party rescue, artists and cultural vandalism at Rockefeller Center, a former senator, and a Maryland General Hospital patient. No clear events or dates are readable.
Health column notes acute ear infection often follows throat infections and measles, spreading from the nose through the Eustachian tube to the inner ear. Symptoms include ear pain. diagnosis uses temperature and an otoscope. Treatment may involve ear drops or mastoiditis risk. report mentions County Treasurer Thomas A. Chaplin improving slowly.
The guide advises searing mutton chops to seal in juices then cooking slowly for 35 to 40 minutes. It recommends serving with baked potatoes and condiments like English mustard or pressed walnuts, with portions sized per person.
Listed are historical birth dates and deaths with places and dates, including Isaaze Cheuncey, Adam Back, John Elis Wool, Angelina Gumbe, Charles C. Stevenson, Joseph Jefferson, Edward H. Herriman, and notable events like naval victories and Peary's death. Also notes birthdays of Barley Evans and others, plus a short horoscope and a fire insurance line.
A Book A Day reviews a British Everest expedition narrative by Petunia members detailing base camp logistics, perilous high altitude flights, and near-mythic climbs. They report a 24 000 foot peak unseen before, a steaming lake near the summit, and dramatic photographic mapping of unknown terrain south of Everest.
A collage of scanned items includes recipes for gelatin salads and date spice cookies, with measurements and steps. Scattered lines reflect wartime reporting, airmen commentary, and local school notes, naming officers, events, and a February PTA meeting.
A portrait of Roger Water Kahn, wealthy heir and airman, reorganizing his life in Manhattan as money troubles hit his family. The piece notes Broadway ties, luxury estates sold, planes, new East Side apartment, and Kahn’s fame among society circles. It also mentions license plates, Tammany Hall links, and a sketch of designer Joe Mietzmer and actor Kenneth MacKenna amid Broadway’s fashion and theater buzz.
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