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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1924
Page
4
The Daily News outlines rules for letters, opinions, and notices, requiring real names for published opinions and written notices mailed to the Frederck office. It states Associated Press rights and postage details for Frederck Maryland readers.
A Pennsylvanian professor proposes updating the marriage vow to while and after both do live as life insurance grows in importance. The piece contrasts old duties with modern family protection and notes the navies of social habits and popular culture of the era.
George Sager of Union Bridge Maryland argues for better education if nuisances are cut from public schools and criticizes funding for unneeded programs. He suggests diverting county farm demonstrator funds to fix almost impassable roads. The note ends with a call for taxpayers to seek fair treatment. The Frederick County Historical Society plans its monthly meeting at Mrs d Hanshew Markey s home this evening at 7 30.
A series of small town responses recount narrow escapes from serious injury. Citizens including Newton Trundle, Millard Barthlow, Alan York, J W Lewis, Bradley Free describe near misses with autos, runaway wagons, and falling trees. One tale notes a boot removal after a severe leg injury.
A compact historical column notes Dan Dobb bought the newspaper as a paying proposition. Various snippets include home finances, onion eating claims, a Groveland clerk’s misadventure, Taft, jazz views, February rents, fashion notions, auto notes, Gibbons and Dempsey training, Ireland wireless scandals, and a three year mining strike outlook.
The article forecasts a doubtful day with Mercury and Neptune dominating late. plan new enterprises but delay signatures and avoid contracts. It warns of deceit in business, potential fraud, and corruption unless people think more rightly. Moon enters Sagittarius. caution on chemicals and food risks. travel or change may aid business. Pisces children may be restless but prospects look hopeful.
Todays history column lists multiple anniversaries from 1802 to 1921 including Esek Hopkins, W Louis Philippe abdication, and Daniel Hastings. It records births such as Camille Flammarion and Ferdinand of Bulgaria and notes events like the 20th anniversary of Rochester fire and Cody Day in Wyoming. The piece reflects a dated cadence with biographical dates and local civic notes.
Burrall property of seventy three acres with a seven room frame house was sold along Baltimore State road about one mile west of New Market. The buyer is Reuten Lense, Frederick, who will take possession and make it his home in April.
Twenty years ago in Frederick details from The News include a creamery sale to Sparrow’s Point Store Company, a Catotin and Pen-Mar Railway incorporation bill with a $50,000 capital, power options by steam or electricity, and a proposed route from Myersville to Pen-Mar. Bills seek water works at Thurmont, tree destruction reimbursements, and updates to county coroner and justice of the peace laws as well as Frederick city election law.
Constable Plum orders eighty five feet removed from the kiss in the second reel of Th Enchantress of th Nile shown at the nickel theater. The article notes differing standards of beauty among girls, mentioning a snow white nose cerise cheeks and nut brown throat in a period newspaper voice.
A player picked up a bridge hand before all cards were dealt. The correct practice is to leave the hand on the table until dealing is complete. This avoids signaling and preserves fairness in the game.
Representatives from Presbyterian and Reformed churches in the United States Canada and South America meet at Newport News for their annual gathering. In Missouri a constitutional convention held in May 1922 submits proposed changes to voters at a special election today. The existing Constitution has stood since 1875.
Radio schedule lists WEAF New York with Ruth Bodell and Sara Alter soprano piano duets 7:40 to 8:20, news digest at 8:30, WJY Cuney Island program at 9:45, WJZ Esther Kunefeller soprano and King George broadcast, WOR Newark shows orchestras and talks, WGY Schenectady late night children stories and market notes, KDKA Pittsburgh dinner concert, WHAS Louisville, Chicago WJAZ Oriole Orchestra through early hours.
An advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple fat reducer. It asserts doctors endorse them, promises steady, easy weight loss without exercise or starvation, and offers a one dollar price through druggists or direct mail from Marmola Co. Detroit.
Station KYW in Chicago lists a varied program with a bedtime story at 7:50 followed by DeBabary's and De Doerr's orchestras. An 8:00 to 8:40 block features music and talks, then 9:48 to 10:30 offers a musical program. Program notes resemble a daytime to evening schedule.
Poem fragments reflect a belief that despite injuries and harsh facts, the speaker remains steadfast in faith and vision. The piece emphasizes resilience, personal myth keeping, and a refusal to abandon ideals amid reality's blows. A brief line about Uncle Sam hesitating to intervene hints at a broader geopolitical context.
Assignees of a 1922 mortgage to Sue Farmers State Bank offer Morrison Farm, 146 acres, 59 perches, with improvements, at Frederick County Court House on February 27, 1924. Property lies along the county road east of Motter’s Station, tenanted by Ivy Starbaugh. Deposit required, purchaser pays all closing costs. sale is in equity.
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