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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1948
Page
4
A reflection on theories about breaking atoms and supersonic flight, noting that disintegration was ruled out for atoms while bullets and bombs prove speeds beyond sound without shattering. It argues that human grasp of sound, time, space, and eternity remains the true puzzle of the world.
A realistic New Year view notes that months ahead bring difficulties and that maturity helps people avoid or minimize trials. Life’s purpose is not easy. character is strengthened by hardship and education comes from experience. Health depends on cooperating with nature and following health laws.
The jury returned a guilty verdict New Year s morning in the Piedmont Pulp Company trial after 12 days of progress. No sentence was pronounced yet. A second story window shooting at John Hershberger s North Market street home on New Year s Eve is noted. The Frederick County Agricultural Society annual meeting reports show a $700 surplus and debt paid. D Y Stauffer is treasurer and Charles N Hargett elected president. The Kepler farm barn near Petersville burned, destroying wheat clover seed and tools.
The Monitor switchboard to be used with the new Arc alarm system is installed at Police Headquarters in Frederick. The mayor and aldermen must formally accept the system. The new year opened in Frederick County with bitter cold wind chills and temperatures near 12 above. An automobile owned by Mathias Miller burned in the yard of A J Eichelberger in West Fourth Street after it choked and caught fire. The home of A Frank Mailler at Mt Airy suffered fire damage likely from an overheated chimney but Mt Airy firemen prevented serious damage.
A column urges schoolgirls to master letter writing including thank you notes and sympathies. It warns against long or revealing letters, and advises using brief cheerful prose, not love notes before engagement, with cautions about typewritten or machine writing and the dangers of airing feelings.
Mrs Thomas J Preston former Mrs Grover Cleveland died recently at eighty three. She served the blind faithfully using Braille during bouts of near blindness and after regaining sight she kept writing Braille books and articles for the blind until her death. Her long commitment earned nationwide admiration.
A poem-like piece contrasts homeowners freedom with landlord duties and endless repairs. It laments rising costs, ever-present spending, and the cycle of satisfaction and regret as a homeowner contemplates or rejects landlord roles, ending in unresolved longing.
A brisk year ahead outlined in Washington Daybook with predictions on labor disputes inflation Marshall Plan and the 1948 political circus. It notes a volatile campaign, potential Ike nomination, Truman uncertainty, tax wrangles, and looming economic pressures for 1948.
Washington dispatch notes Republicans push disclosure of grain speculators as a political weapon. It argues the issue targets the administration and omits proof of any insider guilt, while noting world farm price trends and limited impact of public crop data on prices.
A late 19th century letter from W T Delaplaine, Frederick Md News publisher, seeks insertion of a mill property ad near Hagerstown known as Banner Mills run by Boyer and Heard. The letter notes read by mill owners and details a special cheap rate for weekly and daily insertions. Also included is a discussion about potential gasoline rationing and enforcement challenges in peacetime.
Today's history features notable births and deaths including Philip M. Freneau Henry Flagler Alice Robertson Frederick Opper and William Lyon Phelps. Also listed are key events from 1777 to 197 chapters and today’s birthdays and horoscope with figures from culture science and politics.
Washington Jan 2 The big political riddle for 1948 is how much weight labor unions can wield in elections. Five organized labor movements vie for influence amid Taft Hartley tensions, with aims to educate members and influence votes while Congress faces a hostile slate.
Teach note on usage mispronunciations and spelling. A rising lesson highlights common errors with use and misused words. The sample shows how a transient, wistful smile can briefly illuminate a scene.
Americans spend over 120 dollars annually per family on education now, compared with about 108 dollars in the 1929-30 period. The note contrasts current household education spending with late 1920s figures, suggesting rising costs.
Washington report details extended NSLI easy reinstatement deadline to July 31 1948 triggered by Rep Edith Rogers HR 4651 and pressuring VA. Observers note insurers face risk as extension lengthens eligibility. Also covers a 54 year marriage notice and a local anecdote about snakes shedding skin and cloudy eyes.
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