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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1944
Page
4
Partial 1944 newspaper fragment asks readers to send corrections to The News Fredericksburg Maryland. The piece mentions a monthly or yearly rate and second class matter on Friday January 21 1944. The readable text invites reader attention to editor for errors.
British economic experts say Germany faces more than Allied bombing. Neutral nations curb trade while Sweden halves iron ore exports and Swiss munitions shift to toys. Turkish chrome and Portuguese wolfram become scarce, delaying German war plants. Time and neutral sentiment push Germany toward defeat.
The piece notes aluminum’s wartime role and abundant supply, with over 2 billion pounds produced annually in the United States. It explains government actions, including urging housewives to donate utensils, and forecasts peacetime uses in aviation, autos, construction, and household goods. The article suggests aluminum could rival plastics in civilian manufacture.
Washington notes Secretary Stimson must navigate a tough duty to keep soldiers overseas informed without government propaganda. A controversial War Department “guide” prompts debate over what news to share and how to safeguard soldiers’ independence. Critics warn of indoctrination while supporters call for access to American magazines and radio programs for 7,000,000 uniformed readers. Reproduction Rights Reserved.
A selected look at January 21 1894 local items includes a foot race at old baseball grounds between Geo Mull with 8 seconds over 100 yards and Albert Smith YMCA Union Athletic Club with 10 seconds. A lamp caused a bathroom fire at Emmitsburg and a dog Fritz died from poison at the Independent engine house. Tyergar inspected fire plugs city wide. Senator Newman introduced a bill to incorporate the Frederick and Middletown Railway Company with 100 000 capital, listing incorporators.
Twenty years ago in the News from January 21 1924 reports County Commissioners selected Peter Chichester a state wide boys club worker to succeed County Agent John McGall. The night toped six degrees above zero and the winter cold tied with January 5 as the coldest. A burned car found near Knoxville tied to George R Miller of Brunswick was identified as his stolen vehicle. The Frederick County Ministerial Association urged a stricter county prohibition enforcement law for Maryland to lawmakers Frank Norwood A Grant Hooper and Alton Y Bennett.
A historical list notes births and deaths of figures like John Fitch Francis Spinner John C Fremont Stonewall Jackson and Helen M Gardener. It also recalls events from 1648 1842 1908 1915 1918 1927 1931 1932 1942 plus birthdays of Roger Baldwin Carveth Wells Ronald Ransom Rev Frank Sterrett Clarence Streit and Ernest Norris.
The Red Army crosses Novgorod weakening a German line from the Lovat to the Baltic. Berlin admits evacuation from a northern Volkhovo zone while Moscow reports rapid Russian advances toward Staraya Russa and Suimska. The fall of Novgorod threatens Staraya Russa, Leningrad flank stability, and the Baltic front.
This entry outlines common word mistakes and pronunciations. It defines ironical as relating to irony or sly ridicule with a meaning opposite to the literal sense, illustrated by the example remark. It also covers misused phrases like would you care to go somewhere this evening and spelling notes per annum and neg Li zha.
A devotional line cites the blessing from God the Father through Jesus Christ and notes hope springing eternal in the human breast, attributed to Pope.
The note describes a peculiar horoscope mix for Southern Railway founder Hoop eston and Harvard sociologist Pitirin A Sorokin. It warns that without impulse toward achievement the life may drift into dreams, urging a managing partner to steer success before it slips away.
Analysis notes that wartime profits rose sharply across industries. It examines post tax and pre tax figures from 1938 to 1943, highlighting meat packers, hosiery makers, and canners. The piece critiques proposed profit limits and suggests substantial gains despite price controls and rationing.
Dorothy Dix argues a postwar spike in old maids results from a shortage of husbands and a supply demand imbalance. She cites environment, family control, martyrdom, fastidiousness, and lack of courting boldness as factors, noting many women miss chances as men seek wealth, status, or younger partners.
A columnist argues that the allure in a woman's eyes, a gift from the gods, drives men to follow women, while noting many old maids serve vital social roles such as mothers to others' children and caretakers in communities, questioning the need for better balance between beauty and virtue.
The passage reflects on time passing quickly and tasks slipping as people strive to complete duties. It notes repeated attempts to plan ahead, yet plans fall behind as weeks go by, urging perseverance amid delays.
Ballenger Club met at Mrs. Edgar Hargett's home on January 17 with fourteen members and one guest. Miss Hammerly discussed soy beans and recipes. Activities included song, readings, a Biblical quiz, and an Atlantic Charter article. Upcoming hostess: Mrs. Harry Howard on February 21 at 2 pm.
George Matthewson, noted hymn writer and Scottish preacher, faced impending blindness as a young man. He offered to release his fiancée from marriage, but she chose to stay. He penned the hymn O love that will not let me go the night of her departure, then lived on blind and influential, guiding many to renewed faith.
Equity Charles C Staley and Mary V Staley petition to adopt Patricia Anne Gillespie infant. Sheffield vs Wilbur F Sheffield Jr bill for absolute divorce. Property deeds show Ara G Harris to Mary F Steele county $10 and to Cecelia C Engle and husband county $10. Henry H Metz and wife to Eliza beth H Reed county $10. Harry E Chapline to Rosa Schley Osburn city $10. Rosa Osburn and husband to Laura Schley Osburn et al city $10. Emory L Coblentz trustee to Charles Delauter county $63. Daniel K Hoover and wife to Charles Delauter county $18. Samuel A Lewis trustee to Charles Delauter county $8. Queen Elizabeth wore early glasses with bridge on nose, replacing hinge style.
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