War Costs To Spiral As Axis War Prolongs and Expands
The article argues the Axis war will cost more as Allied efforts intensify. It highlights escalating supply losses, longer lines, and heavy wear on guns, trucks, and clothing during Italy operations, noting the need for rapid replacement of rifles, machine guns, and aircraft parts as theaters widen. It warns of a long, hard fight ahead for the United States with costly material demands and stretched production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Germany
Italy
Sicily
Europe
Postwar Reckoning After War Ends What Comes Next
After the war ends the public mood may swing between gaiety and sober reflection. Discharged servicemen and civilians could seek recreation and touring yet be urged toward thoughtful study to solve national and personal problems. The piece urges balanced reading and learning as a path forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Army Vs Civilian Trucks In Wartime Production
Washington reporting on the Truman Committee plan outlines Army truck needs for 1943 and 1944, totaling about 1.35 million units, with 534,000 diverted to Lend Lease and Navy use. After reductions, about 602,000 trucks remain for domestic production, including 130,000 in 1944 of which roughly 90,000 may reach civilians later in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feter Edson
Washington
Senate
Truman Committee
U. S
Truman
War Department
L. D. Clay
Army Service Forces
Soviet Russia
United Kingdom
U. K
Army
Pearl Harbor
United States
Salerno
Cost of newspapers and reading through libraries
Describes low newspaper prices and access to books and magazines via libraries and clubs, often free or at minimal cost. Highlights community resources that support affordable reading and information access.
Armor of God Advises Prayer Against Temptation
A religious admonition quotes Ephesians 6 11 urging believers to put on the whole armor of God and pray earnestly to resist the devil as temptation presses in. Bishop South emphasizes earnest prayer over harsher measures to resist temptations.
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South
Fifty Years Ago Local Lemons From The News Jan 22 1894
Auctions report late Col John B Thomas farms sold to George William Smith 166 acres 89794 Saleh Lewis 104 acres 6314 John F Knauff 33 acres 808. Episcopal Orphans Home board elects Miss Hallie Rice matron and Willie Baer returns as teacher after illness. Harmony band at Catoctin Corner receives 16 new instruments led by Miller Brandenburg. Frederick County delegation to House proposes five members and staggered terms ending 1895. bill patterns discussed. Mr and Mrs O C Burucker host birthday party for son Harry and daughter Gracie with games singing and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Thomas
George Wiliam Smith
Saleh Lewis
John F. Knauff
Board of Managers
Episcopal Orphans Home
Hallie Rice
Willie Baer
Little Catoctin Corney
Harmony
Bell Upright
Miller Brandenburg
Frederick County
Newman
O. C. Burucker
Tn Market Street
Harry
Gracie
Twenty Years Ago Locatems From The News Jan 22 1924
Readable fragments reflect a 1924 column noting Byron A Wine brewer promotion plans for an auditor post. Mention of a $400000 road bond and a forthcoming Interstate Older Boys Conference organized by the Y M C A across Maryland Delaware and the District of Columbia with dates February 29 to March 2 in this city.
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the News
Byron A. Wine
Potomac
Edife
Frederick
David Oland
County Stoner Board
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Today In History Anniversaries and Births Plentiful in Narrow Margin
A recap of notable birthdays and anniversaries from Plymouth to New York, including agriculturist Kana Watson of Petersfield Mass and architect Richard Upjohn. The list covers pioneers in education, industry, and visionaries, with dates spanning 1799 to 1941 and notes on key historical milestones such as the Alta California's launch and Wilson's Peace Without Victory address.
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John H. Lathrop
Middle West
Sherburne
N.Y
Richard Upjohn
New York
England
Terence V. Powderly
Scranton
Knights of Labor
Carbondale
Robert §. Brookings
St Louis
Washington Institution
Burn Ceel Co
Tientsin
China
Wilson
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hoover
Allis-Chalmers S.pike
Bataan Peninsula
War Bond Drive Aims at 1 9 Million for Frederick Area
Frederick city and county push Fourth War Bond drive from January 18 to February 15 with a goal of 1 900 000. An ordnance exhibit at Salvage Segregation center showcases captured enemy gear to spur subscriptions. Local leaders and clubs hear updates from Edward A. Wayne of the Federal Reserve Bank and other officials as residents face wartime anxieties and supply concerns.
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Frederick
Frederick High School
Congress
Edward A. Wayne
Federal Reserve Bank
Richmond
Service Club
Stedman Prescott
Rockville
Lions Club
J. G. Beall
Pruitt
Vivien Kellams
Tongues Should Be Guarded in Speech and Silence
A compact reminiscence on how tongues reflect the mind and can cut or heal. The piece urges careful speech, noting words reveal thoughts and can protect or harm life’s course, attributed to N. A. Lufburrow.
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N. A. Lufburrow
Truth and propaganda in Army information policies
The piece critiques War Department guidelines instructing informational officers to shape war news for soldiers, warning it resembles Nazi and Communist propaganda. It questions consistency, urges respect for soldiers’ own judgment, and cites concerns about political bias affecting 7,000,000 overseas troops and Roosevelt’s four freedoms.
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Washington
Associated Press
War Department
David Lawrence
Senator Lodge
Stimson
Roosevelt
Lewis
War Department Bureau
Army
Dorothy Dex Advice On Cheer In Wartime
Dorothy Dex addresses a reader asking how to stay cheerful with loved ones in the Army. The response praises those who keep smiles, work calmly, and support others, arguing ordinary daily courage equals wartime bravery and that harsh judgments of cheerful people are unfounded.
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Miss Dix
Brave attitude toward life and loyal sailor's wife counsel
A reader asks if a sailor is faithful during long voyages. The response labels gossip as enemies, urges breaking off ties with them, and advises not to doubt the husband upon his return, emphasizing trust for the sake of their baby. The tone reflects The Bell Syndicate advice column style.
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Stevenson
the Bell Syndicate, Inc
Two Army airmen die in Virginia crash
Captain Berthold A. Moeller Jr of Honolulu and Corporal Winton L. Powell of Miami were killed when a C 78 Army plane from Eglin Field Florida crashed into Little Cobber Mountain near Delaplane Virginia Wednesday night. The plane was en route to Bolling Field.
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Washington
Berthold A. Moeller, Jr
Honolulu, and Corp
Winton L. Powell
Miami
Fla
Little Cobber Mountain
Delaplane
Boiling Field
Eglin Field
Bolling Field
Maryland Scene praised by Beanztown Bard in Baltimore Sun
The Maryland Scene by Charles Thomas Duvall is praised as a treasure of Maryland lore with many illustrated poems and historic subjects. Frederick native Duvall documented places and people, enriching the state's cultural record with photographs and verse. Frank Cunning ham, biographer of Donald Douglas, received a Los Angeles Manuscripters Club certificate for most outstanding book of the month. Cunningham, a W and L graduate, did radio and newspaper work and frequented Frederick and Hood College during studies. He now resides in Santa Monica California.
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Maryland
Beanztown
Baltimore Sun
Charles Thomas Duvall
Maryland Scene
Donald Douglas
Frederick
Frank Cunningham
Manuscripters Club of
Los Angeles
Cunningham
Virginia
Washington and Lee University
W. and L
Frederick and Hood College
Santa Monica
Talif
Vocabulary Note on Usage and Pronunciation
This excerpt discusses common misuse of words like mad versus angry and dismal versus pronounce, explains cereal versus serial, lists synonyms for unsettled states, and presents mediocrity as the daily word with a quote illustrating its meaning. It encourages expanding vocabulary by mastering one word each day.
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Helen
la Bruyere
Mrs William Phebus Notified Husband Reaches Destination
Mrs William Phebus of Union Bridge was informed that her husband, in the service, has safely arrived at his destination.
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William Phebus
Union Bridge
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Puitlesfield
Mass
Plymouth
Alta California
San Francisco
National Asso. of
Cincinnat
Britain
Fred M. Vinson
Louisa
Philip B. Peyton
Tennessee
Robert E Doherty
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsbursh
Clay City
Fulton Oursler
Baltimore
Harry J Carman
Columbia
Greenfield
N. Y
Irving 8. Olds
Steel Head
Eric, Pa
David Wark Griffith
LaGrange. Ky
Cupa
Sergi
Wesley B. Dolan
Brunswick
U. S. Air Corps
France
Milton Hendrickson
Westminster
John K. Phelps
Jefferson Flyer
Bremen
W. Harry Waller, Jr
Lee McCardell
Lee
Jackson
U.D.C
The
Hood College
County Agricultural Society
Albert N. McCardell
Ralph E. Hartman
Federated Charities
Hase Company
Iged
Joan F. Thompson
Warman’s Mills
C. Burr
Culter Lake
Mideor
Camp Detrick
Mary Esther
Roy Franklin Snyder
Maly
Roy Snyder
Johnsville
Uo 5
Africa
War Dept. Bureau
By David Lawrence
Dorothy Dex
Wynea
Sailor
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