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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1955
Page
2
The article warns of drownings and heat illness from sunbathing. It prescribes a slow sun exposure schedule from five minutes upward to a half hour by week end, avoid peak sun, wait after meals before swimming, never swim alone, enter water gradually, and wear life preservers when boating. It also cautions against drinking lake or stream water and notes no swimming without aid during emergencies.
A report notes business activity rising without scare buying as inventories rise and demand remains strong. Consumers purchase cars, homes, appliances and other goods, signaling a prosperous period ahead with potential price increases tied to wage boosts. Roger P. Denney Jr. earns a Hopkins scholarship valued at about $3,500 over four years. he is noted for leadership, academics, and community service in Maryland.
Among The Sick Mrs. James Linton of Yellow Springs is much improved at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Ray Baker of 305 East Patrick Street entered hospital for major surgery. Charles Samuel Hoff, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Howard A Hoff of East Fifth Street, underwent surgery. Lite Harry Wymer, 2, of 325 North Bentz Street, underwent surgery this morning. His condition is reported as satisfactory.
Earl L. Douglass urges a defense against evil at its source and promotes pure water as a preventive measure. He recalls a typhoid outbreak in a past parish, noting over forty ill and twelve deaths, and calls for personal restraint and community action to curb disease through safer water and diligent public health practices. He references government records on water contamination and the spread of illness as motivation for reforms.
Fifty years ago on July 14 1905 a traction engine exploded on Bethel road near Bethel church injuring five men including Freeman Ruyett and William Baucher. The engine drawn threshing machine belonged to George Ramsburg near Charlesville. Casper Cline secured possession of the J G Price and Co building as remodeling began with plans for large plate glass windows and a new fourth story. Hank Miller was buried by a heavy sewer pipe in Middle Alley and lost consciousness. Frederick Juniors formed a baseball team with Kennedy Shipley Shipley Kine Ramsburg Dervhaueh Haller Kime and others. Brunswick boasted a vacant building project funded by Boand Railroad to attract 11 400 toward a 2 500 town match for occupancy by October 1.
A fragmented transcription recalls twenty years back with mentions of Vanities and local happenings. Names and places blur in OCR garble but hints of community events appear alongside scattered notes on local business and social activities from 1935.
Dorothy Dix offers guidance on marriage choice after a father's desertion, clarifies avoiding pushy relatives, and advises social activity. warns against reopening a bad romance with a separated man. recommends tactfully handling a disruptive neighbor, noting no universal remedy and urging practical steps.
Mr and Mrs Russell Summers return to Adan Road after Bermuda vacation. They flew Washington to New York to Bermuda then drove to Connecticut to visit relatives. Also notes Miss Estelle Hott of Long Beach California visiting Mrs Ras mond Shank at 30 North College Parkway. Births announced Patsy Gloria at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore seven pounds five ounces. Connie Jean born to Mr and Mrs James Bo Sheft Butterfly Lane Frederick Memorial Hospital.
A garbled text fragment shows instructional language about vocabulary and spelling. It references synonyms such as want and lack, word forms, and notes on observing two m s. It includes numerous nonsensical terms and misprinted phrases, resembling OCR errors or a corrupted lesson page.
The piece argues that lasting peace hinges on mutual trust among nations, urging leaders to admit wrongs or take concrete deeds such as free elections in Poland and Czechoslovakia, freeing wartime prisoners, and unifying Korea. It frames trust as earned through actions, not words, and calls for moral and spiritual awakening to prevent conflict.
Fragmentary OCR text presents a meditation asking if wives should be obedient to their husbands, noting concerns about blasphemy and divine orders. The readable portion hints at domestic duty and religious authority but lacks coherent event details or individuals.
At a recent Burgess and Commissioners meeting in Emmitsburg plans discussed for a new sewer line on Federal Avenue serving about four homes. The board nominated Col Thomas J Frailey as legal counsel and approved a $100 donation to Little League officials. Discussions covered odor control chemicals for Keen disposal plant, removing conflicting signs, speed signs at town approaches, and Grange activities including food sales and a five day Scout camp fundraiser.
The column notes visits by Miss Helen and Miss Frances Ogle and Mrs. Edith Wilkinson of Waynesboro to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bell, plus other guests including Rev. Bradley Murray and Mr. and Mrs. James Lawton of Orchard Beach. A fire at Alvey Kline’s Poplar Ridge farm slightly damaged a combine. Additional social items list Eloise Null and Henrietta Fee visiting relatives in Washington and Baltimore.
In 1952 Republicans pushed two wartime pact paragraphs about repudiation and independence for captive peoples. Eisenhower, after 1953, rejected repudiation fearing Soviet retaliation. He proposed a House resolution disavowing perverted interpretations, then Republicans balked and shelved the idea before Geneva talks.
A satirical look at how television coverage harms minor league baseball as fans abandon arenas for living rooms and bars to hear game chatter. The piece mocks broadcasters and sponsor concerns while noting fans switch to radio to avoid on screen commentary.
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