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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1944
Page
4
A fragmentary notice dated Monday July 17 1944 appears with instructions that no false art or description will be published without real writer names and a request for corrections, noting entry at the Frederick Maryland post office as second class matter.
Allied pressure on Germany tightens across fronts as Normandy advances toward a southeast Caen plain. Rommel hoped to repel or limit invasion, but Allied maneuvering forces a decisive push, shrinking German options for a negotiated peace and signaling a path toward a beaten Germany.
The piece argues that evil deeds bring penalties and cites Germany paying a heavy price for Nazi alliance and war. It states millions died or were disabled, cities ruined, and that continued fighting seeks a compromise that preserves leaders’ power. It blames moral failure for starting wars and invading peaceful neighbors.
Washington weighs Roosevelt's possible backing for Henry Wallace as vice presidential nominee. The piece surveys internal Democratic conflicts, potential alternatives like Byrnes Barkley Truman McNutt Rayburn and the risk Wallace could become president if Roosevelt dies before next November, shaping convention strategy in Chicago.
A 17 year effort to erect a memorial for Francis Scott Key culminated at a mass meeting in the Opera House with Attorney John Prentiss Poe as principal speaker. The fund in bank for the monument stands at 350 dollars as of now. The New Pavilion near Braddock Springs opened with music by Wingers orchestra and transport by H C Zacharias. Managers include Harry Lochner Charles Wilson Howard Norris Charles Brengle George Stull and Ralph Young. A large brick barn near Johnsville was destroyed along with this year's crops and seven horses. William Speaks narrowly escaped injury when his horse bolted on West Fourth Street. The local reservoir now holds about 10.5 feet of water and will be augmented over time.
A 1924 Frederick column notes gasoline reduced to 20 to 25 cents a gallon. County audit under way with DeWitt Free, John H. Bowers, Bruns wick, and Wallace Beall leading. An eight pound stone flew 1000 feet in a lime quarry blast, smashing a window at Ox Fibre Brush Company. Frederick aldermen approve paving Patrick Street from Middle Alley to Court Street with asphalt and plan six and eight inch water mains on respective street sides.
Today in History lists famed figures born or died in Massachusetts and elsewhere, including Eldridge Gerry Timothy Pickering John Jacob Astor Willam Chanek Samuel Felton John McKim and others with birth and death dates. The piece notes 1854 emigration to Kansas and 1889 rail service roots, plus a 1938 cross Atlantic flight and 1941 selective service events. It closes with birthday notices and a character assessment praising ambition and endurance.
The article argues ammunition and fuel shortages are hampering German operations on multiple fronts. Allied bombing and Maquis activity disrupt supply lines while German reserves dwindle, forcing rationing and reduced counterattacks. U.S. and British firepower on the continent reportedly quadruples German capabilities.
A Christian layman records a belief in God as Creator and Ruler and in Jesus Christ as Savior. He expresses hope his children be sane wholesome strong and Christian in mind and soul and serve God and men to the limit of their abilities. The note recalls margins with dates and a trumpant end.
A fragmentary reflection by N A Lufburrow considers how hard it is to grasp the extent of battlefronts and the number of those facing the foe. He muses on learning from distant times and races and foresees the possibility of clearer comprehension in future.
Cpl. Victor M. Wingate writes from England, describing wartime life after five years of conflict. He compares areas scorched by war to burned houses, notes fuel shortages, rationing, queues for essentials, and scarce luxuries. He recalls British resilience, pride, and friendliness toward American troops, highlighting daily life, cinema, bingo, and theater amid air raids and German bombers.
Washington July 17. A citizen named Thomas Jefferson reads letters about retreat from public life to Monticello farm and books. The text cites Jefferson’s plans to retire from public life and return to family, farm, and science, referencing correspondence from 1793 1798 and 1796. It notes Adams Jefferson and a later retirement philosophy with tranquil pursuits and reflections on politics. A lighthouse fact follows about Cape Barfleur in France Bay of the Seine.
A column by Dorothy Dix discusses why women aged 30 to 35 avoid marriage, citing independence, finances, and prior divorces among friends. Advice cautions a widower about marrying a woman with incumbrances and warns against an extravagant fiancée who borrows from men. Six die in Denver Old Mill fire.
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