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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
13
The piece notes steady market signals after stock losses linked to Korea, with strong employment, rising living costs, and cautious inflation. It asserts no weakness in the national economy and highlights cheap checks, rising commodity prices, and robust production as the nation braces for potential conflict.
A columnist warns of possible new aggression in Europe and Asia as Cold War tensions mount. References to meetings between Hitler and Mussolini, Cominform talks in Berlin with Red China, and fear Greece could face renewed pressure or invasion. A brief 4-H club note follows about a July 18 meeting at Leona Norris’ home, discussing Achievement Day.
Public school trustees announce plan to secure a Brunswick high school using a room in the second ward school building with community support. A large delivery wheel axle failure disrupts front of John Eisenhower's store. wheel removed and repairs underway. A lightning strike destroys a frame dwelling owned by the Misses Schooley east of Round Hill. occupants away. A fraudulent silk seller targets Frederick residents with cheap prices, escaped after promising express shipment. An Australian wheat sample grown by Nathaniel T Wachter yields 40 bushels per acre on Laycurgus Hedges farm.
A resident near Pooleville reports the second typhus case in Montgomery county this year. The Board of County Commissioners asks the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to strengthen the Route 240 bridge at Perms Junction. Temperatures reach 1209's today for the tenth consecutive day, with a high of 108 by noon. Albert C. Mitchie attended the fifth annual rip's carnival at Park Mt Airy Ger.
Dorothy Dix tackles self sacrifice and selfishness with advice about balance between giving and self respect. A DESPAIRING HUSBAND seeks counsel on his untidy wife and finds harsh but frank guidance. Also notes on bonds filed and UN Security Council rotation plus military and postal service items from Washington’s daybook column.
Washington reports policy shifts as the United States weighs possible UN action against Russia for aiding North Korea. Secretary Acheson signals a reexamination of recognizing Communist China, with the North Korea crisis driving calls to purge UN members violating the charter.
Consumer price resistance halted the month long advance of retail pork prices this week and some cuts dropped 10 to 30 cents. Other meats held about steady with frying and broiling chickens unchanged to up six cents a pound. Eggs rose one to six cents per dozen. Sheffield Farms Dairy said milk would rise one to l' cents a quart in New York area on August 1. Sugar demand remained strong with stores often cleaned out. refiners worked hours daily to process sugar. The Agriculture Department noted speculative buying echoed 1939 patterns but sees only modest price gains ahead. The pork price break followed shoppers avoiding pork last weekend, causing a backlog that forced trims.
Samuel H. Young, Tuscarora district farmer and vice president of the Frederick County Board, filed his candidacy for county commissioner in the Republican primary. He has served one term on the board and is a Frederick County Farm Bureau member. Other potential Republican candidates include Robert R. Rhoderick and A. Grant Hooper, with Democratic candidates not yet listed. A separate record notes the deed transfer on Main Street in Thurmont for about $7,000 from Lester L. Baltzed to Richard El Hott and wife.
A Babson newspaper essay notes how small habits block light from the mind and soul like wires in a window screen. It compares everyday deceptions and irritabilities to curtain light, urging reflection on personal faults and moralizing lessons. Floyd A. Smith of Frederick received a traffic summons for speeding. The devotion of the Rosary is attributed to St Dominic.
Babson argues newspapers are the greatest buy and vital to communities and business. He notes advertising sustains newspapers and retail trade, urges ongoing promotion despite potential Korea-related shifts, and proposes a five-year tax incentive to stabilize ad spending.
A quiz mentions St Roche feast celebrated in parts of Belgium on August 16 as plague ward, rolls blessed and fed to livestock. It notes Korean language has a 25 character alphabet and differences between spoken and book forms. It explains a knot as a unit of speed, equal to one nautical mile per hour, and cites President Hayes as first White House silver wedding anniversary couple.
In Rockville on July 27 Brooke Johns finds honey dripping from a ceiling as bees swarm inside the house. Neighbors had tried hive traps and removal, but the single queen reportedly lays up to 24,000 eggs daily, keeping the roars and buzzing alive. Mrs Johns cleans up and the family contemplates burning the house to end the siege.
Doctor Edwin P. Jordan explains that persistent lower back pain or sciatica may arise from a ruptured intervertebral disc. Diagnosis relies on history, physical findings, and, when helpful, X rays. Conservative treatment is advised for most mild cases, with surgery reserved for severe or unclear cases.
A lesson on word use notes common missteps and pronunciation tips. It highlights phrases to avoid and suggests mastering one word daily. The focus today is indiscreet meaning lacking in correct judgment and imprudent with example usage.
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