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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1926
Page
4
The Frederick Maryland Daily News outlines publication rules for letters notices and opinion pieces. It states AP news dispatches carry exclusive publication rights and requires real names with opinions. It also notes that free notices are treated as advertising and must be written and mailed to the office.
A July 30 1926 column reflects on Rev Walter Wynn predicting chaotic times and notes that modern headlines show chaos already in progress after a war. It cites extreme heat waves and public folly while urging adherence to eternal righteousness and sensible sun exposure.
Miss Mary Shafer Jones urges Frederick Maryland readers to preserve the Old Stone Tavern, arguing historic landmarks belong to the nation and deserve protection. She cites Gulf Refining Co offer and pleads for swift civic action to prevent loss, calling for peacemaking patriotism and local support.
Responses from readers show mixed preference. Some favor books for plot and depth, others prefer magazines for variety and quicker information. Participants cited access to broader material and time efficiency as key factors in their choices.
Two luncheon companions in a Venezia dining room discuss a shift from cloistered family life to social engagement. One woman explains she began courting society to match her husband’s rise, joining clubs and hosting up-to-date guests to stay connected and companion him as he changes.
A meeting of the United Democratic Law Enforcement Clubs of Montgomery County will be held at Poolesville on Monday evening. Raymond J. Fankhouser, Hagerstown city leader in the 989 Maryland Legislature and president of the Law and Order League of Washington County, will give the principal address. Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson of Chevy Chase and Harry M. Martin of Kensington will also speak. The committee in charge is arranging the event and Mrs. Daniel C. Chase will preside.
A garbled excerpt describes a man returning home for dinner and a wife attempting to prepare a meal. The text is badly damaged with names and specifics missing, offering only a snapshot of a domestic moment.
Emory L. Comtent recounts a Lucerne to Interlaken alpine journey of about 160 miles with ascents to nearly 14 000 feet. He describes Jungfrau’s ice crowned by clouds and diamonds, railways to the summit, grand vistas from Interlaken, and the rise of Alpine hotels amid Swiss modernization.
Historic notes mark anniversaries from 1780 Sumter attack at Rocky Mount to 1916 Black Tom Island explosions. Birth anniversaries include Henry Ford and Smedley Butler. Events: centenary of St Francis of Assisi celebration in Italy and Esperanto Congress opening in Edinburgh. Clergy exodus from Mexico and a world tour by Dr Winnington Ingram noted.
Luf’s Stuff describes a dentist who gains clients through skill and trust as he treats gums and teeth. It warns that poor performance risks ruin, with a humorous aside that failed dentists should switch careers, even to plumbing.
A shortened humorous note describesFlapper Fanny advising readers that dreamy or tired feelings may signal a need for rest or care. It reflects light gossip tone typical of social notes in the era.
Luther K Sharretts died at 413 East Potomac Street Brunswick Saturday morning after a long illness aged about 69 native of Bloomsburg Pa. He worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as a clerk in Brunswick yards until disability 12 years ago. Survived by widow two stepsons D I Sibert Baltimore and Willam Sibert Brunswick a brother Andrew F Sharretts and a son Delman Sharretts of Berwick Pa Funeral Monday at 10 from his home conducted by Rev Charles W Hess interment in Parkview Cemetery with Knights of Pythias pallbearers.
Willian M Mehring 59 1 1 dies at home in Key Mar paralyzed after brief illness. Survived by wife Bessie Dern, two brothers Upton F Key Mar and George H Bard CA, two sisters Annie Key Mar and Ada Schramm Crawfordsville IN. Innovator in open can openings devices. funeral at Mt Zion Lutheran. Also Charles Ruthrauff 35 dies in Pittsburgh after brief illness. survived by parents Charles and Mrs Ruthrauff Westminster, wife and son Richard, sisters Ethel and Mrs Cutter, Mrs J Ralph Lambert, and Harold Ruthrauff. Body to Westminster. funeral Friday 2 pm, Westminster Cemetery.
A double wedding report from Middletown and Brunswick details Lloyd C. Main and E Regina Beachley marrying at St Pauls Lutheran Mt Winans Baltimore. The couple plans a Westland Apartments home after trips to Philadelphia and Niagara Falls. The bride and groom are prominent locals and alumni of Middletown High School.
Twenty years ago in Frederick a roundup of local items notes Rev. Dr. E R Eschbach attending a board meeting in Lancaster Pa and several residents including E L Codtentz J Dodge Clayton Hemp Abram Hemp Jr and others at a discussion on the proposed date of an electric railroad from Braddock Heights to Jefferson Edward Jame East Thnd St prepares in New York for courses at the cutting school of John J Mitchell.
Dr Huen outlines dangerous waters carrying cholera and typhoid germs. He explains streams and lakes supply drinking water and recreation but may spread illness through sewage and industrial waste. Even minimal human waste contamination poses a major health risk.
A roadside scene recalls spring chickens and meats on a rack near a brick fireplace. The narrator notes travelers slowing for a quick barbecue bite and muses on the absence of such spots along the road, while praising the worker behind the barbecue stunt.
A midwestern town saw a typhoid outbreak from cross connections that polluted the drinking water. Eight states reported infections linked to the main water system during a national conference held there last summer.
A devotional note cites Deuteronomy 14 2 declaring Israelites a holy people unto the Lord and asks for guidance to always choose the way of truth through prayer.
Theatre listing notes Wallace Beery Raymond Hatton and Mary Brian appear in Behind the Front for the final time with Beery and Hatton famed for comic antics. A two reel comedy and newsreel accompany the feature. Also showing The Galloping Fish with Syd Chaplin Chester Conklin and Ralph Graves in a two reel comedy plus news reel.
New York engineers unveil a California cantaloupe coating plant at Brawley designed to preserve ripeness from farm to city markets. The process coats melons in a transparent shell and cools them, eliminating hand touching and improving uniformity.
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