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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1948
Page
4
Dorothy Dix recounts a veteran wife’s quips about husbands. A weary writer catalogues habits that irk spouses, from tossing ashes to ignoring bills, vanity on outfits, and shifting affection. The piece satirically explores why wives struggle to please their partners.
A brighter outlook for oil and gasoline emerges from record-breaking U S production and higher refinery activity. Output averages 5.475 million barrels daily, up from 5.1 million last year, with inventories rising for the first time in summer. Consumers are warned not to waste fuel despite the favorable prospects.
Garden work helps people divert attention from daily difficulties. When perplexed, going outside to tend plants calms the mind and yields a sense of achievement. Weeds are pulled, soil stirred, and fertilizer added, with visible improvements in a few days. The gardener nursing plants through challenges adds to productivity and beauty, a fine contribution to the community.
Local notes from June 29 1898 report Frederick entrants in Westminster bicycle races Harpers Ferry fire plot suspected coal oil found sprayed about a shoe store Senator Wellington denies a fake interview opposing immediate war Louis Kline receives first green corn from the county and appeals to save the A C A plant closing June 30 writer urges funds to preserve Y work and four rooms for next year
The county commissioners set the wax rate at 129 dollars for the new year starting July 1, a two cent decrease from last year. Rain storms pushed June precipitation to 11.14 inches, flooding cellars and washing roads as the Independent Hose Day works daily. Mayor Culler and aldermen members travel to Hagerstown to view a street sweeper and consider buying one. Alfred E Smith is nominated for president on the Democratic ticket with Senator Joseph T Robinson as running mate.
Excerpted lines echo a blend of biblical and Petrarchan thought noting an eternal present where night ends, light is divinely given, and rulers reign forever. The passage envisions a timeless state beyond seasonal change and earthly cycles, merging scriptural imagery with classical meditation.
Daily weather notes report 24 hour precipitation ending today with June totals 3.79 inches versus normal 4.28 inches. June 1947 actual 3.97 inches. Excess rainfall to June 1 stands at 2.18 inches. Yesterday’s high 91, temperature a year ago 19. last night 70 with low a year ago 66. Sun set 5:41 PM, sunrise tomorrow 5:47 AM. Moon rises 1:25 PM tomorrow, sets 2:20 PM.
Philadelphia June 29 Tris Coffin describes a crowded convention hall as Tom Dewey accepts the GOP nomination. The piece details Dewey’s calm leadership style, the pressure from Stassen and Taft aligned factions, and the shaping of his campaign with Warren as running mate and Brownell directing strategy.
Washington report analyzes how party leaders break traditions for political advantage, noting Dewey’s 1944 renomination success in New York, the shift to leadership in Congress, and the risks of intra party power plays highlighted by Jim Duff’s 1948 missteps and the Warren nomination episode.
A compact Q and A series covers topics from biblical passages about Jerusalem and air flight to George Bernard Shaw as a music critic, Catholic signers of the Declaration of Independence, the largest silver jury in Aspen Colorado, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Sabbatical year, and the origin of the term Yankee with theories of English or Dutch roots.
The North End Civic Association marks Independence Day with a NECA band concert in Staley Park at 8 p.m. led by Prof S Fenton Harris. Sunday features games, races, contests, peanut scramble, pie eating, entertainment, and a picnic supper at 5 p.m. A 6 p.m. softball game pairs an Astar Camp Detrick team with Frederick Civic League. NECA members urged to display flags.
Sunbury Pennsylvania earned the distinction of being the first city to be lighted by electricity, highlighting early urban electrification. The lower Nile features a navigable unbroken stream stretching nearly 800 miles, underscoring enduring river transport routes and regional geography.
James Maelow reports from Philadelphia on Thomas E. Dewey clinching the Republican nomination with help from his brain trust Herbert Brownell, Russell Sprague, and Edwin Jaeckle. The trio coordinated efforts across 48 state delegations, managing campaigns in headquarters rooms and leveraging reporter coverage to secure 548 of 1,049 delegate votes. Dewey secured all 1,094 votes on the first ballot after Bricker announced Ohio’s support following Taft’s conference. Brownell and Jaeckle exchanged a relieved glance as the convention concluded.
Side Glances notes the Dewey brain trust overconfident on state votes as New York’s 97 delegates show 96 for Dewey and one for Taft on the first two ballots. On the Jordan vote he also joined the Dewey parade.
Two colored men sentenced in Virginia for housebreaking fled a Frerich county work camp last month and were extradited after a month of proceedings. A jailhouse quip about Carry Me Back to Old Virginia preceded a judge’s remark that they will have a permanent Virginia residence. Also, E M Orndorff of 613 North Market Street received a Hungarian letter from war relief donations, translated by the Hungarian Legation in Washington.
Damascus native Antin L. Beall personnel officer in the fore service of the State Department sails for Europe as part of a survey group. He will visit American Embassies in Praha Athens Ankara Bombay Cairo Rome and Paris during a three month trip. Russell Kemp of New York returns home after a week with his parents in Fengaville. Sandra Lee Grimm born Friday at Frederick Memorial Hospital weighs six pounds eleven ounces. Mrs Grimm is the former Frances Adkins. Mrs Gartrell returns home from Spartanburg with her grandson Ray remaining for a month of duty.
A motivational passage urges a young man to seize opportunity despite life’s trials. It stresses taking bold steps, embracing effort, and valuing oneself for employability, promising that current troubles will not last forever if one persists. The tone is exhortational and encouraging.
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