Wireless progress and stamps mark early telegraph era
A historical note recounts Marconi's early wireless breakthroughs and a 1920s stamp issue honoring presidents. It cites his 1901 transatlantic signal, 1923 beam wireless work, and a Newfoundland stamp showing Cabot Tower. It also mentions Nazi era propaganda stamps and Hitler’s 1933 chancellorship anniversary with photogravure designs by Prof Alois Kolg.
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Gugulerm
Guins
Islhan
Jentars
Ps Tychice
Rome
Marconi
Savoy
England
Europe
Newfoundland
Cabot Tower
St John’s
Poldhu Cornwall
Farley
Washington
Roosevelt
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
van Buren
William Henry Harrison
Tyler
Polk
Fillmore
Fierce
Buchanan
Johnson
Arthur
Coolidge
Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Reich
Alois Kolg
Leipzig
Berlin
Roosevelt economists map a policy to lift prices
Washington March 1 Roosevelt convened top economists to map a definite business policy. They warned that out of balance price relations drive the current low mood, urging targeted price adjustments to raise certain prices while lowering others. The scene echoed Hoover era patterns of raw materials outrunning supplies, signaling a strategic shift in official guidance.
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Oy Rodney Dutcher
Washington
Roosevelt
Leon Henderson
WPA
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Isador Lubin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Acre
Jevel
Robert H. Jackson
White House
Dyi Royal Command
McNutt Boom Launches Hoover Era Dinner Show
Philippine High Commissioner McNutt greets Secretary Roper as Hoosier backers ignite a Washington banquet boom tied to a McNutt for President wave. More than 4,000 guests, $6,000 in cost, $3,000 in delicacies, and 10,000 cocktails mark the lavish fundraiser near the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul V. McNutt
Secretary of Commerce
Daniel C. Roper
McNutt
What It Means Smashing The Atom
A concise AP explainer outlines what smashing an atom entails from the first observed Rutherford rays to modern high voltage projectiles and cosmic particles. It notes that the nucleus holds 99 percent of the atom’s mass, and that smashing reveals fundamental particles and forces, including radioactivity and potential medical and evolutionary implications.
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AP Science
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Lord Rutherford
Market Warps as Prices Drag Down Goods and Jobs
The text describes a downturn where factories reduce payrolls by hundreds of thousands as demand collapses for finished goods and raw materials. It notes government aims to lower controlled prices further while boosting low unconstrained prices to spur economic activity and employment. It mentions steel and cement price breaks as a policy lever and recalls Catalonia’s 1919 Paris Peace delegation seeking state independence from Spain. Nutmeg is cited as an Inuit flavor reference.
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Iso
Eno
Drouth
Roosevelt
Catalonia
Spain
Library curb service rolls books through Denver streets
A 1500 volume library trailer will tour Denver like an ice cream wagon, stopping at parks and busy intersections for curbside book pickup. A librarian will sit inside to assist readers, with a bell signaling its approach. If successful, more trailers may follow.
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Denver
Mar
Court News Marriage Licenses List
Court news lists marriage licenses for multiple couples including Anthony Pett and Mader Caldwell of Dunkirk, Earl Shank and Beatrice Delauney of Magerstown, James Painter and Gladys Estep of Stanley Virginia, Albert Fraley and Virginia Lee Thomas, Juan Parker and Helen Greggory of Washington DC, Catherine Weedon and Charles Sappington, Franklin Fleaxle and Helen Vaughn, Ashton Phillips and Anna Overison, Carl Hill and Hazel Clinton, Gustavus Catlett and Martha Taylor of Williamsport and Downsville.
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Anthony W. Pett
Mader P. Caldwell
Dunkirk
X.Y
Albert G. Fraley
Derwood
Virgina Lee Thomas
Washington Grove
Juan C. Parker
Washington, DC
Helen C. Greggory
North College Parkway
Charles Sappington
All Saivis Street
Catherine Weedon
West All Saints Street
Franklin M. Fleaxle
Pharmont
Helen M. Vaughn
Taneytown
Ashton E. Phillips
Washington, D. C
Anna M. Overison
Hyattsville
Carl Melvin Hill
Hazel Trene Clinton
Gustavus W. Catlett
Williamsport
Martha J. Taylor
Downsville
Deed transfers and county land transactions listed
A sequence of deed releases and transfers involving A. B. Farquhar Company, Roy Hiltner as sheriff, and various individuals to Gary Horine and others, with monetary amounts ranging from 1 to 640 dollars. Transactions cover county and city properties in Myersville and surrounding areas, noting heirs, trustees, and church property among the records. The list resembles a county land records summary with multiple grantors and grantees and specified sums.
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A. B. Farquhar
Geo. W. Droneburg
Roy “MM. Hiltner
Wham W. Magalis
Harry Hewitt
Hazel Dewees
Melvin J. Hewitt
Elber A. Young
Alvey J. Horine
Clayton O. Keedy
Teustee Et al
George W. Moser
Alvey J. Norine
Cyrus F. Flook
Alvey WJ. Horine
Mt. Zion United Brethren Church
Myersville
Walter Liger
Cyrus B. Grossnickle
J. Marion Staley
Helen G. Thomas
Wilbur E. Bowmen
Albert C. Haupt
Eldred D. Smith
Howard B. Smith
Candling Candies and Cotton Picking Costs Note
Melt patafin and pour into candle sockets to set candies and keep them firm. The cotton picking operation remains the most costly step in cotton production.
De Luxe Road Taking Shape on Blue Ridge
Plans for a scenic Blue Ridge Parkway show a two lane concrete route through Virginia and North Carolina. It will connect two beauty spots with recreation camps, picnic grounds, and swimming pools, while avoiding highways and boardwalks. Construction begins this summer with 59 and 47 mile stretches surfaced and reopening in fall. The government will acquire land rights and transfer to federal control for a parkway aimed at preserving natural beauty.
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Rosnese
Vata
Virginia
North
Rolek
Weady
Kr Ridge
Netauial Park
Thurmont Notes and Local Bible Class Visits
Thurmont Thurmost February 28 a local update notes Edward Hooks is convalescing, Mrs Shaw of Baltimore visiting Mrs AC Weller, and Trinity Reformed Sunday School men visit classmate D A Fizer recovering from illness. Attendants include H D Beachley teacher, Ross Firor, Ernest Warner, Barney Hardaugh, Robert Eigenbrode, Lloyd Ackley, Vernon Hetterty, Miss Creager, Lester Smith, George Krum, Ursinus Firor, Warren Grimes. Leaistown Women’s Run Florence Williams and one guest attended.
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Robert Eigenbrode
Lioyd “Ackley
Vernon Hetterty
Mi Creager
Lester Smith
George Krum
Ursinus Firor
Warrer Grimes
RIDES MANY HOBBIES KRendalivile INDIANA MAN INVENTOR
Jack Preston a 20 year old from Krendalivile Indiana who was declared dead seven times and left crippled by arthritis now bakes model airplanes builds a stamp collection valued over 300 dollars and has invented living room games He built 37 model planes sold at 1 50 each and created table basketball table hockey table tennis and table softball as a productive hobby despite lifelong disability.
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Krendalivile
Ind
Jack Preston
Preston
Road protection project aims to guard game along route
Officials plan a feeding and protection program for game along a highway route. The stretch between Roanoke and Asheville is targeted for completion within three years to improve wildlife safety and reduce vehicle collisions.
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Roanoke
Ashville
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Eeach
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Asez
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Geo. S. Rodock
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R. R
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Weyerhaeuser
THE
Cavetown Planing Mill CO
Cavetown
Phone
Smithsburg
DE Luxe Road
Blue Ridge
Ees Pro
EC Blue Rose
Great Smoky
Thurmont
Uneac
Witams
D. A. Williams Company
East Hampton
Conn
Stieff Silver
Stieff Sterling
Doll’s Jewelry Store
South Market Street
Mr. Thrift
Commercial Bank OF Maryland
Frederick
Federal Depost Federation
Frederick Underwriters, Inc
Patrick Street
Frederick, Md
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