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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1938
Page
2
A dated notice appears about posting formal statements and authority for claims. The text emphasizes that no communication should be published without explicit real names or consent, and that statements must be sourced to an authority. The item reflects a cautious editorial standard from the period.
In this 1938 reflection, spring lifts courage across life domains. The piece links blossoming trees and birds to renewed romance, marriage prospects, and business optimism, citing Tennyson on love and urging tempered hope to overcome life’s deserts and storms.
An observational reflection praises a familiar songbird that cheers summers, guides daily routines with its melodies, and inspires thoughts on peace and harmony. It marvels at tiny birds migrating long distances to the same orchard, urging sharper powers of observation to navigate life.
Rice sues Rogers for keeping the second floor supports safe after purchasing a dance hall in an aged two story building at a street corner. Rogers refuses repairs, aiming to let the structure collapse and replate it later. Rice seeks damages and authority to do necessary repairs if Rogers fails to act. The case raises whether Rice should recover for failure to maintain safe building supports and for required remedial work.
Evolutionary man may have descended from plants, not animals, science writer Howard Blakeslee notes. Plant roots and vitamin B complex could affect growth, while researchers at California and technology institutes explore how plant chemistry transmits to stems and leaves.
The piece notes that vitamins affect digestion and body health, listing essential amino acids produced by the digestive system from food. It mentions more than 20 amino acids and California researchers predicting the vitamin will be important in plant nurseries and agricultural contexts.
Poem condemns raids on civilian towns and the violence of noncombatants. It laments loss of decency in warfare and warns that those who sponsor such gunplay cannot win in the end. The speaker urges a moral lesson against murdering innocents.
Daily English notes explain common misuses and pronunciations. It discusses born and bred in Kentucky, mispronunciations, misspellings, and contrasts Gentile with Gentile. The entry ends with the word expiate defined as atone for and a quote about Italy expiating centuries of slavery.
An appeal to Governor Sice of Maud urges Maryland to assume control of Mt Quirauk and High Rock observatories on the Blue Ridge near Pen Mar. With extensive land seizure for recreation in Thurmont, supporters fear further loss of the observatories used by national sightseers. Observatories at South Mountain were built by John M. Hood for excursions, and local backers seek funding to keep roads open and maintain the sites.
Fifty and twenty years ago today in Frederick reports note Delegate Jacob Hornback led a bid to compel the Frederick and Baltimore Turnpike Company to widen a bridge over Carroll Creek but the measure failed in the House. The same column records that a bill to provide an official stenographer for Frederick Circuit Court has passed the House. A late dispatch informs of the sudden death today in Washington of Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite of the Supreme Court.
A Sunday dinner was given for Mrs. Evert Iferd of Middletown by her sister Mrs. Clara Dean of Baltimore and Mrs. Merds daughters. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Evert Merd, Mr. and Mrs. Remsberg, Mr. and Mrs. Karns, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Brown, Mrs. Alma Merriman, Mary Karn, Clara and Mary Brown, Mary Jane Nosctis, Mary Sell Remsberg, Betty and Bobby Brown, Lee and John Kerd, Graham Pumphry, Billy Garland, Jimmie Remsberg, Harry Karns, Jimmy Karns, and Gerald Karns. Mrs. Iferd received many presents.
Twenty years of pricing changes for bread at 16 cents a leaf after a brief 8 cent period. Frederick firemen dispute the State Firemen’s Association president’s criticism of plans for the June convention. Local leaders Radelot and Kennedy press for discussions via SP with no celebration. 207 acre Hemp farm near Petersville sold for 30000 to William and Hubert Bowers. Charles E Boileau, oldest resident of Middletown, dies from a carbuncle. longtime harness maker and breeder of chickens. Eddie Haller, longtime News carrier, dies at State Sanatorium at age 31.
Residents on W Third Street report a tire ball shattered a window during breakfast this morning. A boy with a rifle aimed at a robin but hit the glass by mistake, scattering shards over the table. Neighbors warn that any future shots would threaten property and bird rights.
The Emmitsburg P T A held its monthly meeting Tuesday evening in the high school auditorium. The program included songs and solos by Frederick vocalists, a piano accompaniment by Charles J. Eckenrode with Miss Mary Higbee, a skit, and talks by N O Sharrer and Prof Arvin P Jones. Mr. Holter and Miss Higbee performed a duet.
Lewistown Mrs Henry Stottlemyer and Mrs Raymond Hubbard led a meeting with 19 members and two visitors. R Paul Buhrman presided and hymns and prayers opened. Members spoke on old homes, a quilt won second prize, and plans were announced for a Pageant of the Brides at the Community Hall on April 29. A sewing display followed with color scheme planning.
A health guidance article outlines an overweight child diet based on medical assessment. It recommends a daily regime including skimmed milk, meat or fish, significant vegetable servings, fruits, cod liver oil, and avoidance of sugar and starchy foods. It notes variability by ethnicity and urges physician involvement for glandular issues, with a structured meal schedule.
A compilation of historical anniversaries and notable birthdays. Entries include John Bartram, Stephen Longfellow, Schuyler Colfax, and James Barron Hope with dates, places, and death years. Also lists 1918 Bertha shells and Mussolini founded Fasci, plus 1935 evolution ban in Tennessee and other milestones. Horoscope notes predict a combative yet confident day.
A devotional note cites John 2 11 where Jesus turns water into wine at Cana of Galilee and his disciples believe. Bailey adds that every true believer is a miracle of God.
Public dinner etiquette questions cover seating on one side, chairman's seating in the center, using first names on place cards for intimate groups, preferring plain white cards over fancy colored ones, and who sits on the host's right when no woman guest of honor. The guidance suggests the eldest woman and proper card formatting such as Mrs C Davis or Mr Davis, with adjustments for family homes.
On a college campus students trampled grass at an intersection despite pleas. The grounds superintendent planted four large thornberry bushes at the four corners to force pedestrians back onto the path. Gradually the grass regrew where the foot traffic had worn bare areas. The story concludes with a moral about divine restraint against cutting corners.
A New York columnist recalls a phony Los Angeles press visitor who used a forged card from John Doakes, The Star News, to pressure actors for cash. Wallace Ford exposes the scam by turning the tables on the impostor who seeks $8.80 for a bus ride to Chicago. The tale ends with the scammer fleeing toward Eg amd avenue as Ford analyzes the lengths of the Canada United States boundary line.
A dated moral essay warns that indulgence and abuse bring discipline and pain. If people ignore friendly counsel and divine warning, consequences intensify until painful lessons force discipline. The piece underscores choosing restraint over later suffering and cites scriptural authority.
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