Mother wit and lessons in planning for children
A reflective piece on nurturing judgment and foresight in youngsters. It contrasts quick thinking with thoughtful planning, using a mother’s guidance to develop a child’s sense of timing and choosing the best actions. The essay argues experience builds foresight and that mother wit blends effort with thinking. It then reports Taneytown town business, including drainage work, street naming, and a rising vote of thanks. mentions visitors from Baltimore and local families from Taneytown and Emmitsburg.
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Shoemaker
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Old Down Town
John W. Pitcher
Druid Hll Park
Samuel E. Stambaugh
Betty Jean
John Baumgardner
Robert Lee
Virginia
Emmitsburg
First U S pictorial postage issue in 1869
After Civil War stamp design evolved rapidly with embossing. Charles Steele patented an embossing process in 1867 and bids for a new stamp set followed in 1868. The 1869 issue included ten denominations from the cent Franklin to the fifty cent Lincoln, featuring fences such as a pony rider, locomotive, steamship, signing of the Declaration, Columbus landing, Washington, U S shield and the eagle.
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Congress
Columbus
Washington
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NEA Service, Inc
Twins Raise Birth Rate In Polish Seaport Town
Gdynia, Poland, a 14 year old seaport, reports the highest birth rate and record twin percentage in the nation. Officials note the phenomenon may reflect local family patterns and demographic trends amid postwar growth.
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Gdynia
Poland
Confesses Murder Now Ten Years Old
In Walla Walla Washington an aged prisoner Mrs Mary Ellen Smith confessed to murder with her former son Earl De Casio Mayer in the Bassett case ten years after his disappearance. Bassett an ex naval officer from Annapolis vanished while dealing to sell his car en route to Manila. Police say the body was never found and the two were jailed for automobile theft tied to the case. Mayer and Smith were captured in Oakland and the confession came on the eve of release. The event highlights a Northwest mystery long unresolved.
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Manila
Mayer
McCauley
Girl Scout Troop 2 Holds Weekly Meeting
Girl Scout Troop No 2 met Wednesday afternoon at 4 oclock with a hymn, then divided into patrols for separate meetings after a game, followed by another game and taps. Influenza and the common cold caused 30 to 50 percent of absences from business and industry.
Pleasant Grove Women's Club Meeting Report
Pleasant Grove club hosted by Mrs H G Davis had one member three visitors and Mass Florence Williams present. Members sang songs including Old Black Joe Old Folks At Home My Old Kentucky Home and The Cuckoo. Mrs D W Kehne reviewed a short story and Williams led a textiles in color schemes demo. Next meeting May 10 at Mrs D W Kehne's home with Mrs R O Barnes in charge. Om Wy
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Pleasant Grove
H. G. Davis
Florence Williams
D. W. Kehne
Fine Arts
R. O. Barnes
Bankers Must Be Wiser Meeting Credit Needs
Chairman Jesse H. Jones of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation warned bankers they must be wiser and more energetic in meeting the country credit needs if private banking is to endure. Speaking to the U S Chamber of Commerce he said agency lending may be needed after RFC authority expires June 30, 1939. William S Knudsen of General Motors followed with a critique of the Wagner Act calling it a drag on industrial relations and accusing unions of forcing action.
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Washington
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
U.S Chamber of Commerce
Jones
RFC
William S. Knudsen
General Motors
Handsome Road author weaves sharp South view
Gwen Bristow offers a vivid portrait in The Handsome Road. The tale centers on a relationship between a poor white girl and a refined aristocrat, whose romance unfolds amid a hidden battle. The clash enriches the story with truth and acidic irony as the aristocrat gradually learns of the ongoing conflict.
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Gwen Bristow
Sykesville High School PTA Meeting Held
The Sykesville PTSO meeting drew a large crowd as president Mrs. J Mahlon Grims presided. Rev Karl L Mumford led devotionals, Dr Moore of Johns Hopkins health dept spoke on social diseases, and the girls chorus performed The Lotus Flower after the boys quartet sang Old Ark's A Movin'. By-laws read by F Reid Isaac were adopted as read.
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Sykesville
Sykesville High School
J. Mahlon Grim
Old Ark
Karl L. Mumford
Messiah Lutheran Church
George Hart
Moore
Health Department
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
F. Reid Isaac
Oil Well Boost From Diluted Acid Treatment
A bar sas well boosted daily oil output from 25 barrels to 1440 barrels after treatment with diluted hydrochloric acid. This chemical stimulation appears to significantly enhance production in the field.
Papers Increase Prices In Philadelphia Inquirer Bulletin
Philadelphia morning Inquirer and Evening Bulletin announce a price rise from two to three cents effective next Monday. The editors cite a substantial rise in newspaper production costs as the reason.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Morning Inquirer
The
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Leading petroleum states of the Union noted
The report highlights California Oklahoma and Texas as the leading petroleum producing states in the United States, underscoring their dominance in oil output. The piece emphasizes regional energy leadership and potential economic impact across these states. Generated from an OCR news fragment reflecting early 20th century energy emphasis.
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California
Oklahoma
Texas
Union
Hagerstown May Erect A City-County Building
Hagerstown and Washington county consider a Federal grant bid of 800000 for a unified city county administration building to replace the county courthouse and City Hall. Officials estimate sale values of abandoned properties totaling about 290000 with 250000 to be raised locally. Sites near the city center are proposed and city officials say surplus funds could cover their share without borrowing.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
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