Doctor Explains Ulcers Link to Nervous Strain and Treatments
The doctor reviews how nervous strain and emotional upset aggravate stomach ulcers and notes that excess acid, diet, and alkalis play roles in treatment. He mentions vagus nerve surgery for unresponsive cases, ongoing medical therapies, and practical advice to reduce triggers. Also reports enlistment of Raymond Edward Rice in the Navy for three years with training at Great Lakes.
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NAVY
Raymond Edward Rice
Route 1
Thurmont
U.S. Navy
Earl D. Underwood
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Rice
Frederick High School
Housing costs rise while buyers pull back nationwide
A Wall Street Journal survey shows new houses cost 20 percent more than a year ago while demand drops in many cities. Portland reports 1990 homes under a year old sit empty as buyers balk at higher prices. Builders face higher labor and material costs, with Philadelphia and Pittsburgh seeing notable price hikes.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Portland
Ore
Binghamton
N. C
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Ite
Portent in Korea and Utica Women’s League notices
Koreans vote in a high turnout election in the American zone despite Communist intimidation. Most elect Moderates to a constituent assembly aiming for a sovereign democratic Korea, with Dr. Syngman Rhee possibly leading the new government. In Utica, the Lutheran Woman's League met in March at the Utterbach home with devotions, reports of births and illnesses, sales proceeds, upcoming conventions, and plans for the May sunshine tax mailing and pedlars pack duties.
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Syngman Rhee
Korea
Utica
Flor. Reinberger
Alien Harper
Nettie Putman
Mary Harper
George Stevens
Haugh
Ada Oriess Verna Bienet
Glen Putman Sr
Ada Ogle
Earl Putman
W. A. R. Bell
R P. Buhrman
Jonas Burker
Engagement etiquette in small town courting set
In a small town, a son’s engagement to a local girl prompts a debate on proper courtesy. The right approach advised is for the couple’s families to visit first, with the parents making the initial call before the couple.
Front Page Highlights From The News May 21 1898
The issue centers on the Cuban war with portraits of fleet commanders William T Sampson and Winfield Scott Schley. Local items note F M Douglass of Millersville signs an electric road contract to link Frederick and Myersville, bread prices may rise to five cents a loaf, postmaster Garrett De Grange and assistant take charge, and a Hygeia ice plant engineer keeps a curious duck as a pet.
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United States
William T. Sampson
Winfield Scott Schley
F. S. Douglas
Millersville
Frederick
Myersville and Catoctin
Myersvile
John Hershberger
Garrett S. Degrange
Luther Harrison
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The Columbn Of The News
Local notes recount Elevation of constable traffic at Market and All Star streets with electric light at that point. Grace Episcopal Church St Mark s Rev E E Burge consecrated at a sermon by Bishop coadjutor Rev Edward T Helleen Stein. Frank Six hit the longest home run at McCurdy Field, clearing the fence above the scoreboard by twenty feet as Frederick Hustlers lost to Hanover four two. Democratic City Executive Committee organized at Court House naming Edward J Smith chair, Mildred Brengle vice chair, J Harry Kennedy and Miss Mary S Maulsby secretaries, F Rost Myers treasurer.
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Trafic
Market
All Sar Street
Thag Point
Grace Episcopal Church
St. Mark's
E EL Burge
Sery Richt
Edward T. Helleenstein
Coadjuter
Serman Frank
McCurdy Field
Frederick Hustlers
Hanover
Court House
Edward J. Smith
Mildred Brengle
J. Harry Kennedy
Mary S. Maulsby
F. Rost Myers
Washington Daybook: Russian peace feelers spark Cold War debate
In a coy exchange, the White House and State Department withhold comment as Russia hints at easing tensions. Kennan doctrine guides cautious Washington stance while Moscow touts interest in talks after U.S. pressure. European reaction cool, Osservatore Romano notes nuance, and Congress opens with satirical briefs from North Carolina to Dies.
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Tris Coffin
Washington
White House
State Department
United States
Russia
Truman
Marshall
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kennan
George Kennan
Europe
U.S
Italy
Robert Murphy
Germany
Norway
Siurphy
Moscow
U. S
Herald Tribune
Berlin
Soviet Union
Osservatore Ro Mano
Paris
Osservatore Romano
English Lesson Word Study Infers Daily Vocabulary
A compact note lists common word usage errors and pronunciation hints. It highlights de ert versus abandon, humble pronunciation, annuity spelling, and select synonyms. The piece promotes daily vocabulary growth and defines inflexible as firm in will or purpose, with an example citing Lincoln's integrity.
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Lincoln
Lewis Breaks Up Coal Conference Over Taft Hartley Law
Washington May 21 Mr Lewis head of the miners union breaks up a coal operators and union conference and refuses further bargaining unless he can veto the operators list. The piece notes the Taft Hartley act and discusses possible motives, injunctions, bargaining terms, and the role of the National Labor Relations Board. Moody is cited with signatory issues and industry wide bargaining is explored as the law allows.
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Washington
Law of the Land
Miners’ Union
John L. Lewis
Lewis
National Labor Relations Board
Department of Justice
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Producers Association
Moody
Congress
Hoffman Bill would compel executive branch info sharing
Glenn Beall reports a House vote of 219 to 142 on the Hoffman Bill requiring any executive branch official other than the President to furnish information or subpoenas to Congressional committees. Senate panel postponed Hawaii statehood consideration. The Army Navy public works bills include a new Walter Reed annex hospital at Forest Glen and a $862,830 Camp Detrick project, plus $2,275,000 for Naval Ordnance Lab and wind tunnel expansion. The Wars and Means Committee eyed a general tax revision by May 24 and approved removing retail toilet tax for barber and beauty shop operators.
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Potomac
Washington
Glenn Beall
M.dc
Maryland
House
Hoffman
Senate Public Lands Committee
Hawaii
Army and Navy Public Works
Armed Services Committee
Army
Navy
Air Corps
Army Institute of Pathology
Walter Reed
bHs
Camp Detrick
Naval Ordnance Lab
Takoma Sher of Commerce
Exceptia
Enue
State Department
Wars and Means
Women’s Clubs Meet in Wolfsville at New Homemakers Group
The Wolfsville Homemakers Club held its first meeting at Mrs. Harry Blickenstaff’s home Monday with Mrs. Opal Wolfe presiding. Officers elected include President Mrs. Wolfe and Vice President, along with a secretary and treasurer. Refreshments were served and many members attended. A next meeting is planned for June 1 at 7 30 in the Wolfsville schoolhouse.
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Wolfsville
Irlene Kline
Catherine Stottlemyer
Inez Pryor
Gladys Green
Betty Kline
Donna Kline
Mae Morgan
Pauline Shepley
Mary Harshman
Opal Wolfe
Virginia Draper
Mary Moser
Jacob Warrenfeltz
Asbury Hoover
Gladys Blickenstar
Martha Jean Kline
Barbara
Jacqueline Pryor
Yiamsville
Howard
Smith
Barbara Lee Smith
H. Douglas Williams
Miriam Leiter
Merica
Harry C. Siwomlex
Marie Miller
Little Brown
the Vale
William Wites
Wiles
Clifford Iler
Bible Thoughts on Faith and Deeds from Various Sources
A compact meditation tying biblical passages to faith and endurance. It cites Hebrews 11 29 noting the Red Sea crossing as dry land and references Charles Wesley and Titus 2 3 along with Socrates to reflect on speech, affections, and deeds shaping character.
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Red Sea
Hebre
Trade Act Extension May Face House Vote This Week
The Ways and Means Committee approved H. R. 6556 extending the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act in modified form until June 30, 1949. The bill may come before the House this week.
Anniversaries and Birthdays Highlight 1796 to 1930 Eminent Americans
Know America Today's Anniversaries recalls Reverdy Johnson born 1796 in Annapolis and Glenn Curtiss born 1878 in Hammondsport, with other notable figures such as Anna Brackett, Gustav Lindenthal, Southgate Leigh, Thomas De Leon, and Henry Lindbergh. Also lists Today in History events from 1632 to 1945, plus today's birthdays including Cyrus Ching and Chan Gurney, and a Horoscope about rising refined tastes and fortunes.
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Reverdy Johnson
Maryland
U. S
Britain
Annapolis
Anna C. Brackett
Tn St. Louis
Boston
Thomas C. de Leon
Mobile
Ala
Columbia
S. C
Gustav Lindenthal
Austria
Southgate Leigh
Norfolk
Lynchburg
Glenn H. Curtiss
Wright Brothers
Haramondsport
N. Y
Dear Miss Dix on marriage and family loyalty
A reader asks if a fiancée should sever ties with his family before marriage and whether a future child might resemble a grandfather. Dorothy Dix cautions that abandoning a husband’s family risks lasting strife and stresses loyalty. she notes beauty and lineage are unpredictable and advises against the arrangement.
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Miss Dix
Hich
Ted
Revival Spirit Fueled By National Low Tide
Earl L. Douglass notes great revivals arise when the nation’s spiritual life sinks to low ebb. He cites the 1857 revival sparked by widespread corruption and urgent prayers, leading to a divine move across the country. The piece mentions Babson Newspaper and Salvation Army delegates, with local leaders inspecting a Fifth Street building en route to Winchester for council sessions.
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Earl L. Douglass
Ltle
Earnest Tena
TCR
Frederx Salvation
A. E. Chesham
D. C
Mexico
Salvation Army
Fifth Street
Baltimore
Winchester
Walter Wolfe
John Schmidt
Louis Cole
Basile Jones
Larry Aumen
James Mossburg
Ray Hoffman
Robert Hoffman
Gene Brashears
Delores Layman
Rose Layman
Mary Douglas
William Poole
One Thing Sure in Life and Farming
The farmer who expects yields must nurture fields and sow well. Lifework mirrors life as kind deeds and strife shape outcomes. events show people reap as they sow in daily existence. N. A. Lufburrow reflects on patience, labor, and consequence throughout the passage.
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N. A. Lufburrow
New ceiling law changes veteran trainee pay rules
MAJOK THOMAS M and NIAL Washington report on the new ceiling law for veterans training. Overtime earnings no longer count toward income, only straight wages from the standard workweek. Examples show how monthly subsistence and allowances shift, with adjustments varying by dependents and trainee type. The VA will send letters to verify details, with checks and raises likely delayed until August.
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Majok Thomas M
Nial
Washington
Veterans Administration Central Office
St Il
Coal and Baseball Facts From History Q and A
The Q and A note that factories consume about 25 percent and railroads 20 percent of U S bituminous coal. It recalls that the 1904 World Series was refused by the New York Giants against the Boston Red Sox. Edgar A Guest was born in Birmingham England.
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New York Giants
Boston Red Sox
Birmingham
England
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