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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1928
Page
4
A 1928 Frederick Md newspaper notes that industrial accidents cost the country about 10 billion dollars annually. It argues each workplace must install safety devices and workers must stay vigilant to reduce injuries and protect national wealth and prosperity.
A U S Bureau of Fisheries official notes American streams need restocking as amateur anglers exhaust local spots. Once accessible rivers now require long drives 50 to 590 miles to reach remaining fishing holes. Habitats once crowded with wildlife have dwindled, leaving old time fishermen despondent but hopeful if funding allows restocking.
The churches added 573,000 members in the past year as people joined for perceived benefits and needed services, not to please the minister. The text notes the growing trend despite claims churches are losing ground.
A compact guide cites common errors in usage and pronunciation. It emphasizes improving vocabulary by learning one word daily, focusing on allegiance as fidelity to government or principle and urges recognizing steadfast loyalty.
Inquiries to five residents yield mixed attitudes about attending the upcoming elections on Monday. Katherine Sunday and Mildred Brust say no, while Betty Marie Zeigler and Margaret Best express willingness, with Michael Pur undecided due to duties. The piece ends with a note on church membership priorities.
Tupelo or black gum thrives in tidewater swamps and is the chief trade wood of Louisiana. The species yields veneers and flooring with uniform texture, resists splitting, and finds use in cigar boxes packing cases furniture flooring and machinery parts.
The Wolter L Main Circus returns to Frederik on Murmtlay presenting a vast elephant lineup. Featured wonders include 40 clowns led by Harry La Pearl and a strong aerialist roster with Sylvester Brothers and Madam Julia Rebras. The show promises dramatic feats and international acts.
A garbled report notes a young officer in a British company who was advised by doctors to live. He claimed a pension would be drawn for a short period, but the text is fragmented and unclear about outcomes or dates.
Fragmentary column notes celebrate anniversaries and local people in Frederick, with stilted phrasing and scattered names. The unreadable text hints at community events and memorials but lacks clear details or dates.
The society page chronicles a Rose Hill gathering for the de Cramer return to Frederick with guests including Joseph D. Baker Emory L. Coblentz and Governor Fisher of Pennsylvania. It notes teas bridge luncheons and confirmations of events at the Catoctin Country Club and other venues with attendees from Baltimore Washington and beyond.
Tuesday visitors include Mrs C F Lewis and Mrs Fannie Beall with Mrs Louie Beall. Edith Jamison returns home after a stay with Mrs Fannie Davis. Dorsey Lawson and family visit his mother Mrs S C Watkins near Flyattstown. W A Beall and daughter of Washington spend the weekend with Mrs Janie Green. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs C F Lewis. Dorsey Lewis adds lighting mantel to new home. Mrs W Beall confined to Johns Hopkins Hospital. B D Schwartz of Gaithersburg visits T C Watkins. L Watkins and son visit Ernest Beall and family in Gaithersburg. Velma Deason weekend in Washington. Arner Mullinix and family visit Mrs Fannie Davis’s aunt Mrs Johnores near Urbana. Deets Day Joyce Day visit with John Furdum near Cedar Grove.
Mrs Kathrine Soper of Washington spends weeks with daughter Mrs Maynard Wathing. Ladies Aid Society meets at Mrs J Kinzon. A strawberry and ice cream festival is planned on the lawn of Rapid church on May 59. Mrs Harry Poole visits sister Airy and Mr Airy.
A Pennsylvanian party led by Gov. John Fisher and including state officials and historians visited Prospect Hill near Gettysburg to discuss marking the ground where Gen George Meade relieved Gen Joseph Hooker on June 28 1863. Local residents joined the guests for dinner at Rose Hill Manor.
The piece reflects on yearly Summer and the desire for seasonal change. It muses that enduring harsh winters and perpetual snow would tire people and prompt a wish for variety. When Spring fades and Summer nears, the text celebrates the anticipation and approving mood toward the coming season.
A word puzzle note describes walking four steps to reach home with HOME around the corner. It mentions walking in letter golf and states par is four. A solution is promised on the last page.
The piece explains letter golf: change one word to another in a set number of strokes while preserving a valid word. Steps include single letter changes, each step a common word, and no letter order changes. A sample change from COW to HEN is shown. one solution is printed on the last page.
May 23 reports visitors and visits among Daysville residents. Mr C B RedDick visited Earl Harp. the Harps hosted the Linds for a Friday gathering. Nancy Walkers visited Baltimore, with Dela Walkers Fredericksburg also mentioned. Numerous families including Pinterman Ward Wallace Whitlam and others are listed in social trip records and neighborly exchanges.
Today marks lists of anniversaries and birthdays including the 1798 Dublin battle, 1820 Park Theater fire, 1879 St Patrick’s Cathedral dedication, 1898 McKinley war call, 1911 Diaz resignation, and 1926 Petliura assassination. Also notes Lindbergh reception a year ago and births of Beaverbrook Fisher Mott Oliver. Today's Events highlight Argentina’s national independence.
Dr Morris Fishbein notes the American Medical Association report shows typhoid deaths fell in 81 large cities in 1927 with the rate under 2 per 100 000, the lowest in U S history. Providence Yonkers Canton Kansas City and Richmond had notable records while New Haven and Springfield reported zero.
Seventy five years ago today the expedition in the Advance and Rescue sailed in search of Sir John Franklin. Today marks Ralph Waldo Emerson's 125th birth anniversary observed nationwide. New England Recreational Conference opens in Burlington Vermont as schools and states gather for major athletic events.
A compact moral note quotes Burke and Isaiah stressing that good order is the foundation of all things. The reminder urges personal discipline and orderly conduct as guiding principles.
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