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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1942
Page
3
Fragmentary 1942 newspaper snippet notes that a correction will be published after editor attention. Includes stray letters and garbled lines about subscription rates and office address in Freder ick. The readable portion mentions Saturday November 14 1942 and subscription pricing.
The piece foresees a grim domestic scene as WPA plans cut kitchenware and bathroom items from 450 to 25 pieces. Households are urged to conserve, with pots and tubs replaced by temporary plywood products, while vacuum cleaners and automatic fridges may disappear. The housewife is told to endure shortages to aid the Axis war effort, ending with a hymnlike refrain.
The article urges drivers to greatly increase caution for the coming winter as many tires near tread wear. Slippery slush and ice raise skid risk, so motorists must maintain perfect vehicle control and anticipate hazards from their own and others cars.
The text outlines the core Christian claim that God is knowable through Jesus Christ. It argues that God’s character and purposes are fully revealed in the life of Jesus, who is described as God made flesh. Readers are invited to contemplate how Christ presents the divine
Washington letters warn that heating fuel shortages threaten a severe winter. The piece cites mismanaged oil and coal allocations, jurisdictional conflicts in the War Production Board, and calls for decisive leadership from Donald Nelson, Ickes, and interior officials to prevent widespread suffering and ensure fuel, food, and manpower policies keep homes warm and industry running.
A reflection on God’s omnipotence shown in Jesus who commanded nature and disease, restoring health. It notes Jesus’ righteousness and sacrifice, and suggests God is understood through Jesus’ life and character, with attribution to Babson Newspaper Synd.
Fifty years ago this morning in Frederick the Protestant Ministers met at Evangelical Reformed Church and formed the Protestant Ministers Association of Frederick and vicinity with Rev E B Eschbach as president, Rev Luther Kuhlman as vice president, Rev J Beale as secretary, and Rev G C H Hasskarl as treasurer. Laurenceville Academy the Pennington Seminary game ended 0 0 with Dick Ross of Frederick playing right half. George Birley bought a modern pneumatic Rambler bicycle. Coffee prices rise locally to 25 cents per pound. Master Lee Hanshew spent Sunday in Staunton Va and accepted an invitation to lead the Methodist church orchestra.
Local items from November 14 1922 recount a car collision at Sixth and Market with August Monatn and two others. no injuries but damage noted. Rabbits shot by Reginald Shipley Smith Frank Garren Charles Mulhean and A T Brust totaled 19. Mayor Harding invites Frederick residents to January talks before the Maryland Agricultural Society convention. Movement seeks to extend the Hagerstown and Frederick Railway south along Market Street to Mt. Olivet cemetery before the city street program.
New York writer profiles Magini Bill a Winnipeg born magician who served in the first Canadian division and front lines at Vimy Ridge and Paschendale. He parlayed war entertainments into camp concerts and later a postwar career with his wife, while noting wartime YMCA shows for the Prince of Wales. The piece also notes Louie Seret, Biltmore head chef who tested early food saving ideas under the U S Food Administration and mentions the existence of 36 colleges for Negroes in the United States.
A reflective weekly note recounts Armistice Day observances in Frederick and surrounding towns, honoring veterans with wreaths and memorials. It details local war effort activity, including draft boards, Red Cross, war bond drives, and community services while noting economic strains and civic events.
Local shortwave listeners heard Adolf Hitler praise Roosevelt and Churchill and receive little applause as his Munich broadcast unfolded with band music. The Republican column by R. Rhoderick analyzes Maryland election results, while notes on word usage and mispronunciations pepper the page.
Washington column notes WAVES joining the Navy Department as a growing defacto force with discipline and expertise seen as essential. Bernard Baruch’s influence on wartime manpower and price control is highlighted, along with Puerto Rico’s WPA rolls and economic strain. A British Information Service frog rain tale is recounted with nation unity as a theme.
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