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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1947
Page
6
A reader warns against marrying young without means, while a 18 and 16 year old couple is urged to postpone until they have work and support. Dorothy Dix notes that love must be supported by a meal ticket and stable finances to avoid later divorce. Other letters discuss adoption, aging spouses, and compatibility with widower suitors.
The issue details pricing and publication notes for The News at Face Four Rowe in Frederick Maryland. It lists price 3 cents, subscriptions 30 cents for month, $3.00 yearly, and states postal service entry as second class matter. The text reflects December reflections on the month with descriptive prose about December days and evenings, noting frost, mist, and starry skies.
The article notes the sun's far position and slanting rays in the season of shortest days. It explains that South American summers enjoy bright sunshine while northern regions receive less heat. The earth’s heat capacity smooths the cold, delaying the coldest days until late January.
The note contrasts a wrong phrasing I will ask my girl with the proper formal wording I ask my secretary if she sent out the letter. It uses a humorous example to show language correctness. It mentions rivers carrying debris to the sea in a factual aside.
From December 1 1897 the column notes Republicans gain control of the Court House with the retiring Democrat clerk and register of wills replaced. George A Schroeder named court crier and law librarian. New county commissioners organized with Harman as president Ausherman clerk Eichelberger counsel Jenkins janitor Brust jail firefighter. A burglary at Mrs Macks Brunswick boarding house yielded a hunting case gold watch ring and $32. A Pleasant Walk correspondent reports an Anti Loafers Association formed with monthly meetings. Noah Cramer begins a brown stone porch project on West Third Street.
Weather and civic notes from Frederick County recount mild November with 25 to 75 degree temps while a 60 mph wind storm caused no major damage. The Frederick County Bar Association adopts a new minimum fee schedule led by L. N. Coblentz Edward Dela plaine and Benjamin B Rosen stock. Aldermen approve a $600 deduction from the Balitz building price, sale to American Oil Co set at $38,500 and boost Citizens Truck Company funding from $3,000 to $4,000 annually.
Cooperation between doctors nurses and Parent-Teacher Associations reduced scalp ringworm among Montgomery County school children. Dr Claire A Christman reports 20 cases so far this year versus 101 last year with potential fewer than 30 by 1948 if trends continue.
A compact reflection notes that God is revealed in earth's common things as grass stars and flowers spell His name, citing Munot J. Savaie as a referenced voice. The piece frames divine presence in everyday natural wonders.
Washington notes Dwight Griswold's recall clash with Ambassador MacVeagh in Greece, the fight over State Department control, and Senate probes into shady practices. It covers Truman's loyalty to Kansas City friends including Vaughan and Moragon, with anecdotes from Washington political life.
Editorial praises President Truman for appointing career government employee Jesse Donaldson as Postmaster General, arguing the Post Office should be non political and efficiently run. It notes Donaldson’s career tenure, contrasts with past partisan Postmasters General, and highlights the department’s pivotal, costly role and monopoly on mail delivery.
A physician writes for NEA Service on the 25 year gap since insulin discovery and the diabetes work now showing that islands of Langerhans and other glands influence the disease. Diabetes stems from sugar handling failure, with insulin production and pancreatic tissue roles clarified. The piece discusses types of diabetes, insulin's impact in children and adults, and how pituitary thyroid and adrenal glands affect the pancreas. A reader question asks about personal risk and urges examination and weight reduction.
Washington dispatch reviews a day of Radio Moscow broadcasts underlines Secretary Marshall urging Halting inflammatory Soviet propaganda. It cites Danish Norwegian Persian segments and warns against false information distorting world peace. Local club notes and Braddock 4-H reports wrap with Thanksgiving dishes and officer lists.
Johnny accompanies the senator on arrival in Paris. A limousine with chauffeur, loaned by the American Embassy, whisks him to upscale lodgings where a rare Napoleon brandy bottle is presented. Photos from the White House birthday gathering show them together with arms around each other.
Washington notes mark Armistice Day as the VA Voluntary Service National Advisory Committee reports strong volunteer involvement. General Bradley highlighted enduring need for hospital volunteers as WWII veterans recover, with 30 percent organizations represented and leaders like F R Kerr urging ongoing support and coordination across private groups.
A writer recalls a suspended paper reading past monthly articles to gauge world affairs and finds no warnings of a future crisis. He argues that even seasoned minds misjudge the next hour and urges humility, patience, and trust rather than speculation.
A compact guide explains proper terms and pronunciations. It covers ideath as decease in legal contexts, mispronunciations like alloy, and common misspellings such as paralysis and paralyze. The piece urges expanding vocabulary by mastering one new word daily.
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