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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1944
Page
4
The Frederic News announces its policy that republication of all dispatches from the Associated Press and local news requires proper credit and real names. It warns against publishing personal or evaluative content about individuals or firms without accountability and notes postal circulation details.
A Tokyo broadcast cited by US monitors quotes the Tokyo Weekly Economic Reviews urging stronger war production. It calls for reorganizing wartime controls and closing inefficient industries to fuel planes and key materials as Japan fights to the death while American forces gain ground in the Pacific.
The article notes U.S. farmers enjoy three record income years while acknowledging past financial struggles and ongoing challenges. It warns that postwar conditions could bring new difficulties from wartime demand shifts and possible food surplus, urging plans to prevent unsalable goods and welfare strain.
A fragmented historical note traces Thanksgiving dates from colonial times. It cites Plymouth Separatists, Massachusetts Bay, and colonial authorities with varied days of week including Friday Thursday and Wednesday. It mentions proclamations around 1676 1767 and 1778 and references shifting traditions without a single fixed date.
Lt-Gen Lewis Brereton’s airborne force and its logistics dominate the Dumbarton discussions. The text traces Air Forces’ role in shifting planes from civil to military use, the plan to assemble thousands of troops, and the evolving concept of an international airborne army backed by Allied forces to curb aggression while facing peace-time opposition to such forces.
The passage lists historical Thanksgiving proclamations by John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, and others, noting variations in the day and even years when presidents proclaimed Thanksgiving. It references Roosevelt breaking precedent in 1939 1940 and 194, mentions Johnson Grant and other figures, and laments Kentucky’s lack of a November holiday in the State calendar.
Fragmentary text includes names like D.Li. and Fla Los Beene and references to Job 3 10 and Seneca. The fragment appears literary or religious in nature with phrases about salvation from the sword and poverty. No clear event or news item emerges.
Fifty years ago local items report Rev Edward T Watson of Frederick accepting a call from Hennepin Avenue Methodist Episcopal church Minneapolis. The country reports note plentiful chestnut and hickory crops and a forecast of a cold winter. Mrs Philip H Lambriquit on South Market street injures a hand with a knife while carving meat. Robert Thomas on East Sixth Street lands a large carp in the Monocacy weighing about twelve and three quarters pounds. A National Prohibition League branch forms last night with Jacob Engelbrecht as founder and officers including Joseph A Ridenour vice president W Arnold Catlett secretary and David S Rice treasurer.
Twenty years ago October 2, 1924 recounts events in Austin including a Rotary Club meeting, a visit by John W. Davis, and talks by Joann W. on President Wilson. Arrangements for unveiling a terrace tablet and mural painting of Justice were scheduled as a tribute to Roger Brooke Taney with speaker Gav Ritchie among others.
The writer condemns Japan’s aggression and supports China as it endures unprecedented warfare. He argues the war aims are clear: kill, destroy, and win at others’ pain, while urging decisive action to end China’s suffering and bring a swift doom to the aggressor.
Emmitsburg Republican Central Committee met at Fireman's Hall to elect a president and discuss party matters. Mrs Edgar Stansbury, former president, plans to relocate to Towson. The report lists members’ families and service members, including Ray Baker and his four sons in the armed forces.
The Allied air force reduces Nazi retreat benefits on three fronts as shorter lines and smaller defenses ease fuel and transport drains. Bombing shifts to synthetic oil plants crucial after loss at Ploesti. Allies had earlier focused on transportation and fighter fields, while Germany seeks to revive bombed plants, showing the Alps value German industry’s recovery.
A collage of historical anniversaries and births lists figures from Francis Hopkinson to Cordell Hull and Gandhi. Entries mark birth years, notable roles, and death dates, with brief context such as signer of the Declaration and state roles. The list spans 18th to 20th centuries with a horoscope note and a brief copyright remark.
A fragmented instruction stream describes polite social outreach to known contacts and a request to avoid unnecessary calls. It notes ill children, a street name Whping Way, and urges switching to professional matters only after casual chat. The tone implies efficiency over lengthy chats and hints at coordinating with others.
A damaged clipping mentions Maester Bernard Eckenrode and families in Baltimore including Mr and Mrs Paul Sherwin and Mrs. Humerick. It notes visits and a vacationing reference with several unreadable names and addresses on Fraley Road and De Paul Street.
Washington Oct 2 report highlights Senator Ball of Minnesota challenging Governor Dewey to spell out concrete foreign policy plans and warning independents that Dewey must clearly advocate a war-preventing policy. The piece contrasts Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin positions and urges Dewey to lead with a disciplined, honest peace vision aligned with the Atlantic Charter.
Dorothy Dix argues fathers should advise sons before marriage, explaining women alone cannot define a husband’s duties. A reader and the expert discuss jealousy, family dynamics, and the impact of stepchildren, urging calm, restraint, and mutual respect.
HAL BOYLE chronicled U S troops near Belgium's German border as Pvt. Robert Duffy of Omaha and Pfc. Edward Gerdes of St. Louis joined a medical major and two Belgians to pursue 64 armed Germans. Duffy tracked wounds by blood, cornered a crouching Nazi, and forced surrender amidst a 50 day trek toward peace.
A garbled quotation recalls blundering a country into surrender to nine men with small arms and disarming them. The speaker claims they then marched the defeated to a prison camp to "think it over."
The article defines faith as more than belief, linking it to moral improvement and purposeful action. It cites Coleridge on faith as an affirmation and act, and argues true faith rises to high standards when dealing with right, wrong, and God. It emphasizes belief behind every act and the present reality of eternal truth.
A concise lesson highlights misuses such as us ual and factors in phrases and notes correct pronunciations of certain vowels. It stresses spelling errors and expanding vocabulary with daily word study, using multitudin as an example of a long form meaning great in number.
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