News-Post Supply Notice and Masthead
The front page displays the News-Post masthead with subscription rates and policy notes. It lists prices for copy, monthly, three months and yearly subscriptions and mentions the Audit Bureau of Circulations and Associated Press affiliation. It instructs readers to provide real names with communications and notes postal details for Frederick Maryland. The date shown is Tuesday October 6, 1942.
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News-Post
Frederick
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Tha Focal News
American capacity and resolve sustain wartime production
The article extols United States industrial and military output during the wars, noting successful mobilization, unbroken Atlantic convoys, and vast Allied support. It highlights the Alaska highway project and Army engineers driving progress, claiming Americans excel when united and determined.
War Ration Book No 2 Advances for Christmas Gift
Uncle Sam plans 140000 copies of War Ration Book No 2 to aid coupon rationing during shortages. The all-purpose paperback aims to educate readers about meat and food distribution while keeping costs low. Published with humorous tone, the book targets both literate and casual readers as a standard wartime reference.
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Sam
Santa
Red
America
Uncle Sam
Junkman
Bible Thought on Glory and Offerings
A reflective note cites Chronicles 16 29 urging worship before the Lord in holiness and beauty, while contrasting the claim of sanctity with the absence of faithful presence. The text attributes truth about devotion to those who bring offerings and frequent sacred places.
White collar pay and 40 hour week under new executive order
Washington observers note that a forthcoming executive order preserves the present Fair Labor Standards Act provisions while offering methods to compute overtime and time and a half for executives. The piece argues this may offset wage cuts from high taxes, potentially harming inflation but aiding deflation by maintaining purchasing power for salaried workers.
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David Lawrence
Washington
Tancel
Citi
New York Center Estimated Vegelane Aed Population 151000
The center in New York reports an estimated daily vegelane aed etettaeah Gellatinn Center output of 151000, a figure that places it above the populations of all but 51 U S cities.
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Vegelane Aed Etettaeah Dantataitinn
New York
United States
Fifty Years Ago Local News from The News October 6 1892
Major E Y Goldsborough of this city has been appointed by Judge Morris as a United States Commissioner. The Cleveland Stevenson and McKaig Club of Frederick County was represented at the national Democratic Clubs convention in New York by Lloyd MacRill Jr and William Wilcox. H B Showman and J A Ramsburg report a promising South Mountain orchard. Secretary Foster will speak in Frederick tomorrow night in campaign events. Five Frederick banks report deposits subject to check totaling 1 999 949 36 dollars.
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E. Y. Goldsborough
Morris
United States
Cleveland, Stevenson and McKaig Club
Frederick County
Lloyd
Mac Rill, Jr
William Wilcoxon
New York
H. B. Showman
7. A. Ramsburg
Showman
South Mountain
Frederick
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From The Columns Of The News
A history item from October 6 1912 notes pumping of water from Little Tuscarora creek into the city high pressure line near Indian Springs to ease a shortage. The Independent steamer is moved from the engine house to be operated by C William Kolb. Elmer R Sager manager of the Francis Scott Key hotel arrives, formerly with Philadelphia hotels in Washington county. Two men indicted for craps shooting plead guilty before Judge Worthington and are fined. Anthracite coal price has jumped from 2 30 a ton five years ago to 16 a ton this year, with consumers limited to a fraction of prior usage.
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Little Tuscarora Creek
Indian Springs
C. William Kolb
Elmer R. Sager
Francis Scott Key
Nuiber
Philadelphia
Washington County
Glenn H. Worthington
Billy Williams Sings His Self written Cowboy Ballad
New York Oct 6 Billy Williams joins Sammy Kaye's orchestra after writing and singing Where the Mountains Meet the Sky his own cowboy ballad. A tall Texan of 28 he previously drifted as an itinerant musician with cap able sax. Bing Crosby would likely command high pay for such vocals. The piece also notes subway punctuality and a vignette of a meticulous passenger counting his fingernails on a train.
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New York
Billy Williams
Sammy Kaye
Billy
Kaye
Avery
Bing Crosby
Bing
War Interpreted on Second Front Demands in Europe
The article examines Stalin’s call for a second front in Europe and the meaning of “on time” for Allied support. It questions motive behind a wartime publication and outlines tensions among the Allies over opening a European second front versus actions in Africa or the Pacific.
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Stalingrad
Stalin
Henry Cassidy
Associated Press
Moscow
Russia
Europe
Africa
Pacific
Noris
London
Washington
Japan
Pacific War
Germany
Near
Middle East
Strength For Today by Earl L Douglass UD D
An essay argues the value of choosing work based on personal taste and aptitude. It notes limits of time and circumstances, cites examples like a one armed pianist, and stresses enjoying and doing well what one likes, with caveats about antisocial or unprofitable activities.
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Earl L. Douglass
UD. D
United States
Babson Newspaper
Adventitious Word Lesson From an English Study Note
A compact study note updates vocabulary usage with guidance on misused words and pronunciation. It highlights adventitious as accidental and casual, with a Goldsmith quote on measuring greatness by fortunate circumstances and urges mastering one word daily.
Court of Appeals Octobers Opens For Bar Oath
The Court of Appeals will begin its October term tomorrow with reduced admission for candidates who passed the State bar exam. James A. Young, clerk, said many candidates will be absent due to service in the armed forces. Service members may take the oath and receive certificates when available or after the war. WPB orders will speed production of storage tanks for hot water heaters, reducing to three sizes.
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Annapoli Marsiand Ca
the of Appeals
James A. Young
Court of Appeals
Armed Services
National Farm Wage Fears Grow From Mexican Labor Deal
Edson's Washington Column notes a potential three cent an hour national minimum for migrant farm labor as international wage guarantees used in California crop hiring widen. The piece outlines how 1,200 American workers were brought to western states under similar terms and details eight guaranteed conditions plus transport and subsistence, pointing to broader wartime labor supply and inflation concerns.
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Peter
Washington
United States
California
Uust
Southwest
Ohio
East
Congress
Virginia
West Virinia
Kentucky
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
U. S. Employment Service
Farm Security Administration
FSA
U. S
Mexico City
Match Your Mood In Books, Publishers Aim To Please
Publishers offer a wide range of titles to suit every reader mood. Reviews cover Soviet Asia’s role in World War II, the strategic value of Siberia, and Briggs Dakota frontier fiction detailing settlement and growth. Biographical notes on Olga Petrova and Patience Strong accompany poetry selections and stage reflections.
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Poet's Corner
Golden Rais 'Dutton
Patience Strong
Quiet Corner
Miss Strong
The Open Door in China and a Life on Stage and Screen
Olga Petrova profiles a career spanning stage, film, and writing, emphasizing independence and financial autonomy as she sought to preserve the Open Door in China. The piece contrasts her pursuit of freedom with her artistic success and financial savvy. It also notes 1948 geopolitical references, birthdays, and a horoscope caution advising careful mate selection.
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Madame Petrova
England
South Africa
Olga Petrova
Today In History and Anniversaries of notable figures
A list of historical birthdays and events with dates and brief notes. Includes Robert Baird 1798 birth and 1863 death, George H. Baker 1880 death, George Westinghouse 1914 death, Albert Beveridge 1927 death, George Lorimer 1937 death, Carole Lombard 1908 birth, and events from 1683 migration to 1988 state actions and global notes.
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Robert Baird
Scotland
George H. Baker
Philadelphia
George Westinghouse
New York
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Highland Co
Ohio
George Horace Lorimer
Saturday Evening Post
Borm
Louisville
Carole Lombard
OVC
AL Chiba
United States
Concord
Germantown
Shendrach Bond
Ulinois
Aisne River
U. S
Department of State
Japan
China
News Theme: The News We Read and Share
The piece reflects on daily fighting news shaping collective thoughts. It notes ships sinking, skirmishes, and new attacks, stressing how readers seek updates about fighters and events while feeling stirred and glad for nearby coverage.
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