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Columbus Day Reflects on Columbus Vision and Hope for Peace
A Columbus Day message honors Christopher Columbus and the spirit of faith and courage that guided early explorations. The text praises Italy’s legacy, the role of explorers in shaping the nation, and America’s historic stance against oppression, emphasizing opportunity and freedom.
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Christopher Columbus
America
Christopher Cultilluas
Value of a Farmer's Wife Sparks Candid Arithmetic
The Times cites Professor George A. Pond of the University of Minnesota who estimates a farmer's wife is worth $69,000 based on cooperative effort and farm duties. The piece argues a far higher figure, noting a wife’s roles in cooking, childcare, milking, garden work, and support, framing it as a conservative calculation and suggesting $100,000.
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George A. Pond
University of Minnesota
David
Odds And Ends Bananas Grow Upside Down
A reader letter questions banana growth facts with a Frederick paper clipping. The description notes the banana plant’s flower bud, purple flowers, and bananas forming upward as the stalk tilts, with 40 to 150 bananas per bunch weighing 40 to 100 pounds and a store display showing bunches hung bottom side up. The note showcases printer fillers and reader engagement with oddities. The report also covers Maryland Court of Appeals adjournment and upcoming reconvening on October 29, with a class of 81 law graduates to be admitted to practice.
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Court of Appeals
Meat controls and political blame shape Washington race
Washington politics center on meat price controls and OPA policy as Democrats resist lifting controls ahead of the November election. The piece traces blame between parties, labor wage demands, and the impact on cattle markets plus a call for broader economic house-cleaning to restore free enterprise and lower prices.
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Saturday Chat From The Girl About Town Chronicle
Local column reviews a busy Frederick scene with elections plans, fairs, and community drives. Mentions Congressional campaigns, the Community Chest drive, and the 50th Townsend memorial. Reports court cases, accidents, and notable deaths, plus civic events at Hood College and regional organizations.
Today In History Anniversaries and Notable Births
Jonathan Trumbull longtime Connecticut governor is remembered on this date. Other figures include Lebganon Lebganon born in Lebanon Connecticut and Alexander T. Stewart New York merchant store prince, with deaths noted for August 17.
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Jonathan Trumbull
Connecticut
Monmuigel
Hevorulion Laine
Lebganon
Alexander T. Stewart
New York
Prince of
Fifty Years Ago Local Items From The News October 12 1896
Trolley cars ran to and from the grounds as Frederick Fair opened its 36th annual exhibition under gloomy skies. President Charles N. Hargett led a parade to the grounds with the Trarimany Band as nearly 10 000 exhibits filled the main building. Mayor Yeakle cannot attend the War Correspondents monument unveiling on October 16 due to fair duties. The Pawnee Bill stock arrived and will winter near Hoke farm after unloading at the B&O. Miss Flora Staniford and company perform nightly at City Opera House with The Great Diamond Mystery. Farmer David Martz of near Waynesboro reaped SH barrels of corn from six acres.
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Frederick Fair
Charles N. Hargett
Trarimany Band
Yeakle
George Alfred Townsend
Gapland
Frederick
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Hoke Farm
Heck Quinn
Flora Staniford
City Opera House
David Martz
Wavedsboro
Twenty Years Ago Local Lemms From The Columns Of The News
From the 1926 items: Miss Margaret Lough is honored by Hood College Herald staff. Miss Katherine Trundle and Miss Dorothy Nicodemus join the Contemporary Club. About 200 attendees celebrate at a Brunswick park roast for the county league champions. Maryland National Guard First Regiment earns the September drill pennant as Captain Robert F. Barrick oversees work at the new state camp near Buena Vista.
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Margaret Lough
Colleg Park
Hood College Herald
Katherine Trundle
Dorothy Nicodemus
Fersons
Brunswick
Sompany A
Mariland National Guard
Robert F. Barrick
Buena Vista
Kilgore Panel Probes U S Military Gov in Germany and Austria
West Virginia Senator Kilgore's National Defense Committee sends Chief Counsel George Meader and an assistant to Europe for a two month probe into costs and operation of U S military government in Germany and Austria. The committee plans confidential reporting and potential public hearings after elections. Military government costs near three quarters of a billion dollars annually, with debates over who should run civilian governance and postwar policy.
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NEA
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West Virginia
Harley M. Kilgore
National Defense Committee
George Meader
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Austria
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Korea
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State Department
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Joseph T. McNarney
Lucius D. Clay
Dorothy Dix On Why Husbands Marry and Stay
Dorothy Dix reflects on the motives behind marriage and how wives can keep their husbands content. She suggests husbands are drawn by love, pies, or flattery, and urges wives to study their partner’s weaknesses, maintain appeal, and revive old affection. Mr. Lewis Fo Kefauver marked his ninth birthday at his east of Middle Liawa home.
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Riley
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Lewis Fo Kefauver Guivily
Middle Liawa
Origins of electricity and postwar wage questions
Questions cover the etymology of electricity from elektron, notes on U S unionization growth from 1920 to present, amounts of U S wartime aid to Russia, the Oder Line as Poland's postwar boundary, and a proposed $35,000 minimum annual wage for major league players.
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Oder River
Poland
Germany
Join Dyer Presents A Prayerful Thought Invitation
A short notice invites readers to join Dyer for a contemplative moment with Bible verses and reflections on life from cradle to grave, emphasizing humility before the mighty and the enduring light of guidance.
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Dyer
Jack Gilford Tops Saloon Circuit On Broadway
New York October 12 Jack Gilford fresh from a South Pacific tour wins over the sophisticated saloon set at Cafe Society Uptown with satirical humor and timing learned from Milton Berle He aims for Hollywood if a big money offer comes his way He stars with other club honorees as venues tout television to entertain fights and football games as the giant dirigible Metro-Goldwyn-Mairship makes a dramatic launch and aids a Coast Guard rescue night spectacle.
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New York
Jack Gilford
South Pacific
Jack
Cafe Society
Milton Berle
Geteprity
Tia Way
Leon and
Eddie's
la Martinique
Lew Parker
la Martiniqne
Benny Baker
Leon
Eddie
Pat Harrington
Metro-Goldwyn- Mairship
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Douglas Leigh
Ttle
Coast Guard
Noted Crooner Trio Plans World Largest Ballroom
Six year old Ronnie Como faced embarrassment after a publicity photo, prompting his father Perry to seek privacy. Samm age and Abe Lyman reportedly target San Fernando Valley as base for a deal to build what they claim would be the world’s largest ballroom.
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Ronnie Como
Perry
Sammage
Abe Lyman
San Fernando Valley
Improve Your English Lesson Word Of The Day Impassive
A compact guide notes common usage errors, mispronunciations, and misspellings. It highlights replacing unclear phrases with precise terms and gives examples such as impassive meaning devoid of emotion and a sample sentence.
Curious Lineups At City Grocer Draw Morning Crowd
A reader reports a orderly mob gathered before a grocer's door this morning. They waited quietly for opening, speculating on what the shop would offer—soap, butter, bacon, jam, or roast meat. The scene captures a quaint American moment as shoppers anticipate fresh goods.
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USA
Delayed Wedding Gift Etiquette Cited
Column advises proper apology for late gift delivery. Suggests writing a brief letter expressing regret for the delay and coordinating with the couple, rather than sending the present alone. Emphasizes timely, considerate communication in social situations.
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