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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1944
Page
4
The Saturday issue from Pender North Carolina outlines standard paper details and subscriptions for The News. It lists pricing for single copies and ads terms and notes Associated Press content rights and correction policy.
A translated Globe Dispatch reports a supposed German plan to exchange captured Nazi leaders for hostages held by Japan, including King Leopold and others. The piece argues the UN will not tolerate torturous deals and death remains the ultimate punishment for Hitler and his top lieutenants.
Santa plans a wood based toy boom for next Christmas despite shortages. Toy makers seek materials from the War Production Board and discuss ceilings with the Office of Price Administration. Toys will be sturdier, with turning wheels on miniature vehicles and durable doll items, though no electric trains.
A reflective piece discusses daily opportunities and setbacks as transient chances. It considers whether past days define future outcomes and questions certainty about what lies ahead, urging cautious optimism and contemplation of time’s passing.
Washington voices concern that a late paragraph in the Dumbarton Oaks draft would bar consideration of disputes arising from domestic policies. The piece argues this could shield aggressors and block action on tariffs immigration and other cross border harms. Reform is urged to keep aggression within international scrutiny.
Fifty years ago the fair drew crowds and spoiled public exhibits due to rain. A shell game suspect escaped a policeman by swimming a creek while a country couple mistook Col. Winebrenner for President Grover Cleveland. Ladies and gentlemen from the city chestnutted near High Knob, chestnuts were secured, and a large audience enjoyed East Lynne at the City Opera House. A light comedy Engaged annoyed the gallery with peanut crackling. Two men attempted to force entry into Mr. Dutrow's Mt Pleasant home during the fair. they fled after the resident faced them with a double barreled gun.
Local columns report Izank Walton League brought 1000 brook trout and 2000 brown trout to Frederick County for distribution among Reverend Charles A Shilke of Walkersville. Walkersville considers pastorate at St Mark's Lutheran Church in Clarkesburg effective November 76. Armistice Day parade plans surface with committees led by WE Leatherman and Allen Bennett. The Iron Post semaphore light near Square Corner repaired by Potomac Edison Company after a streetcar incident.
A cluttered historical roundup lists births and deaths of figures like William Penn, Francis Lightfoot Lee, and Eleanor Roosevelt era notables, alongside events such as the Permanent Court of Arbitration opening cases in The Hague, a first commercial radio network, and a 1940s aviation note. Also mentions a deed for Main Market property sale.
Frederick County reports fund for war relief and local efforts aiding veterans and civilians. The piece notes losses among area soldiers, ongoing national events, and community actions including Red Cross duties, AWVS meetings, and plans for war programs and local celebrations amid the Aachen battle and Allied advances.
Washington compares the 1787 Federal Constitution with the Dumbarton Oaks United Nations charter draft. He notes secrecy at the convention, the sell to the public, and the role of Federalist writers like Publius in explaining major constitutional ideas.
A misidentified Washington death caused panic when a young Frederick woman learned a body in a Washington morgue had been described as hers. Her mother in Pennsylvania received the report, but a Frederick department store inquiry confirmed the living woman was alive. The incident caused confusion and long-distance calls, with the woman bemused and dazed but still in the flesh. A separate sign incident noted a glass window with a dangerous sign about a broken section and exposed ladies’ undergarments behind it.
Equity actions list includes Mary 5B case with Iles T Colbert in Frederick County and Elmer Michael. A marriage license is granted for Joseph Charles Thomas of Adamstown and Barrier. Also noted are Joseph Hogerts of Hillsboro Virginia and Marie Cooper, 21, of Lovettsville Virginia.
A fragment advising on handling social situations by inviting two individuals to your house or to lunch to see if they get along, with suggestions on coordinating introductions and timing for a group meeting. The text is garbled but centers on arranging a joint meeting to assess compatibility.
A fragment from a column reflecting on Thomas a Kempis and the pursuit of peace amid postwar doubt. It questions whether nations desire true peace or only the end of fighting and calls for universal opportunity to live freely, with justice for all and recovery after conflict. The note mentions Mrs Z J Petzel returning to Tarpon Springs, Florida, after a summer with sisters.
HAL BOYLE reports from October six in Germany on frontline Doughboys noting German troops fighting from fixed pillboxes and defensive strongpoints while mobile ace units mount counterattacks. Convalescents and older workers fill parts of the line as Hitler drains youth. veterans lack morale and training.
English lesson sample covers pronunciation spelling and usage. It defines lassitude as a tired condition of body or mind requiring strong will to perform voluntary functions, and provides an example about after vigorous exercise. It also includes notes on blame and common misspellings and synonyms.
A historical phrasing blends biblical exhortation with a call to diligent obedience to God. It juxtaposes Joshua’s charge to love and cleave to the Lord with St. Paulinus urging spiritual sacrifice for eternal reward. The excerpt reflects devotional language stressing duty, service, and perseverance.
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