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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1938
Page
2
The Daily News states that any erroneous reflection affecting a person firm or corporation will be corrected promptly once brought to the attention. The notice appears in the Fred. Tek Md postal record as second class matter.
A 1935 column highlights hidden taxes in everyday purchases. Northwestern National Life Insurance experts report 13 cents indirect tax per 2 dollars spent plus 5 to 6 cents more in elusive items, totaling about 19 cents of each dollar. The piece argues annual taxes exceed direct levies and mislead the payer.
Berlin officials say they view the trial with equanimity. A German Foreign Office source suggests the spy who provided the information tried to sell his story. The piece notes German authorities deny responsibility and expect no death penalty if convicted in the United States.
Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca is seen through a jealous husband's gaze and his second wife. The review notes vivid characterizations and suspense while criticizing excessive sentiment and melodrama. Overall it praises the novel for maintaining credibility and keeping readers engaged through its final pages.
A Babson Newspaper Syndicated piece urges choosing the straight path despite costs. It cites individuals who must face penalties, shame, or loss to correct course, praising moral straightness and warning that the broad road ends in ruin.
A reflective verse contrasts past conquerors with modern Germany. It traces how Germany lost and recovered strength, rejects interference, and asserts a renewed demand to shape events. The poem warns that hostilities could resume, with large armies aimed at domination, and urges durable restraint.
A pre natal clinic will be held at the Federated Charities building at 1 38 o clock on Wednesday afternoon.
In the October 17 1838 Frederick column the circuit court fined two saloon keepers for selling liquor to minors and found two other defendants not guilty. The piece also notes Cardinal Gibbons consecrating a cemetery section, a Lutheran wedding, and county Liberty Loan fundraising efforts alongside obituaries and local notes.
Mr Rice marks his seventy seventh birthday today as head of a Frederick wholesale grocery business bearing his name. He serves as director of Fredericktown Savings Institution and Mutual Insurance Company, president of the Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, and active in church and Sunday school work.
Montgomery County Council of Homemakers' Clubs with about 500 members will hold its annual meeting at Epworth Methodist Church Gaithersburg on October 25. Speaker Dr Reuben Steinmeyer University of Maryland will discuss Europe. Jessie La Sane and Verne M Kellar will speak on family relations. Mrs Randolph Spoerlin and Mrs Orville Scoville will attend and preside. Epworth women will serve luncheon.
The family of Mrs Walter B Benchoff marked her 32nd wedding anniversary at her Blur Ridge Summit home. The couple eloped in 1892 from Fairfield Pennsylvania riding to and marrying in riding togs. Attending were Krebs Benchoff, Mrs Ritchie and others from Holidaysburg Frederick Chambersburg Pittsburgh and Monterey where a riding academy was later established.
Mary Buckman and William L Rimbey wed quietly October 9 at Calvary Methodist Episcopal church Mt Airy in a ceremony led by Rev. Philip C Edwards. The couple, both Mt Airy residents, will live with the groom's parents after a Niagara Falls motor trip. A surprise shower for the bride followed at Hattie Neew's home.
Emmitsburg October 17 Rev J Leo Barley rector of St Anthony's Shrine near here accepts head of music department at Mount St Marc's college Another new faculty addition is Michael A Seesney last years graduate who will teach in education department A marriage license issued in Rockville to Charles W Ranneberger 32 Adamstown and Alice Virginia Page 32 Dickerson
Miss Elizabeth Sager of Philadelphia wed William J Miller son of Mr and Mrs W H Miller of Philadelphia in a Mercer sburg Academy chapel ceremony officiated by Rev Dr Gills Williams. The bride wore teal blue with beaver fur and orchids. They will reside in Philadelphia after a New England Canada wedding trip.
The Maryland motor vehicle commissioner reports traffic fines of 37 097 for the past week across counties including Brunswierk Emmitsburg Frederick Middletown Thurmont Urbana and others. Fines cover reckless driving speeding no license no insurance improper markers and related offenses with various per-offender amounts.
Daily note on correct usage for common words and spellings. Includes advisories on alright galosh fiancé fiancée and the concept of contentions as synonyms for controversy. Ends with a La Fontaine quote about religious contention as metaphor.
Announcement reveals Henry P Run kies as manager of the Mt Airy and Da jRiascus telephone exchanges, succeeding Harry Johnson who moves to Frederick. Runkies is the son of Mr and Mrs M V Runkies and graduated from Mt Airy High School in 1935. Flywood described as sheets of wood veneer with alternate layers oriented at right angles.
Dr. Fishbein explains that about one in nineteen people have a speech defect and that most cases stem from psychology rather than physical disability. He notes that early education, home speech models, and rewards for correct articulation shape children's habits, with foreign-speaking children often adopting clearer English in school.
The question asks for the name of a famous silent era comedian noted for strabismus born in New Orleans, the largest city in Louisiana. It asks for the exact birthplace, date, the characteristic, and the full name of an 18th century English highwayman sharing his surname.
A vintage etiquette Q and A tests social rules for private clubs dining, tipping, name usage on visiting cards, and hosting. It covers whether members should staff dining rooms, tipping booth staff, spelling on cards, and whether women remove wraps and gloves during calls. It attributes answers: 1 No, 2 Yes, 3 No, 4 No, with a note on best etiquette guidance.
A compact digest lists anniversaries and birthdays of prominent figures from American history. Richard Mentor Johnson, William R. Marshall, Abraham H. Rosenberg, Thomas Fortune Ryan, Bruce Crane, Childe Hassam, Robert Lansing, and more are noted with birth and death details. Also includes events from 1848 to 1931 and a brief horoscope advising caution and sociable conduct.
A biblical verse from Ezekiel 13 8 warns that vanity and lies provoke divine opposition. A quote attributed to Sir Walter Raleigh notes that excessive speech implies stinginess in deed, underscoring a theme of measured action over empty words.
New York Oct 17. George Tucker reports entertaining anecdotes about Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester. Laughton recalls a quarrel over stage sex acts, while Lanchester retorts with uplifted pride. The piece also recounts a moonlit grunion night at the Thalbergs and a memory of Jean Harlow.
The excerpts feature Rev Dr Paul A Wolfe, Congressman Martin Dies, Dr Henry E Riggs, and Wayne Tyler Page criticizing Congress and the Federal Corrupt Practices Act. They discuss uncertainty, insecurity, and the need for a new generation to fix past messes, highlighting distrust in political systems.
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