Poultryless Thursday Policy Faces Reconsideration
Washington reports that the Citizens Food Committee rejected ending poultryless Thursday after five hours, citing lack of a specific grain-saving plan. Chairman Luckman urged industry reps to return with concrete measures, including reduced grain use or a 25 to 30 percent cut in chick hatchings, to conserve feed and support Europe.
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Washington
Citizens Food Committee
Charles Lucaman
Comittee
Luckman
Europe
Zuckman
National Poultry Piedanecel Federation
Tzfeel
Duckman
Food Drive
Pmiltry
Chicago
Rvain
The News Frederick Item From October 21 167
A fragment from The News of Frederick Maryland dated October 21 167 shows a brief notice or item typical of colonial era papers. Details are sparse but the entry reflects period reporting style and local happenings.
Old Steam Rig Threshes Against Modern Farmers in Rochester
In Rochester Minnesota a 31 year old steam threshing rig, operated by Christopher Green, draws praise from progressive farmers who favor the old machine for speed and reliability over 1947 models. The cooperative owners include W. C. Dickinson, Myron W Clark, Lloyd Hart, John Kendall, Arthur Rhysford, and others. Green asserts hazards of modern threshing are overstated when tending to work. The piece links grain output with Europe relief efforts and notes wheat price surges in Chicago. The broader report covers labor, politics, and local notes from Frederick to Baltimore, including community classes and a pony death at Frederick Fair.
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Rochester
Minn
Oull
W. C. Dickinson
Myron W Clark
Multon
Lloyd Hart
John Kendall
Arthur Rhys ‘Ford
Cifoord Tvedt
Johnson
Christopher Green
Local Social Notes From Gaithersburg Area
Gaithersburg and nearby towns host luncheons visits and gatherings this week. Paul Huntington of Darmestown entertains for Miss Dixie Mers of Sacramento at a Nor mandy Farms luncheon. Several residents travel to visit relatives in Luray Yorktown Williamsburg and Catlettsburg Kentucky. Families share bridge gatherings and dinners at homes in Reed and Rockville while members of the community host guests from Atlanta McLean Hyattsville and Oakland California. A correction notes Thor Burlin Rosencrantz of Urbana tied for runner up in a 4 H vegetable growers contest at the University of Maryland. his name was garbled in earlier dispatches.
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Gaithersburg
Mers
Paul Hunitington
Darmestown
Normandy Farms
Dixie Mersr
Sacramento
Calif
Rose Windsor
Darnesttown
Frederick Clagett
Luray
Nelle de Zerega
Eme ‘Ternent
Martha Satterfield
Helen Porter
Virgin Williamsburg
Yorktown
Jamestown
William Hurley
Dene Spiers, Jr
University of Virginia
Dirs. i Hurley
Lewis Reed
Lawrence Darby
Reed
C A. Rhodes
E. W. Smith, Jr
Atlanta
William Lusby
William Lusby, Jr
Hyattsville
Airs
Warren ,Graves
Phillip Graves
McLean
Les Garnier
Lewis J Reed
Bernard Bent
Washington Grove
Laura Trevitt
Ithe Manor Club
Anne Dawson
Mary Dawson
Frazier Dawson
Rockville
Catlettsburg
Richmond
Bessie Viett Lark
Oakland
William E. Viett
Mary Martin
Harrisburg
Frank Reamer
Rockcrest
Mer
Roger Day
Woodfield
Cape Cod
Frank Sheldon
Manchester
Conn
James Howes
Newton
Frederick County
Doners
University of Maryland
Thor Burlin Rosencrantz
Urbana
Dead Man’s Head on Shoulder During Show in Cincinnati
Fireman Walter Saul watched a double feature at a neighborhood theater when a dead man’s head appeared on his shoulder. He alerted staff after discovering the man had died, carried the body out, and summoned an ambulance. Aloysius Bollin and his son sat nearby. the father was identified as deceased.
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Cincinnati
Walter Saul
Dorothy Lamour
Saul
Aloysius Bollin
Joseph
Bollin
Fire Department
Life Squad
Litle
Joseph Bollin
Stiffer Penalty Opposed in Habitual Drunkard Case
Baltimore reports debate over imposing an extreme penalty on a habitual drunkard. Discussion centers on legal standards and potential cruelty versus deterrence as the case proceeds. Local officials weigh state laws and public safety concerns amid mounting opposition to harsher punishment.
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Baltimore
Snatched To Safety From High In Air
New York, Oct. 20. A man named Peter McPartland, 25, of Brooklyn, hung by his hands from the Empire State Building parapet 1,050 feet above the street. Two guards pulled him to safety after he clambered over the four foot parapet. He struggled to swing free, and four guards dragged him into an elevator. Police said he planned to jump after finding his stock room exhausted his weak heart.
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New York
Empire State Building
Peter McPartland
Brooklyn
Wheat Prices Hit Highs at Mountain City Elevator
John U. Markell manager of Mountain I and Storage Company quotes wheat at 33.03 per bushel, the highest since 5325 a bushel in a rising market, with Farmers Cooperative Association at 287 a bushel. The piece notes limited supply and a long-standing market record amid pony race winner details from the Lost Stirrup Club of Woodsboro in July.
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Fred Moonday
Mountain I and Storage Company
South Carroll Street
John U. Markell
Merkel
Mountain City
Farmers Co- Operative Association
The
Lost Stirrup Club of
Woodsboro
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Frederick
A. Drucila Worthington
Maryland
U. S
United States
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Smith
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James R Cadden
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church School
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Mary Fout
Florence Walker
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Cora Krantz
Alta Mar
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May Keyser
Florence Waskey
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Walkersville
Lock Jaw
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Pleasant Grove
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Peace Memorial
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Williamson
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Buick
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Electrolux
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WM. Warner, Jr
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Better Homes Equipment CO
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Better Homes, Inc
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McCutcheon
Wisner
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Rose Tavern
Charles Marino
Bosey
House of Beauty
Helen MacKenzie
Phyllis Beachley
Neva Leatherman
Mary Bigiarelli
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Geceet Porsut
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