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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1944
Page
4
The 1944 issue of The News News-Post from Frederick Maryland lists pricing and circulation details. It notes Associated Press rights and local news publication policies. The item marks October 5, 1944, a Saturday edition.
James J. Newman vice president of B F Goodrich Co warns that automatic end of war jobs could trigger fear psychology and freeze pent up demand. He argues strong postwar sales and purchasing are essential to avoid a long recession as fear could crush economic life and delay recovery.
The article celebrates football crowds at stadiums with waves of cheering and roaring fans, noting their influence on players and the war era mood. It praises cheer leaders, the crowd’s suspenseful moments, and the American love of athletic contests demanding mental alertness and vigorous, decisive action.
A Washington column criticizes liberal critics of Dewey for supporting or opposing U S policy on Britain Russia and the Balkans. It argues that concern for balance of power and armistice terms should dominate campaign discussions and warns against hush tone on Europe policy.
A fragmented note discusses English lesson id usage, mispronunciation of athletic and Sleigh, and word choice guidance. It emphasizes simplifying phrases like I laid on the bed for an hour and read to E lay on the bed. It also covers pronunciation and spelling pitfalls such as ath-tet-ik and Sleigh.
A fair sized audience attended the City Opera House last night to see J K Emmet in Fritz In a Mad House. New electric lights were used for the first time, improving illumination over the stem lights prior. The Taneytown Pennsylvania railroad ticket office was broken into with little money taken. Robbers then entered James Eckard’s barber shop stealing razors and hair clippers and some cash before Eckard chased them off. Mr Charles B Foul’s property near East Tiard street and the railroad was sold to Daniel Snyder for 3100 dollars, including dwelling and about five acres. WM Fleming the tobacconist added curiosities with a stuffed porcupine gift. Cal. W. Baughman and others will present thoroughbred horses at the Baltimore show.
Local notes from October 28 1926 report the death of a Miami county resident and writer known for Nyck Carter and dime novels. Anticipated Armistice Day rewards total over 3170 cash to organizations and individuals. Rabbit season licenses issued, with two weeks to opening. City engines and storage reservoir at Fishing Creek near completion by January 1, core wall construction nearing finish with seven feet remaining at the north end. Work on the spillways has just started.
A collage of anniversaries recalls Erastus Fairbanks Henry Inman Simon Wolf and others, noting births from 1800s era to writers and sculptors. It lists Harvard founding Puritans and Thoreau’s first book, plus Liberty Memorial dedication and political events.
A lesson on vocabulary defines dominate as to have ascendancy or govern. The quote notes how advertisers push extensively in newspapers and their goods dominate the market, illustrating the term with a commercial context.
A long reader note fills pages with wartime updates and social items. Frederick County reports its largest draft quota in months and local clubs promote new programs as national events unfold from Europe to the Pacific.
The Geneva based Prisoner of War Information Bureau tracks missing and captured U S personnel. It coordinates with the IRC in Geneva and the War Department to notify next of kin, verify prisoner details, and mail care parcels. The article outlines the reporting flow from missing in action to prisoner status and emphasizes directing inquiries to the bureau.
A fragmentary line recalls murmurs of assent and stray taunts in a domestic scrimmage. The text likens fighting words to a nickel for a ginger cake, evoking playful verbal exchanges rather than a formal contest.
A wartime column by K A Lufburrow ponders German morale amid brutal conditions. It notes some Germans flee while others remain loyal to Hitler, questions the near certainty of defeat, and seeks a solution or sign of how the war will unfold.
Guidance on how to support a friend who was badly wounded in battle. It advises acknowledging the injury with sympathy, then shift conversation to other topics to avoid dwelling on the trauma.
King George VI promoted his younger brother the Duke of Gloucester to general in the Army and air chief marshal in the Royal Air Force, announced tonight from London. The notice confirms a rapid rise in rank for the duke.
An American private in Holland spends a day in town with a Dutch girl. Language gaps are bridged by a few French phrases as they stroll arm in arm. A husky Dutch youth intervenes and seizes the girl, forcing a separation. Pie shortages and cafeteria-style meals accompany front line life as troops adapt. German coffee replaces with a splash of local brew. Four German soldiers surrender while asking about Florida, surprising a Doughboy unit.
A compact reflection citing Matthew 5 14 and Plato on illumination and sharing light. The lines compare biblical light with philosophical guidance.
A local man tricks a drug store by lighting a blown up cigar, threatening a suit over eye injuries. Separately, rumors about a nearby POW camp spread fear and misinformation. Captain Messer explains prisoners are well fed and sheltered, with earnings from labor, and urges informed public reporting of any escapes.
An Air Force statement asserts Germans totaling about 23,000 men in Crete Rhodes and other Nazi held Aegean Islands have practically no prospect of salvation due to lack of aircraft and Allied air surveillance over evacuation routes.
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