Bar Harbor Fire Tragedy Pointed to Preventable Loss
A massive forest fire in Bar Harbor Maine devastates 300 houses and leaves 3 300 homeless as winds fuel a wider blaze across Maine New York and New Hampshire. The disaster kills many and causes losses possibly over 25 million with reconstruction hindered by shortages. The piece argues simple fire safety gestures could have averted the catastrophe and national fire losses may total 3.75 billion this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Johnson
Bar Harbor
Maine
New York
New Hampshire
Doctors Explain Sudden Infant Deaths Hidden Lung Infections
A physician notes many sudden infant deaths blamed on smothering actually stem from lung infections. A study of 169 infants under one year found pneumonia patches often present at autopsy, with no smothering evidence. The article urges careful interpretation and highlights sleep guidance to reduce respiratory risks.
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Jacob Werner
Ald
Irene Garrow
American
Journal of Public Health
Hood College Organ Recital by William Sprigg
Hood College instructor and organist William Sprigg will give his first Hood recital in Brodbeck Hall Saturday at eight. The program spans seventeenth to twentieth century works with Purcell, Frescobaldi, Buxtehude, Bach, Franck, and contemporary pieces by Sowerby Simonds and Sprigg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sprigg
Hood College
Brodbeck Hall
Mrr. Sprigg
Hood
Henry Purcell
Girolamo Frescobaldi
Dietrich Buxtehude
Johann Sebastian Bach
Cesar Franck
Leo Sowerby
Bruce Simonds
Prigs
Local Items From The Columns October 30 1893
In Frederick the cake and pretzel man William H. Hilton was struck by a bicycle ridden by two young ladies on East Patrick Street. both were thrown but unharmed. A 17 year old Waynesboro girl was picked up on West Patrick Street after running away to join Pawnee Bill show. Walnut sellers around Brunswicks are offering walnuts at one dollar per bushel. The first and only mass meeting held by either party in Frederick during the campaign was conducted by Republicans at City Opera House with John W. L. Findlay and George R. Gaither of Baltimore speaking, followed by an impromptu parade and fireworks. Corn prices were 25 cents per bushel, sales noted at 98 cents a bushel in Frederick.
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William H. Hilton
East Patrick Street
Billy
Waynesboro
West Patrick Street
Pawnee Bill
Bruns‘wick
Frederick
City Opera House
John W. L. Findlay
George R Gaither
Baltimore
Opera House
Theft of fur coats from Hendricks store in 1927
Copy from October 30 1927 reports stolen fur coats and dresses valued near 7000 dollars from John D Hendricks store. About 23 fur coats vanished, suspected entry via rear second floor window.
Weather Summary and River Conditions
Weather note shows 0.01 inch precipitation in 24 hours ending 8:30 am and October to date total 1.20 inches. October normal is 2.95 inches. actual October 1946 is 293 inches. Deficiency to Oct 1 is 389 inches. Yesterday high 75. last night low 4. rivers: Monocacy muddy at Buckeystown Dam, Potomac clear at Knoxville. Sunrise and sunset times listed for today and tomorrow.
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Rfaan
Buckeystown Dam
Knoxville
Washington Daybook on Foreign Relations and Hollywood Hearings
Washington daybook reports on Senate Foreign Relations Committee deliberations and Arthur Vandenberg’s stance toward the Truman Marshall plan. It notes potential policy shifts, funding debates, and long term aims amid reaction to Soviet policy. It also recounts a gentler moment with Senate leader Wallace White and the Hollywood anti Communism hearings moderated by Eric Johnston and Paul McNutt.
Congressional inquiry and the duty to answer
Washington editorial argues that congressional committees may ask questions and citizens must answer unless a crime is involved. It warns refusals undermine government, notes trials for libel or slander defend public officials, and cites Britain and other democracies as sharing constitutional respect for parliamentary questioning.
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Washington
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Committee of Congress
Congress
New Deal Committees
New Deal
Tee
America
Britain
Hood Students Fill 100 Christmas Bags drive ends tonight
Hood College Athletic Association students will collect 100 Christmas kit bags this evening at dinner in Coblentz Hall. The aim is to supply overseas children with winter necessities and have bags ready for shipment by November 1 for Christmas distribution, in cooperation with the New Windsor Service Center.
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To &Ll
Athletic Association of Hood College
Coblentz Hall
Hood
New Windsor
Hagerstown Considers Artificial Rain Tactic
Hagerstown officials mull cloud seeding to fill two mountain reservoirs with a two to three inch monthly rain. Water superintendent Richard Willson noted pumping savings if ice crystals are seeded into cumulus clouds, while current rainfall remains only a trace.
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Hagerstown
Frederick counts over 37000 in new building permits this week
City engineer reports 37000 plus in residential and commercial permits issued in Frederick. Largest goes to Frederick Junk Co for a 15000 warehouse at 126 East Fifth. Other notable permits include Young Men's Shop remodeling at 27-29 North Market and Melvin Oden and Sons brick veneer home on Lee Place.
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Frederick City
Frederick Junk Company
East Fifth Street
North Market Street
Melvin Oden and Sons
Lee Place
Charlies
Hartman
East Patrick Street
Coca Cola Bottling Company
Emory G. Nusz
South Market Street
Jesse N. Smith
East
Eighth Streets
Brice M. Palmer
Madison Street
Albert Blumenauer
Wilson Avenue
Russell H. Oden
East Ninth Street
John W. Hane
Davis Avenue
George D. Blumenauer
West Fifth Street
Bernard Spring
Edward A Esterle
Community Notes From Boyd County District
Mrs. Lawrence Burdette recovers at home after October major operation at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Nathan White moved to Camp Ritchie hospital for incurables from her aunt Lula Dutrow’s home. Boyd church Women’s Missionary Society met October 21 for fall work. Mrs. Reba Thompson of near Enicou City visited Sylvester Watkins family. John Burke and family moved to Croydon Park Rockville from Marshall Allnutt home. John Burdette of Rockville visited her father Arthur Virte last Sunday.
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Lawrence Burdette
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Nathan White
Gartner
Gaithersburg
Camp Ritchie
Lula Dutrow
Women’s Missionary Society of the Boyd Church
William M. Williams
Robert M. Williams
Reba Thompson
Enicou City
Sylvester Watkins
John Burke
Marshall Allnutt
Croydon Park
Rockville
John Burdette
Arthur Virte
Commodity price peak predicted for early 1948
Roger Babson notes wholesale prices rising since 1939 with farm products up 207 percent and forecasts a peak by early 1948. He warns retailers and farmers to plan profits, cites coal, lumber, butter, cocoa price increases, and expects continued high costs with potential shortages and higher rents.
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Roger W. Babson
Babson Park
Mas
Bureau of Labor
Southern Pine Lumber
Coprright Pub
Financial Bureau
Take Charge Of Man Asleep On Auto Seat
Regis Toskey of Pittsburgh was arrested by State Trooper Richard A. Myers after being found asleep in a stolen car about two miles north of Urbana on Route 240. Authorities linked the vehicle to Arthur Matthews of Pittsburgh and Toskey faces local charges with possible federal Dyers Act involvement.
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Pittsburgh
Regis Toskey
Allegany County
Toskey
Richard A. Myers
Urbana
Pennsylvania
Arthur Matthews
Washington
Dorothy Dix Talks Love Made and Lost in Marriage
The column argues wives crave daily affirming romance and men secretly want praise and pampering too. It notes husbands often end active courtship after marriage, forcing wives to become the lovers, and that both genders want affection expressed in words and deeds. It also cites real estate transfers and a pair of international brief items on Kirin attacks and a typhoon rescue effort.
Social notes from Gaithersburg and surrounding areas
Mrs. Jane mus and Miss Carrie Schrieber host a miscel laneous shower for Miss Louise Brown. Mrs. James Murray of Riverdale NY visits daughter Mrs. Norbert Norris. Dr and Mrs C A Rhodes and Mrs E W Smith Jr honored at a dinner by Mrs Norman Belt. James Burke visits parents with Michael Burke in Washington. John R March celebrates golden wedding anniversary with a reception. George Elworthy hosts dinner with Irving McNayr Wilbert Nerlich and James Gumi. E Leishear and Mary Grimes form house party in Woodfield. E A Barnabo moves to Southern Arizona from Boyd. Frank Dehn and James Norris host friends before winter closure. Edward Cissel returns from Norfolk to Poolesville. Mansfield Daniel and Harry White motor to Niagara Falls. Francis Smith of Nova Scotia visits Germantown home of L A Dickson. Betty S Crowell and Carrie Browning vacationed in Atlantic City. R W Hand and Mrs R W Hand dine with J E Stevens. Roland Waddill and Dr Maude Nuttall spend week in New York City. Washington Grove families host guests including Raymond Keiper and the Geiger and Griger families.
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Gaithersburg
Jane Mus
Carrie Schrieber
Elmyra Parrish
Martha Bowling
Louise Brown
James Murray
Riverdale
N. Y
Norbert Norris
Norman Belt
C. A. Rhodes
E. W. Smithy Jr
James Gumi
E. Leishear
Woodfield
Leishear
EK. Grimes
Howard County
E. A. Barnabo
Boyd
Arizona
Barnabo
Mary Refit
Frank Dehn
James Norris
Boyd Forth
Chevy Chase
Edward Cissel
Poolesville
Norfolk, Va
Mansfield Daniel
Harry White
W. A Daniel
Niagara Falls
Francis Smith
Nova Scotia
L. A. Dickinson
Germantown
Betty S. Crowell
Carrie Browning
Atlantic City
Roland Waddill
Maude Nuttall
New York City
Washingtor Grove
Raymond Keiper
Allentown
George Houle
Llewellyn Geiger
Pandora
Ohio
L. D. Griger
Collateral Forfeited By 18 Motorists In Court
Eighteen motorists forfeited collateral in Peoples Court this morning before Magistrate Alton Bennett. The forfeitures included Daugherty of Pleasantville for passing on a hill, Herman of Coatesville for passing on a hill, Gore for failing to obey a traffic control device, Baker for failing yield at an intersection, Watson for expired ten day registration, Brockman for exceeding 30, Cooper for passing a stop sign, Jenkins for exceeding 30, Feezer for crossing an intersection, Fink for passing a stop sign, Mathews for expired operator license, Woods for failing to give a hand signal, Tucker for exceeding 50, Roderick for passing an automatic traffic control device, Foster for exceeding 50, Hoyle for exceeding 30, Haley for parking without lights, Summers for exceeding 30, andState Troopers DeWitt Ridge Myers and Bruchey presented the charges.
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Peoples Court
Alton Y. Bennett
William F. Daugherty
Pleasantville
N. J
John W. Herman
Coatesville
Hill
Dennis F. Gore
Sykesville
Alice V. Baker
West Fifth Street
Everette G. Watson
Baltimore
Emory W. Brockman
Hartsville
John R. Cooper
Brunswick
Carl E Jenkins
Harpers Ferry
William L. Feezer
Marriotsville
Bruce A Fink
Middletown
John F. Mathews
Birmingham Mich
Daniel C. Woods
William Q. Tucker
Davidsonville
Roger C. Roderick
East Third Street
Harry D. Foster
Dickerson Run
Franklin J. Hoyle
Bethesda
John J. Haley
Elizabeth
Francis W. Summers
H DeWitt
L. M. Ridge
Richard A. Myers
Bruce Bruchey
Russia declines to attend Havana trade conference
Max Suetens of Belgium announces that Soviet Russia will not attend the International Trade and Employment Conference to be held in Havana starting November. The statement comes from the preparatory committee chair and confirms Russia's absence from the world trade talks.
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Russia
Geneva
Switzerland
Max Suetens
Belgium
Soviet Russia
Havana
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