Weed control by 1950 expected to end weed nuisances
Dr. Robert P. Sweet of Cornell told the Vegetable Growers' Association in Cleveland that by 1950 chemicals and flamethrowers will let farmers eliminate weeds from fields. He cited experiments spraying crops within a month of harvest to remove weeds without harming produce, with 2.4-D as a main killer and other methods advancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Waldo Emerson
James Russell Lowell
Robert P. Sweet
Cornell University
Vegetable Growers’ Association of America
Cleveland
Sweet
Dorothy Dix Advice on Husbands and Philandering
A Dorothy Dix column discusses handling a husband's infidelity with humor and tactics. Suggestions include letting him flirt without confrontation, writing anonymous notes to alarm him, and threatening to leave with the children to avoid divorces, all framed as playful, though debated, strategies.
Homecoming after vacation renews workal life and ties
After vacations people return with refreshed energy and renewed enthusiasm for work. Familiar home surroundings bring affection and a sense of belonging, while new observations from travel can spark practical insights for their occupations.
Letter on origin of phrase a flash in the pan
A reader argues that the expression a flash in the pan did not originate with the gold fields of 1849 but earlier from a flintlock misfire. The letter explains that priming powder flashed in the pan but failed to ignite the barrel, becoming a metaphor for false promises that yield little after initial effort.
Cimmerian gloom and Roman tile use in history
The passage notes daily lesson focus on word usage with Cimmerian meaning shrouded in gloom and references to a Campbell ceramic tile used by Roman legions to mark camp sites in England and Scotland, aiding historians 200 years later to gauge Roman conquests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Seotland
Local Items From The Columns Of The News 1897
The grand jury condemns loose manners in cases sent up from magistrates and notes trifling charges with witnesses lacking knowledge. City and county public schools reopen with 514 attending. Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard, near 94, ill at her Garrett County summer home. Independent Drum panel to perform at Morgan Grove Fair in Shepherdstown. New pavement laid before William H. Kreh's West All Saints street store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the News
Grand Jury
Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard
Francis Scott Key
Oakland
Garrett County
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Morgan Grove
A&a
Wm. H. Kreh
West All Saints
Twenty Years Ago Local Items From the Communy of the News
A 1927 report notes a boy lighting a gutter fire from a gasoline leak, prompting a fire alarm and motorist activity nearby. Two colored men robbed William Harris’s farm house, one after fleeing in a gunfight. the robber was later captured. Irving Gaver, son Maurice Gaver, was head injured after being struck by a car on Market Street. Mrs C B T Hendrickson sold her Elm Street home and a West Fifth street jet to Mr and Mrs H K Fox with possession set for October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harris
C. H. Conley
Frederick
Harris
Irving Gaver
Maurice Gaver
East Seventh Street
Market Street
VRS. C. B
Labor and political feuds color postwar UMW stance
Washington Daybook notes John L. Lewis may seek Tom Dewey as a presidential choice with Casey Jones as press aide while labor factions battle Truman policy. It outlines Steelman Denham clashes over Taft Hartley law and board power, plus Donnell’s push for investigations and Dewey's labor stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Tom Dewey
Big John
Casey Jones
New York
Bill Blizzard
West Virginia
Lewis
Harry Truman
White House
Truman
Robert Taft
Organized
Ohio
Dewey
Irving Ives
Wayne Morse
Ives
Denham
Lou Schwellenbach
John Steelman
Dr. Steelman
Alabama
Congress
National Labor Relations Board
Steelman
Robert Denham
Labor Department
Executive Branch
Steers Break Through Traffic on East Patrick Street
Heavy Saturday night traffic on East Patrick Street slowed between 9 and 10 PM as three steers escaped from the John Renn stables on East Church Street and charged the Route 40 eastbound stream. Officers Ben Phebus Jr and Dan Swomley corralled two of the animals back into the meadow, while a third eluded them along Carroll Creek and was recovered by its owner around midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Patrick Street
John Renn
East Church Street
Route 40
Ben Phebus, Jr
Dan Swomley
Can Meadow
Carroll Creek
Truman Labor Day Speech Sparks Taft-Hartley Debate
Analysis argues that President Truman’s Labor Day statement supports repealing the Taft-Hartley law, equating it with Wagner act constraints. It contends unions seek restoration of strong labor power, warns against reviving Wagner text, and urges voluntary action over federal intervention for true labor harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
National
Supreme Court of the United States
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
National Labor Relations Board
America
War Memorial recreation site eyed by Frederick north end
North End residents push city to develop Staley Park and fund a War Memorial Recreation Building. A Friday band concert and bingo raised 1500 dollars, aiding plans while organizers urge city prop, 10 suggestions including land purchase, park improvements, a shelter, wading pool, lighting, and a 75 by 30 foot structure to house supplies. Citizens formed the North End Civic Association with Charles P. Staley as president and plan year round activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
Frederiick
Staley Park
Helma Hanna Bowers
Mary Lowe Smith
Frederick
Mayer and Aldermen
Frederick War Memorial Committee
Recreation Commission
Maror and Aldermen
Tenth Street
Motter, Avenue
War Memorial Committee
Charles P. Staley
Daniel Spring Chesley
81st Birthday Of Mrs Long Celebrated In Frederick County
In Frederick county the Long family marked Mrs William H Longs 81st birthday with a Sunday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Samuel Stambaugh near Union Bridge. More than 50 descendants attended including many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Long
Loys
Samuel Stambaugh
Union Bridge
Long
Frederick County
Maurice Keilholtz
Kenny
Emmitsburg
Clifford C. Keilholts
Taneytown
Raymond English
Gaithersburg
Glenn I. Harbaugh
Frances Rae Jenna Lea
Glenna
Madeline
Rocky Ridge
Elmer Fuss
Creagerstown
Frank Long
Harold
Raymond
Carol Ann
Graceham
Elbert C. Harbaugh
Donald
Mary Jean
Lee
Caroline
Betty
Larry
Rodney
Joy
Richard Smith
Eddie
Calvin Gaugh
Waynesboro
William R. O'Neal
Judy
Cumberland
Frank Buffington
Ann Wivell
Emmittsburg
George Troxell
Herbie Eyler
Thelma Devilbiss
Robert Eyler
Union
Weather Summary for September 1946 and 1947
The report shows 24 hour precipitation at 0.45 inches ending 8 am and September to date 0.45. Normal September rainfall is 3.40 inches, with September 1946 total at 3.46 inches. Deficiency in 1947 rainfall through September 1 is 2.81 inches. Yesterday high was 86 and low 68 with moon and sun times noted.
Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Price Restraints
Washington reports a forthcoming FTC study on how manufacturers' price restrictions push consumer costs higher. The probe, tied to the Newburyport Plan legacy, aims to measure impact of price fixing and suggested retail peg schemes on broad retail pricing. The report, expected by September, will go to the Bureau of the Budget for action or further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Larsen
REA Star
Washington
NEA
U. S
Federal Trade Compoision
FTC
FIC
Newburyport
Massachusetts
Truman
Federal Trade Commissioners
White House
Bureau of the Budget
Trivia Q and A from a historic quiz page
Questions and answers cover origins of terms such as Holland Tunnel name Dead Sea saltiness Star Chamber poker hand Dead Man’s Hand and the first governor general of Pakistan plus a geography riddle about the Gulf of Guinea with no fixed latitude or longitude where the prime meridian meets the equator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of Guinea
Side Glances on Free Legal Aid Services for Those in Need
The column outlines weekly time spent helping clients who cannot hire private lawyers. It promises to name cities and describe additional services provided to assist low income residents with legal needs.
Veterans Aid Society Helps Navy Vet Seek Divorce
Washington report explains how the Legal Aid Society assists low income citizens with legal problems. A Navy veteran seeking divorce because of a separation and future sea duty learns the service can provide free counsel if he cannot afford a lawyer. Volunteer lawyers staff the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington) Star
Navy
Legal Aid Society
New York
Strength for Today: The Blind Scotsman's Brave Rescue
An elderly blind Scotsman named James Lambert plunges into the Clyde to save a drowning boy despite pleas from onlookers. He insists a man does not swim with his eyes, showing duty and will overcome handicaps, a lesson on courage and sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Clyde
James Lambert
Clyde
Babson Newspaper
Held In Connection With Death Of Baby
Sheriff reports G Ald Theodore Mentzer of Watfordsbury Pa tested in infant death case linked to a body found in a shoebox near Chesapeake and Ohio canal Hancock Maryland. Dorothy McCarty of Hycock arraigned for causing death and held without bond awaiting grand jury. Mentzer given hearing this week. McCarty as major witness.
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Hagerstown
Sher
Joseph D. Baker
G. Ald
Theodore Mentzer
Watfordsburg
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Hancock
Dorothy McCarty
Hycock
Washington County Grand Jr
Baker
McCarty
Mentzer
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Tessas
Dorothy Dix
Jeri
Jace
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Washington Daybook
Forrest Donnell
Missouri
Donnell
Pendergast Machine
St Louis
Schwellenbach
John L Lewis
Clark Clifford
Globe Synd
David Lawrence
War Memorial
Robert Hess
Floyd Zimmerman
Edwin F. Nikirk
Civic Association
New York City
Clifford M. Holland
Dead Sea
India
George Washington Carver
Bombay
Star Chamber
Westminster Palace
London
Wild Bill Hickok
Arst
Pakistan
Sria
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Veterans
Major Thomas M. Nial
Earl L. Douglass
D. Dinnee
Annapolis
Ste. B. Peddicord
Baltimore
Staffires
Monrovia
Capi Liberia
Biova
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