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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1938
Page
2
A historic notice explains the newspaper's policy on reader letters and opinions. Submissions must reveal real names, may be edited for clarity, and will be corrected if printed with errors. The notice notes the editor oversees content and ensures responsible publication.
In the wake of the primary election, residents are urged to relax and prepare for the November general election. The piece notes school reopenings, Hood College's return of students, the approaching Great Frederick Fair, a new school building program, and the start of a new season. It encourages enjoying Frederick County’s fall scenery and taking a fresh look at local life.
Ninety years after its creation by act of Congress, the Smithsonian in Washington stands as a premier hub for knowledge. Founded by an English benefactor James Smithson whose bequest arrived via revocationary interest, the institution now hosts a renowned research library and extensive international document exchanges. Joseph Henry helped shape its early leadership while James Renwick designed its first building, and today the Smithsonian’s fame surpasses its original purpose.
A garbled collage shows voices from Gladis Swarthout and anonymous San Diego resident about loss and distrust. It mentions radio theft, a party, and quotes from Harold Ickes and Representative Martin Dies on Bridges, hinting at national debate and labor issues.
Bruce Catton reviews a thriller with a salesman as reluctant unwitting accomplice in a gunman chase from Diego to Los Angeles. The plot centers on fear guilt and a flawed narrator whose self realization unfolds as danger escalates and consequences mount.
In Chicago one winter morning a snowball knocked Bishop Cheney’s hat into a snow bank. The bishop spoke to the boy, invited him to Sunday school, and helped steer him toward a life in the church. The once wayward youth rose to prominence in medicine, crediting the bishop’s understanding as turning him from crime to professional fame.
Local items from The News columns recall September 15, 1688 and September 13, 1918. Highlights include the Deaf and Dumb Institute opening with severity for pupils and remarks honoring heroes. Also noted are parade features and a bootlegging tale linked to military deserter claims and whiskey profits.
Sykesville and surrounding towns report a weekend of visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs Holmes Lockard and sons Lyno and Warne stayed with Walter and Mrs Lockard near Westminster. Numerous relatives and friends, including the Arn family, the Sorflaven family, and many others, hosted or joined for meals and church events. Local residents traveled to Adams and New York, with social visits, baptisms, and birthday surprises noted, alongside transportation updates and community announcements.
Local residents share travel, visits, and social events across Baltimore, Towson, Germantown, and Mt. Washington. Families reconnect after trips to the West Coast and Oad cities, with reunions at Flohr and Glenwood gatherings. Various couples and young people attend dances, picnics, and church society activities in the region.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Clarke and children Dorothy and Donald spent several days in Cumberland. Mr and Mrs Clifton Buckman and daughters Katherine Jaze and sons Donald Aaron Evans were Tuesday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Willard R Hassel. Huta Turner of Baltimore returned home after a week with Evelyn Barnes.
In Harney on September 12 various Eckenrodes and relatives visited in Baltimore with J Vincent Eckenrode and nurse Isabel Eckenrode from Joan Hopkins Hospital. Several local families and neighbors attended gatherings and Sunday visits across multiple households including Meadow Branch Fleagie reunion attendees and visits to Emmitsburg, Middleburg, and Keysville.
A brief devotional note cites Mark 3 29 warning against blasphemy against the Holy Ghost and a Socratic maxim linking words and affections to deeds and life, presenting moral reflections in a concise, period voice.
A bedridden man who had requested euthanasia recently expressed a wish to shake hands with King Ananda Mahidol before his death. The item notes the request and his longing to meet the king of Siam.
The article traces the history of pain relief during birth from ether to nitrous oxide and twilight sleep, noting repeated claims of an ideal method over 190 years. It explains the challenge of preserving maternal muscular action while providing oblivion to pain and asserts ongoing research across laboratories and hospitals aims to improve safe relief in the near future.
A reflective editorial questions what Hitler desires to do as Germany's militaristic display dominates global attention. The writer notes past peace and wonders about future ambitions, contrasting quiet times with current tensions and appeals to readers to consider the stakes.
A NEA Service item tests etiquette knowledge. It asks who to congratulate, when to send wedding invitations, what a groom should gift, who pays reception expenses, and the wording of invitations. Answers: congratulations to the groom and best wishes to the bride. as soon as the invitation is issued. no to personal gifts and yes to the couple’s household needs. and “request the honor of your presence” versus “request the pleasure of your company” with the former preferred.
New York Sept 13 Every trade has its own jargon in phonograph record making Artie Shaw explains terms Raiding the pinwheels to find musicians a banana for a potential hit padded cell the recording scene Fammers dine with ball players stars like DiMaggio Hartnett and Gabby Hartnett Show folk seek handshakes with baseball greats Abe Lyman Raft Goodman and others cater to entertainers and athletes RF moves idle bench sitters in Central Park to chess and checkers for a dime as night falls and lamps struggle to light the game continues
The record recalls dates of notable figures such as Samuel Wilson the origin of Uncle Sam, sculptor William H. Rinehart, writer Alice Bradley Haven, surgeon Walter Reed, senator Obadiah Gardner, and Ralph Connor as well as historic events from 1529 Vienna siege to 1933 New York N R A parade. It mixes birth years, death dates, and events with scattered uncertain fragments and biased notes.
A dated column lists birthdays of prominent figures including General John J. Pershing Dr Irvin Abell Milton S Hershey Warden Lewis E Lawes Shemwood Anderson Cyrus Adler Maud Bailington Booth Theodore Roosevelt Jr Jesse L Lasky Claudette Colbert and notes a Today Horoscope cautioning about disputes and foreign entanglements. The piece ends with a copyright remark.
Daily lesson explains common mistakes with older than me versus older than I and notes on pronunciation spelling and usage. It introduces the word Cynical defined as contemptuously distrustful and urges daily vocabulary growth through careful word study and practice.
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