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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1948
Page
8
The fragmentary OCR item references a comic figure and a named colonel, with scattered clues including words like compass, tantalum, Babylonian deity, tellurium, and ocean-going vessel. Readable bits suggest a vignette or puzzle-tinged piece featuring Colonel Lemuel Q and a humorous, possibly serialized, panel or caption sequence.
A mosaic of cryptic style clues and partial phrases appears from a historical page. The readable bits include references to symbols, languages, measurements, and common crossword hints, indicating a puzzle or wordplay column with scattered entries and incomplete lines.
Mrs. Margaret Wagar of Atlanta and Mrs. Helen Sobel of New York, top contenders in women’s pairs, failed to qualify in Chicago but won the masters mixed team of four next day with Charles H. Goren and John R. Crawford. A key hand showcased Wagar’s defense and Crawford’s card reading, illustrating sharp partnership play and a missed chance by the declarer to improve his contract.
A fragmented listing shows a broadcast grid with times and program names across networks. It includes evening news, concerts, news and commentary, quiz shows, sports, Crawford programs, and variety features spanning CBS and related stations with numerous titles and announcer cues.
The meeting at Mrs Nannie Hall Andwa's home included devotion led by Mrs Martha Dehof with Charlies Stover and P A Richardson among attendees. Announced were the seventy fifth Womens Cru, the National WCIU Convention in Portland and the Maryland WCTU Convention in Cumberland on October 13 14. Also noted was the idea that wages lost to factory accidents could fund a year’s food clothing and rent for nearly 1 500 000 people.
Westminster stockholders approved a merger creating the Carroll County National Bank of Westminster. The new bank would begin operations October 1 if state and federal approvals are granted, with assets over 14 million dollars. Banks involved are Westminster Savings Bank Farmers and Mechanics National Bank and First National Bank.
Mrs Jackson of Henderson County seeks a farm face lifting through soil conservation practices. A field day near Jefferson on August 20 showcased how Brasher farm was transformed in one day. She wrote to Harmon W Nichols and to local papers to establish contact for the project and shared details of her plans.
Baltimore police and Federal agents arrest 18 men in a major crackdown on a marijuana ring. The roundup, the largest in years, involved bellhops, clerks, mechanics and one seaman. Two Puerto Rican seamen received two years each for attempting to bring marijuana into the country from Brazil. Manuel Villanueva and Jnedo, both 40 and 20, listed New York as their residence.
Two suits for damages were entered in Circuit Court. Arthur F. Burriss sues Joseph Elmer Lejauter for 50000 after a Rockville accident on Route 220 April 27, alleging injury from a parked car collision. W Clinton McSherry for Burriss. Laura A C Grimes sues Francis C Grimes for 10000 claiming assault on August 14. Grimes was fined by Police Court on warrant. Edwins represents Grimes. Also note 1931 deer fatalities in Pennsylvania from vehicle and tram collisions, totaling 3898.
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