Fire destroys two story frame home near Thurmont
Howard Donnelly and four children were left homeless when a kerosene stove explosion started a fire that consumed their two story frame dwelling near Blue Mountain Crossing about 4 pm. Mrs Donnelly suffered facial and hand burns while escaping. Firemen kept flames from spreading to tinder dry woods and provided temporary shelter for the destitute family. Insurance and loss are reported to exceed $1800.
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Howard Donnelly
Thurmont
Blue Mountain Crossing
Guardian Hote Company
Howard Freeze
Buckeystown Woman's Club Hosts Fall Meeting
Mrs Guy Bell hosted the Buckeystown Woman's Club on Friday September 17 for the fall opening. Twenty four members and two visitors attended with Mrs Edward Adams reporting on starting a Fall Victory Garden. She promoted garden produce from her drought resistant plot and noted canning of vegetables. Sewing instruction updates were shared by Miss Shelby and Miss Hammerly.
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Buckeystown
Guy Bell
Victory Gardens
Edward Adams
Fall
Shelby
No 1 Craftsman committees represented at various points
A Frederick meeting on July 23 featured Mrs J B Jones as music chairman and a review of all dresses. The hymn My Faith Looks Up To Thee was sung, Read ing and Red Cross chairmen spoke, Mrs H N Hicks gave a talk The Valuation Of Peace A homemaker's poem was read by the president A quiz led the recreation period A motion to adjourn was made Refreshments followed. On Oct 15 Mrs Earl Remsberg will host at her home the club.
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Frederick
J B Jones
Reading
Red Cross
H. N. Hicks
Earl Remsberg
Neutral nations warned as German firms try to unload Italian shares
Washington reports that large German industrial concerns, likely fearing Allied control of Italy, are attempting to dispose of holdings in Italian companies through neutral countries. The United States and Britain issued the warning to neutrals about such transactions.
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Washington
Ipi
Italy
United States
Britain
Regular Again After Two Weeks From Purgative Relief
A patient writes of using Kellogg’s All-Bran to ease chronic constipation. They report sustained relief after about two weeks, endorsing a gentle, regulating approach and urging readers to drink water and seek genuine All-Bran made in Battle Creek.
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Tama Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
Kelloge
Battle Creek
Taxpayers Association Targets Government Spending
Frederick county taxpayers rally behind Charles Feete to press Congressional reps over postwar relief bills and unspent funds. The association denounces the Weaner relief bill and 203 billion in supposedly unspent or uncontracted appropriations, urging focus on jobs and states’ rights while warning of federal overreach.
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Frederick County
Eresenen County
Tanpayers’ Association
Charles H Feete
Brunswick
United States
J. Glenn Bean
Washlington
Taxpayers’ Association
Feete
Nazi Bombs On Bodies Of Dead Soldiers Cited At Legion Meet
Lt Gen Amar Brady returning from Sicily made an unscheduled appearance before the American Legion convention in Omaha. Generals Bradley and Buckner joined Gen George C Marshall and Army Chief of Staff to discuss German war crimes, citing explosives planted on corpses and mine fields sown indiscriminately.
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Omaha
Amar Brady
Sicily
American Legion
Bradley
Simon B. Buckle3
Alaska
George C Marshall
Army
Birthday Surprise Honors Daniel W. Lee at Adamstown Home
A surprise party and dinner were hosted Sunday at Mr and Mrs D W Fee in Adamstown for Daniel W Lee. Guests included Marion Tucker Chiles Ritter Edmonston and many others from Frederick Adams Town Baltimore and nearby towns. Refreshments were served and numerous gifts were exchanged in a festive gathering honoring the honoree.
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D. W
Berg
Daniel W Lee
Monroe
Daniel
Marion Tucker
Chiles E Ritter Edmonston
Mary
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Pinkham
Piinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Camden St
Baltimore
Maryland
Local Manpower Commission
Doll Jewelry Store
South Market St
Frederick, Md
Frederick County National Bank
North Market Street
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cumberland
Allegany Ordnance Plant
Ac Ren
Spuma Field Engineering Company
Edmund S Burke
Burke
Kelly
Taypayers Association
Congress
Fleily
Albert Henely
Rockville
Louie Waelcester
Evelyn
Baltiemore
B. J. Brandensburg
Kemptown
Kathryn Smith
Lewner
Adametown
Thomas Lee
Mia George Winerang
Robert
George
Shirley
Charle Emory
Lovetteville
Mia Anna Qeegrave
Willum
Congrave
Frederick Pery Congrave
Adamstown
Willam &. Lee
Doris Jean
Robert EB Lee
Elias Eckrode
Port Neches
Texas
Gulf
Gule
America
Hiller
Total
Houdry
U.S
Witter
Gull
RAF
Luftwaffe
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