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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1938
Page
2
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A satirical column from September 27, 1938 envisions a Great Slave Valley gold bonanza with dreams of an Arctic Eldorado. It mocks WPA use of gold as building material, notes harsh climate and transport limits, and jests about a magic car while hinting at California offering pay for aging workers and exotic promises from a distant cold region.
Fall shows off Brilliant yellows and browns painted by Mother Nature across Frederick County. Quiet mornings and evenings tint the landscape as mist lingers in valleys and geese migrate southward. Crows and doves wheel overhead while gold sunsets crown the horizon against the blue Catoctin mountains. Have you noticed?
A cryptic clue asks for a man who wrote cave novels under a different name. The person shares a first name with a Sudeten German leader. The birthplace aligns with Ignaz Mosicki’s country. Identify the voter's assumed name, birthplace, and the Sudeten leader’s name. Answer on Last Page.
A devotional line echoes humility and divine exaltation from I Peter 5 6. The quote notes that those who know God will be humble while those who know themselves cannot be proud.
A reflective column argues moral reward comes from doing one’s best and maintaining integrity. It contrasts external praise with internal satisfaction, citing prose and poetry to suggest that steady effort yields enduring dividends.
The Frederick County recount slows as election officials, attorneys, and supervisors tackle ballot challenges amid disputed marks and erasures. OConor leads early tallies in several precincts, while Jackson and Gordy see varying second choices.
A garbled passage references Senator Marco Mercady of Puerto Rico and remarks on the significance of Europe. It notes corporate affairs moving into a public gaze, with quotes from Col Willard T. Chevalier and Maxim Litvinoff about sanctions and international bodies.
Poem thanks peace supporters and condemns aggression while urging restraint against force. It praises those who defend decency and aid the vulnerable, noting a crucial hour to check violent courses and uphold just cause. The piece closingly honors restraint and moral courage in wartime debates.
Furnace Mountain defeated Doubs 6 to 2 at Adams Town on Sunday in the second meeting of the series.
Local items recap from September 27 1858 noting a proposed 40 ton per day ore output at Cacation Furnace 15 and the formation of campaign clubs in Tuscarora and Emmitsburg with J C Wood and S N McNair as presidents. A Becktley Shipley committee plans a Firemen's Armory event on East Patrick Street.
A 1,000,000 lawsuit in federal court targets promoter Ivan L Speer and Dr Al Ilan Roy Dafoe over plans to exhibit the Dionne quintuplets at the 1934 Century of Progress. The suit alleges a conspiracy to breach a contract granting exclusive rights to exhibit the quints and to motion picture and photographic reproductions.
The Monday Musicales resumed seasonal activities Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Sappington West College Terrace. Mrs. R. E. Clapp welcomed members and Miss Margaret Kent outlined the year’s program. The study basis will be Discovering Music by McKinny and Anderson, recommended by the National Federation of Music Clubs. Refreshments followed and the group set October 10 to meet at the Hendricksons' home.
A multi wedding summary notes Ruth Warfield and Santy Ward Moore wed in Reno on Sept 3 1938 with family present then Clement Mohler weds Katherine Tawney at Calvary Episcopal Church Baltimore followed by a drive to Magnolia Avenue. Also Joseph Maskell and S Helen Jenkins small Baltimore ceremony Sept 26 at Evangelical Reformed parsonage.
The excerpt presents a daily English lesson focusing on misuse and pronunciation. It highlights corrections for phrases like Not as I have heard and clarifies ig-no-mi-ni and Millennium spelling. It emphasizes practicing one new word daily to grow vocabulary, and notes an example of curious intonation affecting a glance.
The First Baptist church hosts a week of evangelistic services starting Monday. Rev. George H. Pigueron Jr. from Washington, D C led the singing with Mrs Pigueron on organ and piano. Rev. Claude Brubaker preached the opening sermon. The program begins at 7:30 with Sunday school classes. Tonight's speaker is Rev. W C Royal.
Jean Tenner won the Maryland archery championship for the second consecutive year, topping the field in Baltimore on Sunday in a tournament conducted by the Oriole Archers. Miss Tenner received the trophy for the second time.
A digest of notable birthdays and events through history featuring Samuel Adams, Samuel F. Du Post, Willem Hazen, Thomas Nast, Corinne Roosevelt, Myrtle Reed, and others. Includes historical milestones such as the First General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, the Arctic sinking, and Taft land policy moves.
Bruce Catton reviews the memoir In Search of Soviet Golda by John D Littlepage and Demaree Bess. The former Alaskan engineer recounts ten years as chief technical expert in Russia for the Gold Trust project and wartime purchases. He stresses sabotage by Soviet officials and the wrecking of machinery, focusing on what he saw rather than politics.
Long profile of New York socialites and entertainers, noting 16 mm home cinema trend led by clientele like Astors and Vanderbilts. Mentions Eno’s tiny theater on upper Fifth Avenue, famed dancers and entertainers, and famed Vanderbilt pride in graceful Irish reel dances at Newport.
The article urges vaccination and thorough health checks for students returning to school. It notes smallpox vaccination is often required, diphtheria protection varies, and a complete exam including vision, hearing, and dental checkups is advised. It stresses indoor exposure, contagion risk, and that families must safeguard the child’s health.
A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown to George A. Chambers 40 Newark New Jersey and Caroline A Wilson 22 of Hagerstown.
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