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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1938
Page
2
A reader notice from The Daily News XO Communications explains that opinions expressed are not attributed to the author’s real name unless given consent and that the paper will correct any erroneous rejection or repulsion of any person or corporation once brought to the editor’s attention.
In this examine from 1938, the author discusses democracy under threat from totalitarian regimes. It questions whether democracy survives through its own reforms or through weaknesses in absolutist systems, noting reliance on leaders like Mussolini and Hitler and pondering how long populations can endure under ultra nationalist rule.
The Frederick Housing Authority finds 38.8 percent of homes fall short of standards and many lack basic plumbing. A sanitary sewer system is being installed to connect all dwellings, while a movement seeks to replace the worst blocks with modern housing via federal aid. The Federal Housing Authority conducted the survey to guide plans without disrupting residents’ rights.
World motor vehicle use reached a January total of 3,078,630 vehicles registered, marking a 62 percent rise from the previous year. The figure underscores growing mobility and automotive uptake during the period.
An enterprising North Carolina filling station owner builds a nickel operated device to deliver a metaphorical kick after mistakes. He claims a thriving land office business and notes he has renewed the shoe on the end of a metal rod for self chastisement. The piece argues that mistakes are teachers and urges learning lessons rather than self punishment.
A reflective verse by N. A. Lufburrow laments daily upheaval and the ever-present threat of war. It voices wish for calmer nights and questions the causes behind the distressing state of the world, urging readers toward a better path despite grim headlines.
A birthday dinner was held at Mr and Mrs Samuel Cashour home in Mt Airy on Sunday to honor three family birthdays Miss Louise Cashour Mr Cashour and grandson Allen Lynn Flanigan of Woodsboro. Attendees included Kenneth Cashour Trecia Griffith Martha Brashear L L Flanigan Mary Finnyfrock and Allen Flanigan to Woodsboro with his sons. The article notes Miss Mary Luella Richey became the first woman to hold the certified public accountant degree in Florida while serving as assistant professor of accounting at Florida State College.
From the Frederick column of Sept 28 1939 the Western Maryland Railway Co. ends the Blue Mountain Express in the morning and the Pen Mar Express in the evening leaving Frederick with little train service to Baltimore via Brunswick. The invincible Republican Club forms at Myersville with George Wachiel president and Markwood D Harp secretary. Elmer Kefauver moves from Middletown to study medicine at the University of Maryland Baltimore.
Local news from September 23 1918 reports the first Frederick county victim of the Spanish flu in the army Tank Train Company and notes doctors’ concern over the outbreak. It also covers frontline movement near France and a musical note from the 311th Machine Gun Battalion in France with Pvt. R Hari Derr sending home a solo rendition of The Gang’s All Here.
The Social Security Board reports unauthorized sale of metal cards bearing a worker’s account number and name. Officials say no authority exists for producing or distributing such devices and warn of possible misimpression of official status and data errors.
Miss Mollie Zimmerman hosted 24 members and one visitor of the Ballenger Homemakers Club on September 1 The meeting led by Mrs L C Sforine opened with the creed sung to music by Mrs Harry Howard Mrs E C Renn read My Mother by Eva Curie and poems by James Whitcomb Riley Roll call posed What Luke about September Reports covered the last board meeting and Homemakers Short Course Citizenship quiz and discussion followed The next meeting is set for October 6 at 2 pm in Jefferson and plans were announced for a District Flower Show and a Potomac Edison Company entertainment in Frederick October 17 from 2 to 4 pm Hostesses served refreshments
A Michigan professor claims most so called diabetes cases are not diabetes at all but obesity. The remark is included among quotes from various figures reflecting on health, behavior, and responsibility. Leonard Jacobson, a brakeman, recalls his role in a train wreck in Arizona. Harry A Peters discusses maintaining optimism in teaching.
President Franklin D Roosevelt issues a cablegram to Adolf Hitler urging pacific settlement with Czechoslovakia and a return to negotiations to avert a European war. He stresses continued talks, openness to a neutral conference, and the world’s responsibility to prevent bloodshed. He notes the US will stay non-involved but seeks global peace.
Olive Roberts Barton reviews recent children's books. Phyllis Crawford’s Hello, the Boat! reflects early American life and earned the Julia Ellsworth Ford Foundation award. Robin’s Robeen portrays Fort Saint Croix with authentic detail for ages ten to sixteen. House by the Sea follows a pirate’s house through two centuries, ending with a golden-haired girl and new arrivals.
A New York hospital study reports that ripe mashed banana fed to babies six weeks and older is easily digested and well tolerated. Over 444 infants received one to two inches daily, alongside milk formula and cod liver oil, with satisfactory bowel movements and no weight increase, suggesting bananas as a suitable initial solid food.
A moving tale centers on a restored old house and the family who guards its quiet peace. Tender storytelling blends action and suspense with a cohesive plot, appealing to readers aged nine to fourteen.
Quotations emphasize the Spirit's gifts to each person and the moral formation of character. The timeless ideas link religious teaching to mental fortitude, noting purification as a path to a strengthened heart.
A reading of social usage questions and sample answers. It discusses polite refusal of unwanted dating, whether to disclose an evening’s entry, thanking a doorman, and offering a number to an elevator operator. The piece presents suggested responses and notes copyright by NEA Service, Inc.
A compact list marks key historical births and deaths including Frances Willard born 1839 in Churchville New York founder of the WCTU. George W. Peck born 1840 in Henderson New York. Georges Clemenceau born 181. Kate Douglas Wiggin born 13859 in Philadelphia. Franklin Pall born near Belle Plaine Iowa. Frederick MacMonnies born New York. Richard B. Harrison born in Canada.
A dense excerpt lists events and figures from various years and places. It references the Parthenon’s damage, the Albany’s disappearance, the First Communist International, a Chicago baseball scandal indictment, Mickey Mouse’s creator birthday notes, religious state supremacy in Germany, a Chicago death, long coma, stock market trends, and numerous birthdays. Also includes a horoscope predicting high intelligence but risk of aggressive tendencies.
Two men who once shook hands with the only Quaker U S president found themselves in an oarless rowboat on the world’s third largest body of water. They chose to attempt natation to escape.
George Tucker surveys a slice of 1950s New York culture noting a projected 11 million needle by 196, St Patrick's in Dublin misdescribed as Episcopalian, actors fleeing for Christian Science, and a quirky mix of arts, pipes, and daily life. He mentions Maiden Lane police deadlines, Stuyvesant as Knickerbocker Holiday’s fake leg, the Wilkes sisters in pipe carving, the Conga dance at Havana Madrid, and nickel machine amusements shaping urban routine.
Daily lesson explains common word errors such as iced tea, last syllable accent, and misspellings. It defines abstinence as voluntary forbearance from indulgence and urges vocabulary growth by mastering one word daily.
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