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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1899
Page
4
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A lengthy feature in The News presents Philip Keifer, native of Middletown Valley and Dayton resident since the 1830s, sharing a concise life sketch. The near century of experiences from 1801 birth to late century reflections covers work from farm toil to trade, with emphasis on preserved memory and clear handwriting.
The passage notes a craftsman who began violin making with limited guidance and, by age nine, produced notably good instruments. It suggests his life story, if fully recorded, would offer profitable study of his clever, possibly thievish, nature and the development of his expertise.
Several lawmakers in Pennsylvania narrowly escaped a plying in their pockets as reported by the Baltimore News. Secretary Alger was cheered in a Cuban town according to the Baltimore American. John Sherman returned to Washington, gravely ill yet with hope of recovery, as noted by local papers. Governor Lowndes requires a 26 year bonded guarantee to operate the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, pleasing residents along the canal banks per Cumberland Independent.
A collection of short, dated gags and witticisms from urban papers. Bits on statesmanship wealth and office holding. A civil service quip about getting and keeping a job. A study of political dinner invitations and a funeral band anecdote. Notable lines from Brooklyn Life Chicago Post Washington Star and New York Weekly.
An editorial from the New York Tribune outlines the national debt, interest costs, and the share attributed to the Civil War, Cleveland administration, and the Spanish-American War. It argues debt reduction may be possible without tax increases as the economy expands, noting portions bear no interest and potential for future relief.
Local commentary laments partisan threads in Frederick and Middletown debates over equal rights for women and notes fuss over municipal politics. Editors urge nonpartisan elections, contrasting recent Citizen’s Meeting outcomes with a straight Republican ticket.
A humorous verse mocks a woman wearing a costly Easter hat as she enters a church gathering. The parson voices disdain for attention seekers while the organist tunes the Easter mood. Rumors of rubberneck curiosity frame the scene in church.
A poem by August McGarry of Woman's Home Companion describes spring awakening in April. The bluebird’s clear whistle rises through a blue sky beyond the orchard wall. Shadows fade, streams ripple, and blossoms indicate a hopeful season.
Market activity Saturday before Easter thrives with good prices on fish and produce. An earlier five o'clock start replaces six, drawing mild praise from dealers. Strawberries appear, eggs and butter hold steady, and a stray poem rumor amuses vendors as spring arrives with bright sunshine. City Hotel notes include staff changes. health reminders close the piece.
The career of Major General Elwell S Otis charts a rise from Maryland birth to New York lawyer turned military leader. He enlisted in 1862, earned rapid promotions to brevet brigadier general, led in the Army of the Potomac, and became lieutenant colonel of the Twenty second Infantry. He is praised as a disciplined, hardworking officer and as an authority on warfare and military training innovations.
The notice lists funerals for Samuel Angell Howard G. Chiswell and John W. Poole with details on kin, locations, services, pallbearers, and Mt Olivet Cemetery interments. Carty funeral director is named. Also an ad notes cheap 15 cent News want ads for job or cook requests.
Mary Jang writes a playful April first piece celebrating Eastertide. She riffs on weather, markets, fashion, and town happenings from Braddock Hotel to Feagaville. The column notes new ventures, telephones, suffrage talk, church life, and local events as the season shifts toward spring and summer.
An 1898 endorsement from Chicago Public Works Supt M J Dowenry praises Paine's celery compound as the best spring medicine and nervous system invigoration. The record notes its popularity among affluent families and its use by physicians for blood purification and nerve regulation.
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