Shoemaker Roads Now Favored In Frederick County
Frederick County officials consider building Shoemaker roads as state aid costs drop with the new Roads Commission. The plan routes funds via mileage and automobile license fees, promising lower per mile costs and shared upkeep. Local counties see potential to secure state assistance and avoid high local burden.
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Frederick County
Board of County Commissioners
State Roads Commission
Roads Commission
Good Roads Commission
Oyster Milk Plant at Walkersville Improves Capacity
The Oyster milk plant in Walkersville run by George M. Oyster Jr of Washington has been modernized to handle a larger business. Capacity increased to 1,000 gallons daily with plans for a spring refrigerating plant. New receiving and milk handling rooms were added and the older section enlarged. Percy A. Orr oversees the Walkersville plant. Frederick plant on West All Saints street now ships 31,500 gallons daily to Washington, totaling 2,500 gallons daily from Frederick County.
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George M. Oyster, Jr
Washington
Walkersville
Mx Oysters
Percy A. Orr
Frederick
al Saints’ Street
Frederick County
Tango craze draws Brunswick society to lessons in Martinsburg
The Tango craze reaches Brunswick as society folk travel to Martinsburg West Virginia for lessons in the modern dance. Frederick society members have studied under Prof Stouffer of Hagerstown who teaches at Reed College. D C Winebrewer and Son announces the resignation of Mr George B McCleery as bookkeeper and D Marshall Schroeder is appointed to fill the vacancy, to start Monday. Ten B and O engineers and 24 firemen on the Cumberland Division are furloughed, with many living in Brunswick.
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Brunswick
Martinsburg
W. Va
Frederick Society
Prof
Stouwfer
Hagerstown
Reed College
George B. McCleery
D. C. Winebrewer and Son
D. Marshall Schroeder
B. Rosendar and Sons
B. and O
Cumperland
Simon Musical Comedy CO
Gene Oliver
Simon
Chas. Robles
Dr King New Life Puris promise blood cleansing
Advertisement touts Dr King New Life Puris as the cure for accumulated winter waste and poisons. Claims to purify stomach liver and kidneys, relieve constipation, and improve mood. Promotes Buckler Arnica Salve for all hurts.
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Dr. King
New Life
Fans Urged to Attend Frederick Baseball Loan Meeting
A Monday evening meeting at the Y M C A invites Frederick supporters to discuss a baseball loan. Hagerstown Martinsburg and Chambersburg likely will be represented as the community weighs a cooperative plan for a Frederick team. Attendance is urged to unite efforts for a season.
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Frederick
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
Chambersburg
Social notes and family moves in this city
Purely Personal notices list residents visiting, relocating, and family events. Miss Lucy Eisenhauer stays at home. George Lidie family moves from South Market to nearby. Nicholas Lease moves from West Patrick to East Sixth. Alice Baker visits from Emmitsburg. Culler family and H O Houck spend day in Baltimore. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Biser return from Jefferson. Sue White of Kansas City visits Grove family. Mrs. Walter Stevens visits parents. Edward and Mrs. Cramer ill at Mt. Pleasant. Nathan Stem and Baltimore visitors return from East Third Street. Former Mayor George E. Smith back from Washington after eye treatment. Max Weaver welcomed daughter. Mrs. Weaver visiting relatives in Coatsville. Mrs. William G. Buckery visiting Littlestown. Mrs. N. O. Cline from Newton Highlands visits son at West Third Street with grandson Dwight Noble. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Birely and children arrive from New Haven for a week with parents. Postmaster and Mrs. William C. Birely at North Market Street.
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Sue White
Kansas City, Mo
BE. D. Grove
East Second Street
Max Weaver
North Market Street
Weaver
Coatsville
N. O. Cline
Newton Highlands
Mass
Co. E. Cline
West Third Street
Dwight Noble
Charles W. Birely
New Haven
Conn
No Place for Eugenics in Frederick County Schools
Frederick County Superintendent John White opposes including eugenics and sex hygiene in the public school curriculum. He argues schools are not the place for such topics and favors home discussion. He backs Maryland bills requiring two days’ notice for marriage licenses, raising the age of consent, and ministerial supervision of marriages.
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John White
Frederick County
White
Tiage License Bureau
Elopement Opinions Stir Debate Over Registry Rules
A school superintendent argues that certain marriages may avoid scrutiny under a lenient law, while in Winsted Connecticut a man was arrested for shingling his house without a license but discharged before trial.
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Winsted
Conn
Battle Creek ad touts Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion
An old advertisement from Creel Michigan promotes Chamberlain's tablets as relief for indigestion sour stomach and bad breath. The copy claims the product provides comfort after meals and is available through local dealers.
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Thompson
Chamberlain
Dvaters
Births and Deaths Report City Health Officer March
The report by City Health Officer Dr. Ira J. McCurdy for March records births of 26, white 23 with 12 males and 11 females, and 3 cases of colored births with 3 males and 0 females. Deaths total 15, all white with 15 males. Causes include senile debility, carcinoma of neck, carcinoma of middle ear, peritonitis, cerebral hemorrhage, chronic valvular heart disease, angina pectoris, acute nephritis, acute meningitis, diabetic gangrene, influenza, acute ascending myelitis, paralysis, and stillbirth. Infectious and contagious diseases reported: typhoid fever 2, German measles 1, smallpox 1.
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Ira J. McCurdy
Gas Office to Move From North Market Street
The Gas Office plans relocation from its longtime North Market street location to the Rosenour Building on East Patrick street. Moving has begun, with completion of the office proper to occur after April 10, the final day of March gas and electric light pill discounts. The new room will be attractively arranged to display gas and electric uses.
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North Market Street
Rosenour Building
East Patrick Street
Rheumatic Pains Relieved and Home Remedies Advise
A fragment notes relief from rheumatic pains with references to remedies and a Mrs Elmer Watts in Perm Ind. There is garbled text mentioning wearing and relief methods. Some lines hint at a sale of dexterene items and a general plea for taking pleasure in reading.
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Elmer Wats
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Feaderick County
Braddock
Burkittsvile
Ily
Bostonian Shoes
Phive
Lucy Eisenhauer
George Lidie
South Market Street
Nicholas Lease
West Patrick Street
East Sixth Street
Alice Baker
Emmitsburg
Hugh FF
Reds Dy
Frank Biser
Baltimore
Harry Wise
Jefferson
Walter Stevens
Edward Cramer
Mt. Pleasant
Nathan Stem
3 M. Haller
East Third Street
George E. Smith
William G. Buckery
Simon S. Miller
Littlestown, Pa
Evangelical Lutheran
Grace Reformed Church
Maryland
Frederick, Md
State Bank Commissioner
Nowa
Greenawalt’s
Waat Patrick Street
LaFrance
H. R. Fiautt
City Opera House Shoe Store
Casper
Cline
Richard S. J. Dutrow
Hammond Clary
Milton G. Urner
Jonathan J. Bissfeld
George W. Grum
Charles Z. Duddebar
Urbana
Richard &. J. Dutrow
Marion S. Michael
Doubs
Spencer E. Stup
Charlesville
B.evard Kepner
Bradley H. Dutrow
Hyattstown
Casper E. Cline
Aml
C. EL Cline
ANU
Market
Patrik
Laure
Rapilly
Yaw Bank
Hla
Commercial State Bank
Bank Stork
Gay
Alexander Gaden
Ethel Grandin
Love
Paris
Excend
Frank Crane
Universal
Jane Eyre
Gaden
New York Morning Telegraph
Universal Weekly
N. Y
Helfenstein & Urner
Market Street
Ray
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