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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1914
Page
7
The author laments overconfidence in health scares and urges public action against germ diseases while contrasting smallpox fear with Typhoid and other illnesses. He argues for skilled public health efforts, vaccination progress, and patient, civic cooperation, noting upcoming tax concerns and seasonal planning for summer events.
In Middletown a town primary nominated Dr A A Lamar for burgess and George C Rhoderick George C Huffer Dr R V Hauver Wilbur Bowlus and Charles Freikirk for town commissioners. Charles W Michael was also nominated but failed to elect. Rhoderick chaired, Hoffman secreted. 50 to 60 ballots cast representing about one third of the population. Edgewood spelling bee planned by Charles Wastier for Friday April 10 to draw participants.
Frederick High School opened with a 7 to 1 defeat against Westminster High School. Cook pitched well for the Cadets but costly errors behind him helped Westminster pull ahead. Moslan and Cook had two-base hits for Westminster while Frederick’s offense struggled, with four walks issued by Westminster’s Billingsley.
The M C A baseball squad received letters for games this season and aims to field a strong amateur team. They expect a cross county game against a Shippensburg coal team and open with the Maryland School for the Deaf in April. Practice begins this afternoon as next week’s organized work starts on the High Rohovi diamond.
An advertisement extols Peruna as effective for nasal catarrh and snoring relief. It claims many have benefited, noting symptoms like thick mucus, blocked breathing, and postnasal issues. The copy urges early use and asserts dramatic improvement within weeks.
The Senior Class of the Girls' High School planted a tree on Washington Street School lawn named Woodrow Wilson. They sang a planting song and cheered, then toured the school. Members listed include Grace Hummelbaush Helen Ordeman Lenise Swarts Katharine Rowe Lowise McDaniel Florence Schiey Mary Cutler Elinor Cline Josephine Diener Grace English Mae Dorcus Ruth Hummer Grace Lowers Celeste Thomas Vigla Collistoner Cora Webster Hazel Oland Mildred Neizhvors Pauline Grove Viola Wolfe Julia Etchison Lela Wiles Miriam Wilson Hazel Haines Mary Atkinson.
The Maryland Girls Club of East Church Street School held its ice viar meeting on Friday. President Clara S. Greve presided as members read reports from secretary Mama Scoope and treasurer Hazel Shudel and presented a program of recitations and readings including names like Ida Frank, Frances Oland, Vir ginia Clue, Rebbeoa Gites, Mats Suter, and others. The event is noted as taking place with activities continuing into April 24.
William S. Bryan Jr., former attorney general and Democratic adviser, died in his Baltimore apartment from cerebral hemorrhage. A funeral is planned for the following day at 1 o'clock, with services at the university chapel.
Mr Bryan died after a collapse at the club where Drs Merrick Linthicum Lockwood and others treated him as grave. His brothers George Bryan and Carey Bryan were notified, with funeral set for 2 pm tomorrow at Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church and burial in Greenmount Cemetery. The late man had appeared in Frederick court representing receivers of the Farmers Banking Trust and Deposit Company in a suit against stockholders.
Flooding rains trigger rock slides along the Magnolia Cutoff, delaying Baltimore and Ohio trains. Division officials order extra vigilance as earth and boulders topple onto the right of way between Magnolia and Hayside. Crews race to clear debris and fill embankments amid reports a cavern formed, trapping three workers who were later unaccounted for.
Mrs Sowers of Hodgdon Maine says she suffered severe pains back and nervous exhaustion for a year and almost faced surgery. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered, slept well and could work daily. The ad urges others to try it and contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice.
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