05 Apr 1884
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1884
Page
1
Local ad fragment advertises Bucklen's Arnica Salve priced at 25 cents per box. Gar label indicates available through a merchant in the area. The wording hints at a general sale without full contact details.
A compact 5 cent per week special notices block notes advertising preferred ads and a private entrance near Beckley’s, with scattered OCR errors and location cues. The fragment mentions removal from an old stand and a north-side private entry, but lacks clear dates or names beyond generic places.
Public notice announces opening of subscriptions to the capital stock of the Frederick and Middletown Railroad Company in Frederick County Maryland. Subscriptions start April th at Valley Register in Middletown from 2 AM to 7 PM, then daily until May th. Shares are 50 dollars each with a five dollar cash payment per share at subscription. Corporate officers listed include Peter Shafer Sr and others.
Daughter of Polahive and Vearae walks as Shampap is freed from contempt. Newly selected inmates described as young and good looking prepare to marry and emigrate. They will live in a Noumea religious house run by Sisters, with bachelor convicts allowed visits. Prince Napoleon once promoted this system for Algeria and the Colonies. The Colonial government will fund a trousseau and basic housekeeping when marriages occur.
Weathered report details extensive fires along North Carolina's southern border destroying longleaf timber in six to seven counties. Strong winds fueled the inferno, with hundreds of acres burned and barns and outbuildings consumed. Dozens of farms temporarily evacuated as flames spread, leaving great losses in property and timber resources.
The WEEKLY News is acknowledged as the best local paper for advertisers in the city, signaling strong readership and effective reach for campaigns.
A fragmentary tale recalls the Kilkenny cats fighting in a room and devouring each other until only their tails remain. It also notes a hypothetical railway journey circling the world in 35 days and reaching the moon in 11 months, or the sun in 351 years, with a concluding remark about age and scenery.
A New York report alleges anarchists organize under a Central Council to push European governments to use dynamite and guncotton. Justus H Schwab and others deny secret society aims while European spies may seek details on membership and methods.
A group of five men on a burning building roof prepared to jump for safety when a brave colored man swung through a window using telegraph wires, guiding the others to the ground. John Fleshman of Wilcoxon and Markey lumber yard was cut lip and nose by a loose board in windy conditions yesterday.
The Oakville cyclone widened to twenty miles with extensive damage. One boy Turner Johnson died, Jeff Hoover died, and several other residents were injured or homeless. County losses reach about $150,000 with fifteen farms destroyed. Roads remain impassable in wooded areas and farmers face severe hardship after two poor crop years. Shelter is provided by neighbors aiding the homeless.
The principal hotels list arrivals since yesterday noon. City Hotel includes Richard Cromwell Jr and guests from Baltimore Philadelphia New York Carlisle Connecticut Lander and 16 county visitors. Carlin House greets IL McCauley from Chicago plus several other names and locations. Lottery of Life Co. 8 and 22.
A town list of Sunday services across many churches with times for worship noon Sunday schools and pastors including Rev Osborne Liale Rev Dr Diehl Rev John McCormick Rev Dr Evers Rev Dr Dashiell and Rev J P McCurdy. a child Horace Stull from Eugene Derr’s farm died aged about two. funeral at Bethel Church tomorrow morning.
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