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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1899
Page
4
The piece laments political tactics and legal verbosity, praising Massachusetts for reducing complex statutes from hundreds to four words in one case. It argues for plain language reforms to make laws clearer, suggesting an axe rather than a pruning knife to remove useless wording and improve understanding nationwide.
Reports from Columbus suggest women will comply with a church board rule to remove high hats during services to keep views clear. The policy mirrors what theatergoers do for comfort, and officials may softly enforce it rather than issue a formal mandate.
Contemporary comment from several papers discusses stopping Miles’s pay amid beef charge debates, the deviled crab easing Mary land oyster season woes, Hagerstown Railway officials pursuing an electric road to Myersville, and Arbor Day humane observance praised as wise by the Legislature.
A humorous collage of quips and sketches from various sources mocks art talk and social debates. Misquoted lines swirl around a painter, a child, and a set of caricatures, punctuated by old papers and jokes about smoking and propriety.
Citizens of Frederick County are urged to note a November 23 observance called Ropudation Day marking Maryland’s colonial tax stamp dispute. The letter cites historical acts from 1706 to 1783 and proposes a memorial marble tablet at the Court House funded by local residents.
The column wanders through spring signs in town life. It highlights gar dens, laundry, waterworks, house cleaning, and early markets. It mentions Easter socials, milling openings, auctions, and fashion, while noting visitors, local politics, churches, and Arbor Day festivities.
Assistant Secretary J H Brigham testified on sericultural and farm labor conditions in the United States before the industrial commission in Washington. He traced farm labor trends, noting stable headcount, higher wages, shorter hours, and more efficient work due to machinery, with boys staying on farms and many returning from college to join farming. He warned against rent-for-money farming and favored crop sharing as wages shift.
Frederick County Justice White sends Charles Heard to the County Almshouse for sixty days hard labor under local law, ending his jail time for disorderly conduct. Officer Ridenoer and Officer Brust escorted him. the move aims to curb negro rowdyism, with more likely to follow. Also notes the death of Harry L. Downey and arrival of his remains for burial, plus Rural Free Delivery expansion from Laurel with routes including former Senator Gorman’s home.
A Chicago Tribune piece suggests sending a 10 man band with the Guam Governor General aboard to the Ladrones, plus 129 marines. It argues music may win hearts and minds among the 10,000 residents, many Malays and Spaniards, possibly reducing need for rifles. It contends bands cost less than regiments and could spread American culture, though notes Filipino insurgents’ musical education may lag.
Poem fragment contrasts April's moods with laughter and tears. A stray line mentions a beauty product or remedy advertisement offering a liver and bowel purifying treatment sold by Albert Lo, priced 35 and 26 cents, with a cryptic maker named Karis Clover Fort. The text reads as a mixed verse and ad snippet from a historical newspaper page.
In a Columbus Ohio Methodist Episcopal church President McKinley once attended, an official board enacts a rule to enforce women removing hats during Sunday services. The policy takes effect tomorrow after Easter, with ongoing Sundays requiring hat removal unless notified otherwise.
Arbor Day program by third to fifth Artides at East Church Street public school features readings and songs led by Annie Freed and students including Birdie Fraley Pearl Eyler Alice Elking Katie Zoegler Emily Milburn Hallie Boyer Virginia Grove Catharine Young Belle Blumenauer Lizzie Rodock Viola Boyer Grace Dil Auva Simmons Annie Hallar Heloise DeGrange Lizzie Gilbert Nellie Wolfe Lily Cobb. Choral numbers and dramatic pieces celebrate spring and trees.
The piece notes warmer temperatures returning after a cool damp spell on Tuesday. It describes organ grinders, frogs, open doors, and dying fires as winter ends. It highlights fashion shifts to lighter wear, shirtwaists, and upcoming millinery openings and ice cream parlors.
A youth set a wood box alight with burning paper at the residence of Mr J Fenton Thomas near Adamstown. Fire spread to the roof but was extinguished with minor damage reported. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon and caused little loss.
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