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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1897
Page
2
A local newspaper column discusses taxation, public utilities, and municipal governance in Frederick with notes on Greece, Easter preparations, and the Fourth of July public school term. It lauds aldermen for consulting citizens on water supply and praises speedier justice as shown by James M. Gordy’s murder conviction in Delaware, noting potential impact on lynching trends.
The passage argues that injustices in law tolerate mobs by delaying executions after conviction. It claims slow legal processes excuse mob violence as a pretext and notes the need to shorten the gap between conviction and punishment to curb bloodthirsty urges.
The piece notes the Oregon battleship maintaining Navy reputation amid accidents near unprotected parts of ships. It praises Joseph Jefferson for continued public service without farewell tours. It reports Pennsylvania’s Legislature appropriating 550000 for a new state capital with room for later additions and mentions Senator Morgan’s speech on Cubs and hurdles to the Bankruptcy bill and arbitration treaty in the Senate.
Public Opinion notes that rural telephones bring vital emergency access and market orders without travel, citing Sweden and Holland as examples. Staunton, Virginia reports long standing rate competition lowering prices, expanding service through Augusta County while cities retain high charges.
A Wednesday evening Frsancis Scout Rey Council meeting drew a large, diverse turnout with many visitors, described as a very delightful occasion in the order's history. Edits mention Federal aid for Mississippi Valley flood sufferers and a $200,000 congressional appropriation following a swift passage of the bill.
A speaker praises Frederick's majority choice as a positive move for the city. He credits Porter, principal of the North Market Street colored school, for disciplined students and patient teaching. The speaker commends religious instruction and notes a recent school visit as evidence of effective influence.
A mixed verse fragment laments Lazy Land a dreamlike realm where dreams trap visitors and captivate minds. Parallel piece urges resilience and caution about floods highlighting levee protection and the peril faced by homes and families along rivers.
A quirky piece urges housewives to fight early moths as heralds of spring. It emphasizes cleaning, dusting, and beating garments to prevent eggs and larvae from ruining wardrobes, urging vigilance before the moths hide in dark corners. It casts moths as stealthy foes and women as main combatants in an annual domestic battle.
A letter praises Chesheriun's Conch Remedy as an exceedingly helpful cough cure achieving in 24 hours. The writer, O. Downey editor of Democrat Albion Indiana, states gratitude and pride in the remedy. It notes sales through L. Pearce Frederick West North Rudy Mt Airy.
The piece notes growing support for bills to require bicycles to carry baggage or be taxed. It cites enacted measures in New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Arizona, California and others with New Jersey awaiting gubernatorial approval. It includes rider guidance from an instructor and presents arguments against taxing cyclists, contending road wear is negligible, bicycles aid workers, and taxation would be costly and socially unfair.
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