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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1903
Page
2
Fire started from a lantern on Caldwell Oil Company’s well at Spindle Top, Beaumont. Damage estimated between $800,000 and $1,000,000 with 261 derricks lost and 200 producing rigs affected. three blocks emptied as flames swept through the district. no extinguishing efforts made, no injuries reported.
Letters from the people criticize recent city incidents including a brutal assault near a saloon and a murder near Brunswick. The writer questions public safety and remedies, urging action beyond apologizing and prosecuting offenders. Admiral Schley denies lecturing, stating no plans to take the platform. Market quotes from Eastern Milling and Exports: corn 2.25 per barrel, oats 40 cents per bushel, wheat 77 cents, hay 18 to 20 per ton.
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a spring health builder that purifies the life stream and renews vitality. It claims to restore sluggish organs, regulate kidneys liver and bowels, and improve overall strength, citing Mrs. R. O. Starkey of Jackson Michigan who reports dramatic hard-to-tell eczema and blood trouble relief after using the remedy.
A vintage ad touts Old Harper whiskey with claims of superior flavor and guaranteed purity. It invites customers to visit and try the product, noting a special crab soup offering on Saturdays and signed by proprietor C. N Hauer.
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