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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1903
Page
6
The Daily News Frederick Md announces subscription rates of 3.00 for four months or 5.00 yearly with advance payment. City delivery via wagon or mail, and rates for occasional carriage delivery. Advertising and correspondence details are provided, with the office connected to the telegraph exchange and instructions for sending orders and inquiries.
A Baltimore era column notes lawmakers tinker with fish regulations. State's Attorney Worthington simplifies the laws in force, aiding fishermen in understanding fishing rules and their practical impact in Frederick County and beyond.
Notice given to property owners in Frederick demands sidewalk and street paving repairs within twenty days. The mayor is empowered to complete work at property owners’ expense if they neglect, with legal action to recover costs if needed. Completion is expected soon to improve walking safety and city appearance.
The Baltimore American notes Wachter as a hub of Republican momentum toward the mayoralty. Maryland and West Virginia funding for St Louis exposition attendance is debated amid rising trolley development. Steam locomotives yield to trams expanding access beyond Baltimore and Washington, reducing farmer isolation as towns gain rapid reach.
A Baltimore News remark notes that what would have seemed extravagantly fast transit to our fathers is now a remarkable result of modern material progress. It captures the era’s astonishment at technological pace and urban change.
A collage of humorous quips from newspapers shows odd dialogues and wordplay. Old Lady asks about dried apples while a clerk jokes about missing jobs. a courthouse stair remark prompts a diva’s triumph cry. Other items include a concert praise note, a bridal quip about nothing, a photo puzzle, and barber shop humor.
A Philadelphia Ledger piece notes growing national effort to resolve labor unrest on equitable terms. It cites labor demands for fair share of wealth, higher living costs, and schooling for children, plus provisions for old age and rain day savings, amid bitter clashes with capital.
A lyrical compilation echoes praise for a woman and a partner, celebrating her purity and strength. It contrasts domestic influence with distant storms, then moves to spring scenes of woods, birds, and April light, weaving heartfelt devotion with nature’s renewal as a closing reflection.
A mixed clipping presents verses and dialect excerpts about hardship and resilience. It juxtaposes Barry Cornwall’s solemn dream motif with a stark dialect reflection on poverty, scarcity, and endurance, highlighting the pull between grim times and the faint promise of better days. The pieces credit Washington Stan as the author of the dialect lament.
Mrs Rosanna C Simmons widow of Judge John A Simmons and last survivor of clockmaker John Fessiar’s family dies at her West Patrick street home at age 83. She leaves twelve children, seven living, including John William Udmond Lizzie Lewis Simmons and Mrs Blessing of Petersville. Funeral Monday at 2 with Rev Luther Kachiban officiating. Olivet Cemetery interment.
The mahogany furniture purchased by Warmers and Mechanics National Bank of William H. Etohison will be displayed tonight in Etohison's window before being moved to the bank’s refurbished booking rooms. The pieces are solid mahogany and top quality, worth seeing.
Moss T. Cbalkly Hatton and A J Taylor conduct preliminary surveys for repaving East Church and East Third streets and have already completed eight surveys of the Market Street area to reduce future work.
The Sick notes Laura Johnson at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore improving this morning. Master Edgar Daniels is seriously ill with peritonitis at his grandfather Mr John Walters home on North Markos street.
Today’s market quotes list corn at 2.35 per barrel shelled and 44 cents per bushel for corn. Wheat is No 4 rod TS4 steamer at per bushel. Cara at 49 cents per bushel. Hay ranges from 13 to 120 dollars per ton.
A hearing on the Northern Securities case is scheduled for Monday morning in St Paul. Attorneys for the parties will present arguments regarding a partial suspension of a decree, with details about the railroads and related financial terms appearing in testimony and court filings.
Special correspondence describes Paris museums from Louvre to Cluny and Guimet, noting Cernuschi bronzes, Galliera tapestries, Tiffany glass, and the Petit Palais marbles. The author visits Versailles forest, Malmaison, and the Conservatoire, observes equestrian statues, and recalls Palissy and Palissy pottery. He also samples Chinese bird nests, laments youth self-reliance, and praises Franco-American ties as Paris enters spring.
In Haddam Kansas the all female town ticket led by Mayor Mrs Vedder and Police Judge Mrs Libel won a full council slate. The new administration improved governance, with Mrs Libel presiding over a case that raised a drunken relative to temperance and costs, and women spearheading town beautification. The change inspires Kansas communities observing Haddam’s experiment.
The Famous Welsh Bros Big Railroad Shows and trained animal exposition arrive in Frederick for one day only Thursday April 23. Newly equipped and expanded with top acts including La Rue acrobats Welcome and Paw wrialists Ritamars Royal Court athletes Pearl Forepaugh and others. Professor John White's animal acts also featured. A free street parade at 10 am will draw crowds before the grounds show Belle Claxton world champion high diver will perform from a ladder into a net after the parade.
Edward E. Rice presents Show Girl of the Magic Cap at the Academy of Music Baltimore for one week starting April 20 with Wednesday and Saturday matinees. The production features a well known cast, music by H L Geertz, popular songs and the Three Rosebuds acrobatic specialties.
A fragmented account recounts a grave medical incident narrated by John Olver detailing a patient’s severe condition. Three physicians attempted treatment while acknowledging risks of coma and partial recovery over weeks with experimental methods and unknown costs.
The Convict's Daughter draws a Wednesday audience with melodrama and refined comedy. The show features new scenery and brighter staging, promising a stronger appeal than last season without relying on vulgar humor.
The market hums with spring foods from radishes to sauer kraut and new asparagus. Prices show a wide range for fruit vegetables and meats with specific figures for apples oranges lettuce potatoes and fish and more. The bustling basket brigade grows as mornings brighten and gossip swells, urging readers to watch the price list for Sunday meals.
A grand one week engagement opens Monday April 27 at the Academy of Music Baltimore featuring The Runaways a lavish musical comedy by Hubbell and Burkhardt produced by Sam S Shubert and Nixon Zimmerman. The show grows from New York Casino fame with 160 performers and extravagant scenery promising exceptional spectacle for Baltimore audiences. May 1 will host Mme Nordica and M Edouard DeBoarke with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra under J S Duss, a major musical event amid high expectations for a packed Music Hall audience.
Reports from Washington county mention a push to establish in Boon An overall agricultural program. John Wesley Anderson, a Republican politician of Oke, died at home. The Order of United Americans presented flags to Annapolis Public School. The Wabash rail route between Ohberry Rup and Cumberland is reportedly settled. Gustavus K. Benson of St Michael died suddenly from heart disease. The will of Mrs Cacalia S Jones was sustained by Judge Henderson at Rockville. Two colored men were sentenced to ten years each for horse stealing in Prince George's county. Herbert Mulligan killed by boiler explosion at a sawmill near Williamsburg, Dorchester county. There will be 112 saloons in Washington county after May 1, six fewer than this year. estimated license receipts total $9,000. A hospital for Talbot, Queen Annes and Caroline counties was planned at a Haston meeting. Sheriff Hardesty of Prince George's county was acquitted of attempting to influence grand jury witnesses. Public schools around Laytonsville, Montgomery county, to consolidate. The Easton aged women's home gains the Harry Roberts dwelling as temporary housing. Solomon S Thomas of Boonsboro has divided 600 acres among his three sons in Boonsboro and Keedysville. The J Frank Fields syndicate bought the Bowles property near Hancock for $40,000 cash to build a cement mill.
Mrs. Nancy Monn sustained severe injuries after a fall from a second story ladder at Foxville while at work. She landed on a hot stove, burning one arm and dislocating her shoulder. She remains under treatment but is slowly recovering.
Warns that colds and the grip risk pneumonia unless treated. Promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe, pleasant preventive used by thousands with no pneumonia cases reported. Also lists rental ads for multiple properties and rooms on East Patrick Street and nearby streets.
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