This Date In History April 19 Highlights
This date in history notes notable deaths including King Robert III of Scotland in 1400 Philip Melanchthon in 1560 Thomas Sackville in 1608 Queen Christiana of Sweden in 1645 and Roger Sharman in 1705. Also references events tied to the American Revolution and colonial era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert III of
Scotland
Philip Melanchthon
Luther
Thomas Sackville
Earl GF Dorset
Iterature
Christius
Sweden
Roger Sharman
Sagner
Connecti Dom
Newtons
Mass
Haven
Lexceton
Letter From Rev Day In Africa Describes Mission Life
Rev Day writes from Maelenetes Africa January 23 describing illness in Liberia, Mrs Day’s slow recovery, Bishop Taylor and Miss Jennie Taylor visiting, the niece a physician and musician, coffee harvests, and a statement on Christian culture in the Dark Continent. He notes heat and the work of preparing a large coffee crop with 160 Africans involved.
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Day
Africa
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Maelenetes Mission
Dean
Liberia
Dickingon
Carlisle
Philadelphia
Bigs Taylor
David A. Day
Purely Personal Gentlenotes on Visiting and Relocation
Master William Misson Turner of Phil ocephis visits sister Mrs Bosley in East T Streen. David Lowerstein returns to Baltimore. Fred A Gains ex-general secretary of the F C YMCA spends days in the city. Miss Alice Hargett visits sister Miss Anne Hargett at 151 East Patrick. Mrs Jos Mirton Brunswick moves in with sister Mrs Solomon Baker at 561 West Washington Hazertown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Misson Turner
Philocephis
Bosley
East T. Streen
David Lowerstein
Solomon Baker
West Washington Street
Hazerntonn
Pleasant Pound Party At Mr. Cramer’s Madison Street
A large gathering attended a pleasant pound party at the residence of Mr. J. Cramer on Madison street last evening. Guests enjoyed dancing, games, and amusements with refreshments served at a reasonable hour. Hood's Saree parilia is advertised as the best and most reliable cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ©. Cramer
Madison Street
Hood
Mr Clarke's Hamlet Impresses Frederick Audiences
Freder ick watchers praised Creston Clarke in Shakespeare's Hamlet at City Opera House. The young actor, heir to Booth and Clarke, gave a fresh interpretation with noble bearing and refined voice. The supporting cast and costumes aided a high quality staging though applause briefly disrupted a key scene. Tonight Clarke stars in The Merchant of Venice as Shylock with Miss Ford Portia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
City Opera House
Creston Clarke
John Sleeper Clarke
Edwin Booth
Clarke
Hamiet
Prince of
Denmark
Shakespeare
Mr. Clarke
Hamlet
Booth
Ophelia
Yorick
Br. Clarke
Afiss
Martha Ford
Frederick Vroom
Horatio
Julian Greer
Laertes
Mir
Hoss Whytle
Aliss
Agnes Maynard
George Robinson
Polonius
J. L. Carhart
Shylock
Miss , Ford
Portia
Bertha Bartlett
Jessica
Frederic
Theatre Party Attends Banquet After City Hall Show
After a City Hall performance last night, a theatre party moved to the Carlin House for a banquet. Guests invited included Mr Clarke, Miss Bartlett and Miss Ford, but Miss Ford had recently lost her father and Miss Bartlett was indisposed, so the invitation was declined.
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City Hall
Carlin House
Mr. Clarke
Miss Bartlett
Miss Ford
City Aldermen Approve Reports and Reservoir Plans
The Board of Aldermen met at City Hall with all members present. Eckstein’s quarterly police report shows costs and fines at 36.45 dollars, approved. Market master’s receipts, use of Opera House income, and several bills totaling thousands were approved or referred to claims. East Third street grading approved, water access favored, reservoir completion discussed with a Friday vote on the Lane Brothers contract looming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Alderman
City Hall
Justicce Eckstein
City Register
Opers House
George W. Brengle
Northern Division
C. Lerch
Southern Division
H. A. Goke & Co, $17.05; E. Roelkey, 32585, Atlantic Relining Company
Miller & Co
L. MM. Nixdorf
Harp & Smith
Geo. W. Brengle
E. S. Honck
Keller & Newman
Rosenstock Bros
A. L. Bosley
Alessis. Wertheimer
Haller
Kennedy
East Third Street
Board of Aldermes
Whisrd GC
Lane Brothers
County Notes From Bedland and Nearby Towns
County correspondence lists visits and travel from Jaxon Isherwood Belt Thompson Bean Creil Trevay Habbitt Shafer Summers Cr a mer and others. Local school year end notes, farming updates, a new wash house dairy, and a move to Charles King’s premises. Yellow Springs reports party, fruit damage from frost, a lost horse, a new sand saw mill, Coxey likely coming, and a newborn son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellow Springs
Burkham’s Hall
Mr. Wo. H. Harris
The Work of Death. Robert Jackson
Robert Wilson Jackson aged seven months died yesterday. Funeral held today at 10 oclock with Rev. Osborne Ingle officiating. Interment at Art Olivet cemetery. AT Rice and sons directed the funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jackson
Robert Wilson Jackson
Osborne Ingle
Art
Olivet
AT. Rice & Sons
Bridge Finishing At Harper's Ferry Greeted By Carpenters
A large gang of carpenters works on the new B and O bridge at Harper's Ferry placing aide 128 between arches and applying finishing touches to the substantial structure. Send in your company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Ferry
Harper’s Ferry
Multiple Maryland notices and political notes across counties
Twenty two saloon licenses sought in Annapolis and many local items across Howard, Carroll, Queen Annes and other counties. Topics include illness of Judge L Thomas Jones, oyster tonging permitted April 29, burglaries at Salisbury, agricultural exhibit plans, a congressional candidacy, a will contest, teacher certificate exams, naval security measures, population growth in Garrett County, stock case in Hagerstown, church calls in Washington County, Coxeys army preparations, new fire marshal in Hagerstown, Cecil county treasurer ruling, caveat in Queen Annes County, labor organizer talks, Prohibitionist campaign clubs, Carroll county jury terms, New Castle Presbytery excursion, resignation at Western Maryland Home, Junior Order officers, next session in Manchester, and Coxey's army progress toward Hagertown with encampment at North East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
L Thomas Jones
Ellicott City
Salisbury
Highlond
Howard County
George Wells
Anne Arundel
Congress
Mary A. Taylor
Carroll County
Naval Academy
M. W. Richards
Garrett County
Baltimore Stock Brokers
Hagerstown
Samuel Cover
C. A. Haye
Philadelphia
Fankstown
Washington County
Coxey
E. M. Mobley
John P. Poe
Cecil County
Isle
Richard J. Carter
Queen Annes County
Ada E. Jewell
Wilson
United Mina Workers
Frostburg
Prohibitionista
Queen Annes
Roberts
New Castle
United American Mechanics
Elston
Manchester
Hageretown
Jones
North East
Shipley and Lebkertz Wedding at Novitiste Hall
Chas Shipley and Miss Katie Lebkertz, both of the city, were married at the Novitiste last evening in a pretty ceremony witnessed by many relatives and friends. Henry Wine was best man and Miss Clara Haller maid of honor. reception followed at their North Market street home with many gifts and warm wishes for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shpley
Lesbrertz
Novitiste
Chas. Shipley
Katie Lebkertz
Henry Wine
Clara Haller
North Market Street
Mrs. Shipley
Whirlwind of Fun by Monrovia Minstrels at Odd Fellows Hall
An amateur Minstrels of Monrovia show at Odd Fellows Hall New Market Tuesday night drew a crowded house with a lively program. It featured jokes end men, conundrums, songs by Snow brothers and Pete, burlesque boxing, light comedy, and a finale by the full company. An April 24 appearance at the Opera House promotes Haworth's Grand Hideroia and Dublin Dan Comedy Company with new acts, scenes, and a polished touring program praised for clean humor and Irish scenes plus Paris and Rome depictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monrovia
Odd Fellows Hall
New Market
Mike
Bones
Rosin
Ned
Snow Brothers
Mr. Pete
Peis
All Expenses
Artemus Bay
Rosis
Jennus Fiuticus
Coon
Pete
Tamb
Compotrer
Dublin Dan Comedy Company
Wil
Haworth
Grand Hideroia
Dubin Dan Comedy Company
Haworth Company
Treland
Paris
Rome
St. Peter’s
Boworth
Adamstown Drama Delights Local Audience In Beulah Drama
Deama at Adamstown hosted a second season performance of Broken Links by Adamstown volunteers raising funds for Trinity chapel Old Society. A large crowd applauded as the cast delivered polished amateur acting. J Powell will lecture May 4 at City Opera House for the Key monument fund, promising humor and pathos. J McLare Brown, ex F C M C A secretary, was ordained and assigned as a minister to Hurlock, Dorchester County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deama
Adamstown
Kreig’s
Key Fund
Powell
Kentucky
City Opera House
Key Monument Fund
J. McLare Brown
M. P
Hurlock
Dorchester County
Notice to Baltimore Wheelmen on Rambler honesty claims
An excerpt from the Baltimore American defends Rambler bicycles against competitors’ misleading statements. It states Ramblers use copper plated rims, backed by a strong guaranty, and rebuts a club run claim by noting fourteen riders used Rambler bikes on a rough Maryland route, eight on 25 pound Ramblers, proving the naysayers wrong.
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Baltimore American
Smith
Baltimore
Slee
Rambler
United States
Maryland
Rysi
Rambler bicycle riders endure rough test and praise durability
The Rambler group faced rough terrain and wheel mishaps yet riders finished the trip on intact wheels. Bir John T Brooks of the Baltimore Chemical Company praised the Rambler as the strongest, easiest-running bicycle in the state. A list of endorsing riders attests to the wheels’ stoutness and performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Brooks
Baltimore Chemical Company
N. Tre Stee
D. Schneeberger
Wm. Wigley
T. Lingewald
Frank A. Corry
Thos
E Jacobs
Charles Madsen
T. F. Thompson
Centaur Cycle Ab
Mr. N
Tam Yours
Groner
Areya
Clifton Wheelmen
W Eekly News Advertisements and Local Notes
The Weekly News lists new advertisements from John D Dotterer Renner Kemp Kriner Milling Co John Hendrickson D H Best anderkin Mort Hargett Chas Diffendal Co Samuel Clagett Jos J Cain Agent P F Pamper Trustee mortgagees sale In Memoriam Novel Wager Calvin Natt of Prospect Hall near this city bets a 47 mile ride to a Washington DC clubman in seven hours Colonel Nutt to ride the course later this month Also note post office hold options for mail letters and an advertisement for Syrup of California Fig Syrup Co as a laxative sold by leading druggists.
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Ready Today
John D. Dotterer
Renner & Kemp
Kriner Milling Co
John Hendrickson
D. H. Bestanderkin
Mort
Hargett
Chas. Diffendal & Co
Samuel Clagett
Jos
J. Cain
P. F. Pamper
Bmortgagees Sale
Calvin Natt
Prospect Hall
Washington, D. C
Frederick
Metropolitan
Shrin er Milling Company Flour Quality Test
A Shrin er Milling Company note recounts a flour mishap by a well known homemaker and a corrective bread baking test. The exchange of bread for flour proves the flour yields fine loaves even when faults occur. The letter praises the flour and encourages careful use for consistent results.
Mollinie and Zemp New Laces Spark Linen Range
Mollinie and Zemp advertise a broad lace collection including Irish Gaspure Oriental Bourdon and Point de Ireland at very low prices. Also linen Torchon Valleces Nainsoss Edges Pisin dotted veilings and a special large dotted Swiss suitable for curtains.
Carpet department offers new ingrain carpets at low prices
Daily arrivals fill the carpet room with duplicate ingrain carpets in handsome styles. Great quality and pretty patterns drive popularity, with low prices cited as the cause. See us before buying.
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Ber Yard
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Havermeros
Weather Bureau
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J. Wilson & Son
Winebrewer
DR. Day
Sfiksion
MR. Clarke’s
MT. Philip
Charles King
George
Braddock
News OF the State
Hyreneas
Jocux Hanpatexson
V. Staub
Staub
North Market
BREET
Cowaly
J. R. Hardesty
City Hotel
James E. Walker
Walker & Co
Thess Ecoods
James E. Walker & CO
Rodooek & Neid
Ronoar
Ehenid
Retus
Sr.cee
A. T. Rige & Sons
A. T. Rice & Sons
R.L. Harley
Bbarley
Harley
South Market
Frederick, Md
Loy & Perry
Foe
Perry
Phetty Shoes
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Ben Saccaccicces-Geguwstennnes
Lou and
John A. Kennedy
Merchant Tailor
N. Market BT
W. G. Eldridge
Apeie Lot Axo Qoh
RAND
B. H. Bladeston
Tepeni
Abiedt
W. Olena
Callend
B. H. Buacston
Ates
the Weekly News
California Fig Syrup Co
Shriner Milking
Shriner Milling Company
Mollinie & Zemp
the New Laces
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