Frederick Seeks Bids for $40,000 to $50,000 Plant
Frederick Board of Trade Secretary MacGill received four blueprints from Baltimore Motors Car Co for a new on site plant near White Ligs. Bids due by May 1, with plans distributed to local contractors to prepare proposals. Contractors Llordelli er and Roy W Poole have obtained sets.
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White Ligs
Snoyd T. Mactll
Frederick Board of Trade
Lorg
Baltimore Motors Car Co
MacGill
Frederick Contractors
Liord'ellier
Roy W. Poole
Shade trees and shrubs planting in spring guidance
April is best for shade trees and shrubs with detailed planting steps. It covers soil prep, hole size four by four feet, depth matching nursery, root handling, staking, manure mulch, and stone ballast to prevent wind loosening. It lists hardy varieties including elm, maple, sycamore, hornbeam, Weir's cutleaf maple, weeping willow, pin oak, birch, and magnolias.
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Oather
Weir
Daixtp
Advertised Letters at Frederick Postoffice 1915
On Saturday April 19 1915 the Frederick City Postoffice listed advertised letters. Gentlemen’s list includes Davis Johnson Leath Meilanahan Oram Sterning Summers Tucker and others. Ladies’ list shows Barlow Devin Margaret Davis Morningstar and Annig Morningstar among others. Call for “Advertised Letters” within two weeks or items go to dead letter office.
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Frederick City
Annie C. Barlow
C. Devin
Margaret? Davis
Annig S. Morningstar
Purely Personal Who Came and Go
Purely personal notes list residents and visitors with frequent trips to Baltimore Washington Cumberland and New York. Names include Robert Kolb Harley Smith Mabel Gilbert William McCaffrey Walter Sinn J J Carter Walter Federline William Cockey Harold Burkholder Willian Bradley J Victor Golibart Charles Rohrback Mesgars Wood and Wood Lamar Buckey Yost Mobberly Hodge Phiieger J Walter Getty Anna Thomas and William Schaeffer. Many entries note visits, travel and family connections.
Fortune in Cats Scheme From California Firm
A California firm promotes an automatic cat ranch near Oakland to harvest cat skins and raise rats as food for cats. They claim 100 cats, 12 kittens per year each, skins sold per animal, and a self sustaining operation with workers and meat byproducts. The proposal includes feeding rats to cats, then cats to rats, with dinner party quips quoted.
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California
West
San Francisco
Oakland
Randary
Frederick Cadets Beat West Virginia Normal on Grounded Clash
Frederick High School Cadets defeated West Virginia Normal School 4 to 2 in Shepherdstown. Sparks came in the fourth inning as Sponseller, James, and Webb joined Hammond, McAbee, and Canfield in driving across runs off Phillips. Cook relieved late, securing the win as Frederick eyes Emmitsburg High next with Hammond or Cook on the mound.
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Phillips
Shepherd College
Frederick High School
West Virginia Normal School
Shepherdstown
Frederick Lads
West Virginians
Waldock
Sponselier
James
Sponeseiler
Keystone
Webb
Bopst
Snyder
Sponseller
Webbs
Hammond
Brahmond
Waterloo
Lambert
Stauffer
McAbee
Feaga
Mchenry
James’ East
Canfield
Pontsider
Duke
Irving
Hobbs
James Stauffer
Cook
Frederick
Shepherd
Irwin
Emmitsurg High School
Plummer
Lebanon Valley
Mountaineers
Frederick Olots
Feasa
Frederick City
Waynesboro
Emmitsburg High School
S.abr HO AE Sponseller
Cf Oo
Idamis
Eoaga
Melb
Tia E Roysi
St Ooo
Vammond
Syanter
McAber
Feata
Shepherd College Baseball Box Score Summary
Shepherd College tied 2 errors with Canfield dominant on the mound. Canfield pitched five innings, McHenry four, combining for the win as Shepard produced two runs on two hits and left nine on base against Hobbs Miller and Phillips. Umpires Rogers and Waldock called a 2 hour ten minute game.
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Shepherd Collech
ABR
A.B
Bsyyder
Canfield
P. Irwin
Hobbs
Miller
Philips
Lamberg
Wheaton
If Jones
Chee
C.ee
Veit
Dee Fred
Ih S
Shep
College
Mchlenry
Feuga
McHenry
Jaies
Stalen
Mehenry
Penza
Snyder
James
Cool
Stauffer
Phillips
Cook
Yobbs
Melenry
U. S
Shepherd College
Rogers and
Waldock
Creager Delivers Ninth Inning Homer For MD School
Maryland School for the Deaf edges Palmetto Works 16 to 15 on Creager’s ninth inning homer. Foxwell struck out 21 for M S D. Young homered for the MD squad. Both teams fielded weakly and totaled heavy batting in a tight, 15 15 tie before the dramatic finish on the farmer’s grounds last Saturday.
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Maryland School For the Deaf
Palmetto Works
Farmer’s Grounds
Creager
Foxwell
M.S. D
Selby
Young
Ieft Centre
Frederick High School
Maryland
Derr
Downs
If. Beant
If. Young
P. Sterns
Mills
c.Benson
Eeeey UG
Pal, Works
Mils
Benson
Eader
HE. Kennedy
Kennedy
Maryland School
Eisenhauer
Zimmerman Tops YMCA Bowling Averages in Week Ending April 19
iC Zimmerman leads the YMCA bowling league with an average of 1111-4 after 12 games. Nicodemus and Malone tie for second at 107-1/32. The article lists the full week’s averages for all bowlers.
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Zimmerman
Ife
Nicodemus
Malone
Naine
GTP
Aver
Bailey
Hesperger
W. Zimmerman
Schell
Baumgardner
H. Zimmerman
Taylor
Speak
Gilson
Anderson
Anders
Moser Atop Vied
W. Delaplaine G
Hahn
McBride
Gambrill
Ai Thomas
Berghaus
Davidson
Kemp
Gilbert A
Smith Rary
Ziegler
Castle As
Hogarth
Maulsby
Monarchs
Jack Tars
Ramblers
Senecas
Aviators
Euclids
Arctics
Dukes
Colonials
Stags
Colonialz
The
Olive Tablets touted as safe calomel substitute
An Ohio physician promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle, effective liver and bowels tonic in place of calomel. The five oil colored tablets, sugar coated, claim to relieve digestive issues and restore vigor, priced 1d and 25c per box from The Olive Tablet Company Columbus.
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F. M. Edwards
Ohio
Edwards
Dr. Edwards
Olive Tablet Company
Columbus
Sunday School League Plans Six-Team Baseball Circuit
A Sunday School league plans a six team baseball series to be played after supper. The program starts in about two weeks with eligibility limited to boys who wear short trousers. Harry Zeigler, Y M C A boys' secretary, coordinates arrangements. Episcopal team manager Charles Opel lists the roster across three positions with players Lipps, Newman, Rinehart, Ordeman, Grimes, and Chapline, among others.
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Harry Zeigler
Bors
Charles Opel
Episcopal
Rhodes. c. Lipps
Gilbert
Jo Newman
Mount St. Mary’s Rallies Past Villanova in Ninth
In a Saturday game Mount St. Mary’s overturned an early Villanova lead. Villanova held a 6th inning edge before Mount St. Mary’s rallied with three runs in the ninth to claim a 9 6 victory. Key hits included Costello’s leadoff homer, Rice’s three bagger, and Higgins’ two-base hit as Mount St. Mary’s surged to the winner’s circle.
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Mount St. Mary's
Villanova
Dausherty
Mountaineers
Minnick
Lena
Hind
Costello
Rice
Higgins
St. Man’s
St Mari‘s
Coler Schk
Found a Cure for Rheumatism Advertisement Claim
Strange OCR note reports a claim of curing rheumatism with Chamberlain's Liniment. It cites Tec Chapman and others and mentions relief after two months without pain or sleepless nights. Advertisement text ends with a dealer reference.
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Chapman
Mapieson
Idones
Jean Neg
Tohegan
Chamberlain
Weil
Gale Bran
Millinery opening and local political notices from Frederick
A historical newspaper fragment shows a Millinery opening with patterns and novelties announced for Thursday and Friday April 24 and 25 at 14 South Market Street. It includes ad lines for AL MOSER'S footwear and children’s sandals. The notices also list numerous Democratic primary candidate announcements for Frederick County offices in 1913 including Abram J. Eichelberger for County Treasurer, William V. Woler for County Commissioner, Robert L. Cramer for Sheriff, John D. Conard Jr for Sheriff, and others like George E. Myers for County Treasurer and G Waring Tyson for City Register.
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NLR
D. Mantz
South Market Street
Bince
Frederick W. Cramer
April
Frederick County
Leving
Abram J. Eichelberger
Dedd&wi'tm
John D. Conard, JR
Frederick District
Maridd&wrom
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Eckl
Vati
Grace Reformed Cehurch
Evrering
Res Girts Frendly Society of
All * Episcopal Church
Robert Kolb
York, Pa
Mr. Harley Smith
Mrs
Willan Suth
Mabel Gilbert
Washington
William H. McCaffrey
Patrick Street
Baltimore
Charles Kintz
West Fourth Street
Calvin Kemp
William G. McVomas
East Third Street
Walter J. Sinn
United States
Lewis J. Carter
Harold Burkholder
Willian Bradley
C. and
BP. Telephone Company
Cumberland
J. Victor Golibart
Chattanooga, Tenn
Charles Rohrback
Mesgars, Wood and
Wood
Ite Maont
Charles Im. Lamar
Martinsburg, W. Va
BE. M Lamar
East Church Street
Thomas G. Buckey
West South Street
Walter Federline
George K. Yost
Elizabet Krei
West All Saints’ Street
Charles E. Mobberly
Martin L. Hodge
Guy C. Phiieger
Anna Thomas
West Second Street
Gallimore
New York
Rome
William Schaeffer
Uilselty
Baltimore Business College
MD. School
Homer
Palmetto
R. IL
Ic. Zimmerman
Nicodemus and
Hersperger
LOE
Smith
Tit Hae Au Baci Stags
Rambler
Calomel
Rizona
Warner
Landis
Ersken Jeweiry
Th.s
Frederick Amonds
Pyes
Market Street
Mt. St. Mary's
Central National E
AL Frederick
Ition
Mne
National Bank
UW. Ss
Tional
State of Maryland
County of Frederick
A. Kemp
G. Wesley Brindley
N. P
T. B. Johnson
Arthur Potts
Chas. Wertheimer
AL Moser
S. N. Market St
West Patrick Street
D. E. Kefauver
Habn
E. L. Beytson
Habn & Betson
Hahn & Betson
C. R. Landis
Edgar H. Cbride
Court St
Frederick, MD
Daniildiy
Bevard Kepner
Marset Street
Fredgrick
MM Co
Electric Elul Printing
Crawford
Cameron
Meiz Vunabouis
Angel Vehicle Works and Garage
Middleburg
Marasait
WM. V. Woler
Tiscacom
Wlom
Robert L. Cramer
Decid&wEtt
Fredick County
Ezra Lewis Cramer
Walkersville
Bid
Janzd
wFem
Yor
Democratic Party
Caaly. L. Futian
Lewistown
Mariddé
Phae
Frimaries
John W. Humm
Thei
Louis C. Etchison
Jefferson District
Sherif
Fea
Eratic
Victor Myers
Buckeystown
City Register
City Restate
Mid
Wscir
G Waring Tyson
Marshdit
Thomas XN
Mohler
Guckeystown
Alalor
Democratic Primarion Decidic
Lewis J. Fraley
Lewis Ro Burger
Fok
James €. Thome
Das W. Feurith
Geo
Wert
Vrop
Sin
Lenkosne
Waite
Seqing
A. Smith
Washington St Mardin
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