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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1913
Page
7
Readers learn how the Chautauquas are organizing a progressive game in August. The notice outlines the event structure and aims to engage communities in the upcoming affair beginning August 7 with details on participation and conduct.
A sweet faced soprano, praised for talent and personality, toured with Carl Weberster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Eastern Concert Company. The Chautauqua in Frederick opens Thursday August with high expectations, including an advertising crew touring towns and student volunteers assembling tents and stages for the week long program.
The Tyrolean Alpine Company surveys the town with the band as the Chautauqua week begins. Frank Dixon, the second day speaker, arrives with a suitcase, then leaves within a day as the first day winds down. Dr. Jesse Holmes and Dr. A. E. Turner are among the coaches keeping the program on track.
Police link a disturbing case to an unstable mother and her daughters in a house where three women lived. A missing sister, a deathbed claim, and a plan to bury bodies in cement reveal a grim sequence ending with discovery in the cellar.
Dean Price of the Ohio College of Agriculture notes farmers keep idle equipment more than any business. He cites a ten year machinery life and depreciation plus interest averaging 16 percent yearly. The piece discusses care costs and compares silage storage effectiveness with age.
The Philadelphia vice commission reports annual city spending of 8.24 million on vice and 3311 inmates among street walkers. It links low wages to vice, cites panel swindle in Tenderloin brothels, and argues segregation fails to curb vice while praising partial gains under current administration.
Diplomatic circles discuss Secretary Bryan's dinner for about forty distinguished diplomats where unfermented grape juice was served instead of the usual wines. The event in Washington on April 23 drew attention to the beverage substitution.
Fire destroyed the Morris tannery at Hatfield near Norristown on April 23. Boilermakers reportedly fed the flames on the boilers, while the factory area had no fire inside. Estimated loss stands around 15000 dollars.
The article describes storage practices for sweet potatoes, noting hardy southern varieties store well while delicate Jersey types need careful handling. It outlines two main house types: above ground buildings with double walls and ventilated bins, and partly underground basements under dwellings with limited ventilation.
Washington reports Representative Qullagher introduces a resolution for an exhaustive inquiry into the National Commission and a federal probe of baseball contract practices. A seven member committee would assess whether players face unjust discrimination or restraints and if the sport violates Sherman antitrust law. Senator Smith of Georgia reviews Ty Cobb contract terms with Detroit.
Major league results show Philadelphia Athletics 75 over New York 4 in a Chicago matchup 3 to 2, Cleveland 4 St Louis 2, Boston 8 Brooklyn 3, and St Louis 1 Pittsburgh 0. National League notes include New York 13 Philadelphia 2 in 13 innings, Cincinnati 5 Chicago 2, and Boston 8 Brooklyn 3. Refugees and a Harrisburg referendum update accompany brief dispatches.
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