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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1903
Page
3
Notice requests Fred subscribers to promptly report any irregularity in receipt of papers to The News.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials consider adding 100 to 150 new locomotives for 1901 deliveries at an estimated outlay between 1.5 and 2.5 million dollars. past years total motive power outlay nears five million, with 200 locomotives on order easing freight congestion. After equipping the Philadelphia Division with a new automatic signal system, the gas auto signal device was approved and ordered for all division signals.
A Friday evening social at Mr. Routzahn's Feagsville home featured games and a dining hour with refreshments. The guest list included numerous local residents and families such as the Routzahns Feags Poole Angles, Stockmans, King, Himes, Courtn Summers and others. The doll baby prize went to Mr. Charles Shell of Frederick.
Judge John OG Motter is out of town on business. P E Loog returns from Baltimore. L O Whipp of Jefferson leaves for Kansas. William A Markell travels for a Charleston firm and visits relatives. Mrs Eugster and daughter return from Washington DC. Frank Blessing of Brunswick seeks eye surgery with Dr Wan. Sewing school closing event and All Saints Guild sale announced. Dean's Ointment marketed with free samples at Clinton E Main's Pharmacy on Monday April 27.
J Walker Beard, colored, charged with shooting Peter Weiskirche at a Brunswick saloon on April 9, may be released on bail. Judge Motter ruled the case not murder in the first degree and set bail at 3000. Beard’s attorneys expect quick release as grand jury action looms in September term. Brothers and Brunswick residents are aiding the effort.
The column notes everyday trivia and wry observations. It cites household auction news, jokes about measles touching the White House, and a quip about stamps. It mentions Chas. B. Fout selling household furniture for Mrs. Chas. N. Hauer at 161 South Market Street.
The funeral of Parrens Anderson, colored infant, was held Wednesday with Revs Townes and Mack officiating and burial at Greenmount cemetery. Annie M. Nichols, colored, was laid to rest yesterday at 3 o’clock with Rev Carrall presiding and interment at Greenmount. Harry B. M. Lare’s funeral occurred this morning at 10 at his parents’ home near Pearl with Rev Dr Hill of New Market conducting services. interment followed at Mt Olivet cemetery. A. T. Rice & Sons served as funeral directors for Anderson and Nichols, while A. T. Rice & BonS handled Lare’s arrangements.
John W. Shipley’s unmarried daughter and her aged mother faced a blaze at their two story home in Berrett Carroll county. She climbed the roof with a bucket and ladder while her mother pumped water, repeatedly aiding the effort until help arrived. The daring act saved the house from destruction.
The Great Council of Maryland Improved Order of Red Men at Cumberland elected officers and representatives yesterday. L. K. Dirickson Jr. of Berlin was named Great Prophet. William B. Shipley of Baltimore Great Sachem. William T. Winsinger of Elkton Great Senior Sagamore. Kirby I. Rinker of Brunswick Great Junior Sagamore. Dr. J. O. Littleton of Baltimore Great Chief of Records. John T. Yowell of Baltimore Great Keeper of Wampum. Representatives to the Great Council of the United States include J. L. Chickeon Sr. of Berlin, George T. Fowler of Baltimore, and J. J. Henry Lampe of Frederick.
Mr Zeonarins, who went to Baltimore yesterday to buy a pair of horses for the Junior Fire Company, found on arrival that the horses were sold. The dealer had told the standing committees the horses would be held until the representative arrived, but sold them along with another pair to a lumber dealer for a total price of 1030 dollars for four horses.
Five graduates from Frederick County will attend the 50th anniversary of Jane Franklin and Merehall College in Lancaster Pennsylvania. The June 1 ceremony will include five graduates from Frederick County: Edmond Kailor Shrover Claude Urban Stottiemyer from Wolfsville Edward Augustus G Hermann from Frederick Gay Pearce Bready from Adamstown and Joseph Albert Byier from Thurmont.
Today market quotes show corn per barrel at 82.25 and shelled at 44 cents per bushel. No 2 red wheat at 76 with steamer price of 3 per bushel. Oat price not stated. Hay ranges from 18 to 120 dollars per ton.
A fragment advertising Dean's Ointment promises relief from itching piles and eczema. It claims permanent care and offers free samples at Clinton E. Main's Pharmacy on Monday, April 27th.
Special correspondence notes Easter millinery trends with small and medium blossoms, face trimming, ribbons, lace, and ostrich feathers. Large hats feature light textures, sheer brims with lace inserts, and clusters of small towers. Sleeves widen at the wrist, gowns show deep flowing sleeves, and skirts use shirring with hip yokes and trimmed finishes.
The Jewins Novitiate property on East Second Street nears removal completion with work expected within weeks. Ground will be prepared for building, part widening Chapel alley and part creating nine lots on Second Street and eight on Third Street. Purchasers must set back thirty feet, creating uniform grass fronts as handsome dwellings are anticipated.
The article describes three spring costumes with modern features such as long coats, triple skirt effects, and new fabrics like mercerized silk and Worrail dyed English velveteen. It notes innovations including the Rosalind waist adjuster, featherbone girdles, extended skirts, low necklines, and adorned caps, with emphasis on belts, sleeves, and lace trims.
The article reports weddings of Francis P. Little and Carrie F. Koogle at St. Johno's Catholic church with immediate families present, and Sidney J. Aigleberger and Ide M. Hatnes married at the Lutheran parsonage. It notes a real estate auction in Mt. Pleasant, stock auctions in Fredericktown and townships, a resignation of Rev. Dr. Milton H. Valentine from Gettysburg Lutheran College, and two local graduates, Elmer W. Remsburg and Noah E. Kefauver, set to receive dental degrees in Baltimore April 29.
The fragment lists liabilities and unsettled accounts with references to banks and trust companies, dense bylines and figures. It shifts to promotional copy for sales of leather goods, china, groceries, and household items from Blumenauer, Wineberg, and others, with notices about optical services and carpet cleaning.
An advertisement promotes Done's Kidney Pills with a back and kidney health theme. It notes a free distribution in the paper and urges readers to call at Clinton Main's Pharmacy on Monday, April 27th.
Levi Baltzell, about 63, of near Oreagers town, was stricken with paralysis while driving from Loys Station on Monday. His right side is affected, but he remains conscious and able to speak. Also notes Tom Eisenhawer ordered to train with the Minneapolis baseball team. Archie Summer of Woodsboro is a pitcher in the club. An ad promotes free distribution of Dean's Kidney Pills at Clinton E. Main's Pharmacy on Monday, April 27.
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