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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1926
Page
4
The piece notes Ulysses S. Grant born on April 27 1822 and recalls his youth failures before a Civil War rise. It covers West Point class rank Mexican War captain Civil War service rising to major general and lieutenant general, and praise for his campaign in Virginia and treatment of enemy civilians.
A reader laments rude behavior behind steering wheels and the horn blasts in crowded streets. The piece urges etiquette education for drivers, notes women may need instruction, and mentions volcanic energy used for heating and electricity in Italian towns. It also contrasts infant mortality in a Mexican city with York due to parental ignorance.
Random fire department voices discuss whether installment sales are overworked. Respondents range from cautious approval to strong opposition, noting credit inflation, consumer spending, and banking caution as key factors shaping the debate.
A historical public health briefing notes lobar pneumonia as a leading killer across ages, most common in children and the elderly. It cites pneumococcus as the infectious agent, spring danger, outdoor exposure links, and abrupt onset with severe chills, chest pain, rapid breathing, and marked fever.
A fragmented reminiscence piece features Old Timer at a crossroads store as the town’s living memory. Vignettes mix wit and humor about daily life, fables, jokes, and social observations from the years past, capturing a rural community’s atmosphere and character.
A total of 3799 dollars was reported Monday night for the first day of a campaign by members of the I United Brethren church led by Rev. Glen, toward building a Sunday school. Reports showed various donations and pledges, with continuing daily updates planned through the week at the Sunday school. The drive aims to fund the church’s building project and rally participation is strong. The campaign results will be reviewed at a later congregation meeting.
The speaker laments rising expenses and stalled wealth, blaming inflation and hard times. He reflects on aging, family growth, and ongoing effort to meet costs, doubting eventual relief. A distant note mentions volcanic ash impacting skies and references historical eruptions.
Twenty years ago today in Frederick the column recalls church events at St Johns and a parish supper, visits by locals from Norfolk and Pattamore, and a reorganized local baseball team. It mentions a prayer service at the Methodist church by the Epworth League and a visitor from London County.
The column surveys changes in chorus girls with higher ideals and fashion such as Umtrhti-feather boas, reviews Sarah Millin's God's Stepchildren and a new Possible Husbands, notes Ada Negri and Grazia Deledda in Italy's academy, and previews Royal Cortisoz’s Art volume with comments on Eugenie and Courbet.
A Monday Musicales event at the Catoctin Country Club featured Albert A. Newcomb, Baltimore tenor, in a varied program including The Messiah and La Gioconda. The recital drew about 120 members and guests with praise for Newcomb’s vocal control and tone, followed by refreshments and a long guest list of club members and speakers.
The Smail house in Lintithgow shire, where James Watt refined the steam engine design, is being stored with plans to convert his workshop into a Watt museum. The project aims to preserve the site as a historic landmark and attract visitors interested in early industrial innovation.
Highlights of birthdays and deaths of notable figures from 16th to 20th centuries, including Magellan, Bruce, Kossuth, Ulysses S Grant, Queen Victoria, Emerson, and Morse. Also notes tornado and ship disaster casualties, plus present-day birthdays and ongoing observances in the church and building industries.
The Opera House screens Mike one of the finest came ties to be seen in a long time with Sally ONeil Charlie Murray Lord Sierthong and Will liam Haines among the cast. Ay St John appears in a good comedy Fire Away and newsreel at the Nations Parks of the United States. Bob Burns stars tonight in At Desperate Odds with a newsreel.
Property transfers include Earl Brown to Charles R. Fox for 100 dollars and others with nominal sums. Marriage licenses listed for residents of Silverdale, York, Centreville, Lewistown, Mechanicsburg, Milton, Turbotville, and more. Hood College banquet noted at Wayside Inn with speeches and music. New Bennett’s Creek bridge near Park Mills nearly finished, easing farm transport to Montgomery County routes.
Chief Vine oof Pelies Walks performed a duty police are seldom required two de those days on Monday evening about 6 15 o'clock when he halted a los ing young horse that broke loose from C E B Culler stable on South Market Street. The hearse ran north to the Square Corner where the officer was on duty. A police chief grabbed a rope dangling from the halter and stopped the animal.
Social items and visits across Taneytown and nearby towns include Mrs W Breck of Harney hosting guests, John Myers Jr of York visiting Carroll Rifle, Miss Mabel Smith from Littlestown visiting town, Mrs J A Pierce Garner returning from Te Bridge, and families of Biddinger Shorb Sanbie Elmer among others gathering for dinners and calls. Mentioned also are Mrs C D Albaugh undergoing goitre surgery and the Religious Training school at the Lutheran and Reformed churches with ten hours of work over ten evenings. Professor Unger, county superintendent, noted the new high school should be ready for commencement with exercises in the new auditorium.
April Moses Haines and Muntie Myers wed last Saturday at the bride’s home on Whyte Street. Local relatives and friends hosted Mr and Mrs Moses Haines at a dinner in their honor. Various residents report colds, grippe, and caregiving, with community events including a Dicyete trees gathering and accolades for long service at the fire company. A nurse position changes webbed in local plant work and home construction updates.
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