New Advertisements Featured In The News
The News presents new advertisements for the day from Dry Goods names such as John Hendrickson and D. B. Best, plus Wash Dress Goods, Notions, and local businesses Grumbine's Restaurant and Renner & Kemp. The note asks readers to report ad irregularities and confirms careful editor screening.
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Tohn Hendrickson
D. B. Best
W. . Eldrige
Delicaclez
Sheppards
Agricultural Ins Co
Grumbine’s
Renner & Kemp
Bright Bits of Local News From Diverse Topics
A collage of notes marks events from 19th to 20th century life. Grants birthday in 1999 is recalled. a Bible verse is cited. a match is noted. a girl suffers a cow horn injury. a literary society anniversary is announced. a new road machine in Emmitsburg is praised. a window incident on East Church Street is reported. an editor faces a hornet of threats. newspaper men visit Townsend’s Gapland home. B&O summer schedule begins May 13. suspending ads may foretell business suspensions. farmers worry wheat growth affects straw quality. a cool wave ends May. new seed separators arrive in Emmittsburg. Powell lectures for fundraising. aldermen meet. Charlestown Fire Company eyes Confederate gray uniforms. a thunderstorm hits Frederick. Charls Boteler gets a pardon. and The Midnight Alarm plays City Opera House to a small crowd.
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Emmittsburg
East Church Street
Examiner
Pine Grove
Tex
George Alfred Townsend
Gapland
Hick
Messrs
I. S. Annan & Bro
J. H. Powell
City Heil
Key Monument Fund
Board of Aldermen
Charlestown
Gary Brown
Frederick
City Opera House
Pleasant Dance at Junior Hall Draws Many Guests
P W Carlisle hosted a two hour reception and dance in Frederick with Rhode's orchestra providing music. The event extended into late hours as attendees enjoyed dancing. Carlisle plans another dancing class at Junior Hall on Friday. Democrats of Ella County Texas rally for William H Getzendanner for governor, a Walkersville native and brother of local residents.
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P. W. Carlisle
Frederick
Rhode
Carlisle
Ella County
Texas
Wm. H Getzendanner
Getzendanner
Walkersville
Julia Getzendanner
James Brown
Frederick County Historical Society Engages In County Tour
The Historical Society met Thursday at Dr and Mrs Francis Ferwick Smiths East Second street residence. Members shared letters from the Maryland Historical Society and Cincinnati inquiries about local Quaker families. They described county excursions including New Market Indian Spring Adamstown and the Old Frederick houses with notes on Church Street property history and local landmarks. The meeting adjourned after a social hour and will reconvene May 10 at Court Square.
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Francis Ferwick Smith
East Second Street
Frederick County
Cincinnati
Ohio
Williamses
Bestis
Montgomery
Ritchie
New Market
Nicholas Hall
England
William Crawford Johnson
Indian Spring
High Knob
Frederics
Wisebrenner
Henry Willams
Hoffman
Adamstown
Frederick
Doubs
Adam Kohlenborg
Carrol
Carrollton
Nelson Famly
Hobson
William Hilleary Johson
Nelson
Potomac River
Thomas
Baker Johnson
Brien’s Row
Norwood
City Hotel
Kimball
West Second Street
St. James’ Lutheran Church
Henry Brenner
Henry Bantz
Bantz
Wm. R. Senderson
Hebert Boone
Maulsby
Francis Fenwick Smith
Vincendieres
Baltzell
Market
Second Streets
Winebre
Morth Market Street
Houck
Richard Potts
Market and
Church Streets
First National Bank
Church Street
Market House
Daniel Dulaney
Annapolis
Charles Bestry
Beatty
Worthington
RicCardell Establishment
Charles
Bredley Johnson
Y Worhington Johnson
Wm Ross
Ross
First National Ban
Mest
Frankin B. Smith
Court Square
Freak In Hen Fruit From Emmitsburg Chronicle
The Emmitsburg Chronicle reports a curiosity in poultry using help from H B M Rowe and Joseph Hoke. Two duck eggs were shown, bought from Issse Pecher of Liberty township. One egg was unusually large, weighing ounces, measuring 10xiz inches with white color. The other was smaller, 5¢243 inches, with a green color.
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Emmitsburg
H. BM. Rowe
Josepa
Byrup of Figs Promoted as Modern Laxative Remedy
The evolution of medical agents gradually replaces old time herbs pills draughts and vegetable extracts with the pleasant and effective liquid laxative Byrup of Figs. Ensure it is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co only and sold by leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup , Co
Large Consignment of Fish Reaches Doube County
An enterprising firm at Doube ordered 15 000 salt herrings from Baltimore but faced a billing error for iced herring. They began cleaning and salting the fish for sale. Locals doubt long storage, yet a large stock may whet appetites. Offal was dumped into a creek near town harming water nearby.
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Doube
Baltimore
Horges
Pedestrian’s world tour wager headline and trek details
A man named W. Shockey of Ads Ohio arrived in Frederick late last night on a five year world walking wager of ten thousand dollars. He started April 1 from Pittsburgh and plans to reach New York and Liverpool with funds supplied by Ross Taylor of African News. Shockey walked from Funkstown to Frederick yesterday and from Four Locks to Bagertown the day before, saying he will travel by land with no money, funded by future support from New York. He is thirty two, of Irish descent, and wears a black coat and a cap with a turkey feather. He claims to have previously walked New York to San Francisco and Chicago to Pittsburgh. The piece also notes the death of Mrs Catherine Woodden of North Manchester Indiana on March 31 1594, born September 20 1816 in Frederick County, an aunt of Mrs Francis Felix near Emmitsburg, active in the IM church, and buried at Warsaw Indiana.
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Ice
Pittsburg
Ross Taylor
African News
New York
Shockey
Funkstown
Bagerstown
Hardin County
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Washington
Liverpool
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Hyattstown
San Francisco
Cal
Chicago
Catharine Woodden
Catherine Woodden
North Manchester
Ind
Frederick County
Francis Felix
Emmitsburg
Warsaw Indianan Republican
James Woodden
IM. FE. Church
Warsaw
W. 8. Stewart
Abs. Wooden
Frederick City Notes on Local Projects and Roles
Residents ponder the city’s future leaders and services from letter carriers to post office clerks while questions arise about the Frederick and Middlestown electric railway, reservoir completion, and observatory on Catoctin Mountain. A new real estate and insurance agent, Louis M. Nixadoras Jr., opens at 15 Con street Markell Building, bringing expertise and a trustworthy approach to local clients.
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Louis M. Nixadoras, Jr
W. T
Arm Dislocation From Snake Incident in Emmitsburg
Washington Nagle of Emmitsburg district dislocated his right shoulder while catching a snake by the tail to stop its strike. He received treatment at Dr. C D Hichelberger and Dr James W Eichelberger who reset the joint. Emmitsburg election notices announce a borough election for burgess and six commissioners on May 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Washington Nagle
Emmitsburg
C. D. Hichelberger
Emmttsburg
Dra. C D
James W. Eichelberger
Army of the Commonweal Nears Washington Rockville Camp
The Coxey procession approaches Rockville after a march from Massillon begun Easter Sunday. Jacob Coxey leads the main body, while Christopher Columbus Jones directs the Philadelphia division which reached Rockville. Smith-Buzstro arrives with fifteen followers and a tense meeting with Marshal Browne is anticipated. Local safety measures include patrols, signals from mills and bells, and guards on duty as civilians eye the marchers.
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Rockville
Jacob 5
Gaithersburg
Massillon
Philadelphis
Christopher Columbus Jones
Baltimore
Rockvile
Philadelphia
Washington
Clarshal Carl Browne
Cumberland
Air Coxey
Howe
Lee M. Lipscomb
Mr Lipscomb
Galthersburg
Montgomery
Alarshal Browne
Teamsters
Marshal Blinn
Brodbuck
Real Estate Transfers From Baltimore and Surrounding Areas
Real estate transfers include Mutral Land and Improvement Company of Baltimore to John M. Moxey for Brunswick lot at 1500 dollars. James Frey and wife and Mary Hays and husband to Sallie M. Frey two parcels for 1200 dollars. Frank L. Stoner as mortgage assignee to John L. Tabler in Frederick County for real estate and premises for 1 dollar. Edwin M. Mellor and wife to E J Hudson Brunswick lot. Lewis F. Miller trustee to Harvey C. Miller in Frederick and Carroll counties 4013 dollars 12 cents. Hammond Urner assignee of mortgage to Absalom Stover 47 acres more or less. Peter Schinckbier and wife to Frank T. Barnes 35 acres described, 575 dollars. John W Keeny and Isish with wife to Sarah E Keeny 1 acre 94 perches and 137 square feet for 5 dollars and premises. Isaac M. Fisher and wife and Jacob H. Bolbrumen to Henry Stambsegh 3 acres 2 roady and 25 perches more or less for 15 dollars. George B. Hargett and Secretia R. Bargett to Geo W Myers and John A De Lashmett lot or parcel for 400 dollars. Geo W Myers and Ann M Myers to John A De Lashhmett half interest in lot for 200 dollars. Catherine A M Bruner to Lawson P Harshman 32 120169 acres for 2700 dollars.
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Mutral Land and Improvement Company
Baltimore City
John M. Moxey
Brunswick
James Frey
Mary Hays
Sallie M. Frey
Frank L. Stoner
John L. Tabler
Frederick County
Edwin M. Mellor
E. J. Hudson
Lewis F. Miler
Harvey C. Miller
Frederick
Car-roll County
Bammond Urner
Mertpase
Absalom Stover
Peter Schinckbier
Frank T. Barnes
John W Keeny
Isish
Sarah E. Keeny
Ann M. Myers
John A. DeLashhmett
Catherine A M. Bruner
Lawson P. Harshman
Hagerstown Demonstration Seeks Rail Rebates for Event
The executive committee of Hagerstown's June demonstration met to petition the Western Maryland Railroad for rebate on all tickets sold. Other railroads to Hagerstown have agreed to rebates if all railroads participate. A committee led by Col EBML and Moberly will present the petition to Baltimore officials. If rebates are denied the event costs, estimated at 1500 dollars, will fall on citizens. Prizes total 600 dollars. without rebates, organizers warn expenses may force trimming to a one day event.
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Dremen
Hagerstown
Western Maryland Railroad Company
Col. Ebml
Moberly
Baltimore
Maryland
Divorce Filed for Alice Flora in Hagerstown Case
Alice Flora of Hagerstown through solicitor Adam Garis files for divorce from husband William Flora now jailed in Maryland penitentiary. The complaint notes marriage in 1891 by Rev. Schailer, recent discovery of a former wife, custody sought of their two year old daughter, and William Flora’s recent Frederick penitentiary sentence for harness theft. Flora works at Keamar College. A separate item reports fifteen residents meeting at Woman's College to discuss forming a choral society with Dr. Charles W. Hoffman elected president and a rules committee named for next steps.
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Alice Flora
Hagerstown
Adam
Garis
Wo Flora
Maryland
Flora
Rev
Schailer
Pennsylvania
Frederick
Washington County
Kea-Mar College
Crgra
Woman’s College
Charles W. Hoffman
J. H. Apple
George Ed. Smith
W.C. Keller
Accident at Barn Raising Injures Four on Farm Near Middletown
An afternoon barn raising on Joahus Ahalt’s farm south of Middletown ended in a scaffold collapse. Albert Ahalt fell 26 feet and was severely injured while John Watson suffered a severe head injury from falling scaffold debris. Two others escaped with minor injuries as the scaffold failed.
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Joahus Ahalt
Middletown
Mr. Ahalt
Albert
John Watson
Sud
Ury
A Platform Marvel Mr Powell to Speak at Alay 4th
The St Paul Guardian Press notes Mr Powell as a marvel on the platform with versatile lectures splendid acting and eloquence. Hear him on Alay 4th to aid a noble effort to erect a monument to the memory of Key.
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Powell
St. Paul
Hurt by a Fall on West Second Street
Margaret McSherry daughter of Dr E C McSherry fell on a stepping stone near her home on West Second Street Wednesday evening and sustained a deep cut in the foreword area. The wound required sewing but is not serious and she is recovering. A railroad meeting is planned in Middletown Monday afternoon to discuss the Frederick and Middletown Railroad project with George Win Smith and C V Levy among those attending.
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Margaret
E. C. McSherry
West Second Street
Middleown
Frederick
Middletown
George Win. Smith
C. V. 8. Levy, Esq‘s
Japanese Jointless Matting Sale At 12 Cents Per Yard
A local ad notes Japanese jointless matting priced at 12 cents a yard with a dozen available. The listing emphasizes value and prompts readers to act quickly.
Cramp's Crab Soup at Grombine's Tonight
Local notice promoting Cramp's crab soup to be served at Grombine's restaurant this evening in the neighborhood.
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Cramp
Grombine’s
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