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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1911
Page
5
From noon today to noon tomorrow the sky features moon at perigee nearest Earth at 6 p.m. Venus reaches perihelion near the sun while the sun sets at 6:00 p.m. and rises at 4:05 a.m. The moon sets at 1 p.m. and distance to Earth is about 224000 miles.
Andrew Jackson Fasteney, 59, of Frederick, was found dead Sunday morning at the Harper’s Ferry Level. He had been seen after purchasing eggs flour and whiskey then fell into the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal between a stump and a stone wall with his head and shoulders in the water. An inquest found three cents in his pockets. He left two daughters in Frederick and lived near Harper’s Ferry along the canal.
Arthur Erazler and wife transfer real estate in the county to David M. Barrick for ten dollars. Frederick L. Stunkle and wife et al transfer real estate to John A. Horn and wife. John Francis Smith trustee for the Frederick City Hospital Association in Frederick County. Marriage: Elmer W. Brown and uth a. Brown near Cascade. John L. West and Trilby Sewell, both of Frederick.
Mrs. Charles F. Schroeder of East Patrick street was admitted to City Hospital for an operation. Miss Josephine Smith formerly of this city is critically ill at her brother Cleve Smith’s home in Hanover Pennsylvania with no expected recovery.
A promotional notice from the National Co operative Atexilet Marden Building Washington DC advertises a free copy of Practical Co Operation. It claims the author built a fortune in real estate and helped 15,4100 people start similar ventures. The company offers readers a free book as long as supplies last and invites requests.
Aldermen meet to press back-tax collection to fund street paving and sewer projects. The board orders notices to delinquents due to be settled by June 1, enabling more than $20,000 for improvements and outlining legal steps if accounts remain unpaid.
John D. Hendrickson announces a sale at Neidig & Miller featuring pocketbooks coin books card cages cal cases and ladies bags. The ad highlights identification pass books coin purses and wallets in various sizes along with suede bags and fashion accessories. Saturday sale day offers extra bargains with many items not listed appearing in store.
The document names J. D. Bare as president WM. G. Banou and MH. D. Baker as vice presidents WM. G. Zimmerman as cashier reflecting the bank’s executive lineup.
A car carrying about fifty tons of hard coal derailed its rear wheels in the Markell and Ford yard yesterday. The spreading tracks extended about a foot, requiring a lifting crane to move the car to its intended position.
The funeral service for the late Mrs Saint Rebecca Miller will be held from the N C R R depot on arrival of the 11 10 a m train tomorrow. Burial will take place at Mt Olivetery friends of the family are invited to attend.
Local notice promotes a two day millinery exhibit on May 4 and 5 with a full assortment of pattern bonnets hats and novelties. NLR and D Mantsz invite the public to shop the display at 14 Market Street. Bargains in music offer five dollars of records for fifty cents weekly with seven cent daily option. The Busy Corner previews a delayed Monday night car due to Ben Greet at Woman's College and railroad connections. Wicklars announces ornamental iron railings for lawns at 218 East Fourth Street.
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor spoke on temperance at Woman's College Hall under the Local Union auspices. The event featured the College Glee Club and urged support for WCTU and prohibition, citing civic duty, education, and consecration as keys to end the liquor traffic.
A local storefront advertises a mixed sale featuring tar paper, stationery, colonial tumblers, garden novelties, silvanized buckets, tennis goods, baseball gear, paper bound hooks, and baseball gloves at 2 for 25 cents. Also promoted are moving picture magazines, magazines and books, and laundry related services.
Bargain list includes boy automobiler $36.00, all wood express wagons $4.00, 10 quart galvanized water pot 45¢, 2 gallon oil cans 25¢, Wright & Ditson tennis rackets from $1.25, bicycle tires $1.50, go carts $8 to $10, special folding go cart $1.95, cups and saucers 30¢, plates 30¢, toilet paper 8 rolls 25¢, linen paper and envelopes 20¢, painted chamber sets $1.95, 10 piece bureau sets $1.00, bread toasters $10, and gardens beans. The ad promises money savings and useful presents at The Busy Corner.
Classified notice listing sale items from J A Ramsburg and others in Frederick Maryland. Includes 200 York Imperial apples and other fruit varieties, 700 grape vines, peach trees, goosberries, currants, peaches, maples, and planting stock. Also includes market hours change and various local notices about shops, theater programs, and food service.
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