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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1911
Page
8
A 19th or early 20th century guide highlights cheap brushes to ease housework. It promotes scouring pots, sinks, and cutlery with small brushes, hot water, and cleansers. It also shares tricks for potato prep, jelly molds, garlic odor removal, and simple kitchen organizing devices.
A bustling market section notes plentiful vegetables and eggs at about 16 cents a dozen, with hens still laying. Weather favors farmers, boosting corn planting. price lists for butter, eggs, poultry, fruit, vegetables, fish, meats, and extras are recorded, while some stands may need ordinance compliance and early departures.
A cow near Harrisonburg LV adopted a grown rabbit, treating it as a calf. The animal duo formed a playful bond after the rabbit was presented to Mico Los Yancey. The cow acts protective, licking and guarding the rabbit, which roams and returns to the pasture with the cow's calm companionship.
Frederick news outlines plans to form a four team league with Hagerstown Frederick Waynesboro and Chambersburg. Baseball would be played by night with basketball on same days at a mountain top venue near Braddock Castino. Proposals seek railroad backing and meetings in Hagerstown to decide sports amid local high school results and Mount St Marys setback.
As May nears, the Clerk of the Circuit Court reports a rush to secure liquor licenses. By noon about 118 licenses issued including 68 traders, 8 cigarette, 19 traders liquor, 12 oysterhouse, 5 billiard, and 24 corporation licenses for Frederick and Emmitsburg. Deputy Mfaugh noted licenses ahead of last year. Corporation liquor licenses for Frederick would yield $2740 and Emmitsburg $20. Monday marks the final day for license issuance.
County reports indicate Maryland's new property assessment will exceed 1.1 billion dollars after a near 40 percent increase over 1910 figures of 836 million. The change follows last session's General Act and reflects a rising taxable base. Also featured are cyclers and unicycle acts at City Opera House, drawing large crowds as a leading vaudeville showcase.
An illustrated account details the secretary bird of Central and Southern Africa. It notes a four foot stature with gray body, white breast, black wings and tail, and two long head tufts. It hunts snakes and rodents by powerful foot blows, swallows small prey head first, and nests in large stick platforms in dense cover.
At a Baltimore meeting the Independent Hose Company endorsed Dr A A Radcliff for Secretary of the Maryland Firemen's Association. Nominated but withdrawn, he is praised for merit. Delegates and alternates to the convention were named and dues ordered paid. Discussion on hosting the next convention in Frederick and attracting Board of Trade support. Seven names proposed for membership. President Jacob Rosenstock presided.
Sammuel Ulich of Beelown Wisconsin escaped a severe injury after a mad horse kicked him. No doctor could heal the frightful sore until Pucklen's Arnica Salve cured it completely. Advert shows it as a great healer for ulcers, burns, boils, eczema, scalds, cuts, corns, cald-sores, bruises and piles. 25 cents at Pearre's Pharmacy.
Walnut stock finished at 3.75 with regular 4.50 value. Wire nails sizes 7 to 60 penny in 5 lb packages. Tar felt roofing 2 ply 108 sq ft rolls 50c. Rubber roofing 2 ply 1.46 to 1.60 per roll. Galvanized corrugated steel roofing per 100 sq ft 8.20. Red Barn paint best grade 1.25 per gal, medium grade 50c per gal. Graphite roof paint 1.25. Buggy wheels with steel tires 8.00 per set. Bar iron farm wagon stock 1.80-1.90 per 100 lb. Buggy axles 1.25 per set. Buggy rims 0.75 per set. Steel tires for buggies 0.90 per set. az3d-wlawF
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