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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
4
A rambling collection describes fruit flavored brandy punch with pineapple and ice, lobster meat with spicy tomato sauce and lemon notes, a layered buttered date sandwich, and a fancy dessert style suggestion. It mentions serving methods and decorative touches for a festive table.
In the July column the town notes summer’s heat and storms as social life thrives. Presbyterians reunite at Pen Mar, Loveville band plays, and the great Manor picnic draws crowds. Church picnics, tournaments, farm fairs, and outings populate the county while residents enjoy country ice cream and street panoramas. The school board assigns a new secretary, and many towns plan picnics and reunions across Braddock Heights and Brunswick.
The report lists tax rates for Cumberland at 30 cents, a death in Howard county, and medical alerts. It notes a banker ill with appendicitis in Baltimore, a communion planned for Mr. B Harris Camalies, and Dr H Arthur Mitchell warning Elkton residents to boil drinking water. Also covered are shellfish commission plans, a state education chief’s return from Battle Creek, a Baltimore stepdaughter suit for 20000 dollars, a Union veteran denied shelter for illness, and a letter from Willam N. Anderson challenging Senator Beaman to disclose details of Audhorgon’s alleged unrecorded acts.
A bustling market scene notes heavy foot traffic and a wide variety of goods. Prices are listed for produce, seafood, meat, dairy, and baked items, with ranges such as eggs 18 cents a dozen, butter 20 to 25 cents per pound, and fish like perch 2 dollars to 150 cents per pound.
Reports from state whippers indicate a bumper Maryland fruit season arriving at Baltimore wharves and railroad stations. Weather favored spring blossoms and growers hire extra help to ship peaches melons watermelons apples and other produce. Merchants expect earlier peaches in mid August with White Heaths from the mountains and lower packing costs. Farmers note rain has helped ground absorption and crop prospects remain strong barring sudden storms.
A grainy ad recounts Jamoe Lee and Averybody in Zanessili praising Dr King's New Discovery for throat and lung relief. It claims the remedy cured coughs and colds, with a testimonial of improved health. Available at Pearte's Modern Pharmacy for $1.00, trial bottle free with purchase.
At Ashton the Montgomery County Woman's Christian Temperance Union votes to circulate petitions urging Judge Henderson to refuse a pool selling license and asks fair management to bar objectionable sideshows and attractions. They vow to act to keep the event clean or discourage attendance if protests are ignored.
Mr A Robinee of Hrumetine Ontario suffers from indigestion and recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets the heat medicine never used. If troubled with constipation give them a trial and be sure to note the price and potential relief advertised. Modern Pharmacy urges readers to try these remedies as featured in Tregiswa.
The Emmitsburg Chronicle reports W S Gosnell of Frederick, the sleeplejack gilding the Reformed Church cross, began work Tuesday afternoon. Crowds lined the streets as he ascended via roof ladder and lightning rod, then used a bootawain chair and improvised platform to secure the cross. His years in the trade include one noted accident, a forty-step fall that broke hips and a hand.
A humorous dialogue mocks marital dynamics and gender roles. Mrs Crabbe declares no man is perfect, while Mr Crabbe jokes Eve’s precedence would have let her boss Adam’s work. A separate quip notes the burden of wealth as women invest in luxury, from touring cars to steam yachts.
Nervous collapse and kidney troubles plagued many women, with symptoms like fatigue, dizziness, back pain, and irregular urine. An ad touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a quick remedy, citing Frederick, Maryland user Mrs. R. L. Chambers and others who report improvement after use. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents, Foster Milburn Buffalo as agents. remember the name.
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