Civil War medical reforms and Hammond legacy
Gen. Blanck recounts the rise of the U S Sanitary Commission amid wartime corruption, Hammond’s reforms as surgeon general, and Letterman’s medical directorate. He highlights advances in ethics, nursing, evacuation, records, and civilian and minority roles, noting enduring public opinion power and the “warriors of mercy” spirit in Army medicine.
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Blanck
Washington
U.S. Sanitary Commission
Lincoln
Commission
Ralph Nader
Red Cross
Hammond
Jonathan Letterman
Potomac Army
Edwin Stanton
Army Medical Department
Stanton
Leatherman
Warriors of Mercy
Mortality House Preservation Struggles in Frederick County
The Derr House and Mortality site in Frederick County face a long preservation battle with limited funds and vandalism. Proponents recount Ramsburg built the house in the 18th century and worshiped German settlers. plans to relocate and repurpose the structure as a park guest house and interpretive center spark debate over authenticity.
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Ann Leichert
Frederick County Landmarks Foundation
Stephen Ramsburg
Ramsburg
Derr
Sebastian Derr
Douglas Claytor
Claytor
Washington County
German Reformed Church
Evangelical Reformed Church
West Church Street
Grace L. Tracey
John P Dern
Cattrina Brunner
Jacob Brunner
Schifferstadt
Brunner
Joe Lubczynski
Lubczynski
Maryland counties show varied June unemployment rates
The report lists jobless figures across counties with Frederick at 2,804 unemployed from a 95,449 labor force. Montgomery has the lowest rate at 2.6 percent, while Somerset tops at 10.7 percent, up from May. Other counties include Carroll 3.4, Howard 2.8, and Washington 4.1 with small increases.
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Frederick County
Carroll County
Howard County
Montgomery County
Washington County
Somerset
Shrpee
Market slide caps vast weekly stock losses across majors
Broad market indices reversed Thursday gains as the S&P 500 fell to 1120.67 and the Nasdaq slid to 1872.39. The Dow declined 54.07 for the week amid worries of slower growth and a potential recession, with Procter & Gamble leading declines and Dell Microsoft and Intel posting heavy Nasdaq losses. Overseas, Tokyo rose, Frankfurt gained, and London fell.
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Standard & Poor
Dow
Procter & Gamble
Bellwether Technology
Dell Computer
Microsoft
Intel
New York Stock Exchange
Tokyo
Frankfurt
London
Civil War era care topics highlighted at Fort Detrick conference
The conference opened with several speakers and closed with a ceremony and Fort Detrick reception. Maj. Gen. John B. Parker urged reflection on Civil War medical care and questions about why brothers fought and whether the nation fulfilled the war's call for change. The U.S. Army Chorus performed a patriotic concert receiving a standing ovation.
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Fort Detrick
John 8. Parker
Detrick
William Hammond
Parker
U.S. Army
Gen. Parker
Frederick Airport Expands Role In Regional Growth
Abell notes direct interstate access to Baltimore and Washington spurring population and economic growth. He highlights Frederick Municipal Airport as a top Eastern US general aviation facility with a 5220-foot runway, 3600-foot east-west strip, 130000 annual operations, GPS, ILS, and VOR. More than 300 companies visit yearly, drawn by services from fueling to aircraft maintenance and flight instruction.
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Baltimore
Washington
Abell
United States
Frederick
Frederick Community College
Carroll 4-H FFA Fair livestock sale draws crowded turnout
Westminister reports a standing room only livestock sale at the Carroll County 4-H and FFA fair. Buyers spent hundreds of thousands on 211 lots including swine, beef, goats and rabbits, with many animals donated back to fund a new Agriculture Center facility and scholarships. Grand and reserve champions across swine beef dairy and goat hit top prices, with buyers from Westminster, Hampstead, Taneytown and beyond.
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Westminster
Carroll County
FFA Fair
Area Agriculture
Carroll County Agriculture Center
Fair
Ashley Vosloh
Mount Airy
Jim Clark
Heather Arnold
Union
Eddie Harrison
Woodbine
Finch Services
Becky Arnold
Union Bridge
Kristen Smith
DNK Showcase
Feeser Family
Tim Cole
Manchester
Roger Reifsnider
Keymar
Tim Owings
New Windsor
Fleming Brothers
Hampstead
Mike Utz
C.J. Miller
Marty Hill
Masonry Max Homes
Jesse Amoss
Taneytown
Hoss
Steak
Sea House
Hanover
Angus
Jill Harrison
Meyer
Lindsay Horner
Mount Airy Locker
Ashley Vosich
Miller
Josh Buchman
Westminster Bank
Amy Miller
Robbie Bell
Miss Miller
R.D
John Pontiac
KC Farm
Mary Kaminski
A and W Country Meats
Brandy Feeser
Country Acres
Mike Thompson
Jim Thompson
Amy Ridinger
Fogle
Sykesville
Jason Ridinger
Lin Lar
PTL Acres
Traffic stop leads to arrest in Frederick
Frederick City Police stopped a man for a traffic violation at 10:45 p.m. Friday. Philip C. Boyd, 35, of no fixed address, was found to drive a vehicle with stolen plates and an unregistered status. He had an outstanding felony theft warrant and a straight knife was found in the car. He faces charges of theft under and over 300, driving an unregistered vehicle, and carrying a concealed weapon.
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Frederick City
Steven Meyer
Philip C. Boyd
Boyd
District Court
Man charged with disorderly intoxication in Frederick
An Hamsville resident Richard Taylor, 23, was charged with disorderly intoxication and littering after police on East Patrick Street spotted open alcohol. Taylor allegedly threw a beer bottle on a stairway, broke it, and fled before being located by Officer Phillip Custead.
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Hamsville
East Patrick Street
Frederick City
Phillip Custead
Richard Taylor
Custead
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