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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1913
Page
6
A historic ad style notice for The Daily News and The Semi-Weekly News from Frederick Maryland outlines publication details price at $1.00 yearly, mailing options, and subscriber instructions. It lists officers and notes postal class, telegraph address, and office connections.
The Frederick News urges subscribers to report missed deliveries and critiques the shift from churchgoing to leisure on summer Sundays. It contrasts old churchyard strength with today’s sledding toward automobiles, peanuts, and parks, urging ministers to speak the language of everyday life.
The community mourns Dr S S Maynard a veteran physician with fifty years practice and wide influence. He served as president of the Farmers' and Mechanics' National Bank was VP of the Key Monument Association and contributed to the Star Spangled Banner display by Ker's grave.
A garbled passage depicts a family scene with a father and washer, feverish thermometer notes, a grandmother present, and a mother fanning herself. The text hints at cultural references to Japanese fans and a ministerial setting, ending mid thought about suspending sessions on Sunday.
The Philadelphia paper warns that infantile paralysis may be spread by the common housefly and urges thorough swatting of insects. It argues the disease targets the young with weak resistance and calls for eliminating flies and mosquitoes to curb the illness.
A brief exchange reveals uncertainty over the final piece as a musician suggests the music might be neuralgia expressed sin music. The quirky line hints at misheard lyrics or a playful misreading during a rehearsal or concert moment.
Readable local notes recount the August 4 1893 Frederick items including a YMCA excursion to Island Park Harpers Ferry with seven hundred seventy six travelers a union Sunday school picnic at Cronise woods Harmon Grove injuries from a scaffold fall at a residence back building and a fatal accident at Point of Rocks involving Emery M Nusz a traveling salesman who died after attempting to jump from a train when it failed to stop at the planned point of halt
The 1912 Department of Agriculture forecast shows Texas cattle dropping to 5.177 million head after milk cows are excluded, with national beef cattle shrinking to 37.2 million. Prices rose as supplies dwindled, pushing beef markets across Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago and Oklahoma. The shift foreshadows the rise of mixed farming, with larger feed crops and cattle and hogs on Texas farms to support profitable meat production.
The piece recounts how gray cadet uniforms were created during the 1814 Buffalo campaign. General Scott faced cloth shortages due to blockades, had gray cloth produced in Philadelphia, and troops wore gray suits marching toward Chippewa. The gray uniform then influenced the West Point cadet dress code. New York Press 4
The Middletown Board of Trustees recommends W Roy Gray for the high school agricultural teaching post. Gray taught last year in Miami, Florida, and would join Middletown schools if approved.
Birthday greetings celebrate Dr J H Apple born August 4 1865 Rimersburg Pa. He has led Blood College for 20 years turning it into a nationally recognized institution with students nationwide. Apple attended Clarion Collegiate Institute Millsaps Meadville Franklin and Marshall College and held multiple teaching and administrative posts before becoming Frederick’s noted educator and church leader.
Dr Maynard, a prominent Frederick County physician born November 13, 1845, died at his West Street office about eight thirty after a sudden illness and failed home treatment. He served as health officer, bank president, and Medico Chirurgical Society member, leaving a wife, two brothers, and an unfinished obituary reflecting a half century of practice.
An error in the minutes of the Frederick City Hospital officials shows the note of Mr S G Duvall was inadvertently entered from the treasurers’ list. The board includes a Demag officer and Mr Pal as treasurer, with the confusion noted during the Nurses Home opening article.
The Maryland Public Service Commission issue Tariff Bulletin No 10 announces freight rate changes across the state with notable items for Frederick County. Unloading car time extended from 48 to 60 hours at country sidings, effective 40 days after July 17. Cement freight to Union Bridge Bayview Hughlandtown Canton and Relay raised to 1.10 per ton. Freight for corq y and slab wood on Northern Central Rail Road from New Midway to Walkersville to Frederick reduced to 45 cents per net ton. Car lot delivery on Pennsylvania tracks via Baltimore and Ohio canceled.
Mrs. Carl A Albaugh of 104 East Fourth street drank water containing bichloride of mercury by accident. She took two sips from the glass before realizing the error. Dr Hedges treated her with eggs and milk, noting she was very sore but should recover without ill effects.
City Health Officer McCurdy's July report shows births totaling 28 with 24 white. Males 11 and females 13. colored births 2, males 2. Deaths 25: white 21, males 10, females 11. colored 4, males 3, females 1. Causes include angina, tuberculosis, pneumonia, enteritis, whooping cough, scarlet fever, and typhoid fever among others. infectious diseases include measles and scarlet fever. The note ends with a quotation about being outspoken in wife’s presence, attributed to Houston Past.
Motter brothers&Co reports stock quotations for August 4 1913 with openings highs lows and closing values across Atchison Chiles Mo Pacific Northern Pacific Reading Rock Island Southern Pacific Wabash Western etc total sales 2008 shares recorded.
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