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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1895
Page
2
The article catalogs vast wealth and opulent objects tied to the Vanderbilt family and other elites, including estates, gates, garden labor, jewelry, and grand pianos. It also discusses a societal shift as farmer sons seek city life, calling for better rural roads and transport to connect rural communities with centers of thought and activity.
Dr Ira J McCurdy yesterday extracted a ball from the right limb of Charles Swope who was accidentally shot at the Bream Brick Yard on Saturday afternoon. The bullet entered above the knee and lodged near the cap.
Local notes report crops and livestock including corn berries chestnuts and chinquapples while mentioning a black reptile sighting near Bethel church. Bethel district reports berry and cucumber anecdotes, a damaging fire at Wilton Gilbert’s shop, and a school band event at Woodville Coton Barnnett. Creagerstown features flag and Bible program, picnics, and O U A M gatherings. adds visits from notable residents and patriotic addresses by local leaders.
A wedding at the Reformed Church followed by a reception, with John W. Thomas and Audio Al Remaburg married under the lucky horseshoe board. Henry Heron notes interments at Beausyisie cemetery. Local updates include Barneat Rhodes improving after illness and a rattlesnake incident on Mr P. H. Clements' farm. Also mentions church schedule, sickness observations, and a medical notice endorsing Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
The piece surveys caricature from the 17th century through the South Sea bubble era, noting Trollope's 1833 work on American domestic manners as a rare female contribution. It draws parallels to Pompeii wall cartoons, Greek gods in medieval relics, and the idea that caricature aimed to shock rather than horrify, with critics split on its appeal to outsiders.
Early 20th century advertisement touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a sovereign preventive and curative for rheumatism. It alleges the tonic clears the blood of acrid agents attacking joints and muscles, improves kidney and digestive function, aids malaria, nervousness, debility, appetite, and convalescence, urging daily use and purchase through local druggists and merchants.
A tense confrontation unfolds as Spring Valley ethnic tensions rise with 2000 armed locals and leadership from Trallany and local negroes. Mob rule looms. 300 Winchester rifles stored in Bureau County court house may be used to defend homes. The scenario includes postponements for arrivals, a Union Church meeting, and planned actions by both sides amid threats of violence and displacement.
A garbled notice advertises a closeout sale offering reduced sock prices and other items. details are unclear due to OCR corruption. The fragment mentions low prices and a general clearance theme, with no specific dates, venues, or organizer names readable.
An old advertisement touts Shiloh’s Cure for coughs and throat issues claiming to guard against consumption. It lists Albert G. Parre of Pearre Building as advertiser and notes the product serves many daily health needs and is available from local shops.
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