August in History and Notices From The Empire
Entries recall Anne Hathaway and Mrs Woodrow Wilson deaths, along with a Franco Prussian era skirmish note. Also war declarations and a British cruiser sinking cited amid a list of 19th century and early 20th century events. The page then shows astronomical events with planets Mars Mercury Jupiter and Venus and mentions a conjunction at 10 39. A daily advertisement digest follows detailing store sales to attract shoppers with many local business names and offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Hathaway
Shakespeare
Louis Napoleon
France
Boulogne
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Amphbion
Germainy
Liege
Austrigg
Hungary
Russ
Great Britain
America
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Deaths and local notices amid town history and repairs
Reports of deaths and funerals for John Q Sloan and Mrs Claudia Pearre Sloan, with funeral details in Newark. Also note of Edward Fitze, one year old, death from enterocolitis and forthcoming funeral. Demolition memories of McCardell building and its dry goods history. Local accident at Buckeystown ends with Soper promising to pay for auto damage. Family reunion planned for Arter descendants in Mansfield Ohio. Frederick City Hospital wing work continues after roof removal and storm damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Fitze- Edwé Fitze
G. W
Pearl
Mt. Carmel
F. Schroeder
McCardell Ding
Johnson's
Andrew Boyd
A. C. McCordell
Boyd
Toom
McCardell
Basil Buckey
David V. Stauffer
John D. Hendrickson
Auté
John Keller
Buckeystown
Charles Soper
Araby
Thurston Grove
Soper
Manor
John Eckenrode
Michael Arter
Aerthur
Arter
Arthur
Casino Park
Mansfield
Ohio
Lettie Arter
Shelby
Nahia Arter
Westminster
Frederick Arter
Elizabeth Erter
Boyer
Stoerm
Frederick ‘City Hospital
Frederick
East Third Street
Remington
Smith-Premier & Monarch
Albaugh & Harrington
Floods Swell Frederick County Streams During Night
Frederick county streams rose rapidly after last night’s heavy rains, flooding cellars and basements near Carroll Creek and Patrick Street. Monocacy River continued to rise, with Ballenger Creek especially high. roads and railroad tracks suffered washouts and telephone wires were damaged. Severe lightning accompanied the storm, but no major structural damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Read Creek
Frederick County
Frederick
St Swithin
St. Swithin
J.viuvius
Wight
Jonty
Fredrick
Carroll Creek
O'Leary
East Patrick St
Ody
Patrick Stet
Union Manufacturing Co
Bird, Tannery
Zentz
Cars Creek
Bentz's
Bentz and
Church Streets
Ballenger Creek
Feagarville
Harry
Caller
Hiamaville Road
Hamsville Station
Riggs Sanatarium
Thurmont bank president urged for state senate seat
Local readers note an urgent request in the paper urging Lester S. Birely of Thurmont to announce candidacy for the State Senate district. The letter praises his business sense and banking leadership, urging citizens to support his run and predicting he would be nominated and elected if he offers himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester S. Birely
Thurmont
Lester Birely
Lester
Birely
State Senate
Freight Wreck Delays Thurmont Line Traffic Restarted
A heavy freight motor and three cars crashed into a weakened bridge on the Thurmont division during a severe storm. The bridge and track were damaged, several cars wrecked, and track crews repaired the line. passengers were transferred while repairs continued and traffic resumed by early morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Thurmont
Hagerstown and Frederick
Yellow Springs
Indian Springs
Edward Mantz
Acoss
Mantz
Arthur Haker
Willis Messner
Catoctin
Messner
Ira J. McCurdy
R. Paul Smith
Smith
Local shop ads and services in Frederick area
A collage of 1920s style ads offering add a link bracelets from McCleery's Jewelry, cheap typewriters for sale, peaches from Quynx Orchard, Boston Electric Service repairs, shoe repairs and sales, gas and electric bill discounts, an excavating and hauling service by M Boone, and a tent sale in Tents Street. Includes names like R H Davidge and Joseph Guerciq, with addresses on Market and Patrick streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Peewee
Opera House
So Political
Ty Roanee
Buffalo
Shipley
Neidig & Miller
Ran. Green
Patrick St
LR. H. Davidge Political
Republican
McCleery
Doil Bros
Boston Electric Siee
North Market Street
Joseph Guerciq
Real Estate and Loans: West Church Street Brick House
Real estate and loans advertisement listing a fine three story brick house on West Church Street with 10 rooms and bath, hot water heat, private sewer, water in house, and a 60 by 300 foot lot with an alley. Also notes rooms near East Patrick Street, sit room flat, and other properties in Braddock Heights Frederick County and near Winchester Virginia. CRAMER AND STAUFFER office contact noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Church Street
East Patrick Street
Braddock Heights
Winchester
Petereville
Frederick County
Frederick City
Cramer & Stauffer
Th Court St
Todern
American Independent Oil Company Declares Dividend
Directors at the Home Office in Indiana Pa meet July 6 and declare a dividend for the year ending July 31. The company reports flourishing conditions, steady progress on a firm conservative basis, and a pleasing future outlook. Post Sharing Plan approved. Dividend checks mailed August 1. Also notices sale of Gem Dining Parlor Equipment as a whole with fixtures, and an ad for a summer drink made from soured milk at Blue Ribbon Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Independent Oil Company, Incorporated
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily News
Washington
Maryland
United States
Carty's
McCleery’s
Markey's
Vitoria
Orige
John Myers
Cesar
West Patrick
Lewis H. Fra
E. L. Derbear Ceresville
Frost
L. I. Michael
Frerstown
John W. Eyler
Center Street
Baltimore
Harry G. Lescallet
Costa
Edmondson Avenue
Rae En
Department of the
MAC
Green's
Corner Market
Saints Sts
Thurmont Line
McCleery's Jewelry Store
N. Market St
the News
Weat
Patrick Street
R. H. Davidge
QUYNX
Tramsville, Md
M Boone
Thone
Citizens’ National Bank
Frederick, MD
J. D. Baker
WM. G. Baker
H. D. Baker
Palm Beach
WM. G. Zimmerman
Cashier
Samuel G. Duvall
Joseph McDivit
John 8S. Ramsburg
Daniel Baker
C. H. Conley
M. D
Cc. M. Thomas
P. L. Hargett
D. E. Kefauver
John 8. Newman
Thos. H. Haller
J. H. Gambrill, Jr
Markwood D. Harp
and Insurance
New City Hotel
Pythian Castle
Potts & Griffin
Court ST
ANCE
Gem
W. M. Jeans
South Market Street
Blue Ribbon Grocery
Lourren L. Welty
John T. Lewis
Thomas P. Rice
Brederick, Mod
Thea
Buneral
Grayson H. Mercer
Pike
State Road
Grayson H, Staley
Grayebon H
Staley
Salk
Mt. Pressant
C. A. Thomas
Court Street
Real Estate and Insurance
Genesa
Elena
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