Astronomical Notes and Local Notices From Frederick
Morning planets Saturn Mercury Jupiter Venus and five Leo stars appear near the northwest horizon around 9 p.m. Local obituaries include Joseph W. Cromwell who died in Alabama at age about 60 and John Matthews of Emmitsburg who died after a long illness. Real estate transfers report Joseph I Long buying Charles K Cutler’s 54 acre Jefferson farm for 10500, and W N Joliffe selling Jessie W Brown’s 204 acre Monrovia farm to Eugene Sponseller with possession due April 1. Through car service on the Thurmont line lags after a wreck. a storm fatality near Feagaville claims a nurse owned by William S Hargett.
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Mars
Saturn
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Leo
John Matthews
Matthew Bros
Emmitsburg
Euphemia Tyson
Matthews
Jefferson Farm
Joseph I. Long
Nebraska
Frederick County
Charles K. Cutler
Jefferson
Grayson H. Mercer
Long
Cumberland
Cutler
W. N. Joliffe
Jessie W. Brown
Monrovia
Eugene Sponseller
Frederick
Samuel Etzler
Brown
Jolliffe
Morris Bennett Sentenced in Drunken Disorder Case
Law's Crutches reports Morris Bennett, a known police figure, was jailed for sixty days by Magistrate Anders last night for drink-related offenses.
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Morris Bennett
Anders
Deine
Lewis Holds Hope for Summer Capital at Braddock Heights
Congressman David J. Lewis of Maryland replies to Frederick Board of Trade on the Braddock Heights summer capital idea. He doubts any new capital will be set this year but praises Frederick’s zeal and notes government war risks could shift plans. The Trade Board plans a thorough push among competing sites including Blue Ridge Summit and Mount Weather in Virginia.
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Braddock Heights
United States
David J. Lewis
Maryland
Lloyd T. MacGil
Frederick
MacGall
Washington
Frederick City
Trade Board
Board of Trade
Congress
Blue Ridge Summit
Bue Ridge Summit
Maryland Line
Frederick County
Western Maryland Railway
W.H. Doll
Traffic Department
Carlin
Virginia
Mount Westher
Agricultural Department
War Department
Mount Weather Government Farm
Bluemont
Harris Arrives to Lead Frederick Y M C A
Mr Harris arrived in Frederick to take the post as secretary of the Y M C A. He has been studying at Moody Institute in Chicago for a month and completed Bible studies and association courses along with physical training in preparation for the local duties.
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K. Harris
Frederick
Harris
Moody Institute
Chicago
Public Cooking Demonstration and Lecture by Mrs Nina Ross McSherry
The public is invited to a cooking demonstration and lecture by Mrs Nina Ross McSherry of Consolidated Gas and Electric Co Baltimore on Monday August 9 at the Electric Department office of the dr and F Ray No 14 East Patrick Street. Also notes on Sanitary Milk Mixers caps dippers cups and a lawn fete at Mrs Rohrbacks Braddock Heights for Porch Club.
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Nina Ross McSherry
Consolidated Gas and Electric Co
Baltimore
Electric Department
Dr. and F. Ray
East Patrick Street
Frederick County Taxpayer Letters Call for County Government Reform
In a March 6, 1916, letters series, H. Dorsey Etchison urges Frederick County taxpayers to oppose politicking and demand economical government. He targets the Orphans Court costs, argues current sessions are a taxpayer luxury, and contrasts county spending with neighboring counties. Etchison pledges to seek legislative changes in 1916 to reduce the tax burden.
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Frederick County
Taxpayer
Jane
Annapolis
Mr. Vater
Ren
Orphans Court
Orphans’ Court
Ginneveres
Washington County
Carroll County
Allegany County
Montgomery County
H. Dorsey Etchison
Great Braddock Picnic and Other Local Notices
Great Braddock Picnic set for August 14 1915 in Mrs Mercers woods Clifton with Yellow Springs and U A M Bands. Speakers include Rev Wilber A Hartman Rev S A Hedges and others from Middletown Baltimore Woodsboro and Frederick. Carriages run every half hour refreshments by S J Gladhill. Utica Union Sunday School picnic Aug 21 in Geo W Miller woods Lewistown with extra cars to Frederick and Thurmont chorus of 40 led by Mrs Mary Steckel Burck. Woodsboro Concert Band to perform. Mr Jesse Gladhill to serve refreshments. Notice Mr Pleasant Tournament moved to Mr George Houcks Grove Aug 11 1915 if rain on first fair day. Also local ads for Monarch typewriter sale and peaches from Quy nn Orchard Trameville Md. Notices from Browning York City Dyers and Cleaners J H Schmidt French cleaning. Excavating and hauling M Boone contact numbers.
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Great Braddock
Utica Union
Geo. W. Miller
Lewistown
Frederick
Thurmont
Mary Steckel Burck
Woodsboro
Jesse Gladhill
Real estate and loan offers by Markwood D Harp
The ad lists a fine three story brick house on West Church Street with ten rooms and bath plus a hot water heating plant and private sewer. It notes a lot 60 by 200 with an eight room frame house and water in the house, alley access, fruit, near East Patrick Street outside the city. Also advertised are a six room flat with modern conveniences near New City Hotel, two cottages Braddock Heights, two building lots Braddock Heights, a 209 acre farm near Winchester, several farms near Petersville, and other Frederick County properties. Crams 4 and 4 Stauffer, 25 Court Mt. Call at office.
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West Church Street
East Patrick Street
City Suite
Braddock Heights
Winchester
Petersville
Frederick County
Frederick City
Cramer
Stauffer
Court Mt
Grayson H. Mercer
Frederick
Dill Avenue
New Colleges
Ono Steath
American Independent Oil Company Declares 6 Percent Dividend
Directors at the Home Office in Indiana Pa convened July 6 and declared a 6 percent dividend for the year ending July 31. The meeting found the company in good, growing condition with a promising outlook and approved the Profit Sharing Plan. Checks were mailed August 1. Gem Dining Parlor Equipment for sale by W M Jeans at 26 South Market Street.
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American Independent Oil Company, Incorporated
American Independent Oil Company. Incorporated
Indiana
Gem
W. M Jeans
Market Street
Real estate and insurance offer fertile farms for sale
Alba ugh and Harrington advertise 44 acres of fertile land with buildings and fences near B and C station, ready for possession in September. They pitch 21 acres near Frederick, with splendid buildings and fruit, also ready in September. They invite showing small farms and lots on East Third Street, urging term insurance on buildings and noting exclusive agency for Remington, Smith Premier and Monarch typewriters.
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Frederick
East Third Street
BOMS
Remington
Smith-Premier & Monarch Typewriters
Albaugh & Harrington
Market
Sourren L Welty House and Sign Painter and Decorator
Sourren L Welty advertises house and sign painting and decorating with guaranteed work. All paints are lead and oil based from John T Lewishire. furnished bettmatesch. Located at No 50 East Street Frederick Maryland. Phone listed as funesture at Nirwspapre RARE.
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John T. Lewie
Bettmatesch
East Street
Frederick
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the Daily News
Henry, VI. the Great
Germany
Joseph Rodman Drake
New York City
Spain
Alsace
France
Montenegro
Austria
the News
United States Weather Bureau
Ba Bank
Brown Bros
W. H. VanMete
M. C. Mealey
Third St .Barr
Miller
Ann S. Wilson
Commercial
Ce Flying Twins
Opera
Eeerete Agernese Gas & Elec
Lawn Fete
Regal Young Motor Car Co
Sanitary Milk
Blue Ribbon Grocery
Panseahanshaen
Merseman
Joseph W. Cromwell
William O. Cromwell
Montgomery
Ala
Cromwell
Margaret Wisong
Presbyterian Church
M. Irene Cromwell
J.C. Cromwell
Washington, D.C
C. W
H. and PF. Railway
Indian Springs
Morse
William S. Hargett
Feagaville
Lewis
Gongressman
Mr. Harris Home
Balti More
MD Ray
Leate
Rwy
West Pat
R H. Davidge
Quynn Orchard
Trameville
S. T. Summers
Cc F Browning
York City
J H Schmidt
M. Boone
N. Bente Street
Citizens’ National Bank
OFI
Frederick, MD
Capital
J. D. Baker
WM. G. Baker
Hu. D. Baker
WM. G. Zimmerman
Cashier
Samuel G. Duvall
Joseph McDivit
John §. Ramsburg
Daniel Baker
Cc. H. Conley
M. D.co
M. Thomas
P. L. Hargett
D. BE Kefauver
John 8. Newman
Thos. H. Haller
J. H. Gambrill, Jr
John D. Hendrickson
Palm Beach
Nreidig & Miller
Neidig & Miller
Potts & Griffin
Vee Prate Nto
Markwood D. Harp
and Insurance
New City
Pythian Castle
Adv
Thomas P.rior
Thomas F. Rice
Embracl
North Market Street
Grayson H. Staley
Graygon H. Staley
Ale
Mt. Pleasant
Thomas
Court Street
Albauge & Harrington
N. R&d. Mantz
South Market Street
Sourren L. Welty
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