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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1895
Page
1
A mosaic of Civil War scenes recalls the Tecumseh and Hartford fight, Baton Rouge siege, and Fort Schuyler, detailing brave acts of Captain Craven, General Williams, and Stonewall Jackson. Vivid vignettes cover Valor Without a Flaw, a German assault at Speichern, and Sumter, with Andrew Jackson as a boy present and McClure’s sacrifice cited.
An advertisement touts Karls Clover Root Tea as a natural beautifier that purifies blood and improves complexion. It mentions Albert L. Peatra of Etchison and claims broad recommendation.
A discussion on sketching during spare moments to sharpen invention and perception. It cites Hogarth and Stothard, notes constant practice shapes originality, and contrasts nature study with inventive insight, referencing Raphael, Michael Angelo, and Burns. The piece argues casual observations can yield memorable memoranda and improved artistry.
The piece laments the bulky wide skirts sweeping fashion, calling them an abomination. It argues four hands were needed to manage the folds, cites health concerns by physicians, and notes a growing reaction among women leading to their decline.
An outlandish collage shows a young pianist neighbor, tired commuters, and social chatter from Sunday society pages. Quotations from scraps of papers like Atlanta and Chicago outlets hint at gossip, work strains, and cartoonish street exchanges in a fragmented slice of city life.
Archaeic account describes Baslbec Syria the ancient metropolis. Temples on an artificial platform rose 20 feet above the plaza, with immense limestone blocks some 65 by 16 by 13 feet. Three temples stood the Temple of the Sea the Temple of Jupiter and the great circular temple. Only six giant Corinthian columns remain. The circular temple worshipers vanished after earthquakes in 1759 and 182, the walls and blocks scattered across the site.
Popular Science Monthly details a Korean marriage ritual where girls are secluded from 16 to 17, boys learn to avoid the women’s quarters, and a simple ceremony ends with the bride moving to the husband’s home. The groom rides a white pony to the bride’s house as relatives witness the vows and a goose symbolizing fidelity is presented.
Miss Hill, a young innovator at Wellesley, leads the rowing program while directing all gymnastics work. She studies strategic science subjects and trains Carnell crew and others at Poughkeepsie and New London to advance their technique and discipline. Her background includes a rowing family. her cousin captained last year's sail crew.
A tragic eight story fall on West Broadway near Thict Wire killed Sree Mes and injured several others. Emergency crews fought to reach the scene as rescuers searched the debris for trapped workers and survivors amid chaotic conditions.
A debate last night at the auditorium in Aug. 9B Alabama centered on the state liquor dispensary. Governor Tulipas of South Carolina and Professor Samuel Dickie, president of the National Prohibition party, argued the merits and flaws of the system while a jury of editors and politicians pondered the issues. Tilman claimed temperance improved under the new order, opposing open saloons and hypocrisy, while Dickie condemned dispensaries as a failed vote for prohibition.
A westbound passenger train derailed at a washout on the Continental divide thirty miles from Albuquerque. Baptist evangelist Rev. E. C. Wheeler, traveling with his car Emanuel, was on the tourist car platform when the washout struck and the car toppled onto him, killing him. Eight passengers injured. In Kentucky, lunatic Hurst killed fellow lunatic Stephen de Long in the Eastern Lunatic Asylum by brick-stuffed pillowcase incident observed after midnight and at daybreak.
Four prominent men, including former assistant postmaster W. S. Day, are charged in the February post office robbery at Bassas Coty Missouri. Day captured at East Liverpool Ohio after a long march. other suspects arrested at Bavier Missouri. Additional robberies expected. Joe Asquith 23 killed by Harmon Michaels 18 at a watermelon festival in Eyoxville Tennessee. Michaels in custody. John James Greenville West Virginia shot by three gamblers after card dispute. gamblers fled.
The ad claims Cuticura Soap purifies and beautifies scalp, hair, and nails by restoring healthy activity to clogged irritated inflamed pores. It presents the product as a secret of wonderful success for grooming and dermatological issues.
Fragmented timetable notes list freight and passenger movements with origins including Philadelphia New York Keyser St Louis Chicago and Baltimore plus West Coast routes. Entries show Sunday only departures arrivals and station stops with times around 2.20 PM 4.59 PM 12.20 PM and 21.30 PM amid occasional exceptions and station names.
The dispatches mix Democratic and Republican hints from Missouri and nearby, naming governor nominees and county politics. Mentions Stella Strait for county clerk, a child attacked by dogs, and a Cleveland third term debate amid scattered, non-cohesive regional items.
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