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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1900
Page
2
A hot day gave way to violent weather with a thunderstorm bringing rain and wind. Trees toppled near Rocky Springs and Middletown, a few farms reported crop damage, while Harmony saw no rain. The full moon and stars appeared as the storm eased, temperatures dropping after the shower.
During yesterday's storm Lewis Koogle, the electric car barn night watchman, was slightly injured when a door fell and knocked him down.
A jumble of anecdotes follows a divorce threat and fake medical faith cure. Mrs Jones courts a healer via absent treatment, claiming she improved after a letter from a distant fakir arrived with a rose letter. A Swiss mountaineer tale and a blue silk flag gift wrap the piece in oddities and travel lore.
A garbled passage suggests a young woman sought a copy of a song titled Angels Always Polished. The clerk returned a stack of common songs, puzzled, saying they were out. The maiden urged a reshipment, while a man claimed to know that Angels Ever Was Wie He wanted.
A fragmented line suggests a commentary on the nature of commerce with scattered phrases about advertisers and a repeated idea of business persistence. The readable words hint at market fluctuation and ongoing advertising concerns without clear names or places.
The fragmentary report describes a near-disaster during a tense moment. It notes a heroic or decisive action by individuals that prevented a deadly outcome, with mentions of a tense effort and warnings, emphasizing that the catastrophe was avoided through strong will and prompt response.
A long fragment describes a demonstration using cloth, copper wire, and heat to show conductivity and heat transfer. It mentions a weather bureau anecdote about rain on a planned lawn party and a billiard ball polishing task. Police in Camden patrolled shirtless due to heat, while a strike probe hints at alleged conspirators and arrests.
Baseball records show standings in the National League with results from St Louis and Chicago games. At St Louis Lewis won 8 to 1 against Brooklyn, while Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 2. Also St Louis beat Brooklyn 3 to 0 in another National League matchup.
A fragmented account traces the curious history of India ink from its craft in ancient times to imperial bans in China. It details ink making from cuttlefish and shellfish byproducts, musk aroma, and later adulteration with cheaper pigments, revealing how a once valued writing medium sparked market turmoil and cultural myths.
A garbled report from a wartime or early 20th century scene recounts deaths by drowning and electrocution. Herman Meyer aged eight and his daughter perished in the East River after a boat incident. Emil Meyer, the son, died later from injuries. A Baltimore and Ohio yard dispatcher Reeder died at the Palmer House after ingesting headache powder. In Wilkesbarre a rider was killed when a horse stepped on a live wire during a windstorm, throwing the driver from the carriage.
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