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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1914
Page
2
Dr Russell H Conwell of Philadelphia will appear in Frederick on August 20 in connection with the Chautauqua. The well known lecturer famed for Acres of Diamonds has earned an estimated 4 340 000 from his famous talk and other writings over 54 years and 8 000 000 in lifetime earnings.
The passage notes Dr. Conwell from Springfield Massachusetts and his link to John Brown and Acres of Diamonds lectures. It recounts his varied roles as lawyer pastor and builder of a university hospital and church. It then outlines August 18 24 Junior Chautauqua led by Miss Anna Oppenlander with story hours citizenship lessons folk dances and a weeklong program for children including picnics and games.
The notice describes a Junior Chautauqua event presenting a pinay gift on the last day for the senior Chautauqua. It is titled Mother Nature's Garden Party and emphasizes the garden party theme and ceremonial set aside activities.
A Tuesday night storm struck a hay barrack on Thomas Ow jogs’ farm near Long Corner, Howard County, burning the structure with about 25 tons of hay and farming implements. Two colored farm hands inside were knocked down by lightning. one injured with a white electric mark on the back, and a shoe torn from a right foot. A nearby tree struck, four cattle beneath killed. Harding Nominated for U. S. Senator. Warren G. Harding, Marion editor, was nominated by Republicans for U S Senator from Ohio, besting Joseph B. Foraker, after a prior visit to Frederick and Key’s tomb. The Civil Service Commission holds an open exam in Frederick Sept 12 for rural carrier vacancies including Lantz Md. Salaries range 484 to 1100 yearly. Queen City Automobile Club members touring Cumberland pass Frederick, with Clarence Stein among them, in four cars finishing a 00 mile circuit via Philadelphia and Baltimore despite rain.
Col Millard and Waltz who took part in the Vera Cruz occupation and have been on leave visited Mrs S C Waltz in New Market. Colonel Waltz will spend a few days in Washington then New York, returning to New Market for a brief visit before leaving for Mexico August 22.
City Health Commissioner Dr J Me Curdy urges immediate installation of a mechanical device to admit chemicals into the water to purify it without making it undrinkable. He says the appliance would cost about 20 cents daily to maintain and could ward off typhoid fever and other diseases carried by infected water.
The Hagerstown Fair Association will host an amateur interstate dairy cattle judging contest in October with teams of five students from Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia and New Jersey. G K Walcott of the United States Department of Agriculture will oversee the event.
The White Cross plant ships milk to Baltimore amid calls for a fund from Frederick County dairymen to aid the Dairymen's Association of Washington Maryland and Virginia in challenging new District health rules on bacteria in milk. Some shippers oppose contributions while others see value in relief efforts. several plant managers deny involvement.
Retired Methodist minister Rev Onca H Cook died at his brother's home near Frederick from paralysis aged 60. He entered ministry in 1873 after Drew Theological Seminary and Philadelphia Conference. Survived by wife Mellaza Wright, one daughter, two sisters and several in-laws. funeral Saturday at 1 pm at East Church street M E Church with interment at Mt Olivet. C C Carty to conduct.
The Republican County Central Committee will convene Saturday at 11 o clock in the Grand Jury room to discuss matters related to the upcoming campaign.
Friends announce the marriage of Mite Sara Kunkle daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Kunkle Greensburg Va to Oreon Shoots of Pittsburgh Pa at the bride’s home yesterday witnessed by immediate family She is Hood College music graduate and will live in Pittsburgh Also Miss Nannie Wynham daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wynham Charles Town wed Alvey Myers of Frederick at St Pauls U B Church Hagerstown with Dr A B Statton officiating They will reside in Frederick.
Public notice promoting Prof Hamilton of London as a renowned clairvoyant and psychic scientist offers magnetic and telepathic treatments. Private consultations from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with other hours by appointment, call 456 K. offices at 238 North Market Street.
Mr G W Allen of near Frederick on the New Design Road exhibited at The News office today a collection of old almanacs and calendars. The oldest Gruber's Almanac copies likely seen, with dates including 1832 1836 1839 1840 1842 and 1845. Also shown were old German calendars. Allen, a longtime antique collector, takes keen interest in such pieces.
Chairman J M Dronenburg reports four persons canvassed the city today for Freder ick's Star Spangled Banner Centen nial and Home Coming Week. He cannot estimate total contributions as lists remain with solicitors and no totals have been made yet.
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