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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
4
Frederick plans East Church street paving with vitrified brick tiles chosen for durability and cost. Bid by J A Fritchie of Lancaster praised for experience. city engineer to oversee to ensure first class workmanship. Completion expected to showcase modern paving and spur wider street improvements.
A brief contemporary comment contrasts how some men treat Sheaber proprietors versus Reotel landlords, noting bias in local discourse. The Beltimore Herald cites differing attitudes toward property owners and tenants in a terse civic reflection.
Reports from Atlanta describe a colored educational gathering where an orator warned that whites must help or be forced to assist, a statement seen as likely to worsen black troubles. The piece contrasts this with favorable farm news from Maryland and expectations of a bountiful autumn, with farmers' finances stabilizing as crop prices rise and debts are paid.
A compact montage of quoted lines from Philadelphia and Washington papers features playful banter on sleep handwriting fortunes and love. It notes a character named Tucker claiming knack for reading people by handwriting and a joke about bequests versus philanthropy. It also includes a quip about a forlorn hope and a fox terrier reward notice.
The piece surveys urban noise harm and social views on socialism tariffs and royal marriages. It cites the Cleveland Leader on noise harms and socialists, the Philadelphia Record on tariff revision, and the New York World on European royal marriages and cross-cultural unions.
A vintage style ad touts Dr Kings New Life Pills with claims of full health with "all organs active" and digestion good. It features a boastful description of a smiling woman and urges readers to buy at 25 cents from Albert L Pearce.
Fragmented advertorial text touts a broad remedy for cholera and stomach ailments. It credits A. M. Poarre as seller and suggests a patent-like universal cure, though the garbled phrasing obscures specifics. The piece reads as an early 19th century quack medical notice.
A humorous column observes a man who constantly kicks at everything including weather, bills, theater, and taxes. The sprawling verse sketches his grumbling motives, from breakfast to farewell, ending with a comic note about his heavenly reception and enduring cantankerous ways.
Three thousand persons attended the Southern Maryland Fair at Upper Marlboro. The report notes social and local happenings including property divisions by will, a disorderly conduct fine, a fatal ram incident, a political candidacy and fund deposits, jail escapes, lynching-era accusations, a Baltimore murder with self defense claim, a divorce filing, and a separate residence on Towson avenue.
The Philadelphia Mint reports 86,479,722 pennies produced in the year ended June 30. Copper and nickel coinage driven by demand, with millions of pennies and nickels circulating. many obsolete coins remain outstanding and yield Treasury profit from copper tonnage and recoinage.
Misa Daisie Bilson daughter of Mr and Mrs B H Bilson of 1655 North Fulton Ave Baltimore quietly married Raymond Harris of Savannah Ga Monday morning August 11 by Rev Campbell. Minnie Baile Schleier daughter of John Schleier farmer married John Henry Cornell of Erie Pa at Inwood Cottage Edgemont, Rev Samuel J Miller officiated. George K Brengle and Cornelia D F Jackson both of this city married last evening by Rev O W Stinespring at his residence. Charles O Ford and Sadie E kinna married yesterday afternoon by Rev O W Stinespring at his residence.
The article notes rising pension totals influenced by congressional acts and not pension-office laxity. It cites 999,446 veterans on rolls on July 1, the high water mark, with projected increases from 1,100 special bills and two acts adding about 10,600 pensions. It highlights deaths and prior years’ growth, plus claims that liberal policy has reduced attacks on the pension office.
There will be services in the Lutheran Church next Sunday at 10 30 by Rev Mr Ritter. A service will also be held in the Reformed church at 10 30. Mrs Armstrong of Roanoke VA visits Aunt Mrs Abraham Wakamight. A L Engelbrecht of Jefferson spent Sunday in town.
James Jones a colored man aged 24 died of consumption in Washington D C on Sunday last His remains were brought to Buckets town Tuesday morning and taken to Hope Hill for interment Reverends J H Roberson of Washington D C and Daniel Colling of Buckerstown officiated Bearers were Clifton Howard Onas Rollins Joseph Wedga and Daniel Colinus George W Peters Undertaker was Mr Peters The memorial room at Frederick City Hospital was furnished by Miss Janet Williams and Miss Eleanor Shriver in memory of their mother and aunt Eleanor Shriver Williams.
A British engineer faction urges America to examine the so called underground rail road beneath New York described as the greatest engineering feat. The ad also touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal cure for digestive issues and Barner Whiskey as pure liquor and medicine sold through N Haver in Frederick, Maryland.
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