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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1915
Page
7
A rambling East Patrick Street notes column praises Frederick fans for baseball victories, reflects on local weather, picnics, and social events, and recalls a chaotic street incident with a railway wagon, a gray horse, and passing autos, ending with skin care and leather care tips.
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure made by F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as a safe internal treatment for catarrh. It warns against mercury containing ointments harming senses and promotes the product as a genuine internal remedy with testimonials from druggists and a 75 cent price.
At Braddock Heights on August 14 guests at Hotel Braddock include Mrs M E B Calnan and numerous Baltimore Washington and Richmond visitors. Essie McCutcheon visits Ocean City, Georgia Gittinger returns from Johns Hopkins, and families dine and travel between Avalon Rock Lodge and Valley View. A large Friday dance drew about 450 paid admissions, with plans for an extra dancing night next week as Braddock Heights posts a record season with full cottages and hotels and rail officials praising its popularity.
Aug 14 The Aero Club of America reports Emerson McMillan banker of New York has offered 50 000 for the national aero pane fund to back aircraft development for military purposes contingent on raising 450 000 by the club.
A crowded church bulletin lists Sunday School and worship times for numerous denominations including Methodist Episcopal, United Brethren, Evangelical Reformed, Evangelical Lutheran, Grace Reformed, St. John Catholic, St Stephen’s, Float Baptist, Church of the Brethren, Presbyterian, and local chapel and mission notes. It mentions pastors, service times, Holy Communion, catechism classes, and evening programs, with some notes on specific sermons and holidays.
Paris reports say Crown Prince Frederick William’s assault west of Verdun again failed as French forces repulse German attacks in the Argonne. Unofficial dispatches say top German troops are being sent to reinforce and break through the French line, with violence around the clock. Belgian civilians are urged to return home to avoid winter suffering, signaling Belgium as a forthcoming key theater of war.
London reports a major airship raid on the east coast with six Zeppelins attacking between 9 30 and 11 45. Official figures list six civilians killed including four men and two women and 23 injuries with fourteen houses seriously damaged. One Zeppelin likely damaged but escaped. Total casualties reach 226.
Sunbury Pa a woman's savings was stolen when her dog chewed open a bank stocking and swallowed about $500. The incident, linked to Mrs Lovejoy, was noted as a loss of funds. A wartime note reports an Austrian U boat sunk near the Adriatic. A French firm showcased a convertible airplane design.
A garbled OCR page outlines a district attorney shooting in Plainsesta and a sequence of political notices in Frederick County Maryland. It lists candidates for State's Attorney, House of Delegates, County Commissioner, and judges, with party primaries noted.
Weather summary notes fair today and tomorrow with moderate southeast winds. Observations list Buffalo Chicago New Orleans with temperatures unclear and scattered data.
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