15 Aug 1895
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1895
Page
1
The piece argues that party divisions pale beside Maryland's urgent need to reform care for the insane poor. It cites Dr Hurd and Johns Hopkins, condemns barbaric conditions, and calls for adequate facilities and humane treatment nationwide.
Optelens of Topics Louis and Gael Itte report that George Meredith is nearly losing his bearings. Ottawa’s population stands around 40 600 with 50 600 electric lights, and Gladstone letters proliferate in his vast output. A tanning concern shipped 115 bales weighing 18 tons, likely containing many thousands of hides. A medical authority claims certain foods affect muscles and brain vigor, while Londoners atop the big wheel faced a two hour wait after a machinery scare.
A Chicago Tribune item reports a colored man answering a test question from the Cook County civil service commission. When asked who was the first president, he answered Abraham Lincoln without hesitation, suggesting a strong score or standing.
A collage of short items touches on county service questions for applicants, local musings about crops and a predicted peach season, chatter about the Cambridge nomination, forestalling barn fires, Virginia’s historic grandeur, and community progress updates on a Frederick to Middle Town electric railway plan and engine house construction.
A dated poetic fragment titled CURRENT VERSE and Selested Poetry explores marriage, desire, and secrecy. It sketches a pretty wife, a wary husband, and a split between social constraints and intimate bliss, ending with a plea that love be shared freely.
A mixed read includes early swing machine patents in England around 1700 with later filings in 1904 and 1618, a false fire alarm near Patrick Street, large life insurance holdings of several men in Philadelphia, Vienna planning for a fiftieth throne anniversary charity year, and a surge in open-faced watch popularity. Also notes language feats of Max Muller and a Dayton crop report citing low yields and potato prices.
A renewed invasion of small black beetles swarmed Weatminster amid hot weather. Insects filled electric street light globes, blackening walls and sidewalks. Dwellings near the lamps were sealed as pedestrians faced nuisance and bites causing burning sensations.
Mr Sus the City and Mr M P Moller, who lost $0,000 by the destruction of his organ works at Hagerstown last week, may sue the mayor and council of town for damages. He consulted counsel and several lawyers deem his case strong. Firemen could not check the blaze due to one out of reach fire plug and delayed supply, worsened by factory initially lying outside city limits. When town expanded the factory was taxed reluctantly after sale notices. He had repeatedly asked for a near plug near his factory.
The notice reports Mrs. Wm. Trundell of Martinaburg Montgomery County died at 28 from Bright's disease and was buried in Belleville cemetery. The Orphans' Court entries include first and final accounts for Rose M. Bowers and a real estate sale for Mary B. Schaefer. Marriage banns list Lucy R. T. Molinix and Julia E. Cutesll and William Wachter with Mary E. Bell. An advertisement promotes Thomas S. Clary real estate and loan services with several farm and property listings in Frederick area.
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