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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1914
Page
7
Mary Jane reviews a week of Frederick life noting weather, church services, and social events. She highlights wartime anxieties, Home Coming Week preparations, excursions, dances, and the coming Frederick Fair. She calls for cheer, unity, and participation before Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The report notes L. L. Cantetou of Clarendon Texas mentions his wife suffered months with severe bowel problems. After trying various doctors and medicines he bought Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. One and a half bottles cured her completely. Sold by all dealers.
The Liberty picnic and tour at Pine Mountain Top on July 29 yielded a clear $475.67 after expenses, with total receipts of $852.16. Advertisements brought $159.50, dancing $78, tournament $16, cane and dolracks $51, dinners $118, lunch stand $31, fancy table $45, merry go round $80.66, booth $272.20, photo earnings $0.80, expenses $376.49. Upcoming church services are announced for August 16 with preaching at various local churches and a few social visits including Mr. and Mrs. visits from Washington and Frederick.
Preaching service canceled next Sunday due to the pastor’s vacation. Numerous visits and guests listed from Baltimore Washington Newburg and Charlestown reflect active community ties. A church Sunday school picnic is slated for August 20 with Feazaville band providing music.
Dispatches discuss Boy Scouts assisting military operations in Europe with roles such as guarding bridges and safeguarding crops. About 260,000 Scouts across Great Britain Germany France Austria-Hungary Russian Poland Serbia Scandinavia and others are noted.
The Department of Commerce begun a sweeping price probe ordered by President Wilson to determine if retail prices have risen, especially for food and clothing, with field agents sent to New York, Boston, Seattle, Atlanta and New Orleans. The inquiry targets whether increases are general or specific, causes offered, and any war related profiteering or shortages. Investigations also spread to the capital with a grand jury probe into food prices and broad inquiries from nearby state districts.
Samuel Summers and his son Ethan spent Sunday evening with Mr. Chas Fisher and family. Mrs. William Baer and daughter Mabel visited her mother Mrs. Samuel Martz, Patience. The Yonkers Statesman notes a view that a girl learns to swim faster with a woman instructor than with a man, Patrice objects.
Dispatches from Brussels and London recount large German advances and contested reports of forts taken at Liege. Allied and neutral observers note aircraft limitations, naval rumors in the North Sea, and Russia mobilization on multiple fronts. Authorities reference Italy’s drift from the Central Powers and Turkey’s access to German ships.
Geo W Brock publisher of the Enterprise Aberdetn Md testifies that Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured his diarrhoea twenty years ago and he has recommended it widely since. He states it is safe and effective and urges dealers to stock the product.
Baseball scores list games Philadelphia Washington St Louis Chicago Cleveland Detroit Boston New York with multiple batteries named for each side. Standings show Athletics at top followed by Boston, Washington, Detroit and Cleveland with varied totals.
Brickey fragments show teams such as Brooklyn Phillies New York Boston Chicago St. Louis and Pittsburgh with batters listed. Standings indicate New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh with partial records and points.
Baseball scores from Chicago to Pittsburgh and St Louis to Brooklyn show 5 4 and 5 3 results with named players Batteries Bludjacket Land Davenport Simon and teams Buffalo Indianapolis and Baltimore listed with records. Standings table lists W L and percentages for Buffalo Baltimore St Louis Pitt Baltimore Reading Harrisburg Wilmington Allentown Trenton Lancaster Reading and Lancaster with wins losses and percentages.
London reports the Austrian floyd steamer Baron Gantsech was destroyed by a mine off the Dalmatian coast near Lussin island. About 366 aboard, roughly 150 killed and 150 rescued. General French to Joffre, headquarters location not specified. A patent claims a shop built in metal support for fallen arches.
Chicago and Dayton women credit Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with relief from female troubles and headaches, avoiding operations. Letters from Mrs M Karscunick of Chicago and Mrs J W of Dayton praise the remedy and offer to advise others in similar conditions.
A fragmented notice discusses spanking and child behavior, urging alternatives and mentioning possible treatments. It references Notre Dame and mutual aid tone, with garbled phrases about urinary trouble and home treatments. The readable text is inconsistent but centers on parenting advice and medical cues.
An advertisement touts Jap Enamel varnish in colors Cherry Mahogany Walnut Dark Oak Light Oak. Prices listed: 12 pint cans 12 cents, pint cans 20 cents, quart cans 35 cents.
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