This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1900
Page
4
Classified items show a closing out sale on summer stuff and a house for rent notice. C A Frazier appears as contact in a messy OCR snippet mentioning Chowder and cooling off.
Purely personal notes list visitors and travel among Baltimore Emmiteborg York Pa Virginia West Virginia Brunswick Glyndon Camp Meeting Atlantic City and Frederick areas. Residents like Miss Trixie Katz and Mrs F T Grove are visiting relatives while others return from trips to Braddock cottage and Atlantic City.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad appoints Mr Guy L Bieemt as assistant industrial agent and Mr W W Wood in charge to apply scientific agriculture to farmers along the line The effort seeks soil and climate studies to tailor crops and improve profits with local advisory support The Wash ington county board of commissioners moves to test mortgage tax collection and warns two Hagerstown mortgage holders to pay by December or face suit The Sick notes report Mrs Jerome Anderson is gravely ill and Miss Martha Aakinsn is ill with typhoid fever Also Noah O Gauner sold farm land in Lewistown district to Colonel Layman and Jacob A Layman for 4000
At the First District Democratic Convention in Ocean City Col John P. Moore of Worcester County was nominated for the long term in Congress and Col Edwin H. Brown of Queen Annes for the short term. Moore received nineteen votes, surpassing the needed majority, with former Governor Jackson and Senator Applegarth as opponents. The convention was orderly, chaired by T. F. Rider, withSecretaries Mulls and Walmer assisting. Moore, 44, former Snow Hill mayor and state senator, is a son of the late John R. P. Moore and a prominent Eastern Shore business figure.
The article profiles Mr. Moore of Richardson Moore Smith and Col Edwin H Brown from Queen Annes. It notes Snow Hill mill growth with 200 workers and his roles in Snow Hill Electric Light Co and several local enterprises. It also covers Colonel Brown’s rise from Queen Annes to trial lawyer and state treasurer appointment, plus J F C Talbott’s congress candidacy history. It ends with a notice for a United Steam Fire Engine Company meeting at 7:80 o'clock on the 7th.
Transfers and filings from the Circuit and Orphans' Courts for the week ended Wednesday include real estate deeds in Frederick and Montgomery counties, marriage licenses for several couples, and letters testamentary and probate actions. Notable items include real property transfers to H Worthington and J H Holtz, marriage licenses for Dorasy and Sewell, Cooper and Frey, Woolton and Crone, Biggs and Halter, Titus and Triy, plus numerous probate inventories and court orders in Frederick and surrounding counties.
Funeral services for Captain Quitman J. Beckley will be held tomorrow at 8 oclock at St John’s Catholic Church with interment in St John’s Cemetery. Frederick Hildebrand’s funeral occurred yesterday at Rocky Springs chapel, with Rev. E L McLean officiating and pallbearers named. interment at Donbs Cemetery. Ida Ziest dies at six after dog bite at St Christopher’s Hospital Philadelphia. hydro phobia suspected. Baltimore and Ohio foremen prohibited political activity without company consent to protect duties. Warren Garrett rescues a girl from a runaway horse near Norris Gapland after a long chase.
At a Father McElroy Catholic Benevolent Legion meeting last night the group decided to attend the funeral in a body. P E Long George S Bodeck and Wim M Crimmins served as secretaries to Chairman Vandiver. Mr tired Ritter was named pesate secretary to Hon. Murray Vandiver, Democratic state central committeeman, and will take charge of Democratic headquarters in Baltimore on September 10.
The Business Men's Association schedules an excursion to peerpatate on wakeemay with a special train to Frederick leaving at 7 00 a m. Trane Rai run 3. Groff House Changes Handa. Mr G W Warren has purchased furniture and seedseed of the Greas and assumes charge of the petal in the future.
The Mayor and Aldermen extended the Cheviur Bay franchise to April 30, 1901 and discussed starting work on West Church Street. A fire plug was requested on Church Street west of the post office. A special committee reviewed the Besant Knott building repairs. Water protection orders were issued for woodland owners near water sources and sawmills. The Market Master reported totals from hay and cattle scales and market stalls. Garbage removal bids were opened and awarded to John Schill. Several bills were approved for payment. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.
The report notes multiple gatherings in Maryland and surrounding areas including the fifth annual State Camp of the Patriotic Sons of America at Ghestertown, a sixth annual camp meeting at Lestie under the Local Preachers' Association, and the fourth biennial Maryland Deaf convention in town continuing to Saturday. It also records a fatal accident at Cumberland where Peter Brooks was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio engine, plus labor actions in Baltimore with the Longshoremen's Union and non-union labor on a steamer load.
A mixed local notice item describes water safety warnings and city rules, plus a burst of upcoming events. It lists theater and carnival programs, clam chowder sales, and a university course start. It also covers various railroad excursions to Gettysburg Niagara Falls and ocean resorts with schedules, fares, and return limits, and notes a G A R encampment and Deer Park hotel ads.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.