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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
7
Japanese sea hero Admiral Togo, visiting the United States, inspected cadets at West Point and praised the training system after watching a parade. He expressed admiration for the nation’s military academy and the cadets’ discipline.
Quotations for August 17 1941 show prices for wheat corn rye oats and flour plus feeds and seeds. Wheat No 2 Red unspecified. corn shelled 75 to 80 cents per bushel. rye 70 to 75 cents. oats 60 to 70 cents per bushel. flour and meal prices listed. various feeds Bran Middlings Red Dog and Dairy Feed priced per ton or per sack. seed Timothy clover hay and straw prices for baled and not baled forms. Numerous per ton and per bushel figures for seed and forage crops.
Mr James Sylvester Sr reports his wife suffered health issues for two years and gained more relief from Chamberlains Tablets than from doctors. He bought a 25 cent box from W H Bishop in Carmichael Md and claims it is worth at least fifty dollars in value. Most druggists carry Chamberlains Tablets for sale.
The essay discusses anklets as a rising fashion, noting bold jewel-encrusted pieces worn with stockings and by socialites. It cites sightings at the Ritz Carlton and Manhattan Beach, with prices ranging from twenty five thousand to fifty thousand dollars, and mentions jewelers in Fifth Avenue eyeing a growing market.
A fragment discusses growing use of decorative anklets and related accessories and ponders how widespread adornment could shape daily style. It envisions items like card cases and powder boxes integrated into the trend and notes imagined impacts on walking with hobble skirts.
Chicago august 17 c p Rodgers who led the endurance squad on the asilion week here was seriously injured when a machine hit the scoreboard near the spot where Will i am R Radger was killed Rodgers’ time aloft was 12 hours 28 minutes 1 second an average a little over three hours a day Within minutes another aviator A J Welch in a Wright machine fell from seventy five feet slight injuries Oscar A Brindley dived into what is known as Reath’s Loly near the lake Brindley was not hurt as reports say
Uncle Sam's expert Gore, assistant chief chemist at the Bureau of Foods, reports that bananas, blackberries, raspberries, and other berries breathe and emit heat during ripening. He notes cold storage slows respiration, delaying ripening, while rapid fruit varieties show high heat output and faster aging. Advertising follows this insight.
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania a petition seeks a lunacy commission for Harry K Thaw, confined at Menewon hospital. Judge L L Davis admitted the petition after debate over county court jurisdiction. The attorney asked for a rule to show cause, but was refused for lack of names of income guardians. A hearing will occur after interested parties are notified. Thaw's income is stated as $100,000 annually with his wife Myelan Nesbit Thaw seeking a share.
Edmond Rostand the French dramatist and author of Chantecler was seriously injured in a head and body accident in Biaulle France on August 7. His condition reportedly not fatal. Rostand, born in Marseilles April 1 1888, is married to Rosemonde Gerard and has two sons.
Senate leader Penrose suggested adjournment of the special session of Congress by Sunday night after a conference with the president. He said if the legislative day ends Saturday night, they should be able to wind up by Sunday. The remark indicated a potential rapid end to formal business.
Washington discussion heats over uniform divorce provisions as Rep Venis Sheppard introduces a proposed federal framework. A balloon accident near the event caused fatal injuries to a bystander, amid debate on national reform and state collaboration. HARASH'S DRUG STORE referenced in the text.
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