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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1922
Page
7
Cleo bored with hotel life meets a sun-tanned boy on the seashore who lends her a bathing suit and teaches swimming. They play on the beach as her mother searches, a sudden sand burial reveals Cleo and a quick encounter with a well dressed observer. The scene ends with a wry comment on mothers.
The article urges campers at Frederick to respect others and keep campsites orderly and sanitary. It warns against loud late night disturbances and careless behavior that ruins the shared camping experience. It also calls for leaving nature pristine and condemns dumping rubbish and defacing natural spots.
Clarence Kesner 25 died after stepping into a hidden 60 foot pit on the old Maryland Ore Company grounds between Two Locks and Harper’s. His brother George barely escaped, clinging to bushes and later rescuing nothing but the remains of the pit’s rocky bottom. Also noted: veteran salesman William B. Sitting of Philadelphia died at Pitman New Jersey with services in Camden.
The comptroller shall present to the General Assembly fair reports of all hie proceedings and the state of the Treasury within ten days after each session begins, and perform duties prescribed by law as outlined in the constitution.
Inquiries on NL and AL winners yield mixed picks from readers. Roger Rice cites uncertainty. Beany Stover mentions St Louis and New York. Guy Cockerell predicts Frederick will win the Blue Ridge pennant. Grover Zimmerman notes difficulty in choosing. James Stevens admits he does not know.
Mayor Lloyd Culler reports a letter from Thomas P. de Graffenreid a New York attorney seeking information to build a family tree. He says the sought data spans history and world members and has met distant descendants in foreign countries. Culler notes no local De Graffenfeld matches in the county.
The Elka Association of Maryland, District of Columbia and Delaware adjourned in Frostburg to meet next year at Ocean City Maryland. Officers elected include District president J W McLane Frank V Staub as first vice president C H Simmons as second vice president J P Ryan as secretary F B Gerald as treasurer R B Young as treasurer and trustees Hoffheims Daisy Siarmann and Callahan. The 45 delegates from eight cities attended and reports showed large membership gains in the district.
Property deeds record Harry A Gaylor and wife transferring to J Allen Seylor and wife in Graceham for 800 dollars. John J Heskett and wife, in Archie 14, and Thomas and wife in county 5 dollars. Marriage licenses issued for Calvin A Laughman 22 and Effie A Rudisill 21 of Annansburg. Ellicott City events note visitors from Ann Arbor and other cities including Glenn Silver t of Gibbon Minnesota Walter Shaw Boston and Etta Miter and Catherine Ann Domer of Howard County. A Minnesota Star quip remarks about a grapher and a camel eye.
Local items note Ella Picman and party arriving safely in Cherbourg on a European tour. County Commissioners plan a new heating plant for the fair and invite bids. Knights of Pythias excursion to Baltimore and Tolchester Beach draws large anticipated turnout. Westminster Bay Company near startup in listed weeks. Marion Petrolam directors elect officers at a meeting chaired by Leonard T. Macotil Jr and officers appointed.
A city milk dealer urged the Board of Aldermen not to modify the milk ordinance permitting can distribution. He warned of unsanitary conditions if old methods return, noted prices with 15 to 17 cents per gallon depending on butterfat, and cited current quart pricing of 10 to 11 cents. Wertheimer proposed selling milk at 6 cents per quart from a large sanitary container, claiming profit and arguing high public prices.
About 800 Bussard descendants gathered at Braddock Mills yesterday to mark 120 years since Peter Bussard settled in Middletown valley. Attendees came from several counties, Baltimore, and Virginia, with families including Murphy Brandenburg Buesard Fox Smith Wolfe Myers Duvall Moser and Stottlemyer. Officers for the Bussard Association were re elected: President Samuel D Bussard Middletown secretary William H Bussard Middletown treasurer Geo H Bussard Thurmont. A fishing outing from Browningsville paused for a noon picnic along Linganore Creek and a brief sightseeing window.
Professor E. E. Jones presents an early guide to archery noting proper bow hold stance and string release. The piece outlines stringing the bow, finger placement, and body balance before aiming, urging beginners to practice free in an open field. Next week the series promises to reveal aiming secrets.
Baltimore writer Mrs Marguerite E. Harrison who was imprisoned in Moscow is linked by a London dispatch to a spy accusation. The aunt Miss Livezey from Catonsville denies the report and says Mrs Harrison’s whereabouts are unknown after a June Pacific voyage for a journalism trip. She did not receive further word since a postcard on a San Francisco train.
Brief note records cryptic terms and potential planning language mentioning tent, Saturday, beet, target, shoot, alternate, throat, coat, boot and a time 7a, with no clear subject or outcome. Indicates fragmented OCR passthrough requiring reconstruction for a coherent item.
A critique of streetcar etiquette notes that some women accepting seats from men are less polite than the men. It questions whether a man must give up a seat and condemns women for icy stares or silent thanks. It argues chivalry is not required by law and politeness is a personal choice.
Mrs Crosby protests a dull meal and seeks an easy dessert. Mrs Morris explains Puddine a ready mix that only requires sugar and milk to boil into a creamy mold. The ad touts multiple flavors and a 15c bottle or box serving up to fifteen people.
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