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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1900
Page
1
A collage of opinion notes questions US policy in China after troop moves. The piece mocks upper class arrogance, cites Thomas Nelson Page’s critique of wealthy society and fashion, and argues for broader, steadier national character beyond gilded circles.
The readable portion accuses a subset of New York and Newport elites of damaging American society. It condemns their conduct as unworthy exemplars and warns that their influence harms the nation’s moral fabric. The fragment emphasizes the need for respectable, honorable people as standards.
Montgomery County Fair Association managers vow to curb obnoxious attractions and refuse gambling privileges at Rockville fair. Critics note inconsistent efforts against gambling schemes, while local papers urge proactive measures to advance Maryland’s Eastern Shore development goals and broaden markets and factories.
A collage of quirky quotes from newspapers features playful exchanges about cards and royals, night air, and domestic chores. The snippets include witty remarks about king versus ace hands, washday woes, yacht signaling, and a verbose informationist.
The Philadelphia Record notes Paris Exposition medals are awarded broadly, reducing distinction for top displays. Columns from Chicago Journal mock campaigns and an item from the Providence Journal discuss imperial motives and Cuban sentiment, while a Raleigh town obituary mentions a cat named Joe aged six months.
A fragmented verse piece contrasts pleas to a mosquito with a meditation on equality and idealized unity. It weaves playful satire with a wistful Romantic tone, reflecting desires for a perfect society and the ache of unfulfilled love. The jumble includes lines about a mistress, dreams, and a potential marriage withheld by a parent.
Gleaned from the Interstate Commerce Commission, the bulletin lists 2019 U S railroad data: 2019 roads, 169,295 miles single track, 2,859 miles added, freight 950,763,553 tons, average revenue 7.24 cents per ton per mile, passengers 523,177,508, average revenue per passenger 10.25 cents, gross earnings 1,313,610,115, operating expenses 855,968,999, earnings per mile 7, livestock? Locomotives 36,703 (passenger 9,804. freight 20,728. 5,190 switch. 601 unclassified), cars 1,375,916 (+49,742), private cars excluded, capital per mile 11,033,000?, employees 925,924, casualties 61,743 (7,133 fatally, 14,620 injuries), death rate 1 in 2,189,023 passengers and injury rate 1 in 151,998.
Rev O H Fielding preached at Mount Piasant Southern Methodist church on Sunday August 12 using First John 18th verse. Miss Emily Vier visiting friends in the neighborhood. Rev D L Reid of Clarksburg visited nearby. James Rape moved to Washington to oversee railroad hands. T O White sold his farm near here. L B Nickleson sold house and lot. Pooles Tract Public School will open September 1. Heat and drought affect crops. merchants urge advertising and notices in The News as cheap publicity. South American Nervine Ton advertised as a cure for stomach diseases.
Montgomery county death of Philip Stone at age 6. Upper Marlboro hosts The Southern Maryland Pair opens today. Patrolman William Taylor Fierce from Balhmors is noted with a suicide. Postminers strike fallout cited at George's creek and soft coal issues. Maryland Institute awards a free scholarship to Mrs. Stake Brombergh, Washington county. Washington county high school set to open September 3. county schools September 17. Third and Fourth Congressional district conventions sought early dates. Eleven sheep killed near Leitersburg pike by a cattle incursion. Saturday storm caused widespread wind and hail across Cecil to Worcester. Baltimore grand jury drops case of Rev. Henry A. Carroll and Lana Holtgrove marriage to Robert Burnside. Maryland Bureau of Industrial Statistics to launch a job bureau September 4. Secretary Gage approves Board of Medal Awards gold medal for Hant R Mayo Thom of Baltimore for saving a blind woman in Urbana, Va.
Obituaries and death notices list James M. Ecker aged 61 dying near Singanore from jaun dice and heart failure and John E Warner of Woodsboro dying after typhoid fever Mrs Frances Houss Cora Frances House dies after lingering illness Catharine Mommas dies near Rocky Ridge and infant Amodes William H Oden dies of spinal meningitis Jacob Late dies near Rocky Ridge with funeral plans. The column includes brief family details and burial locations. An ad touts Hoptetters Stomach Bitters as a health remedy for digestive issues.
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