Notable Conwell Lecture Promotes Frederick Growth
Dr Chauncey Hawkins and the Avon Players offer entertainment at the Chautauqua tent while Dr Russell H Conwell revisits Acres of Diamonds in Frederick. He urges residents to boost the city, citing opportunities at home and successful fortunes from simple efforts, with remarks on youth returning home after studies and the value of enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chantaudua
Chauncey J. Hawkins
Daniel Boone
Avon Players
Frederick
Conwell
Ile
United States
Dr. Conwell
London
California
Tay
Lhke
Ana Hoy
Boy Falls Twelve Feet At Factory Accident
Karl Jackson, a boy about thirteen from 13 Euat Scott Street, fell twelve feet from a rafters at Monocaey Valley Canning factory this morning. Both arms were broken above the wrist. He was taken to Frederick City Hospital where Dr J O Hendrix set the bones. The boy will likely stay several days and showed remarkable nerve under palatal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Jackson
Yves
Euat Scott Street
Monocaey Valley Canning Factory
Ply
Frederick City Hospital
J. O. Hendrix
Regional Sunday School Picnics Across Several Groves
Tomorrow evening, several Sunday schools plan picnics in different groves. Me shodiat Protestant Sunday school near Yatoctin Furnace hosts a gathering in the grove, while Woodsboro Lutheran Sunday school picnics at LeGore park. Church WI holds a Pentecost activity in Flook's woods. Locust Valley Sunday school sponsors a first annual picnic in Guyton's grove, and the Galilean Fishermen, related order, plans a meeting near New Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Springs
Meshodiat Protestant Sunday School
Suit for Damages Over Tree Cutting Allegations
David Flartgack by attorney HL Kieffer Detauter sues John Fisher for $500 damages on trespass claims alleging cutting of trees upon land and flight from the scene. Name spellings reflect OCR errors but identify the plaintiff and defendant, the claimed damages, and the dispute over property trespass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Flartgack
HL. Kieffer Detauter
Sosiut
John Fisher
Frederick seeks Bryan for Chautauqua event
Frederick residents urged Secretary of State Bryan to address the Chautauqua audience. Efforts, including contact by Etchison and Dorsey Etchison, failed as Bryan remained in Washington due to European tensions. A final appeal sought Saturday or Monday night, but scheduling could not be arranged.
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Dr. Conwell
Lincoln
Wouto
Frederick
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Washington
Theta
Dorsey Etchison
Pearson
Hautatigan
Etchison
Mer. Bryan
Mr. Etchison
Mr. Itzyan
Mr. Bryan
Chautauqua Association
Pennsylvania
Leesburg Nuptials Tie Fishburne to Welbourn in Episcopal Rite
Miss Margaret Fishburne daughter of Dr and Mrs Richard Fishburne of Leesburg Virginia wed Rev Johng Welbourn of Tokio Japan at St James Episcopal Church Leesburg in a ceremony led by Rev William Burkhardt with Rev Edwin Niver assisting. Music by Elizabeth Davis. Separate notice recalls Moxley nuptials on East Church Street and Benjamin Rosenour of Rosenour and Sons marking his 45th birthday and fallout as a county Republican leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welbouha
Eis Lorse
Margaret Uynn Fishburne
Richard Baxter Fishburne
Leesburg
F Johng Armistead Welbourn
Tokio
Japan
St. James's Protestant Episcopal Church
William Hulliken Burkhardt
Edwin B. Niver
Baltimore
Elizabeth Carter Davis
Moxele Yehbi
William Thompson Moxley
Kemptown
Catherine S. Glover
Damascus
M. KE. Parsonage
East Church Street
E. H. Lamar
Moxley
Benjamin Rosenour
Funeral for Helen De Lashmutt Held at Home
The funeral for Helen Gertrude De Lashmutt was conducted at 10 o'clock this morning at her parents’ home on Center Street by Rev. Dr E O H Lamar. Interment followed at Mt Olivet Cemetery with F Schroeder serving as funeral director. A second item notes Brunswick town clerk W G Mungrove busy Wednesday copying the county assessment for Brunswick district, the assessment basis for local taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gertrude DeLashmutt
George DeLashmutt
Center Street
E. O H. Lamar
Mt. Olivet
F. Schroeder
W. G. Mungrove
Brunswick
Brunswick District
Brunewick
Pavement Laid Before Court Square Residence
A new pavement has been laid in front of the residence of Mr. Arthur Petts at Court Square by a crew under Elmer Met Phebus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Petts
Court Square
Elmer Met
Phebus
Monocacy Cloudy and Low at Michael’s Mil near Rackerstown
The Monocacy is reported cloudy and low at Michael’s Mill near Rackerstown. Rain in the northern county last night muddied waters and will not reach Rackerstown until tonight. The Potomac is muddy at Brunswick.
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Michael's Mil
Rackerstown
Brunswick
Local Families Gather for Visits and Church Event
Neis Coe Nei at Toung Poe as community letters note visits among the Elder Ecker Etzler and Hine families. Locust Grove church hosts children's service on September and a preaching event is scheduled at Lander schoolhouse Sunday evening.
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I . Neliss Coe Nei
Toung
Unionville Social Notes Highlight Baltimore Visitors
Unionville residents report visitors from Baltimore including Col Bowle and his wife staying with J D Gaither and family. Mrs Clinton Ogle and Miss Zelma Douty visit their mother Mrs Catherine Dorty while Hi C Nicodemus visits Charles A Ogle family in New Market. Louise German from Savage spends time with Olive Nicodemus north of town, and Mrs Myers of Baltimore visits sister Mrs West.
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Col. Bowle
Baltimore
J. D. Gaither
Clinton Ogle
Zelma Douty
Catherine Dorty
Hi. C. Nicodemus
Charles A. Ogle
New Market
Louise German
Savage
Olive Nicodemus
Mrs. Myers
Mrs. West
Dunkards Elect Officers In Maryland District Meeting
The Ministerial Sunday School and Christian Workers Convention of the Middle District of Maryland Church of the Brethren at Hagerstown elected officers yesterday. Moderator Rev. John Rowland. vice moderators Rev. A Barnhart and Rev. D R Petre. secretary Rev. J W Bowlus. treasurer Rev. J E Otto. A group of youths left the city for Monocacy where after canoeing and bathing a sniper fire occurred. Passengers included Misses Carrie Grove Annie Edmonds Addie Haberkorn Mildred Harrison and Messrs QUs Rhodes John Ebert Earl Hanes Wm Brown Earl Hogarth of Washington D C.
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Dunkards
Ministerial Sunday School
Christian Workers’ Convention
Middle District
Maryland
Church of the Brethren
Hagerstown
John Rowland
A. Barnhart
D. R. Petre
J. W. Bowlus
J. E. Otto
Carrie Grove
Annie Edmonds
Addie Haberkorn
Mildred Harrison
Messrs
Qus Rhodes
John Ebert
Earl Hanes
Wm. Brown
Earl Hogarth
Washington, D.C
Excellent Grapes and Farm News From Kemp
Windsor Williams of Kemp shows a small package of fine grapes at The News Office. Mrs Williams at Kemp town's home has abundant fruit with an expected 50 to 60 bushels of grapes this year. He also grows peaches plums and other fruit. An advertisement in The News invites applications for Johns Hopkins University Department of Engineering scholarships under state law, with each county eligible for one or more scholarships for 1914 25.
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Windsor Williams
Kempteen
Williame
Kemptewn
Wig
News Today
Johns Hopkins University
Sale of W Fine Farm Near Burkittsville
Real Matute Agent Markwooy D Harp sold for Columbus O'Donnell Lee of Baltimore a 200 acre Middletown Valley farm near Burkittsville adjoining the Horsey property on private terms. Purchase price around 20000. Pry of Burkittsville to occupy the 26 room three story mansion owned as part of the late Thomas Sim Lee estate. Lee is a great grandson of the former governor.
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Real Matute
Markwooy D. Harp
Columbus O'Donnell Lee
Baltimore
Burkittsville
Horsey
Liether C. Pry
Pry
Middletown Valley
Thomas Sim Lee
Maryland
Thurmont Upgrades Water Street Gutter and Main Street Drain
Town officials replaced old stone gutter and curb along Water Street at Thurmont Bank with a new concrete curb and gutter. A concrete trough under Main Street now channels runoff from the north side and Church Street. Also, Mountain City Mills quoted 92 cents for best grade of new wheat, up one cent from yesterday.
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Water Street
Thurmont Bank
Thurmont
Main Street
Church Street
Mountain City
Gets-it Corns Shrivel and Vanish in Seconds
A vintage advertisement touts Gets-it as a fast corn remedy. It promises two drops restore skin, shrivel corns, and prevent inflammation, claiming safe use without blades or files. The copy promotes direct mail orders from T. Wrence & Co. and widespread drugstore availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Wrenee & Co
Ciena
Johns Hopkins Scholarships In Engineering Courses
Johns Hopkins University announces state scholarships in engineering with entrance exams in McCoy Hall Baltimore September 22 to 25 1914 at 9 am. If needed a second day will host competitive exams. One or more scholarships will be awarded per county or Baltimore district for 1914 15 with additional vacancies in affiliated colleges. Applications and details available from the registrar. August 28 September 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolins Hopkins University
Maryland
McCoy Hall
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Cultural College
Mount +St. Mary's Collense
Rock He! College
St. John's College
Washington College
Western Maryland College
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Chautauqua Paations
S. Stow
Beclares
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Jim” Garfield
Conwall
Denwell
Pav M. Pearson
Swarthmore College
J. Willleams Riley
Bertha Smith
Itty
Hereny
Sears
Hawaih Pifees
Hawaii
Strollem
Peony RE
Babbitt
Stirell
Ingersoll
OIC
Ansco
Monocacy Valley
Louisville
White Dennison
Setter Notonotes
Ot Shipley’s
Bike Man
Boy
Afeirs Kee
Brian UW
H. C. Etchison
Enanhe
Fréderick
Chautauqua
Hymeneas
Ike Walton
Linganore
Poe
Locust Grove
Wills Aildridge
Thomas Ecker
Artie Kemp
Clarence Ecker
Marie Bennett
Augustus Etzler
Amy Etzler
Btr Ats
Merble Hoffman
Mary Brubaker
Harry Stevens
Mt. Pleasant
Carrie Aldridge
Ada Btuvler
Claude Taller
David Roop
Walkersville
Emerson Bureter
William Boone
Xina Bear
David Martin
Hattie Wilson
Josie Ecker
Gettysburs
Joses Krelmer
M. FE. Ecker
Joste
Byron Dorsey
Mt. Alry
James Dayhoft
Dicker- Fon
George Hine
Haltimore
Lander School
Ainsworth
Jefferson
Charles Fawley
Fred
Stunkle
Point of Rocks
Grace Harris
Effie Hine
William Boger
Clara and
Elmer
Virginia
Unionville
Hopkins
Burkitteville
Stace
Mr. Lee
Sni Fk
Montgomery County
Thomas’ Drill
Bunkles & Mullinix
WhIte Cross Milk Plant
Capital Surplus Transacteafering and Trust Company
Ner Bos
James E. Doll
Optician
South Market St
U. S
Frederick County
Paul
H. D. Baumgardner
South Market Sc
North Fernies
Palace
S. A. Grerg
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