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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1914
Page
4
The Daily News in Frederick Maryland displays its corporate staff and publishing details. It includes pricing for subscriptions, mailing options, and contact arrangements, noting it is a second class matter and indexing the publishing office in Frederick.
Subscribers are urged to report missed deliveries as The Frederick News works to improve service. The paper is sold at Hew City Hotel Buckey's Cigar Store Market Street General Restaurant F K Schmidt's West Patrick Street Artington Hotel Braddock Heights Zimmerman Bros Grocery McCardell's Store. The piece also comments on competition among tradesmen stock shortages high wartime insurance and market speculation affecting prices and shipping costs.
Dr. nussell a conwell argues in his lecture that Frederick fails to grow because residents tear down not build up. He says a city advances when citizens believe in it and boost local enterprise, calling Frederick a land of opportunity where success depends on using talents at home.
The article notes a speculator seeking profits while the public faces higher costs. It reports that ordinary buyers are hoarding and bidding against each other for staples. Provision merchants say typical purchases like flour and sugar have shifted to larger, bulk quantities, worsening shortages.
The annual Teachers Institute of Frederick County opens August 31 at 9 16 o'clock in the Girls High School Building and runs for one week. Dr M Bates Stephens State Superintendent of Education and Miss Sarah Richmond will speak. Instructors include Joseph H Apple Hood College Edward F Humphrey Columbia University Bessie Lee Gambrill Alfred University H M Murphy Maryland State Normal School Norman Frost Union Superintendent Waterbury Vermont I R Graybill Milleraville State Normal School Ther ean Wiedefeld and Ella V Krieg Frederick County Primary Supervisor.
A Frederick resident, famed for horticulture, offers to lease the apple orchard from the W. D. Bowers Lumber Co. The plan promises a long term lease, rental payments covering interest on invested money, and additional profit to the city treasury. The proposer agrees not to build a residence or stables on the watershed.
Deputy Sheriff Edward Sanners of Middletown has suffered a lengthy eye disease leaving him blind in one eye and with the other eye weakened. Meanwhile the South Market street bridge upgrade nears completion with wood block flooring laid and tar soon applied as the final coating.
Twenty years ago in Frederick local items report a large attendance at a geapel meeting where Mr. Hammond Urner of the Frederick Bar spoke on The Best Book for Young Men. A social at Miss Mary Koontz’s home, twenty-nine prisoners in jail, a Delicatifus row to Walk ereville for cantaloupe, Ely as court tahit, and an accident in a barn cutting box injuring Magrew and Johnson.
The 16 year old Charten Roger Falk eldest son of Mr Mrs John W Falk of East Fourth street died at City Hospital after an appendicitis operation. A 1916 high school cadet and member of Troop 2 of the Boy Scouts he also sang in the Evangelical Lutheran Sunday school choir and had served as a news carrier. Funeral at 4 PM tomorrow from his home with interment at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Mr. Martin L Firestone, a longtime Frederick resident born near Bethel church in Tuscarora district, quietly celebrates his birthday at home on East Street. He worked as a millwright, at Pampel foundry, and in Ohio, and served in Capt. Heary A. Coles Cavalry before a fall injury ended his military service. He remains a Reynolds Post No. 2 G A R member and attends Evangelical Lutheran church. Wisconsin feuds join the Ness in wishing him continued health.
Two barns burned last night in Frederick county as a severe electrical storm swept the area. Mrs. Absylomen Keller near Myersville and George McCleaff near Emmitsburg lost barns with crops and stock, causing estimated losses of 3,000 to 4,000 dollars and about 2,000 dollars respectively. The Keller barn saved cattle but lost a calf and grain. rain followed the storm with light showers and cooler air expected. A Brunswick brakeman, Walter Albert, escaped serious harm after stepping in front of a reversing engine, sustaining scalp wounds.
An old advertisement notes a tourist kit marketed as complete without a bottle of trobiso. It promises relief from weed ticks jicxera sundorn erratches bites of insecta chafing and sore feet. Sold under a guarantee by Pearre's Modern Pharmacy.
Public sales announced by trustees under a decree of the Frederick County Court of Equity. August 22 1914 sale of Anna W Hughes estate lot of 7 acres near New Market Montovia with a frame dwelling and outbuildings, cash and note options, $250 deposit. followed by sale of Eichelberger property on Church Street Frederick City August 29 1914 with a two story dwelling, 5 rooms first floor 8 rooms second floor, possession November 1 1914, terms cash or notes with security.
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