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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1903
Page
6
The Daily News from Frederick Maryland outlines subscription rates and delivery areas, with prices for one month, four months, and yearly prepayment. It notes mail and carrier delivery in the United States and mentions an affiliated weekly paper with similar advertising and subscription practices.
1903 report details alleged graft in Oklahoma public works. Secretary Hitchcock accuses contractors of fraud in Lawton and Anadarko projects, from waterworks to a faulty bridge. He links improper ties between officials and builders to shoddy foundations and overcharges, urging public vigilance and reform.
The piece treats walking delegates as unlikely leaders, notes Maryland as an industrial future center with favorable climate and transport, and praises Dr. Boring as a capable comptroller. It reflects on Maryland fairs lasting into autumn and commends the state’s public life and civic character.
The correspondent reported the resignation and it was officially announced the next morning.
A collection of whimsical exchanges from various papers. A man recalls nearly falling into an abyss after many steps while a serious remark about money being a duty, and a playful flirtation about marrying Miss Pretty. Another note suggests a reformed gambler now swims, and a Boston servant mentions a stranger asking for a bath and something to end.
A well known Frederick resident is long spoken of for nomination on the Democratic ticket as a Judge of the Orphans Court.
A yesterday fire at the Frederick Gas Company plant started when back pressure drove gas into a smokestack opening, igniting and burning the slate roof casing. Fire crews arrived promptly but wood in the coal was only slightly charred thanks to quick factory workers and Brash Factory help.
Charles Font sold 10 shares of First National Bank stock to James Houck and Frank L. Stoner for 117.50 per share, par 100, and 1 shares of Farmers and Mechanics Bank stock for 40.25 each to Houck. The notice mentions executor David Rive and mixed, unclear additional text about products sold by Lewis Otte and other phrases.
Church services and Sunday school schedules fill the area from Sobleyeville to Middletown. Denominations listed include All Saints Episcopal, Lutheran, A B, M E South, Presbyterian, M P Buckeystown, German Baptist Brashren, Evangelical Reformed, Grace Reformed, and Ss John Catholic with masses, sermons, and special meetings announced by listed pastors and visiting ministers. The Harvest Festival at Middletown Reform ed church, a missionary meeting, and district circuit events are noted with dates and speakers.
Exterior view shows a 60 by 60 foot building with 120 foot frontage on Second street and 168 feet along the railroad. The structure houses a renovated plant with one 70 light dynamo two 60 light dynamos and one 80 light dynamo plus a new 200 horsepower engine and two 100 horsepower boilers built by Brick Company Waynesboro Pa. Engine and boiler from the old plant are reassigned for emergencies and two dynamos are in reserve. Views of the engine room and dynamos accompany 43 photos. The plant now powers 90 arc lights, ten more than before, with several smaller lights in service.
Warbler of state news reports Rockville fair closing yesterday while Laurel Post Office complications persist. Civil War veteran William Nowell died at Hugerstown aged 62. Charles Crowell killed on Antietam battlefield. Edwin Warfield and Col Spencer Jones, rivals for governor, met in Rockville. Robert Oliver murdered Mary Brown at 1835 Vine Street Baltimore, then killed himself. John W Staton resigns as Worcester deputy clerk effective January 1. Ex Postmaster John L Nook appointed to succeed. Western Maryland Railroad details follow.
Morning notes from the market describe abundant produce and varied prices. Fruits like blackberries huckleberries apples and peaches appear, with pears scarce and cantaloupes fair. Livestock poultry eggs butter and canned goods fill the scene as residents plan picnics and Sunday dinners.
A long fragment details Frank Adams plans for a new minstrel novelty titled Frank Adams Sinstrela Phantasms with a 25 member cast, elaborate transformation act, and extensive electrical effects. It notes Frederick Md opening Sept 14 and lists varied topics from condemnation proceedings near Hancock to local political tickets and forthcoming baseball away games, plus a lengthy catalog of farm produce and meats with prices.
A reader from Long Island, William F. McGuire, writes that his baby recovered from bronchitis and whooping cough after using Father John’s Medicine. He asserts it is a great medicine for both children and adults and signs the note from 114 Academy St. Long Island City.
Frederick County National Bank reports three percent balance on deposits in our savings department with surplus and undivided profits totaling 77,000. The notice emphasizes steady yields and secure funds under the bank’s savings program.
A wooden bridge on the Kensington to Chevy Obase road in Montgomery County collapsed when a four-horse wagon team owned by Mr T S Gertrell attempted to cross. The wagon, loaded with 80 bushels of wheat, fell into the water along with six men. Daniel Kraft and workers on the bridge were knocked down. Kraft dislocated his shoulder and was badly bruised, Willora Hall sustained injuries, and several bones were broken as the horses were recovered. The party aboard the wagon escaped the worst of the incident. In Louisville, Ky., Mrs Clerke Beardley gave birth to a girl weighing 25 pounds, an unusually large birth weight reported in contrast to typical infant weights of around seven pounds.
Frederick College announces Horace B Woodward of Woodstock Conn as history and rhetoric teacher. Dean is a Harvard graduate with six years teaching experience and strong recommendations.
At the Hookville event premiums were awarded to W. Birley Co. of Frederick for several entries including white Indian game and partridge Cochins. Awards listed include white Indian game, partridge Cochins, silver-gray Dorkings, dark Brahmas, Anconas, Leghorns. Crop prices cited: corn per barrel, wheat No 2 red.
A Shell Lake Wisconsin testimonial notes a four year old boy saved from colic after morphine failed. The creator reports giving half a teaspoonful of Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, leading to sleep and recovery within thirty minutes. Sale offered by A L Pearre.
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