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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
6
A Frederick food sale advertised by the government attracts moderate earners as well as wealthier buyers. Many households take advantage, finding cheaper canned goods, though some shoppers resist the post office setting. A public meeting at the Armory tonight discusses a memorial for soldiers, seeking community sentiment on the design and meaning.
Erie Times notes roads worn by wartime strain and careless travel. Motorists complain of tax funding delays while tracks in single lanes accelerate wear and tire hazards. Wider country roads may help but costlier. The piece also urges thrift and conservation as remedies to high prices and waste.
In a darkening Cadet Park game yesterday evening Company L and St John’s Roman Catholic Church fielded teams and tied 4 to 4 after seven innings. Haover pitched a near no hitter, striking out eight as Wallis backed him with stellar defense and two stolen bases. Catholic side and Leaders prepare for a rescheduled game tonight to decide the standings.
Emil G. Reitz of Frederick brings Baltimore’s Northern Athletic Club to Frederick to challenge the Ov Fibre Brush Company team for a state title at the High School field Saturday at 2 30 p m Admission is free though collections will aid expenses John Slim Gardner and Louie Gardner headline the Ox lineup along with M. Frank Poss Houck F Baker Herb Gilbert Ray Gardner J Moran F Kennedy and other local stars Also note England Board of Trade reports total car licenses at 411791 as an estimate of all cars in use.
Local items from The News column dated August 22 1899 note Capt William Getzendanner of Waxahachie Texas visiting his sisters on East Church street and Miss Imogene Dorsey returning from Boston. Blair Lee of Montgomery County elected president of the board of directors for the Democratic National Publishing Company.
Miss Helen Oster of Philadelphia visits Mrs James E Doll in College Park as several families and individuals travel for August leisure. Nearby residents and visitors from Baltimore Washington Cumberland and Cumberland attend events, birthdays, and summer trips to Atlantic City Ocean View and Norfolk with family and friends through late summer in their hometown.
Thieves used an automobile truck to haul away about 5450 eggs packed in crates from a building on the Woodshoro and Creagerstown turnpike near Woodsboro late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. No clues were found as Sheriff Klipp investigated. The eggs valued at about 200 dollars preyed by the same gang suspected in prior thefts. Also noted, Pittsburgh streetcar workers vote to continue strike over wage increase.
Washington reporters recount a soldier once sentenced to death for dozing on guard in France. Pardoned by President Wilson, he later died in the Great War’s July offensive. He was wounded twice and honorably discharged after his service.
Frederick readers report rising prices on school essentials as students prepare for September 1. Pencils, tablets, and especially scholars’ companions, lunch boxes, and school bags have increased up to 60 percent, while wholesale costs push retailers to adjust prices on writing paper and pens. Local dealer notes some items kept steady due to pre-advance orders. A soy bean meeting is set near Johnsville to discuss cultivation.
A Louisville salesman recounts a cholera incident in 1888 and credits Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for his recovery after taking a double dose and sleeping until morning before catching a train. The tale appears as an advertisement note.
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