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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1897
Page
4
A reader praises the Braddock Heights electric railway for scenery and service but laments crowded passenger cars and freight in passenger space. They describe leaky, cramped conditions during storms, prompting a call for improved schedules and car capacity to improve public comfort.
News notes a possible running meeting at Pimlico in October. Reports mention local political wins in Washington county primaries, a large service at Euoty Grove with a quiet wedding, and several fatalities and incidents across Maryland including a monk died in Baltimore and a brakeman crushed on a Cumberland railroad line.
J Kr Metcalfe, manager of the Hiverstown Stock Exchange in Greencastle Pennsylvania, posted bail of 800 after an arrest on gambling place charges. He says trades involved delivery of assets and argues the activity isn’t gambling under state law. The report notes a mix of bulls and bears and cashing profits. Carroll Wheat Crop rises as Carroll County farmers face a strong price rally with a two thirds portion of the million bushels crop still held by farmers.
A Saturday storm halted the FL& M Railway at Falmer's station then a loud pistol like crash echoed as a tree branch shattered a car. Passengers and bystanders were frightened while crew moved the party to No 1. The incident ended with all aboard reaching safety and windows damaged.
A ceremonial address was delivered at Fonktown in Washington County on Saturday. Officials reported the event occurred at 77.0.0 A M during a public assembly, with attendees noting the speech's impact.
Astrr Jesuz a widely known figure in police circles was arrested Saturday night by Policeman Stose and Deputy Game Warden Stronp and handed to county officer Simpson on charges of assault and highway robbery against William Stewart near the Monocacy bridge on the Baltimore turnpike. Stewart and his brother rode separate buggies home when the assailant rode up and forced Stewart from the vehicle, striking him with a bracy whip and threatening to kill him. The assailant was said to have seized coins and some notes, later arrested before Magistrate White. a hearing followed this afternoon. A second case involves Geo W Stroup arresting Joseph Bookle over a shooting near Pearl, with the charge dismissed after a Saturday hearing before Magistrate Biser. The piece notes a law about hunting insectivorous birds, observed as too trivial to prosecute in this instance, even as doves and other game birds are hunted in Frederick. The column closes with a nudge to readers to advertise.
Edward Parker Deacon was committed to a hospital after a period of illness and erratic behavior following a trip to Narragansett Piers. He arrived with his valet and nurse, stayed at Hotel Hethesda, and showed signs of mental deteriora tion prompting the Melean hospital admission and court involvement.
Report details a blockade by Alowe Gobl Seekers near Dyea with ration shortages and tent seizures. Also noted is a Windsor probate court shooting where Thomas Lawrie was wounded by Willem Lawrence, the attacker captured and jailed, with the victim expected to recover.
The text extols a superior eml from Frederick market Pennsylvania. It claims the brand 3 is acknowledged as the district’s best, mined with little ash and no variation in quality, and is washed free of dust and dirt.
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