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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1916
Page
6
The Daily News issues S20 Independent Newspace and describes postal rates for subscriptions by mail and carrier. It lists pricing for monthly quarterly and yearly plans, semi weekly and weekly editions, and payment methods. It notes distribution points in Newburg and Braddock and provides office contact details.
The piece argues that after border service many soldiers may resign, making recruitment harder. It notes pay at $15 a month with board and clothes is unattractive against civilian wages, especially for men with families. It suggests Army life appeals to adventurers but loyal, steady men are needed for lower commands, urging higher pay and looser recruitment rules.
The piece argues railroad workers should pause before action, noting both sides harm public prosperity. It warns that prolonged disputes cause wide suffering and erosion of public support for any party, urging reasonable methods to resolve labor conflicts.
The 1903 strike shows public will hard to enforce, coal mining not interstate commerce and outside federal regulation. The upcoming railroad strike is different as it falls under federal control. The public, greater than unions or corporations, must back fair arbitration to avoid dangerous consequences.
The piece notes that the United States owns over a quarter of a billion more foreign bonds and stocks than US bonds, arguing the wartime finance shows vast foreign investment and domestic purchases. It contrasts war expenditures with future interest and cites butterfly lore from the Ohio State Journal detailing blue, black, white, yellow, and monarch species and their habits.
A reader argues for Frederick to form a municipal band after hearing Hagerstown's, saying local talent and self-funding could cover uniforms and a teacher's salary. The letter urges community interest and public input, noting no heavy expense to the city.
A Southern boy recalls Braddock Heights experiences near Coney Island with vivid sights sounds and aromas of a bustling Maryland amusement area. The writer invites readers to visit enjoy galleries dances pavilions and scenic rides while dreaming of tranquil woods and pine breezes.
A clipped miscellany of humorous lines from magazines and journals and a report on the Rockville Fair in Montgomery County. The three day agricultural exhibition opened with bright skies and a large crowd, exhibits in all departments, a race track ready for record feats, and judging underway with winners due to be announced soon. Militia in Judge K. C. Peter, who judges hams.
Local items from The News columns dated August 23 mention the Mac Ou annual excursion to Island Park with several hundred travelers. A two round boxing match between Joseph Tansey, South champion middleweight, and Lawrence Hurley, known as Friday, is reported. Cumberland notes a mill site not yet selected. The Union Sunday School picnic returns August 29 at Marsland near West of Middleton. The YMCA boosts services for Sunday with Dr Jo Knott of Washington delivering a talk on Spirit-Sealed.
Baltimore attorney J Henry Baker returned from a motor trip urging a new monument for Roger Brooke Taney Fifth Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. He noted the current four by eight foot slab and called for a proper marker as Frederick Town seeks to honor notable locals including Taney and admiral Winfield Scott Schley with memorials.
Martin L. Baker of Fairfield Pennsylvania and Mary A. Rigdon of this city wed at Hagerstown on August 10, officiated by Rev. J. B. Simon. They honeymoon through Baltimore Washington Buffalo Niagara Falls and Canadian points and will reside in Fairfield on return. Rigdon has many Frederick friends wishing long married life.
While on a fishing trip yesterday Rudolph Crouse and Vernon M. Rhoads were successful in landing five bass, the largest weighing three pounds.
Frederick citizen J A C Lipps of 370 West Patrick Street says after twenty years of rheumatic twinges and stiff limbs four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his pains. He urges readers to ask for Dean's Kidney Pills, sold at price and available at all dealers. Buffalo, NY.
Real estate agents offer numerous properties including a 145 acre farm on an improved road with buildings and fencing, a 29 acre tract near the city with college park access, a seven acre farm with a barn and outbuildings, and a smaller tract near Treller with a groom house and improvements. Also mentions insurance services and a firm name in Frederich.
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