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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
6
Bank announces capital of 150 000 dollars and surplus and profits of 107 000. It promotes saving and growth in earnings with 4 percent interest. Officers listed: Charles B. Trail president, James H. Harris vice president, Albert Gilson cashier.
The Frederick Daily News offers home delivery at 26 cents per month or 3 dollars per year with weekly and semi weekly editions also available. The News Office is connected to the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Exchange and invites readers to mail inquiries, advertisements, or correspondence for publication.
A column critiques publicity driven social antics of rich Americans on Fifth Avenue and at Newport. It cites the Geraghys alliance and Colonel Astor’s remarriage controversy, then mocks the era’s sensationalism before noting a Topeka health order shaving cats and a Brooklyn police caper.
A fragment notes tensions over seating women on street cars, likening etiquette to a club for politeness. The passage contrasts high temperatures and prices with a social uplift, implying ongoing reform or social pressure surrounding gender norms.
A satirical note on a new form of insurance where couples insure against divorce. The piece imagines brides and grooms in Germany and asks how a future policy could cover financial catastrophe if marriage fails. It reflects concerns about legal action and the idea of a federal or uniform antidivorce law.
The piece surveys political maneuvering around Theodore Roosevelt and La Follette, Maryland suffrage progress, and a transit of early aviation milestones. It highlights Chicago flights by Beatty with a passenger for three hours forty-two minutes, altitude records by others, and predictions by Graham White about future ocean airships and transatlantic service, noting growing practicality and near-term use of airships for transport.
Fragmented diary like snippets share quips about puns and wedding plans. A joke about Puck promising global reach in four minutes references Beltine freight transfer. Other lines joke about expenses, married life, and a stern look over salary plus family finances in a lighthearted tone.
McClure's verse opening urges kindness and deeds, while City Opera House premieres The Girl in the Taxi a musical comedy about Mignon Bertie Stewart and a comic tangled family dinner set in New York with dancing singing and witty misunderstandings lasting until the final curtain.
Mrs. Joseph O Baker narrowly escaped serious harm on Church street in front of the Reformed chapel when a railing from the steeple toppled onto the pavement nearly striking her. Workmen repair the clock tower and the fencing around the bells was knocked loose, a heavy piece of wood falling to the ground. The incident ended without injury to Ms Baker.
The report mentions Sept Wheat and Dec Corn prices and market activity while noting Senator Hayner's improving health. It also reports Mr. James Sylvester praising Chamberlain's Tablets, claiming the five cent package helped his wife more than doctors. The piece references the revenue cutter Apache and Taft.
Widdup a promoter in the National Stone and Brick Company and the Washington and Maryland Realty Company was arrested in Washington after evading capture. Indicted at Hagerstown last May for obtaining 6500 from Boas Gardner and JFS Pryor, he allegedly sold stock in two failed ventures and faced receivership. He had led stock sales in Frederick and Washington, with properties later put up for sale.
New York stock quotations are presented by Motter Bros & Co. showing early movement in key shares and market indicators. The report notes quotations across leading industries with brief price directions and notable gains or losses.
Local items recount Brunswick yard workmen removing the north track and creating space for a new yard layout. Emmitsburg youths fought in a dispute over a set, witnessed by notable citizens acting as officials. Milton Carter credited with a large wheat yield from 11 acres without chemical use. A Tari Reformed Club formed at New Market with Charles Wood elected president.
Stock listings from Motter Bros and Co reflect noon prices for multiple securities including Anacostia & Potomac, Chicago Railways, Cons. Cotton Duck series, Con. Power and notes, Fairmont Coal, Houston Oil, Northern Central, Seaboard lines, United Rys series, Western Maryland and Continental Crust Md. Trust among others. The report dated August 24, 191L presents a broad snapshot of bank and broker bids and current values across utilities, railroads, coal and oil equities with numerous price quotes.
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