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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1915
Page
5
The entry lists notable dates and figures including 1760 Letitia Ramulini birth, 883 Count Chambord death, 1802 Gloucester Massachusetts milestones, and a Japanese warship bombardment at Tsingtao during the German siege.
The funeral for Miss Ida Swope daughter of Mr and Mrs John Swope of Loudoun county Virginia was held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Knoxville this afternoon Rev Bra man officiating The Virginia girl formerly worked in a Brunswick boarding house and is believed to have shot herself accidentally after obtaining a revolver from CG Dutrow's Brunswick home She was found dead near her home by the Potomac around 2 pm Sunday
Mrs Laura Harris of Ceresville is on the sick list. Miss Katye Hoffman on West South Street is bed bound. Mrs William C Martin on North Market Street is confined to bed. Mr H Jefferson Krise remains quite ill at home on North Market Street. Mr Thomas G Buckey of South Market Street suffers rheumatism. Ignatius Kennedy recently underwent open surgery at City Hospital for appendicitis and is improving. Mr C Francis Baughman of West Church Street suffers a badly sprained ankle and is under treatment at City Hospital.
George C. Thomas infant son of Mr and Mrs George H Thomas died last night at their Liberty home. Funeral will be held Wednesday at 1 PM. Interment in Fairmont Cemetery. Pallbearers: Frank Hammeker Ernest Hammeker Joseph Hitselberger William Albaugh. Albaugh and Powell funeral directors.
Lulu Elizabeth Covell funeral held at 2.20 pm at her parents farm east of the city. Rev. Dr Ulysses G Rupp officiated with interment in Mt Olivet cemetery. C C Carty supervised arrangements. Also local note on Sugar corn displays from Washington county brought to The News by D C Horn of Grape Hill Paoultre Farm. Foster McKinsey, “Bentztown Bard,” to open Carnival week at Glenburai.
Wheat was quoted today in a brief report noting ongoing price pressure and market activity. The article mentions recent small adjustments and suggests continued volatility in the near term.
Election supervisors close office at six tonight as candidates file for the primary. About 700 to 800 precincts and districts may see contests with Republican and Democratic ballots detailing state offices, county posts, and delegates. 75 Frederick county candidates listed with $1,970 in total receipts. Road work delays cited due to property-owner bonds. Brunswick Petersville State Aid project expected to start soon.
The Board of County Commissioners through attorney Jacob Rohrback filed in circuit court for an injunction against Lauretta C Kinna Harry Fogle and Sadie Fogle of Creaserstown to curb alleged blocking of no drain that caused water to flood a county road, a long running dispute with the defendants amid recurring clashes.
Governor Golisboroush favors creating state level military instruction camps similar to Saunders Range. He will propose to joining governors at Ros ton on Thursday that such camps be organized in every state. Adjutant General Macklin's plan receives his strong endorsement. Charles Appel Jr of Frederick is among first applicants at the Baltimore recruiting office.
Middletown prepares for its second Chautauqua under Radcliffe Art Attraction Company with daily street band concerts and lectures by Dr. W T S Culps and Dr Rader. The program features Columbia Concert Company acts, ventriloquism, magicians, and a Japanese opera. Indoor events at Middletown Opera House and a Friday mask parade are listed along with ticket sales.
Local notice offers $50 reward for information leading to discovery of person who started a damaging report claiming my orchard near Ijamsville was condemned by government inspectors. Other items note a card party, a public sale of household goods on August 25 1915, an unlawful ordinance about corn husks, a town notice that Dr A A Radcliffe will be away, and a grocer advertisement. The notices read like a local newspaper page with community notices and sales.
In memoriam for Edith Mealey daughter of Mac and Lettie Mealey who died August 24 1992 three years ago today soft slumbers in a Father’s sweet embrace laid to rest in a white casket among flowers blue eyed darling once ours farewell my darling babe from her parents in sorrow and love.
Frederick market opens with ample peaches and vegetables. Peaches sell 25 to 40 cents a half bushel, with some as low as 50 to 69 cents per bushel on streets and at the market. Rainy season boosted ripening, keeping prices unusually low. apples poised to rise, peaches expected to be canned in larger quantities. Gardens prolific. potatoes plentiful and cheap as winter approaches.
Listing includes Edison records and items for sale at Shipley’s Temple of Fangy. Also rental at 114 West Patrick Street with 48 feet front and 200 feet deep three stories suitable for flats or business. Rentals offered at $20 monthly. Real estate agent at 5 W Church St. Excavating and hauling services offered by F M Boone. Office notice by Schad sighes post August 23 1915. Local groceries and tailoring services with August discounts and delivery notes.
Fine three story brick house on West Church street with 10 rooms and bath plus hot water heat and private sewer. Modern in every respect, an elegant property offered at a bargain. Lot 50 by 300 with an 8 room frame house and alley behind. Also a six room flat for rent near New City Hotel. Pythian Castle, Room No. 1.
Albaugh and Harrington offer 44 acres of fertile land with possession possible in September, fine buildings, post and wire fence, close to B&O station, stores, churches, and schools. Also 21 acres on a good road to Frederick with fruit, splendid buildings, and option to take possession in September. Includes ads for storm insurance, Remington typewriters, and other real estate near Frederick County, Winchester, and Petersetown. They invite viewings and advertise mortgage listings and modern dwellings in nearby towns.
A fragmentary OCR passage lists names tied to a bank with William G Baker and J D Baker as key figures, including officers such as president and cashier, along with several individual surnames and initials. The text lacks coherent context or a clear event.
A vintage notice advertises fabric materials at 13 cents per yard for one week. It also lists various items including 35 pieces of Fancy Taffeta and Satin Ribbons and mentions new Sports Coats aimed at protecting against sneezes and fall chills. Prices listed include bleached sheeting at 23 yards and bolster cases at 23 and 3 cents each.
A long OCR style notice catalogs dozens of land tracts by acreage and proximity to towns such as Frederick, Monrovia, Lewistown, Woodsboro, and Mountaindale. The repeated figures range from 2 to 8212 acres with locations including Feagaville, Brunswick, Greenfield Mills, and Creagerstown. The ad promotes additional properties and insurance services, and lists an office at 31 Court Street, Frederick, Md.
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