25 Aug 1893
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1893
Page
1
W J Parsons an established seal estate agent and dealer in stock bonds and mortgages offers services on commission at his office in the Iderus Insurance Building Frederick Maryland.
An auction listing advertises The Buracker Confectioners store on Market Street with stock and fixtures including a fountain, mirror, marble stands, show cases, ice cream freezers, moulds, and more. Also offered is a 223 acre farm near Harper’s Ferry with ore, fruit, spring water, and rail access, plus a shoe factory building on East Street with 206 feet frontage and an elevator. A Braddock residence near Frederick with 36 acres of land and modern amenities is available for sale or rent.
The Beat Mustated Monthlies and The Cosmopolitan announce a dramatic price cut. A 125 page volume with 120 illustrations is offered for 120 cents, a substantial discount from the usual five dollar yearly rate. This bold promotion follows a new printing plant upgrade and aims to attract readers nationwide. The offer signals strong press momentum for The Weekly News.
The notice promotes combined subscriptions to MAGAZINE and THE NEWS at two dollar and one dollar four year terms. It offers credits if THE NEWS expires, and a year of COSMOPOLITAN Magazine with remittance. Remittances should be sent to THE NEWS in Frederick Maryland. A sample copy costs 15 cents.
An active well nourished hen remains robust and productive. A hen laying many eggs cannot be sleepy or droopy and must seek varied food. Exercise sustains health and appetite, using surplus fat to form eggs while keeping hens lively. Observation on the drainage notes areas where land drains must be assessed and managed.
The forecast notes Hick's waterspout failed to arrive in Frederick from the 1st to the 23rd. Next a stretch of storms and warm spells is expected to finish the month. Goat’s storms were late here but his changeable pattern continues with disturbances and heavy rains forecast from Sunday onward.
The M. P. Sunday School of Liberty Troutville Charlesville and Mid Getown will hold picnics tomorrow.
The article argues fall sowing is often best for Timothy red top orchard grass and other pasture grasses, noting spring sowing invites annual weed competition and weaker winter hardiness. It highlights June bluegrass as a foundational native, with rapid growth and multiple hay crops, and describes orchard grass as a vigorous introduceed species with high second-crop value.
County correspondence lists residents visiting relatives in Frederick and Baltimore, plus Rocky Springs notes on a heart illness, a large Sunday school picnic with praised attendance and a temperance event, and a Burkittsville party in honor of Miss Roebeck with a social program and plentiful refreshments.
Basic slag or odorless phosphate is a byproduct of steelmaking containing phosphorus that can affect iron and steel brittleness. The article compares its value to South Carolina rock phosphate, notes high cost, and describes France using slag for meadows with lime content and fertilizer blends, while American experiments remain limited.
The Maryland Trotters, the city's colored baseball team, will play Poplar Springs in Mt Airy on September 7. Say you saw it in The News.
Senator Daniel Voorhees of Indiana and Congressman John Fellows of New York were chosen by the administration to present the silver question in Congress. Voorhees, born September 26, 1827 in Butler County Ohio, rose from U.S. district attorney to long-held Senate leader and famed orator. Fellows, born July 20, 1832 in Troy New York, served in the Confederate Army and later held Arkansas and New York legal and political posts, including district attorney and congressman.
A historical overview discusses why gold and silver values diverged as production costs fell. It notes per capita gold circulation at 3.40 dollars in 1892, a 550 million total, and a 100 million gold reserve affecting parity. It argues that silver mining at 20 to 50 cents per ounce makes a 109 cent silver dollar impractical and suggests an international 23 to 1 coinage would stabilize silver and keep the dollar honest, while mentioning the Sherman Act's monthly 4.5 million ounce silver purchase.
The ocean steamer on its Liverpool run covers 33% more miles in a day than the fastest mail trains on many lines. It completed 2,364 miles in five days fifteen hours and thirty seven minutes, with daily averages around 323 miles. While rail journeys face eighty stops and delays, the ship travels uninterrupted, benefiting from constant motion and no grade or signal delays.
A valuable mare was stolen Wednesday night from the stable of R J English near Lewistown. The thief or thieves also took a bridle saddle and stirrup straps.
A historical note discusses a champion Australian Hereford bull, his lineage, and exhibition success in Melbourne. It then shifts to mare gestation, outlining average durations, signs of approaching parturition, and recommendations for preparing the mare’s enclosure to safeguard foaling.
A dense advice column covers horse shoeing, weights, balance, and gait corrections for trotters and pacers, including heel and toe adjustments, hock support, and using weights to alter stride. A brief veterinary aside discusses cholera remedies, swine vitality, and livestock feeding tips emphasizing forage, bran, and salt for ewes and lambs.
A fragmentary reader note discusses fattening hogs and horses with mixed advice on feed costs and timing. It mentions November fattening at seven months aiming for 230 pounds, pasture before September, and selling around 250 pounds at 6.50 per hundred. It references water systems, oats, and a future paddle horse breed.
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