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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1889
Page
3
The Daily News announces advertising rates and policy for Sunday notices and transient ads. Ad space is cash in advance with Wednesday deadlines for Thursday publication and Friday billing for accounts, effective June.
Saturday August 31 1889 reports Minnie Bailey injured by a horse near West Patrick street at 5 80. Leesburg visitors Geo L. Cramer and John Best praise Leesburg fair exhibits. Lutheran Reunion planned at Pen Mar Sept 4 with clergy from several states and a display of church organists. Local social items from Wolfeville and surrounding towns note visits, marriages, and accidents including a horse incident near Keedysville and a knee injury at a fence, with medical attention referenced.
A narrator describes visiting thirty families in scorching tenements with two small rooms each. They report sick children, old women caring for orphans, hot crowded spaces, and bare furnishings. Volunteers provide food, clothing, and small comforts, praying for aid as they plead for more donations and assistance at Headquarters.
Health report for An gus lists 21 interments and 15 deaths with split by race 6 white 9 colored. Age ranges include under 5 years 1 between 5 and 20 years 1 between 0 and 50 years 1 between 30 and 70 years 2 and over 10 years 1. Causes include cholera infantum 1 apoplexy 1 gastrismus 1 dysentery 2 choleraic diarrhea 1 cerebrospinal meningitis 1 conscription 1 convulsions 1 Brights disease 2 stillborn 1 meningitis 1 old age 1 senile gangrene 1. Two cases of scarlet fever one diphtheria and one typhoid fever reported.
Aug 30 notes Daniel S Kepler recovering from illness Mrs Adam Koogle slightly improved Mary Vert fan of Weber's street much improved Ano Niemyer home from eye removal surgery in Baltimore doing fine Ene Dahlgren injured by window glass Harvey Long sprained wrist after a tree limb broke form a fall E Michael a Harmony resident dies in Washington at 77 burial in Reformed cemetery Two sons and four daughters listed Miss Tommie Ahalt's horse chase ends with a near spill and a brave leap to escape injury The runaway buggy narrowly avoids Stone's Alley hazards and a steep exit kept the horse from turning into danger
An old advertisement promises happiness if dyspepsia is cured. It claims Acxer's Dyspepsia Tablets treat dyspepsia constipation and indigestion and will bring life happiness and pleasure. Sold at 23 and 50 cents by J A Williamson druggist.
Middletown visitors bring goods and poultry to Rockville Fair while local residents report patents losses and travel. Citizens discuss liver and kidney health remedies, political primaries, and infrastructure updates amid a stream of short notices and community items.
Dr. E. H. Kline, while visiting the Novitiate to attend sick stock, was attacked by a large dog but escaped serious injury as the dog was recalled by a Novitiate brother. He remains unharmed and urges readers to subscribe to The News.
A Walkersville Enterprise correspondent reports on community updates from New Midway. Fact notes include Prof Geo F Smith taking charge at Utica high grade school, local building activity, a thriving village with stores a mill and blacksmith, and a photos gallery. Reports cover festivals, crops, housing, and notable visits.
We display today colorful stripes and plaids in dark dressinghams with new patterns in Outings at 10 and 12 cents. A popular 50 Cent white shirt arrives in plain and pleated fronts, praised as superior for half-dollar. Also Genis’ neckwear collars cuffs, and ladies’ black scarfs with ruchings.
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