August 31 History Highlights and Notable Deaths
On August 31 notable events include the death of John Bunsen born 1028 and Theophile Gautier born in 1811. An 2880 incident, Earthywike, caused 5 million in Charleston with 61 lives lost. In 1918 the Panama Canal Pacific end was opened by dynamite explosion into the Pacific waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bunsen
Theophile Gautier
France
Charleston
Pacific
Panama Canal
Pacific Ocean
Political Notice and Local Advertisements Summary
A miscellaneous page itemizes political notices and sales listings including campaigns and voter deception warnings. It lists John N. Clary as manager and Wm. J. Grove as agent with notices about public sales and elections. Additional entries reference schools, auto shops, and local business ads with varied names and phrases.
Brief Items of Interest
Exit August. Just one week until school time. Baseball is cock of the walk today. Going to see the Botanical garden. Housekeepers busy putting up peaches. The oyster may make his bow. The months with the R's are beginning. Agricultural fairs now every week. Another good field for politicians. Eight picnics this week. Bad for the poultry yards, but good fields for politicians.
Among the Sick Feigler and Local Residents Improve
Mrs. Writer Feigler of East Church street has shown improvement after a period of illness. Miss Edith Barker of Walkeraville recovering from typhoid fever, slowly improving. Miss Katye Hoffman of West South street recently confined by sickness now able to be about.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feigler
East Church Street
Edith Barker
Walkeraville
Katye -Hoffman
West South Street
Death notices for Roelke and Walters mark Thurmont area tributes
George A. Roelke dies at 1:30 am at 453 West Patrick Street after a long illness aged 30 years nine months and six days. He was a carpet weaver and a Grace Reformed Church member with many regional survivors including children in Homestead Pennsylvania Cleveland Chicago and Washington DC. Funeral arrangements pending. Charles D. Walters of Thurmont dies at home from Brights disease after a September 23 1876 birth and a January marriage to a Miss Speak. Surviving family includes parents, a brother, a sister, and a sister-in-law. Funeral details set for Thursday at 1 o'clock with interment in Thurmont. County praises Montevue management after Paul Winchester commends improvements. Local grocer J. K. Phleezer reports a crate of fall strawberries near Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Roelke
West
Patrick Street
Mr. Roelke
Grace Reformed Church
Jacob Pfirgman
Valentine Best
Cleveland
Eugene A. Roelke
Arthur G
George H. Moberly
George W
Harry E
Chicago
Jessie Crum
Baltimore
Mia
L. W. Bennett
Washington, D. C
Thomas P. Rice
Charles D. Walters
Thurmont
Bright
Speak
Moter's Station
C. G. Walters
Motier’s Station
William K. Walters
Fannie ¥ Seiss
Luther Creager
Frederick's Educational Botanical Garden Opens Amid Illumination
Plans near completion for the formal opening Thursday evening in Hargett's West Second street yard. The garden, a community project with U S Agriculture co operation, features thousands of plants valued at $3000 and aims to become a public municipal garden in a new park. Distinguished speakers include Mayor Fraley, Governor Goldsborough, Peter Bissett, and George Hess. lighting and bulbs supplied by local firms, with Chinda ambassador of Japan invited to a luncheon during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hargett
Frederick
Frank C. Hargett
West Second Street
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ufe
Wilson
Lewis H. Fraley
Leo Weinberg
Phillipa Lee Goldsboro
Peter Bissett
Department of Agriculture
Houston
George W. Hess
U. S. Botanic Gardens
Washington
Hagerstown and Frederick Railway
C. and P. Telephone Company
Seegers and Company
Hergett
Chinda
Land of Flowers
Visla Estates purchase sparks new 8 room brick dwelling
Grayson H. Walter buys two lots in Visla Estates northwest of Frederick and plans an eight room brick house on Fourth Street Pike with Clayton Fox overseeing construction. The resident family remains on East Thin Street extended. A year old, Paul Hamilton, son of John W. Hamilton, was injured when he fell twelve feet from a lunar kiln, fracturing his skull and undergoing surgery at Frederick City Hospital. Nearly 3400 tons of copper were used in building the ocean telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visla Estates
Grayson H. Walter
Frederick
Clayton Fox
Iaiser
East Thin Street
Hamiton Evy
Weil
Paul Hamilton
John W. Hamilton
Tainly
Frederick City Hospital
Hearing Set for Sept 18 in Frederick Dairymen Case
Three Frederick county dairymen George A. Young Edward Krantz and Dennis Shankle were arrested on complaints from the State Board of Health over allegedly unsanitary farm leaflets. The hearing is postponed to September 18 and the Frederick County Dairymen’s Association plans to discuss the matter at a meeting tomorrow at 2 PM in the Court House. The case could ignite a broader clash between dairymen and health authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
State Board of Health
George A. Young
Edward Krantz
Dennis Shankle
Frederick
Frederick County Dairymen'’s Association
Court House
Heath Board
Frederick County Threshermen
State Road Commission
Taxpayers urged to pay 1915 city taxes to secure discount
Taxpayers lined the Roglater A. A. Nicodemus office today to pay 1915 city taxes and claim a 3 percent discount the final day. Yesterday’s collections ranged from $4,990 to $5,000 as efforts continued. Also noted was a 5 percent discount on State taxes, 4 percent in September, and 3 percent in October. county taxes carry no discount. In church news, Miss Clara Kline, Lutheran Sunday school supervisor, received bouquets from her Beginners class while recovering at City Hospital. A property sale at 235 East Fourth Street, a two story frame house and lot, was held at public sale and sold to John Fleischman for $1,235. auctioneer William E. Carner presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roglater A. A. Nicodemus
Clara Kline
Lutheran Sunday School
East Fourth Street
Mary Brengle
Richard P. Baer
John H Baer
John Fleischman
William E. Carner
Cne
Child Bitten by Snake in Garden Walk
Four year old Mary Alexander daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Alexander of West Patrick Street was bitten on the hand by a water snake yesterday evening as she walked in the garden path. The wound is slight and not considered serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alexander
Theodore Alexander
Patrick Street
Big Middletown Picnic and Local Notices
Rain shifts Big Middletown Valley Reunion Picnic to next Thursday September 2. Public sale of household and kitchen furniture Friday September 3 at 2 PM at 306 Park Avenue by Mrs. Chas. L. Stores, Harvey R. Lease, Auctioneer. Also listed are Fresh Greasery Butter from Excelsior Sanitary Dairy, Last Day 3 Percent Discount at 574 E. Seventh Street, Dr E R Miller eye ear nose and throat specialist out of office Sept 1, Dalkmen’s Association Frederick County meeting Sept 1 at 2 PM, Dr E L Schmid announces office reopen after August 23, 1915, Fresh picked peaches at 203 N Market Street near Frederick Grocery Co, John W. King excavating and removal of dead animals 525 N Beats Street 676 R 359.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neidis & Miller Empire
The
Sky” Opera House
Martin Eden
Marvel
Phillips Smalley
Rosenstock
Auto
Il. I
Nisi
Baer
John N. Clary
Mgr
Wm. J
Reunion
Middletown
Pien AL AL Nicodemus
B. O. Thomas
Chas. L. Stokes
Exelator Sanur
E.R. Miller
Park Avenue
Chas. L. Stores
Harvey R. Lease
Thirteen Hurt As Autos Collide Near West Friendship
A head on collision near West Friendship in Frederick County left thirteen injured and one child in critical condition. Victims include Mrs. Walter Korhyacick and her three year old son from Baltimore aboard the Yates Overland, with several others from Baltimore Ellicott City and Lisbon treated at the scene and hospital. The Warthen Chevrolet suffered a right hand fracture for Mr Warthen. both cars were heavily damaged. Witness Howard R. Hyde assisted, racing the injured to Baltimore hospital while investigators piece together the sequence of the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saniel Yates
Ellicott City
Hairs S Warthen
Lisbon
Frederick
Fashon
Avadie
Andy
Frederick Men Aselat
G. R. Summers
Iaing Landauer
Yates
Kirkpatrick
Baltimore
Mire
Samuel Yates
Harrison
Lucy Yas
Miss Mar) Stiegler
Warthen
Rey
Sewell Wurthen
Arthur Poole
Howard R. Hyde
Notice of theft, return reward, travel, and sales events
Notice mentions a bicycle taken from Roseneteck's canning factory office with a threat of legal action if not returned, a nickel plated hub band reward to Harvey Smith, an excursion to Luray on Sunday September 5 1915 with a special Frederick departure at 8 59 am and round trip 2 00, and store notices from McLeery Jewelry Store and various ads including groceries and records at Shipley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseneteck
Frederick R
Cemetery Hill
Harvey Smith
Luray
Frederick
Parc
H. & F Rwy. CO
Albaugh and Harrington Real Estate Ad
Albaugh and Harrington advertise 44 acres of fertile land with possession by September. Includes fine buildings, post and wire fence, near B&O Station, stores, churches, and schools. Also 21 acres on a good Frederick road with splendid buildings and fruit trees. Possession in September. Also 6 room building on East Third Street and lots for sale. Storm insurance urged after a recent storm. Sunshine and lightning protection emphasized. Market Street address and phone 748.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
East Third Street
I Smith-Procherd
Albaugh & Harrington
Market St
New Silk Finishes and Fall Dress Materials Arrive
Opening of a fall textiles display shows NEW SILK FINISHED RAIN COATS and tailored undergarments for all ages. Highlights include a new waist, curve corset, shorter skirts, walking gloves at 1.00 a pair, and a range of fabrics from 60 cents to 150 per yard.
Vast Listings of Land for Sale Near Frederick and Surrounding Areas
A cluttered notice lists hundreds of land parcels for sale across Frederick County and nearby towns including Clifton Monrovia Woodsboro Brunswick Frederick Unionville Lewistown and New Market. Acreages range from small to hundreds with many near Frederick Junciton and other known locales. The notice also mentions unimproved plots and an insurance office at 31 Court Street Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ersves
McKaig
Woodsboro
Peart
Brunswick
Fulmer
Walkersyville
LeGore's
Frederick Junction
New Maret
Clifton
Monrovis
Feagaville
Frederick
Yellow Rings
Greenfield Mille
New Design Road
Adamstown
Burkittaville
Unionville
Bartonse
Johneville
Lewistown
Woddabeere
Urbana
Lewlatown
Walkersvills
Barnesville
Ridgeville
New Mid
Bethe
Yellow Springs
Walkers
Woodeboro
Johnsville
New Market
Braydock
Petersville
Aeres
Waterton
Walker
Harmony
Woodaboro
Kemptown
Feagarifie
Linganore
Liberty
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily News
Mercury
Mara
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Rigel
Constellation
Orion
Maryland
United States Weather Bureau
Paul Winchester
Emmitsbars
Montevue
Winchester
Wnerries
Phleezer
West Patrick Street
Jefferson
Phiecssi
Os Raa
Frederick’s Yard
Big Middletown
Big Middletown Valley
Excelsior Sanitary Dairy
Seventh Street
A. A. Nicodemus
E. R. Miller
Dalkmen’s Association
E. L Schmid
M. Boone
N. Beats Street
Thone
Howard County
Irving Landaver
Trip Pass
McLeery Jewelry
Avocation
Bova
Pgh
Victrolas
So Ocenber
Shipley S Tymile OF Fancy
Fory Goldsborough
Gittingers
GEO. L. Cramer & Sone
Church ST
Frederick, MD
Caildren
Tracy Beatte Chine
D. Mante
South Market Street
Sourren L. Welty
East Church
Citizens’ Nat. Bank
Citizens’ National Bank
Capital
J. D. Baker
WM. G. Baker
H. D. Baker
WM. G. Zimmerman
Seccees President
Samuel G. Duvall
Cashier
Joseph McDivit
John 8. Ramsburg
Daniel Baker
C. H. Conley
M. D. C. M. Thomas
P. L. Hargett
D. E. Kefauver
John 3. Newman
Thos. H. Haller
J. H. Gambrill, Jr
J.D. Baker
John D. Hendrickson
NEW Fall Ginghams
Rety
Jolan D. Stendrickson
Neidig & Miller
Potts & Griffin
Wes
North Market Street
Grayson H. Staley
Red Hii School House
Bethel
Park Mills
Keagay Iin
Walkersville
Utica
Ieren
Walke
Feagavilie
Harnesville
Braddock
Bartholows
Monrovia
Poviesville
Manor Church
West Middletown
Leeland Station
Me. Adry
Middietawhae
Cooks 1
Rocky Springs
Court Street
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