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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1923
Page
4
The Daily News notes that all dispatches are credited to the Associated Press or other sources and that no communications or opinions will be published without the writer’s real name or consent. It directs free notices to be mailed to the office and states Fredericksburg Maryland postmark and classification details.
Friday August 31 1922 report notes opium addiction resurging in Chinese provinces after a long antiopium drive. Dr. H S Gowan cites farmers forced back to poppy crops by military land assessments while smugglers and traders push illegal trade. Observations contrast reform with renewed lawlessness and moral impacts on society.
A fragmentary OCR item blends Berton Praley style verse praising persistence with a safety note claiming Great Britain established railway travel safety law after a year with five passenger deaths out of over 1.196 billion carried. The text is garbled and mixes poem lines with statistical facts.
Five residents give mixed views on the old lantern site at West Patrick Street for the County War Memorial. D Milton Comfort prefers Court House Park. Goodman supports North Market Street. Sinn favors Court House Park. Abrecht backs West Patrick Street. Gaither dislikes North Market Street.
The stars favor entertainment and civic progress with Venus and Sun guiding auspicious outcomes. Women gain in employment and leadership, education and citizenship rise, and new talents shine in theatre film and literature though a national mood may slow other arts. Birthdates promise luck in money and fame.
Miss Mary Eleanor Shafer of Middletown wed Dr B Grellgt Jones of Buffalo in a Methodist Episcopal ceremony at Lyons New York on Monday August 27 conducted by Reverend Alfred J Saxe. The article notes coal mining as falthy industry and discusses miners exposed to coal dust and consumption risks.
The Frederick County Christian Endeavor Union met at Pauls Lutheran Church in Myersville for its 32nd annual convention. Merri L. Reddick chaired. sessions ran morning afternoon and evening with addresses on The Masters Challenge In My Devotions Life In My Giving and In My Citizenship. Delegates contributed $197 for state work.
Frederick crowds fill the City Opera House for the musical comedy Barney Google and Spark Plug. Johnnie Morris leads as Barney Google with Spark Plug by Bill Fables and Eugene Mayer earning praise. Lele Belmont Mary Richards Dolly Green and Lew Freed also noted for strong performances. The chorus and costumes enhance a well staged production. The article also notes a historical reference to the first British cooperative movement linked to cost lowering.
Reading from the Frederick columns dated August 31, 1903, the notes report a five foot three inch tobacco plant shown at a South Market Street store. It also notes a 27 inch leaf, curb work on East Church Street, and paving plans for the city squares. Also mentioned are a Mizpah chapter visit from Hagerstown, a Queen Esther Eastern Star event, a Fire at Powell Brothers store and Church of God chapel at Troutville, and local resident Warry E Chapline’s Morgan's Grove Fair return.
Tom Sims reflects on September and autumn’s approach with light humor. He notes lingering summer quirks, coal savings, insect anecdotes, and the shift to cooler weather along with busy Christmas prep. The piece blends seasonal satire and small-town observations.
Today in history lists events from 1823 to 1921 including Galusha Grow birth and Civil War actions. One year back notes Allied Reparation Commission denial and the U.S. Soldiers' Bonus Bill. Also lists birthdays of Queen Wilhelmina Roy Haynes and others and events like the Michigan State Fair opening and a Tennessee Sunday film display ban. The Pony Express race begins today from St Joseph, Missouri to San Francisco.
A reader questions why a woman is not dressed properly for work in a kitchen. The concern highlights risk from large pocketed aprons and frilly sleeves catching stove handles or valve parts, potentially causing accidents.
Preparations are under way in Vancouver for the annual convention of the rides and Labor Congress of Canada to be held there on September 10. The article also describes fashion notes including fur top coats, embroidered veils, girté skirts, cross stitch with beads, hostess gowns, and novel pleats.
Help wanted notice seeking trucks of 1 to 3 tons capacity to haul milk. Apply in own handwriting to Marv Jang and Virginia Mill Producers' Association at 407 Half Street Bt. Phone 574.
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