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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1914
Page
4
The Frederick Daily News announces subscription options including 26 cents per month, 1.00 for four months, 1.50 for six months, or 3.00 per year. It notes the office connects to the telephone exchange and invites correspondence from county readers. Published December 2, 1914.
The Frederick News asks subscribers who miss issues to report it. It lists several outlets to purchase or pick up the paper including New City Hotel Buckey's Cigar Store at 8 Market Street Central Restaurant F K Schmidt's Cigar Store on West Patrick Street Arlington Hotel Braddock Heights and Zimmerman Joe Grocery MecCardell's Store.
A Christmas appeal urges readers to donate generously to aid suffering Belgians. The piece frames relief as a Christmas sacrifice and duty, urging Frederick city to contribute a substantial share to lift the Belgians from starvation and distress.
A dispatch from Williamstown, Massachusetts reports President Wilson spent Thanksgiving with his daughter Mrs. F. B. Sayre. He read poetry beside the fire after climbing a mountain, in a scene described as idyllic though likely unusual for most men.
The writer argues inner meanings of life over market competition and political strife, praising beauty and poetry. A warning against narrow thinking, noting President Wilson would benefit from poetry. It suggests stores consider holiday closing after Christmas and notes nineteen shopping days left.
The comings and goings of daily life are captured in brief notes on Christmas shopping and calendars for 1915. Seasonal greetings, shop displays, Red Cross stamps, and plain weather observations mix with local bowling action and upcoming games, all reflecting a small town pace and prewar optimism.
Howard Quinn son of Officer Quinn met with a slight accident yesterday when the automobile he was driving skidded on a wet road near the Jug Bridge, breaking a rear wheel. The driver was thrown from the vehicle which was later brought to town for repairs.
The Cumberland Knights of Pythias have paid the last installment on their large lot at the corner of Centre and Harrison streets and are arranging the erection of a three story brick Pythian Castle costing $50,000.
Twenty years ago today reports note Samuel Dutrow elected president of the State Association of School Commissioners and Examiners. George L. Wellington invited to speak at Frederick’s new permanent headquarters. Court House wooden steps installed. Keeley Institute may open in Frederick. Hopeland Cornet Band presented Capt. Beckley a Thanksgiving turkey. Harry Jones and Richard Lipps captured a hawk along Carroll creek. Frank Roberts begins building a brick cottage on West Seventh Street Mantz Lot.
A reflective editorial urges readers to begin Christmas shopping early to ease crowds and support merchants and clerks. It argues early buying widens choice, reduces last minute stress, and spreads goodwill, ending with a call to shop in His name.
A Frederick taxpayer writes to The News urging immediate action to secure a reliable water supply. He urges competent experts, warns of health and beauty impacts, and presses the administration to remedy the long-standing water shortage without raising burdens.
Dr A L Pearre, a popular druggist, has arranged a limited half price offer on the fifty cent size of Dr Howard’s Specific for constipation, dyspepsia, and liver trouble. The medicine is claimed to cure headaches, coated tongue, dizziness, and other stomach ills. the offer includes sixty doses for 25 cents with Pearre’s personal money back guarantee if no relief.
Ex-Judge John C. Motter, longtime associate justice of Maryland's Sixth Judicial district, will become a state pension recipient at 70 on Friday December 4. The pension totals 2400 dollars annually, or 600 dollars quarterly, under a 1904 law for judges serving 15 years and aged 70. Motter, born in Emmitsburg, was admitted to the bar in 1868 after study with Grayson Eichelberger, served as State's Attorney in Frederick County, and later as judge from 1897 until 1912. He will determine formal steps to be placed on the pension list. He is active in business and fraternal affairs, and presides over the Junior Fire Company.
A meeting of representatives from institutions met at the YMCA to form basketball and indoor baseball leagues for winter. Arrangements were finalized and the first games set for December 11, featuring Boys High School Maryland School for the Deaf Company A and YMCA basketball squads. The YMCA team will play in Waynesboro on Saturday evening.
Evangelical Lutheran Sunday school set Bible Sunday for December 27 after a large Teachers' Association meeting led by Superintendent Horace Zacharias. A committee including Rev Dr A S G Rupp and others will organize observances. Rev Dr Marion J Kline of Altoona to speak January 1. Officers nominated by the association and best wishes voiced for Zacharias during an upcoming trip.
A Rosesville Ohio woman reports two day bouts of sick headache tied to indigestion. After trying remedies without relief she used Chamberlain's Tablets and was quickly helped. Advertisement notes availability from all dealers.
About 20 men attended a last night gathering at Grace Reformed Church to discuss plans for raising funds for congregational and missionary work. Pastor Rev. J. A. Ditzler presided with addresses by Emers Lo Coblentz of Middletown and Willam D. Zimmerman of Frederick.
Dr. Ira J. McCurdy city health officer explains the chlorid purification plant is idle due to unfinished connections. He warns the mains are not in proper condition to carry the water, risking purity.
An old advertisement offers a $300 reward and a $100 prize for discovering a cure for catarrh. It claims a patent medicine, lists testimonials, and directs readers to CHMALY & CO for mailing and testing details. The copy uses vowelless, archaic phrasing and promotes Vale Tapets as a tonic.
Condensed statement from Frederick based bank shows capital stock 125000.00 surplus and profits 134075.37 national bank circulation 125000.00 reserves 15677.15 deposits 4196971.60 and comptroller's call notice. Charles B Trail pres James H Harris vice pres Albert Gilson cashier are named officers.
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