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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1904
Page
6
The notice advertises subscription options for The Daily News Tas Wests News delivered by carrier or mail in the United States for $1.00 per year with advance payments and club inducements. It invites readers to send information or business inquiries to the News office in Frederick, Maryland.
The text discusses President Roosevelt's call for corporal punishment for wife beating and Judge Kimball's support for the whipping post as a remedy. Kimball cites multiple local cases, argues imprisonment is inadequate, and notes a judge’s personal sorrow over a beaten wife who begged for her husband’s release to care for their children.
A fragmented 19th century snippet contrasts praise of Princes Fashimi from Annapello Capital with Baltimore American style phrases about push and prosper. The Baltimore Herald note mentions a play titled Honest Polisi with garbled wording and unclear provenance.
A garbled OCR fragment cites an imaginative claim about being purely a dream or iridescent vision, attributed to the Comberland Times, with unclear context or subject. The readable portion hints at literary commentary rather than a concrete event or person.
A collage of overheard banter and social chatter from old newspapers. Dialogues touch on weddings, devotion, courting, and economic jokes about telegrams and rates. The items show light, humorous exchanges among named speakers and relatives, reflecting social mores of the era.
John B McDonald receives a Tiffany bronze statue of Victory by Gasq a 5 inch high green bronze figure standing on a half globe with wings held laurel wreath and laurel branch crown. Inscription cites Joan B McDownsty From Ala Feiends Manhattan Glnb December 1b 104. Pedestal of Mexican onyx accompanies the award.
Analysis from New York shows Judge Parker, the Democratic nominee, carried a weak national vote in the preceding elections. Roosevelt’s 1904 tally surpassed expectations, while Parker underperformed compared to Cleveland in earlier races. The piece suggests substantial Democratic discontent and possible independent voters who might support a Democrat again if Republicans misgovern.
Gustave Meyer, Hoboken astrologer known as the Nation's Counselor, forecasted Sylvester Lucian would face confinement after a December rain. He charged $50 for readings as police tracked a missing man months later. Lucian's defense cited astrology's honorable history, while the Recorder noted widespread skepticism.
General Manager C L Bretz issues an order to ticket agents cutting fares to one cent per mile with tariff rules for short trips. Cumberland to Frostburg drops from forty to sixteen cents, Cumberland to Piedmont to thirty two cents. The move aims to win back riders from the electric railway amid a regional fare war.
A winterscape poem evokes brown leaves frost and a gray sky. A fox eyeing the view, a gabled farmhouse wrapped in snow, a lone bird against a biting wind, and muffled shapes of men moving through cold air.
W H Tyter of Rocky Springs asked the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station about corn cobs crushed with corn as hog and cattle feed. Director N J Patterson replied cobs have little feeding value alone, but may aid digestion when ground with meal. Results vary by animal needs and mechanical effects. Local market quotes list Old corn at 62 50 per barrel, shelled 56 per bushel, wheat No 2 red 1.06, No 3 red 1.63, steamer 5 per bushel, damaged 80c. oats 55 cents per bushel.
The South Frederick Literary Society held a regular meeting with officers and members presenting a program of readings, recitations, and a debate on whether immigrants should be allowed to come to the country. The judges sided with the negative. The Bell Lettres and Emerson Societies also met with varied programs, including debates on wealth and crime and world improvement, followed by adjournment.
Mr. James Honck of near this city shipped today a carload of cattle fed on corn that averaged over thirteen hundred pounds each. The cattle were sent to Baltimore where they were sold for export.
Religious groups announce sermons and worship schedules across churches. Schleynville Mission leads 7 p.m. service. Al Sainte’s Episcopal 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.. Utica Ss. Fanul’s Lutheran sermon by Rev. Hedges. Trinity M E church South 10:30 a.m. and 7:20 p.m.. Presbyterian 10:30 a.m. and 7:40 p.m.. Grace Reformed 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.. Evangelical Lutheran 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m. with 11:00 a.m. Sunday school. Evangelical Reformed 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with 2:00 p.m. Sunday school. United Brethren 10:30 a.m. and 7:80 p.m. with 1:45 p.m. Sabbath school. German Baptist Brethren 10:20 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. with 9:30 a.m. Sunday school. St John Catholic 1:00 a.m. Mass and 10:00 a.m. High Mass with sermon. Sunday school 2:00 p.m.. inclement weather postponed Lutheran 77th anniv services. Rev. L L Wal to speak at night. Methodist Episcopal 9:30 a.m. class meeting, 10:15 a.m. address, 7:30 p.m. sermon Standing where Moses stood. Sunday school 3:15 p.m.. Epworth League 6:80 p.m.. Wednesday prayer 7:30 p.m.
Multiple Maryland incidents reported include William H. Dean killed by accidental shotgun discharge near Hooper's Island, Cyran H. Suare a Civil War veteran dying at Deer Park, and Martino Gilbert found dead in Baltimore. Also noted are militia medal awards for long service, a 15 month old burned to death, a teen rider injured, divorce action filed in Rockville, and various trials with notable sentences and rulings from Hagerstown to Takoma Park.
Mr and Mrs Thomas John Chan Williams of Baltimore announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Priscilla to Mr Edward M All Seventh Regiment Cavalry USA on December 27 at 7 30 in the church of St Michael and All Angels Baltimore Also invited is Bertha Lontea Rowland to marry John Stephen Bowlus of near Broadrun with the ceremony at Rosemont the home of Mr and Mrs Rowland on Tuesday evening December 20 at 6 o'clock
The column muses on December as a last chance to wed before leap year, notes winter hints, holiday shopping bustle, church activities, and festive preparations. It references Elks memorials, parades of bells, society events, fires and emergencies, and local news like water scarcity and newspaper notes.
The National Trotting Association board in New York expelled W B Powell of Girard Pa in the Jim Kennedy case. King Wilkes identified as Kennedy, a two one nine one record, raced in New York Maryland and North Carolina under that name. Paul Chatham North Carolina bought the horse and the board exonerated Chatham Davis trainer and the horse. The Hagerstown Fair two years ago saw the horse pace 2 26 and win all three heats. Billy Winka trained by D H Kelly placed second after Kelty protested the horse as a ringer and the purse was awarded. The horse also raced at Frederick.
Reverend T Freamin Dixon, president of the Frederick Charity Organization Society, told The News this morning that aid subscriptions are arriving quickly while cash on hand remains small. Several requests have been made for clothing, but little clothing has been donated, he said.
At a regular meeting of Frederick Conclave No 721 Improved Order Heptasophs the following officers were elected for the year: Pastarchon Charles Kieh srphon Arba A Moser provost Harry E Chapline prelate Willard N Garrett secretary E G Haugh financier Alfred Ritter treasurer O O Auserman inspector A B Routzaho warder Abran J Etohalberger sentinel George W Cookebly trustees John F Kreh John D Hendrickson O Albert Gileon representative to Supreme Conclave John F Kreh alternate Harry E Chapline.
Charles S Emmert of Hagerstown plans moving his shirt manufacturing plant from Hagerstown to Shepherdstown West Virginia. The new facility will be in the former Potomac Knitting Co. building, now relocated to Mechanicsburg. About 60 workers to be employed. Public sale notice follows for 313 head of horses and colts, a thoroughbred stallion, and assorted stock on the Samuel Compher property near Point of Rocks in Frederick County.
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