Admiral Dewey Hero and Gentleman in 1901 News
In Frederick Md, December 11 1901, reports praise for Admiral Dewey as a hero and gentleman. Firemen’s valor is noted for hauling a hose engine over cobblestones, while a medical claim defends antisepsis. Fort Frederick property in Washington County is urged for national military park status. A Louisiana meeting features a colored Baptist pledge urging moral, industrious living and restraint from race tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Frederick
Washington County
The Schley Court Verdict Clears Admiral Schley
The court of inquiry statement supports Admiral Schley, praising his campaign and denouncing charges of vacillation. It asserts his conduct was brave and capable, with opponents shown as jealous enemies seeking to undermine him. The public already largely vindicated him before the hearing ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schley
Santuary
Tutus
Coume
Grouce Dewey
Schley Court of Inquiry
Admiral Schiey
Navy Department
Admiral Schley
Admiral Schley Vindicated Amid Navy Inquiry Fallout
The article argues the Navy Department administration mismanaged affairs and Admiral Dewey's view aligns with history. It asserts honest historians seek original court of inquiry records and oppose Dewey’s support for Schley, concluding Schley acted bravely and rightfully earned credit for Santiago's victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Admiral Dewey
Informa- Band
Court of Inquiry
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Contemporaries Comment on Politics and Health
A compilation of editorial mention from Cumberland News Baltimore American and Baltimore News criticizing Roosevelt appointments, noting Maryland tuberculosis deaths and urging study and prevention, and remarking on anarchists and Senator Hoar’s island proposal with sardonic tone.
Medal for Rear Admiral Schley by Maryland youths
A detailed account describes a gold and diamond medal to be presented to Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, hero of the Santiago battle, by Maryland's Junior Order of United American Mechanics. The piece features crossed anchors, a platinum star with a diamond, an eagle with a motto ribbon, and a 24 karat gold base with a laurel wreath, plus flags and additional diamonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Scott Schley
Santiago
Order of United American Mechanics
Maryland
Coat of Arma of Maryland
Je. O
Brooklyn
Mock Trial at Male High School Delights Large Audience
A mock murder trial staged by the Belles Lettres Literary Society at Male High School drew a large audience. Participants performed their roles well, with spirited arguments and eloquent speeches. The jury acquitted the prisoner, and the foreman praised the young men for their future prospects. A commemorative medal design featuring a seven pointed star, diamonds, rubies, and the cruiser Brooklyn was described. The inscription honors Admiral Schley and Maryland youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belles Lettres Literary Society
R. Toma
O. Haystack
A. Willard
J. Harold
J. Neighbours
W. Green
P. Whip
H. Hillwood
W. Fout
Dr. Montejo
B. Biser
P. Beall
J. Caudle
M. Brewer
H. Fenton
W. Railing
F. Fenocersis
R. Stockman
EB. McCardell
O. Hine
H. O. Schroeder
L. Bowlas
A. Kreh
Defense
A. Wood
L. Winsberg
Miller and Ramaburg
Prigonera
Q. Waassler
Tucker Simon
Court Rier
L. Bowers
Delaplaine
Sappington
Toma
A. Kline
Foreman
A. Ritter, Jr
F. Carty
W. Zeigler
R. Robert
A. Kefauver
R. Ruland
L. Roelkey
Prof. Logan
L. Buckey
W. C. Haffner
Soiree Internationale at Woman's College Delights Crowd
The Soiree Internationals at the Woman's College last night blended German French and American elements. Four junior German pupils performed Gosthe's Faust with skill and the German hymn concluded the event. Booths offered coffee punch ice cream and painted articles. A Christmas concert follows next Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. with Vocal piano violin and mandolin numbers. The college breaks for Christmas from December 19 to January 7, 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's College
Germany
France
America
Gosthe
Faust
Muzic
College Tali
Minutes of Merriness and Witty Quips Across Papers
A collage of humorous quotes from Chicago Post Chicago Tribune Catholic Standard and Washington Star shows playful banter on manners ambition and literary virtue. The snippets juxtapose everyday social snubs culinary quips and self promotion among writers and editors.
Voice of the Press on British Boer War Mood
The New York Evening Post reports Britain’s public anger at the Boer War. Mr Brodrick laments slow progress as Punch cartoon mocking Conservative leaders signals growing dissatisfaction. Morley’s speech is ridiculed for defending a flawed ministry while insisting governance remains sound.
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Great Britain
New York Evening Post
Mr. Brodrick
Carlton Club
Times
Chamberlain
Salisbury
Brodrick
Balfour
Lansdowne
Brodrics
John Morley
Morley
Moments With the Hell The Third Proposition
A poetic meditation on love and devotion asking how life would change if lovers shared ownership of each other. The speaker imagines selfless vows and boundless service, then poses a riddle about mutual surrender and equal partnership within an imagined union.
The Work of Death Theodore v Byrne
Theodore Evans of 1324 Bolton Street Baltimore died suddenly from lung congestion after a brief illness. Born in 1849 at Wheatonster, Md he was the son of the late Levi Evans. He belonged to Arcan a Lodge of Masons and the Third Reformed church. A widow Nora Shipley of Frederick County and two daughters survive. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon with interment at Green Mount Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore v. Byrne
Theodora A. Evans
Bolton Street
Baltimore
Evans
Wheatminster
Levi Evans
Lia
Arcana Lodge of Masons
Third Reformed Church
Nora Shipley
Frederick County
Greenmount Cemetery
Brief Bits Gathered From The Paper
Witty notes humor readers with lines about drinking from bottles, feeding babies, and life’s brevities. A quip on Monsieur Blase’s weariness and a line on varieties of distress fill the column along with a joke about misspelled names in notices.
Market Prices and Local Property Sale Withdrawn
The Mart Me J W Margett quotes today show corn per barrel 4500 and corn shelled 01 seats per brzhei. No 2 red 75 steamer 69 with rejected 64 cents per bushel. hay 810 to 12 per ton withdrawn. The Grove farm near Jefferson was offered for sale at the Court House this morning by Milton G Urner Hammond Urner and Thaddeus M Biser trustees but was withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Margett
Grove Farm
Jefferson
Court House
Milton G. Urner
Hammond Urner
Thaddeus M. Biser
Baltimore
Southern
Igc
Tigo
Western
Silfe
Siige
Thomas F. Haugh
Troxell
N. Market Street
Carroll Suet
Gambrill, Jr
Frederick
America's Greatest Railroad Assertion Promotes Hostetter's Bitters
An old promotional piece extols America’s railroads and lauds Hostetter Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy. It claims the tonic strengthens the stomach, purifies the blood, and prevents malaria while addressing indigestion, dyspepsia, and nervous insomnia, warning against substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
The Kings Carnival Opens at Academy Baltimore
The King's Carnival a New York Theatre hit arrives at Baltimore's Academy Monday after an eight month run. Sydney Rosenfeld produced a grand burlesque with music by Baldwin Shane featuring Marie Dressler and a 150 member company in a lively stage extravaganza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Academy
Sydney Rosenfeld
Baldwin Shane
Palace of the King
Marie Dressler
Frank Doane
Laura Burt
Amelia Summerville
Dan McAvoy
Mabel Gilman
Jauie McCree
Nina Farrington
Emms Carus
Louis Harrison
New York
Market Gossip for Winter Mornings at the Local Bazaar
The article paints a brisk winter market scene with women braving the weather to stock up, notes on fresh supplies from friends, and a rich array of prices for butter, eggs, poultry, fruit, vegetables, and meats. It highlights the bread, cakes, and pie trade, festive Yule colors, and the general abundance of farm goods in a land of plenty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane
George Rodock
White Mountains
Auntie Lambright
Brother Kopp
Market roundup shows mixed bond and stock activity
The report lists varied quotes across banks and insurers with none reporting sales. It notes dividends, price changes, and ongoing money tightness, plus Bradstreet's take on holiday trade, rail earnings, and cereal markets. It mentions wheat and other grains with price shifts and Baltimore market specifics.
Weekly Review Of Trade Stocks And Bonds
In Baltimore December 13 the market showed ups and downs with high money rates in New York affecting stocks. Bear activity lowered prices. January settlements likely ease liquidity. United Railways bonds offered around 9 1/3 percent mortgage focus preferred, Seaboard earnings praised with gradual improvements. Underlying issues like South Bounds and Georgia & Alabama bonds cited. several city and suburban bonds quoted with various yields and prices. no major local news beyond market summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Railways
Seaboard
Seaboard Road
Georgia & Alabama
Carolida Central
Georgia, Southern & Florida
West Virginia Central
Atlanta & Charlotte
City & Suburban
Knoxville Traction
United Traction of
Pittsburg
Anacostia & Potomac Os
Oty & Suburban 3S
Washington
Schley Verdict Provokes Public Response and Debate
Letters from the People argue the public supports Dewey over Schley, criticizing naval clique influence and urging recognition of Dewey as the true victor at Santiago. The discussion centers on Schley's conduct under fire and who earned credit for the naval victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schley
Benham
Ramsay
Dewey
Conra
Santiago
Gilbert-Dudderar nuptials announced in Woodsboro
Hymeneal notices announce the engagement of Miss Emma Mae Gilbert, of Woodsboro, to Mr. George J. W. Dudderar, of Baltimore, to be married December 18 at 4 o clock in the afternoon at the Methodist Protestant church Woodsboro. Shoemaker-McBride wedding held December 12 at the Lutheran parsonage Middletown officiated by Rev. M. L. Beard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. MM. Gilbert
Woodsboro
Emma Mae
George J. W. Dudderar
Baltimore
Otho J. Shoemaker
Middletown
Hannah Florence McBride
Daniel McBride
Harkittsville
M. L. Beard
Various State News and Local Incidents
Summary of miscellaneous items including college trustees meeting, a burn accident in Cumberland yard, a wedding in Salisbury with sheriff present, milk price rise in Washington county, deaths of H O Falke and Nelson Reese Buckingham, Elkton business delegation to Washington, Bik River dredging funding appeal, Rogers convicted of manslaughter and five month jail term, Annapolis cadets quarters contract bid, Hagerstown rioting convictions and stay of sentence.
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The
Agricultural College
Demir
Oakland
Cumberland Yard
Salisbury
Washington County
Dare
H. O. Falke
Philippines
Baltimore
Nelson Reese Buckingham
Winfield
Carroll County
Elkton
Washington
Bik River
Mdoward Rogers
John Hoban
Wickes
Novi & Thomas
Navy Department
Great Weather Calendar Promises Annual Foretelling
The Chattanooga Medicine Co announces the 1902 Oardoi Weather Chart and Calendar. Twelve 13x20 inch sheets bound by a gilt strip, each month with large legible figures and patent weather signals. Daily forecasts by Prof DeVoo accompany the calendar. copies offered for 10 cents postage to Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Chattanooga Medicine Co
McElree
Wina
Cardus
Thedford
Black Draught
Galveston
DeVoo
Chattanooga
Tean
Fisk Jubilee Singers Delight Halifax Audiences
Halifax Morning Chronicle praises Mrs Porter Cole for her superb soprano in the Fisk Jubilee Singers concert last night at the City Opera House. Arthur H Payne, a strong second bass, wins fans with a bold voice and the encore verse March On inspires spirited cheers for victory in the Transvaal. The celebrated group returns Monday evening December 16 as the second Y M C A course entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisk
Porter Cole
Halifax
Arthur H. Payne
Transvaal
Halifax Morning Chronicle
City Opera House
Minstrel Troupe Barlow Combination Delights Columbus
A well pleased audience at Grean wall’s Opera House enjoyed the Barlow combination minstrel show. They offered a high class program with many new songs and witty jokes that kept the crowd in good humor for two and a half hours. The Bar low and Wilson specialty acts drew special praise as one of the best road minstrel companies this year. The troupe was slated to perform at the City Opera House on Wednesday evening December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greanwall
Opera
Barlow
Columbus
Wilson
State Journal
City Opera House
Cou
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Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company, Eerbeeieg Wn
G &. Breen
Sculler
Euberriberm
United States
Manana
Frederick, Md
Hare
Frevenies
Colored Baptista
Louisians
Congress
South
Schley Court
Key West
Cienfuegos
Effeovi
Adula
Contemporary Comment
Allegheny Mountains
Cumberland News
Roosevelt
Baltimore American
Baltimore News
Admiral Bohley
INTEL
Admiral Winfield Lcott Sohley, Tha
Soa
State of
Soiree Internationale
Chicago
Match
Chicago Tribune
Washington Star
Voice OF the Press
HELL
Monsieur Blase
Obarizaton Consolidated Railway, Gas & Electric
Io Bank
First National
Third National
Bank of Baltimore
Agntinenia
Ascus de Ib
United States Fidelity & Guaranty
Fidelity & Deposit
International
Maryland Casualty
Atlantic Transport
Consolidated Gaz
Baltimore Fire
Maryland Telephone
United Railway
Towssenp
Ecorr & Sox
Amdgtreps
Bradstreet’s
Bradatreat
Weekly Review OF Trade
News OF
Mary R. Merespy
Ill
A L Pearce
J. Daniel Crimmins
F. McBride
Feazaville
Dladotawit
Monmouth
Holland
Poland
Herbert U. Cramer
Carroll Street
J. H. Gambrill, Jr
Didim
East Fourth Street
B. H. Blackston
Blodimena Nini Gana Ge
South Street
Lexneton Street
Rg Peeee Rees
Joseph Glaze
East Caurch Ret
Warren
East Street
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