15 Dec 1884
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1884
Page
1
Readable items show cereal and meat prices with Lancaster wheat and Foltz corn, white apples per bas ranges per dozen lemons per dozen. The fragment mentions Best beef roasts boiling beef chops pork sausage pudding and similar items.
A massive dynamite blast near London Bridge caused by an attempt to blow up the structure injures none and shatters windows. Police report no arrests and investigators trace possible fragments while detailing bridge design, past incidents, and precautionary police measures.
RECRY Conn November 11. The inventor of the Wheeler and Wilson sewing machine was sent to Hartford insane asylum yesterday as a ruined mind and body. Forty nine years ago he created the machine that bears his name, once a hope for wealth, now a wreck.
The passage highlights Hermann performing many tricks with nimble hands but notes he cannot rival Dr Bull's Cough Syrup in effectiveness for coughs and colds. It frames the product as a strong remedy in a light promotional tone.
The News pilgrim visits J D Hendrickson on North Market Street and discovers an extensive stock of chiefs, linens, and dress goods. D C Winebrewer Co and Smiths Fancy provide blankets, rugs, and toys. The tour highlights groceries, lunch rooms, and a final note on Frank Markell leaving Court and Patrick streets after 80 years at the same stand.
The article notes the seventeen year locusts may emerge in spring in large numbers. It cites reports of digging in the ground revealing locust nymphs and suggests mild weather could bring them closer to the surface sooner.
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