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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
4
The piece notes knitting socks for Europe as stylish in theaters and resorts, with embroidery and color harmony appealing to women. It contrasts warm clothing trends, urges active living to boost circulation, and questions keeping traditional knitted garments for soldiers or children while acknowledging thrift and nostalgic home arts.
The piece notes Christmas seal sales aiding the anti tuberculosis effort and urges giving. It announces the Community Christmas Tree in place and calls for city celebrations. It mentions school holiday closures and a Christmas Eve lighting ceremony in Frederick with Mayor Fraley pushing the switch.
John Daniel Saylor 65 of Walkersville died suddenly yesterday noon from heart trouble after returning home from town. He was a carpenter and wheelwright, survived by wife, one daughter Mrs Thomas Fox, and three sisters. Funeral Friday at 10 am at his house, interment Mt Hope Woodsboro. Rev Holdcraft officiating. Funeral by Putman and Barton.
Mrs George Elmer Brengle aged 43 died suddenly at her East Seventh Street home. She is survived by husband George Elmer Brengle and children Elmer E Ernest Mrs John Wolfe and several daughters. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm Church of the Brethren Mt Olivet Cemetery with Thomas YP Rice as director. infant Howard E Lee died at 26 days old at 108 East Fourth Street. Funeral services at home and Mt Olivet Cemetery with Thomas P Rice as director.
Funeral services for Mrs Rispa Anne Burdette 70 wife of Nathan J Burdette of near Damascus will be held tomorrow at 2 pm from the Damascus M E church Rev Mr Fort officiating She leaves four sons J L Burdette cashier Mt Airy National Bank John W Franklin E Burdette C Max Burdette and daughters Mrs Emma C Warfield and Mrs Bessie Brandenburg Also notes a long trip planned by Horace C Zacharias and daughter Hilda to Washington Florida California news updates.
Twenty years ago today in Frederick several small items were noted. A young man arrested at Mt. Hebel church near Forville was fined 10 and costs. Sparks from a chimney set fire to James C. Clark’s roof near Myersville but the blaze was controlled. The Otho J. Koetler and brother loss at Keller’s in West Virginia involved about 500 dollars in cooperage and a 1290 dollar insurance-covered fire. The Young Men’s Republican Club on Court street elected John C Motter as president with C. M. Gilpin as vice president A. C. McBride as secretary and M. A. Woodward as treasurer. executive committee named Capt. George W. Glessner Capt. George W. Grove Henry Lampe T. M. Riser and Edward A. Gittinger.
Ground begins freezing would have doomed wheat without Sunday snow says Farm Demonstrator Emory C. Remsberg. Snow blankets the field trapping warmth, protecting against cold snaps and second broods of pests. Farmers hope for lasting cover and push for policies limiting middlemen profits. Harry W. LeGore heads home for Christmas vacation after a standout season in football.
Contract let this morning to Harlan W Hagan contractor to build a hollow tile bungalow for Mrs George E Rodgers of Thurmont. Work to start next week. Erected on the northern outskirts along the State road, stucco finish with metal shingle roof. Seven rooms. Architect B Evard Kepner Frederick.
An old advertisement touts Pine-Tarel and Celia as a remedy for coughs and colds. It claims quick relief, natural healing, and family dependability with testimonials from Mr Hamilton of Ohio. The copy imitates early 20th century medical marketing language.
For sale a 134 acre Howard County farm near Sykesville featuring a 3 room dwelling a large bank barn two tenant houses two orchards water in buildings, proximity to Clarksville and Sharp Road, ideal dairy operation for 25 years must sell to settle an estate. Arthur Percy Forsyth agent. Sykeville Maryland contact details provided. Also listing 173 acres cleared farm with modern improvements and long cultivation history offered by J B Matier Sykeerilic Maryland.
Surviving executor explains sale under 1914 Orphans Court order of Frederick County to settle Henry Lorentz estate. Real property includes three parcels on West South and West Fifth streets in Frederick City with two brick doubles and a vacant lot, offered separately then as a whole. additional North Market Street house and a farm are to be sold. Properties described with varying frontage and depths, occupied by tenants including Mrs Rodrick and Mr Biser, yielding good rents. Sale at Frederick Court House on December 1, 1914 at 10:30 a.m. with court guidance on bidding sequence.
The schedule lists weekly district meetings from January 18 to January 29 across Mechanicstown Jefferson Jackson New Market Urbana Emmitsburg Mt Pleasant Walkersville Burkitts ville Woodaboro and Lewistown districts. Supervisors are instructed to present accounts for settlement on their district days and report county road tools machines lumber culvert pipe or any county material in their possession.
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