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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1909
Page
4
The Sugar Trust critique blazes as LaFollette faces press questions from Washington. Report notes the old order changing and farmers gaining leverage while lawmakers press for action. N.O. Peary avoids comment on Cook proofs amid ongoing political friction.
A University committee reviews Doctor Cook’s polar journey claims and whether he genuinely reached the North Pole. The panel debates honesty, intent, and the extent of Cook’s exploration, noting divergent views from Copenhagen and other observers.
A Baltimore Sun editorial denounces the legislature as corrupted by graft and political expense. It calls for a new era and warns legislators to resist pressure from entrenched powers seeking ongoing control.
A collage of quirky quotes and jokes from various publications is presented as a playful roundup. It mentions phrases about dog watches, a friend Lamoule, Christiana gifts, Detroit Free Prose, and satirical lines about bathes and married life.
The Washington Herald column contrasts two voices on Christmas cheer. One doubts joy, fearing empty stockings and gloomy days, while the other clings to hope that roses and merriment are destined for juvenile delight and sunny futures.
A fragmented handwritten note from Lavna Livinestos asks Old Nick for Christmas gifts for many recipients including Mrs Jodo Brown and Mise Gladys Snow. It mentions a boy wanting a new series, a machine that throws views on Vereen, and various townsfolk seeking items from ponies to a diamond ring.
The Frederick MD Diamonds lost to the Govanstown YMC A in a home gym in Govanstown. Final score 28 to 11. J McAfee led Diamond scoring with three goals and Derr added three while Gill known as Toote scored twice.
The text notes the long service of William H. Ashbaugh as deputy sheriff of the county. Sheriff Grimes refused to let him retire and Ashbaugh agreed to continue in his role. He also serves as a constable and is a respected member of the community.
The Clover Hill Literary Society held a December 17 meeting with programs including recitations, essays, orations, declamations, and a debate on military arts versus science. Judges ruled in favor of the affirmative in both the Juvenile and Belles Lettres society sessions. The next meeting was set for December 23.
Baltimore market notes show prices from Motter Bros. & Co. up to date as of December 20 1909. Utica resident Joseph Pickering, a Cazenovia College student, slowly recovers from a broken back suffered in a Hamilton football game two months ago, able to leave bed daily and expected to return home in a few weeks.
A trolley car numbered 26 received a fresh repaint and new wheels. Mr. Foster led the work, returning the car to near new condition with improved appearance and performance.
Quotations corrected December 20 1909 list prices for grains and feed. Wheat at 1.20 per bushel for red, corn 3.20 per bushel, barley 0.50 to 0.60 per bushel, timothy hay 10.00 to 16.00 per ton, flour and cereals with winter wheat 6 to 6.50 per bushel, cornmeal 1.75 to 1.86 per 100 lbs, buckwheat 3.13 to 4.0 cents per lb, cotton seed meal 36 dollars per ton, with various Timothy and mixed hay ranges noted.
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