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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1900
Page
2
A reader notes Saint Nicholas festivities and church choirs in Frederick, praising talented composers. The piece condemns vandals damaging the Washington Monument, with reports that stones and inscriptions suffer, pockets darkening with vandalism as defacing continues.
Philadelphia hosts the American Society for the Extension of University Teaching, a 13 year old body that has transformed reading habits and built a strong intellectual constituency. Professor Frederick B. H. Sykes praised by the Press for modernizing study methods, with a diverse lineup covering literature science economics and the arts at the local centre.
The piece discusses broad aims of extending university teaching in Philadelphia. It highlights developing lectures beyond immediate offerings, coordinating lecture efforts, and expanding access to education. It advocates establishing a permanent University Extension Centre as a winter life feature, affordable and engaging for residents.
A fragment list quotes editorials from the Baltimore Herald and Cumberland News praising home charity and criticizing West Point hazing. It notes the resignation of W G Johnson as Maryland state entomologist and hints at a new agricultural editor role. A Cumberland piece questions John Cowen's rail reforms and mocks proposed repairs to the B and O line from Hagerstown to Weverton.
Ex Governor Roger Wolcott of Massachusetts dies at 3 40 p m in Boston aged 53. A Harvard graduate, he served as lieutenant governor and governor in the 1890s, with a Republican career that included a 1897 victory and 1898 re election. He descended from colonial leaders and signed the Declaration lineage.
A collage of humorous quotes from early papers shows exchanges about travel to the North Pole, finance magnates, a family debate about old Blockhead, and a revivalist joke about religion. The snippets illustrate light hearing and local wit across several cities.
A reflective Christmastide reminiscence recalls childhood’s magic and a final moral. The narrator recounts a Christmas Eve moment on the father’s knee with a dreamlike visitation urging kindness and the golden rule. The piece mingles memory, faith, and gentle guidance for readers of Tez News.
For forty years the Right Reverend Leighton Coleman bishop of Delaware abandons clerical garb each summer. He travels two weeks on foot through rough Eastern States to enjoy solitude away from recognition and the social status of his position.
The Bishop Coleman describes his nomadic costume and years of hiking, noting a long-serving outfit and a recent trek through Western Maryland and the Blue Ridge. He recalls schoolboy teachings on country rambles and lists rivers explored including the Connecticus and Potomac. He left September 20 and returned October 3 after a 15 day trip, walking 26 miles in total with no Sundays walked.
Mizpah Chapter So. 9 O B 3 held its annual election with Edith Ordeman W M Adolphus Fear hake W P Marian Smith A Mi Adda Grove Gen Sallie Nicodemus A Can Emma Gittinger secretary Katharine Quynn treasurer Installation set for Friday January 4 1920 Farmers Institutes announced dates January 16 at neighbor site Frederick county January 14 in Sige Montgomery county January 35 in error context
A Philadelphia Inquirer piece depicts Christmas bustle as shoppers crowd streets and kindness replaces hustle for a few days. The festive mood centers on giving, family meals, and Santa’s season, with a hopeful tone about shared joy and good cheer. Laxative Bromo Quin ine Tablets advertised claim to stop coughs and colds.
The notice promotes Clinton P Paine & Co of Baltimore offering high grade investment securities. It urges readers seeking reliable bankers to correspond with them, highlighting their stability and long establishment in Baltimore.
An old advertisement describes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best medicine for children with croup. It claims quick relief if given at onset or after the barking cough appears, noting instant aid from a small bottle. Sold by A Pearre and promoted with Grove’s signature and a 25 cent price.
A Christmas week letter from a local editor notes bustling streets full of vehicles and shoppers, festive events at churches and colleges, and a wave of community activities. It highlights temperance talks, bazaars, weddings, and school programs while urging charity for the poor as the season closes. The piece mentions upcoming events, a new school building, and a long list of local names, clubs, and celebrations. It ends with an advert for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy used for colds and grippe.
The Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of Frederick Maryland closes its books December 13 1900 with total liabilities and capital showing capital stock 125000 60 surplus 60000 00 undivided profits and expenses 573 94 national bank notes outstanding 2000 00 due to other national banks and to state banks and bankers 9152 92 due to trust companies and savings banks dividends unpaid and individual deposits listed among liabilities.
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