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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1914
Page
11
The article argues that personal charity during Christmas reveals character, noting many give quietly despite fear and poverty driven by unemployment. It contrasts the fearful, cautious giver with the warmhearted donor, and emphasizes small acts aiding discouraged lives. It also introduces holiday show windows as a reflection of the season.
The article argues that window dressing is a craft essential to modern commerce. It contrasts practical displays with old dump approaches and wild attention grabbing setups, noting taste matters and noting ads still drive direct appeal beyond window shows.
Commissioner Claxton reports rising music teaching across the nation with seventy five percent of pupils in a quarter of nearly five hundred schools able to sing a hymn at sight. He argues music has practical value beyond the three Rs, developing concentration and perception, and urges broader teacher deployment, especially in cities, with rural districts catching up. A fire destroyed stable on Charles Wastler’s property near Thurmont, causing about 150 dollars in damage when a lantern was tipped over by a child. the owner was at Thurmont working for M I Creager.
From the December 23, 1894 column, Augustus Clemm of the Walkersville Enterprise is discussed as a possible Republican shrievalty nominee. J. Walker of Monrovia plans a Christmas Eve fireworks display. Aaron Rosenstock, recently nominated for president, withdraws from the Unified Fire Engine Company. H. B. Ramsberg and Dr. Edward Howlun join the Philomathean Literary Society. The Walkersville Enterprise is sold to Jacob L. Enkelbrecht, who will continue publishing in Walkersville.
A Thurmont ceremony at 8:45 am joined Miss Mary E. Creager to John Ray Tenney of Baltimore with Rev. Helmer officiating. Guests included Edith Wiles and Raymond Creager. couple heads to New York then residence at 2821 West North Ave Baltimore after visits to New Hampshire.
Miss Myrtle L Lowry of Brunswick wed Roy Bingham of Weverton in a ceremony conducted by Rev J J Winger with attendants Arthur Hingham and Martha Bingham. The same day at 240 PM Rev Ulysses B Rupp joined Reva M Brown and George E Uaker of Lovettsville in marriage at the Evangelical Lutheran parsonage. George L Cook of near Monrovia and Bessie B Norwood of Clarksburg were quietly married at the MM KE parsonage by Rev Dr HL Lamar.
A fire of unknown origin broke out shortly after eleven at 810 North Market street threatening the Kefauver home. Mrs Kefauver spotted flames in a rear bureau room, firefighters saved the structure, and the $700 loss covered by insurance. Children were rescued from the upper porch as water and smoke damaged walls and floors throughout.
Brunswick City Council moved to purchase an air compressor for a pumping station after a Water Committee meeting with a representative from Ingersoll Rand of Philadelphia. Final approval hinges on the State Board of Health and Mayo Tolman, the sanitary engineer for four western counties, who visited the pumping station to review the chlorine purification plan.
W Schamel of Brunswick sustained cuts and bruises to the head and face after his horse grew vicious in the stable on Sunday. He was knocked down and the animal tramped on his face. He endures intense pain and his face is heavily bandaged and plastered for recognition.
John Ramses, described as a cripple, faced Justice Preey after being found drunk. The defendant asserted Philadelphia as his home and received a one night jail term. The report notes dismissals of other charges.
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