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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
2
The account describes a leopard rampage at Juja Farm in East Africa. McMillan family and guards attempted to stop the animal as it charged, wounding a guard and fatally injuring the leopard after a prolonged pursuit. The scene is recounted amid notes on Roosevelt and farm life with other animals nearby.
A disjointed fragment discusses marriage and income, with garbled phrases about a husband, living standards, and clothing. The text wanders through unclear references to overalls and breeches, showing uncertainty about future finances and personal choices.
A man named Nub town was injured while alighting from a wagon on a mountain road about a mile from his home. Accompanied by John J. O Hara Clarence Ogle and Frank Allcutt the search party reported the wagon ran over him dragging him several feet. He suffered multiple cuts and bruises as the horse bolted and the wagon overturned. The wagon and horse were damaged in the incident.
The Luther Sunday School at Church Hill and St John Lutheran Church elected new officers. Frances Easterday was named superintendent at St John, with C Wy Rice as assistant, J M Bittle as secretary and Willan S Shepley as treasurer. Other posts include Sampls Stino as superintendent at the Luther school and Carlton Summers as assistant superintendent, Jacob Luis as assistant secretary, James A Waters as treasurer, John C Shepley and Edward L Babington as directors, Elinor Stine as organist and Firestone as assistant organist with Stine as musical director.
The Yale Dramatic Association seeks funds to build a fully equipped Yale theater in New Haven with stages for student and invited professional performances. Proceeds from Dion Boucicault's London Assurance at the Waldorf Astoria will support the project, and club rooms, musical groups, and the Yale orchestra would use the facility.
A garbled slice of kitchen directions lists methods for pork and salmon dishes with butter sugar and lemon, plus steps for a rice dish and a squid recipe. It mentions cream, apricot jam garnish, and a cheese topping, all described in fractured lines and odd spellings.
The News reports Larry Dielmans Christmas flute recital at Mt St Marys in the mountain area. Arrangements were made with friend Dicknun to play the Adeste Fideles as Dielman travels the path to the old Mount cemetery.
Fragmentary OCR text listing scattered names and terms with incomplete phrases. The readable portions include personal names and generic nouns, interspersed with partial phrases that resemble a legal or financial context but lack coherent structure or clear events.
The Bolles Lectred Obiterary Society held a regular meeting on Thursday afternoon January 7 1910 with roll call and minutes, debates and program including recitations and discussions on school subjects. Juvenile and Alcott Literary Societies also met December 23 with varied programs and adjournments to January 24 1910.
At the Diamond Roller Rink last night the Diamonds defeated Bagentown 33 to 6 behind strong team play led by star shooter Gill. Hagerstown offered little resistance as the Diamonds moved the ball well and repeatedly found the basket, with key inside and outside scoring helping seal the win.
The article describes Baldwin locomotives built for Western Maryland with over 250 tons weight each. It notes two locomotives with dual driving wheels and over 5 500 tons pulling capacity, highlighting their size and power. The scene references the mountains and tunnels as the engines pass through the region.
The article notes the Prohibition monthly plate matter issued through the American Press Association is being used by about one hundred publishers in Maryland. It mentions Marylander Miss Mitpeth and a reception honoring General Ta, with invitations sent to relatives and others. The piece highlights advertising activity and brisk business.
The fragment notes an appeal for a sentence of eighteen years in an electric chair case. Names such as Diomede Parker and locations like Richmond appear amid garbled text. The readable portion centers on a sentencing appeal dated January 25.
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