Historic milestones and celestial notes in colonial archive
A compact history roundup noting key dates and figures: 1505 Francis Drake dies after fame as English naval hero. 1572 Drake’s raid on Spanish settlements. 1845 Texas statehood. 1890 Schliemann’s death. 1914 artillery action in France. celestial events list evening stars Jupiter Mars Venus Mercury and morning Saturn. Regulus light travels a century to Earth.
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Francis Drake
Drake
America
Spain
Cadiz
Terxas
Heinrich Schliemann
Troy
Mycenae
France
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Saturn
Regulus
Earth
New Advertisements Today Hit Local Pages
Local listings include agents wanted and various sales offerings. S. W. Blankman seeks pocketbooks lost at 227 N. Market St. House for rent listed. Market notice from Market Master Schmidt, Day of Good Will. Jewelry store ads from Landis and others. The Hub, Empire, and Opera House listings show plays and events including The Puppet Crown and People of the Pit. Armory Xmas Savings accounts and for rent ad at 244 W. Patrick St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis
Markey’s
Lowenstein & Wertheimer Outfitters
Aarage
the Hub
Cline
Happy New Year
Rosenstock Broa
Pit’ Opera House
Maryland Minstrels Empire
Puppet Crown
Armory Xmas Savings
State Bank
W. Patrick St
News Calendar Ready for Subscribers in 1916 Edition
The first of the 1916 calendars, prepared for subscribers of The News, is completed and ready for distribution. The calendar uses the familiar high contrast white on black design for easy distant reading. Those unable to visit The News Office may mail a two cent stamp to cover postage and wrapping costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albaugh & Harrington
Creageratown
Middleburg
Paltimora
Gracebai
Mit Barcain
Worrdsboro
Weil
Rem Thomarch Smith-Premier Typewriters
Som
Among the Sick and Hospital Notes in Frederick
Medical updates from Frederick City Hospital report Master Fred Cramer sons of Mr and Mrs Fred W Cramer recovering from tonsil and adenoids removal. Several others including Mr Kemp Keefer Mr Herman F Steiner and Rev Dr E H Lammar improve or have favorable progress. Montevue Hospital inmates to receive W C T U treatment tomorrow with union volunteers to distribute via 2.10 trolley. donations welcome at East Church street rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Cramer
Fred. W. Cramer
East Second Street
Frederick City Hospital
Kemp Keefer
West Second Street
Herman F. Steiner
East Sixth Street
Charles Magruder
New Market
William Bradley
Hagerstown
Myers
Baltimore
E. H. Lamarr
Noah E. Cramer
City Hospital
Montevue
Montevue Hospital
Union
East Church Street
Sunday School Teachers Honored With Gifts
The Lutheran Sunday school officers and teachers presented gifts to winseions of the primary and junior department led by Miss Clara G. Kline and Rev. Douglass Hooft receiving tokens including a reed rocker and a mahogany desk chair. Fire destroys Golden Rule Mercantile Store in Barnesville. Rosenburg Brothers store building burns, loss about 5000 dollars. The owner listed as Oscar K. Poole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Sunday School
J. ©. Hendrix
Clara G. Kline
Douglass Hooft
Barnesville
Golden Rule Mercantile
Rosenburg Brothers
Montgomery County
Boyds
Oscar K. Poole
Health conditions never better in Frederick this season
Frederick reports extremely good health for the season with few grip cases. City Health Officer Dr J McCurdy notes sporadic grip elsewhere but none in Frederick, and no infectious diseases reported for ten days. County health officer Dr Ralph Browning also says the county is remarkably free from contagious diseases.
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Santa Claus
Frederick
Pennsylvania
Washington County
Ire J. McCurdy
Philadelphia
Hagerstown
United States
McCurdy
Grip
Frederick County
Ralph Browning
Fire destroys log house at Mt Pleasant
Fire last night around eleven burned a west Mt Pleasant log house owned by Lucy Smith colored. Unoccupied and unfurnished, the cellar origin and rapid progress suggest arson with loss under 150 dollars. No occupants or belongings saved. The blaze started in the cellar and the cause remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Pleasant
Lucy Smith
Funeral of Mrs Amelia Fessler Wolfe Held at Home
The funeral for Mrs Amelia Fessler Wolfe was conducted at her north city home on Sunday at 2 pm by Rev U S G Rupp. Relatives and friends sent floral emblems. Pallbearers included her brothers and her son M idan. Interment followed at Mt Olivet cemetery with Thomas P Rice as funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Fessler Wolfe
U. S. G. Rupp
M@idan
Mt. Olivet
Thomas P. Rice
Telephone company seeks road franchise rights refused
Representatives of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company appeared before the County Commissioners and asked the Board to enter into an agreement granting franchise rights on country roads. Princeton Buckery, attorney to the board, advised the request was refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Princeton Buckery
Death Notice for Isaac H. Strider of Leetown West Virginia
Isaac H Strider 75 a retired farmer and former Bank of Charlestown president died Saturday near Leetown West Virginia He served in the Confederate Army and survived by wife Sarah Reich and children James W Strider Rev Robert E L Strider Mrs Andrew Willis and Mrs J Thomas Campbell Following other obituaries in the same column Van DeLashmutt died at 56 with four children Funeral services by Rev Dr Ulysses G Rupp Interment Mt Olivet cemetery. George Burkett a Civil War veteran found dead at home near Knoxville with funeral at Burkittaville Lutheran church Eight more obituaries include Mrs Sarah E Rippeon George Rippeon Charles R Stier Nellie A Wild John W Arthur Elijah Hilton and others plus a Libertytown dance announcement
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Isaae H. Strider
Isaac H. Strider
Leetown
W. Va
Bank of
Charlestown
Jefferson County Court
George Haylor
124Th Virginia Cavalry
Strider
Sarah Reich
Phillip Reich
Andrew Willis
Protestant Episcopal Church
Middiewsy
J. Thomas Campbell
James W. Strider
Robert E. L. Strider
Wheeling
van DelLashmutt
van DeLashmutt
Madison Avenue
Leslie
Marguerite
Helen DeLashmutt
Baltimore
George DeLashmutt
Ulyssess. G. Rupp
George A. Burck
John Alexander
Mr. Pearl
Wilbur Rinehart
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
F. Schroeder
George Burkett
Dennis Cooper
Knoxville
C. E. Miers
Leon West
Brunswick
Burkittaville Lutheran Church
Charles R. Stier
Margaret
John Stier
Donaldson
South Carey Street
St. Mark's Church
Nellie A. Wild
Nellie A Wild
Frank B. Wild
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
W. Arthur
John W. Arthur
Jefferson Springer
Frederick
Rose Hill Cemetery
Auto Turns Over Near New Market In Rain Storm
Max Myers of Brunswick drove to Frederick with Carl Jacobson and Norma Joseph when a skid two miles west of New Market sent his car tumbling. All occupants escaped injury as the auto was towed to Mountain City Garage.
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New Market
Max Myers
Brunswick
Mr. Myers
Carl Jacobson
Norma Joseph
Frederick
Edward J. Winebrewer
Mountain City
Frank Heffner
Montevue
West Fourth Street
Henry Wilt
Wilt
Pt. of Rocks
West
Fifth Street
Local Thanks and Sports and Market Notices
To many kind friends and patrons I extend thanks for patronage during Christmas season I will reciprocate with courteous treatment and best efforts. Crescent Club vs M C A Champ Armory 15 cents admission game called 9 p m. Clay Pigeon Shooting Milton Staley Yellow Springs Saturday January 1 1916 Market on Friday December 31 at 8 o'clock Market Master Henry Schmidt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Landis
South Market Street
Crescent Club
M. C. A. Champ. Armory
Milton Staley's
Yellow Springs
Henry Schmidt
Clocks for sale and various local notices in brief
A compilation of local sales and notices includes a clock sale by R Landis with 6 percent interest on 1915 tax bills for A A Nicodemus, new fruits at Blue Ribbon Grocery, automotive robes by Il Clingan, farm real estate for sale near Lewistown and Frederick, electrical services by Woodward and Manshower, and a velvet hat sale by Mrs De Kefauver. Several notices address creameries, kraut and wincemeat, and home improvement services.
Rural land for sale near Lewistown and other towns
A land sale listing offers multiple farms with possession possible April 1. 143 acres near Lewistown and 180, 28, 40, 130, 0, 157, 124, 160, 76, 200, 26 and 18 acres in nearby areas including Lewistown Charlesville Monrovia Clifton McKaig Wodudaboro Creagerstown Troutville Mt. Zion. Insurance services and Pythian Castle Building ad note insurance and lightning windstorm loans investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Lewiatown
Charlesville
Monrovia
Clifton
McKaig
Wodudaboro
Creagerstown
Troutville
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Daily News
Washington
Maryland
United States Weather Bureau
Frederick Ie
Mt. Pleasant
Sarah E. Rippeon
Alexander Rippeon
Liberty
George Rippeon
Mt. Airy
Rodney Rippeon
Samuel Cromwell
Woodsboro
George Piper
Baltimore and Ohio
Silver Grove
Loudoun
John H. Hankey
New Addition
Elijah Hilton
E_ Chase street
That City
Mr. Hilton
Charles Mr. Griffith
Hester Griffith
Charles H. Griffith
Lastonsville
Iin
Robert Henry Wells
New City
Carty’s Undertaking Establishment
Libertytown
Town Hall
Braddock Heights
Runewiek
G. E. Yaete
Araby
Auto
George E. Yaste
M. E. Tucker
Georgetown Pike
Yante
R. Rush Lewis
Roderick
Tucker
Yaste
Iment A. A. Nicodemus
City Register
Indian River
Malaga
Blue Ribbon Grocery
Clingan
Jaken
James Biggs
West Fifth Street
State Road
R. R. Station
William V. E. Long
Grayson H. Staley
Real Estate and Insurance Agt
Frederick, Md
Woodward and Manshower
Red Cross
DE. Kefauver
Citizens’ Nat. Bank
Citizens’ National Bank
Capital
John D. Hendrickson
D. D. Baker
WM. G. Baker
H. D. Baker
WM. G. Zimmerman
J. D. Hendrickson
Samuel G. Duvall
Joseph McDivit
John 8. Ramsburm
G. Baker
C. M. Thomas
D. B. Kefauver
J. D. Baker
Thos. H. Haller
Dantel Baker
C. H. Conley
M. D. P. L. Hargett
John
Newman
J. H. Gambrill, Jr
Neidig & Miller
Citizens National Bank
Grayson H. Mercer
US Toéurance
GEO. L. Cramer & Sons
E. Church ST
West Patrick Street
Potts & Griffin
MIT
Sala Oo
Frederick Citt
GEB
Cramer
Gtauffer
Thomas Prior
Thomas Ebrick
North Market Strere
Rathal
Feagaville, Adamatown
Bearsvuussund
Lewistows
Johnsville
Unionville
New Midway
Walkers
Urbana
Lenenat of
Fredec
Neex Moore
Middistows
Bloomfeld
Villi
Rocky Springs
Bion
Othot
Grayson H. Stalrt
Court Street
Markwood D. Harp
Jek
Sear W. Bors
Jan
Peer
Tion
Tom Wred
Freéfer
Hansenville
Mewar
Jfor Sale
the News WR
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