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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1900
Page
2
A review of editorials and dispatches notes the rival Pennsylvania Senate contest and rumored party shifts. It cites Croker’s Democratic Club split, critique of Tammany, and hints at New York political maneuvering amid remarks on punishment as crime deterrence and early Canadian crime statistics.
A Baltimore newspaper endorses Canada's criminal justice approach noting low crime rates due to prompt harsh penalties and quick trials. It argues the deter rence effect keeps offenders and the public safer than delays seen in the United States. Canadians credit swift punishment for crime reduction.
A compilation notes Christmas Day events in Kentucky and Maryland with ironic quips about politics and absurd claims. It praises Frederick Maryland for its hospitality as county prisoners were feasted by the Sheriff, a scene described with humor about a sixteen year jail term and a festive jail dinner.
A collage of humorous exchanges from various papers. Moths eating pockets, mistaken identities, questions about accuracy of a correspondent, a tale of a talented boy jailed for fraud, and a punchy remark about a medical student turning to cooking.
The New York World traces 1500 to 1900 territorial gains. It notes United States expansion from 15,244 to 3,768,521 square miles, while Britain France Russia and Germany show varied increases. The piece compares empires and argues four powers own a large share of the global land area.
The new Female High School on East Church street is nearly finished and will be turned over to County Commissioners and School Commissioners for approval Monday. The brick structure measures 163 by 63 feet with twelve classrooms and two large assembly rooms, featuring press brick exterior, yellow pine interior, blackboards in every room, and about $23,000 cost.
A poetic fragment from Martha McClintocky Williams in McClore's Magazine and Scribner's. It mingles celestial imagery with year turning reflections, urging readers to glimpse stars beyond and endure the old year’s passing.
A Baltimore based market summary notes slow orders as year end pause impacts Boots and Shoes. Retailers report holiday trade strong for low shoes and slippers. rubbers overstocked due to mild weather. Leather markets show steady demand. hides weaken. Wool, tallow little activity. Bank stocks steady to up modestly. Seaboard securities favored amid local bank concerns.
Mrs G H Kuhn of Du Bois Pennsylvania wife of a restaurant partner kept a year long tally of pies baked from December 1899 to December 1900 totaling 8303 pies with monthly counts ranging from 337 to 809. The piece compares pie quantities to distances and heights, noting Ruth Rabos’ near miss and her aim to surpass the record next year.
A column style reflection blends wry aphorisms on punctuality gender dynamics and romance. The speaker jokes that a woman masters time by planning ahead and notes how affection and compliments are navigated through playful scolding and tears.
Olga Sebnerade returns for New Year week in Clyde Fitchs dramatization of Daudet Sapho at Wallack's Theatre memory. Her acclaimed Fanny Legrand performance last season drew large audiences. Miss Nethersole offers wide scope for Sapho interpretation and emotion. Matinees New Years day and Saturday.
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Mary Jane writes a cordial Christmas and New Year greeting in a Victorian tone. The piece surveys holiday observances, church attendance, social events, and upcoming year plans across towns, with notes on temperance activities, bazaars, entertainments, and public notices leading into 1901.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union visited Montefiore Hospital delivering 50 pounds of cake 25 pounds of candy apples and clothing with bears reading matter for inmates including tramps and vagrants. The donations drew joy and gratitude and a short service followed. Frederick football prepares for a tough match against Charlestown WV awaiting a season closer in top form.
Col and Mrs William J Cozens take charge of the Atlantis Coast division of the Salvation Army with headquarters in Philadelphia. The change elevates Cozens, formerly Miss Cline of the area, to lead the coastal unit.
The Local Mart quotes today list corn per barrel at 2.00 dollars shelled corn at 0.40 dollars per bushel and wheat at 6.63 dollars per bushel hay priced between 13 and 14 dollars per ton.
The text emphasizes that merchants should tailor messages to individual tastes, pushing special values daily to reach all customers. It argues that advertising is the best method to inform people when products will satisfy their needs and suggests Tar News as the medium to teach and attract buyers.
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