Financial Effect Of War on Stocks and Bonds
Bankers and financiers debate war impact on interest rates and prices. Some see European savings destroying property while others foresee safer American securities rising in demand. The national sentiment to support home enterprises may drive war bonds, with Duncan market prices for stocks like United Railways and Union Pacific dwindling as funds flow to war efforts.
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Europe
Ameri
Union Pacific
Duncan
The Bridge Craze Turns The Social Tide Of Card Games
The passage recalls how a man shifts from euchre and whist to auction bridge, becoming a social outcast until he learns the latest fad. It notes that post Maying afternoons see women seeking another game to correct the day’s errors, while acknowledging bridge’s recreational value when played in moderation.
Safety valves of sport lift weary business folk
The Omaha Bee notes Americans live at speed and stress while pursuing wholesome diversions. Baseball football golf tennis auto racing and other sports act as safety valves to vent pent up nerves, offer spectators delight, and provide a healthier outlet for energy and competition.
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Omaha Bee
Minutes of Merriness and Quips Across Papers
A brisk collage of jokes and quips from 19th and early 20th century papers. Dialogues touch Rome’s age, box parties, digging wells, and lace collars. Cultural humor blends time, travel, and domestic life with punchy one liners.
Do It Now The Call To Immediate Service
A poem urges immediate action to help others. Do not delay or rely on distant plans. Rise up with courage and serve today, rather than postponing worthy deeds for tomorrow. The verse credits Thomas F. Porter from the Boston Globe.
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Parner
Thomas F. Porter
The
Boston Globe
Deaths of Mrs Gassman and others in Frederick Co region
Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs Jonemaine B Gassman widow of John Caasman aged 67 in Lagera town a former merchant and born in Frederick County with four children and several siblings. Also listed are the deaths of John Herman brother in law of Newton M Zentz formerly of Lewistown who died in Arcanum Ohio and Mrs Efe Fisher wife of William Fisher of Sharpsburg with Lutheran and D of P memberships. Other notices name Margaret E Smith of Baltimore and Henry R Etter of Grindstone Hill Pa with affiliations to local churches and orders. Funeral details vary by deceased.
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Josephine R. Gassman
Sears
John Caasman
Nlageratown
Main
Frederick County
Howard M. Gassman
Hirmingham
Ala
Ailen K. Matthewa
Baltimore
Robert Foltz
Flora Watkins
Dantel A. Watkins
Hagerstown
Messrs
John and
M. J. Main
Tobias Main
Middletown
Jown Herman
Newton M. Zentz
Weat Church Street
John Herman
Arcanum
Ohio
Herman
Lewistown
Sie Jp
Hanson Wiles
Steiner Wachter
This City
J. F. Sell
Taneytown
Hila
Efe Fisher
William Fisher
Sharpsburg
Henry R. Etter
Grindstone Hill
Robert Frank
Frederick
Etter
King Richard Commandery
Knighta
Malta
Officers of Bible Class Elect Officers at Sunday School
The semi annual election of officers for the Sunday school class taught by Markwood PD Harp of the Evangelical Lutheran church produced a slate led by President J. M. Cronenburg with Benton Knodle as vice president and Walter A. Rice as secretary. Frank Ridgley and Frank Brengle were assistant secretaries, C. Rameburg treasurer, librarians Evers Ridgley William J. Harrison Jr Christopher Woerner and George Roelke, and recording secretary John D. Hann.
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Markwood PD
Harp
Evangelical Lutheran Church
J. M. Cronenburg
Benton Knodle
Walter A. Rice
Frank Ridgley
Frank Brengle
C. ©. Rameburg
Ibrarians
Evers Ridgley
William J. Harrison, Jr
Christopher Woerner
George Roelke
John D. Hann
Minstrel Show Promises Big Crowd at Empire Theatre
A large crowd is expected as Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias presents a minstrel tomorrow night at the Empire theatre. Participants have completed their final practice and promise a top local talent performance. Most seats are reported sold and attendance is anticipated to be high.
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Empire Theatre
Uniform Rank
Knights of Pythias
North Market crossing spurs complaint to Mayor Fraley
Residents urge action at the Highth and Market streets crossing where a faulty sewer allegedly fails to drain all water and nearby pavements are slick with ice, prompting calls for repair and salting.
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North Market
Fraley
Highth
Market Streets
Emmitsburg residents seek road location change
Twenty years ago Frederick items report Emmitsburg residents Albaugh Sechrist and others petition County Commissioners to alter the Hofman Sechrist road as granted by the Court of Appeals. Mid Atlantic confectioner Ramabure to withdraw from firm on move to New Alexandria. Weather turns colder with temperatures from 3 to 6 below zero at six this morning.
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Henry R. Ramabure
New Alexandria
Frederick County
Frederick
Thurmont
Sanford L, Shaffer
Seventh Street
North Market Street
Williamson's Drug Store
East Fifth Street
Jas
C. Rowe
Gan
Electric
Ughtsa, Bath, &c
Doll Brothers
Frederick ‘County National Bank
North Market
West Patrick Street
Bank
Foreman Lajoy's Korea to America friendship spans war views
A letter connects John J. Snyder of Wilton with William Lajoy, a foreman at a gold mine in Korea, Japan, tracing their 17 year apart friendship. Lajoy discusses the European War, American flag policy, naval strength, subsidies for ships, and urges votes for pro subsidy representatives. Also notes grain price chatter and local graduates' marriages.
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John J. Snyder
William Lajoy
Globe
Korea
Japan
Snyder
Lajoy
BE. Eldredge
Iying
Vermont
Mr. Lajoy
Indiana
Thomas Marshall
Europe
Germany
John
Wilton Administration
Standard Old Company
American Trading Company
Carnegie
U.S. Navy
America
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