December brides set records in local marriage licenses
December 1915 saw 78 marriage licenses issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, a likely record as Christmastime rush continued with high license activity. Several divorces were granted or filed, with notices of custody and costs, while many deeds were recorded and weddings announced among residents from Brunswick to Baltimore.
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Circuit Court
Wade
Wolfe
Samuel A. Lewis
Eva 8
Wolf
Willard St. Falkner
Willard R. Faulconer
Mamie €. Falkner
Costa
Brunswick
Washington
Reno S. Harp
Frikher
Ele White
Reno
Harp
John B. White
Edgar A. Non
Holiday visitors and local social notices in Frederick
A parade of names notes Mrs. C Mantz Doll in Gettysburg and many others visiting from Baltimore Washington and Frederick during the holidays. Mentions include Miss Isabel Ulumeiman in Washington and Mrs P Hoss in Baltimore for the Grand Opera, Grace Helfenstein in Milcore City visiting Anna Helfenstein, and numerous local residents on markets streets East Third and South Market with relatives in Jefferson and Parkersburg. Also reports masqueraders guilty of rowdyism and two strangers arrested for robbing a freight car at Brunswick.
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C. Mantz Doll
Gettysburg
Isabel Ulumeiman
Washington
P. Hoss
Baltimore
Grace Helfenstein
Milcore City
Ming Anna Helfenstein
Clarke Place
J ‘1
Pylea
East Third Street
Barnestile
Pyles
George Norris
Hagerstown
Frederick
Chas
Hermann
Charles Town
W. Va
DeLashmutt
Chas. Baumgardner
Charlotte Saunders
Haltlore
Joseph T. Pyles
East
Lothiar Crouse
Litlestons
Eye
Robert A. Kemp
Enat Church Street
Margaret Englar
Amos Trner
Elimatreet
Carl Jacobson
Julius Joseph
Philadelphia
New York
Frank If] Hedges
C. W. Ross, Jr
Roy Winchbrewer and Childres
Walkersville
Grayson Crumbaugh
North Bentz Street
Lloyd C. Culler
Anna
South Market Street
George Uhler
Jefferson
Charles Martz
Slagerstown
sTuratio Waters
J. Berg
Treir
Mig. Jelliwell
Parkersburg
W. HH. Blentlinger
Waynesboro
Jane Davis
Heoury
Roanoke
Linwood Zimmerman
Montfomery County
Zachary Zimmerman
Harvey Rinehart
John WW. Rinehart
West South Street
Wiliam Finney
Catoctin
Furnace
Adamstown
James Wilders
Thomas Blumenauer
Mr. Blumenauer
Ian Miriehn Blumenauer
Dill Ave
Charles Sr
Spietman
W. Edmonds
Mrs. Edmonds
Fatal Baltimore train collision kills William Engle at Frederick
William N Engle aged 39 of 421 South Market street an employee of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was crushed between two rear coaches at Frederick Junction about 9:55 this morning as train No 218 linked with No 17. Engineer W O D Rinehart tried to move away but the Baltimore train drifted back pinning Engle. He died instantly leaving a wife and a 12 year old son. Funeral arranged at C J Cline undertakers with 50 percent weekly wages and up to 4250 in compensation for dependents. He was highly regarded by railroad men and friends.
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William N. Engle
South Market Street
Baltimore and Gils
Mr. Engle
W. O D. Rinehart
Baltimore
Mr? Engle
Fa. Michael
J. W. Brown
C. J. Baker
Engle
Maryland
Frederick
C. J. Cline
Burief
MW. Engle
Ella M. Engle
Lentstown
Ile
Marriage legal question arises over doomed ceremony
Anna Mary Simmons and Frederick Hoover sought a marriage license after learning Simmons had never divorced her first husband. Ramsher, already married, had wed Simmons in a nonlegal ceremony in West Virginia. Judges and the state Attorney weighed possible bigamy charges while Hoover secured a license to marry Simmons’s daughter’s suitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mary Simmons
Edward Simmons
Patrick Ieet
eCes
W. Va
Ehtase
Hamburg Xe
Ramsheer
Simmons
Erver and
Worthington
Alturnes Lewis
Ramshare
Frederick
Ramsburg
West Virginia
Ramshore
Simmone
George Witham Hoover Frederick
Samal Alts
Rho
Hoover
Major Markey Attends Dedication in Belair Maryland
Major D John Markey departed this morning to attend the dedicatory exercises at the new army building in Belair Maryland He plans to return Thursday as scheduled keeping the event noted in the week’s defense coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markey
D. John Markey
Army
Belair
Republicans to Caucus in Annapolis Call
Republican State Chairman Galen L. Tait issues the call for a caucus of General Assembly Republicans in the Maryland statehouse at Annapolis. The report references party leadership and early campaign activity amid the 1930s political scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen L. Tait
Ie General Assembly
Annapolis
Yale Coach Dies in Pneumonia at Yale
Minneapolis news brief reports Tom Shelvin an American Yale benefactor died this morning of pneumonia. In Washington a note from Austria regarding the Ancona protest is expected and will be released immediately when received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Minneapolis
Minn
Bec
Tom Shelvin
Austria
Washington, D. C
Ancona
Washington
Davis and Sele Wed at Evangelical Lutheran Church
The ceremony joined John M. Davis and Mies Sele in a traditional service at the Evangelical Lutheran Church led by Pastor Prts Gg Rupp. Relatives and local officials, including Mayor Lenis i Bek, attended as the couple begins their married life.
Edward D White Denies Retirement From Supreme Court
Chief Justice Edward D White publicly denies plans to retire from the U S Supreme Court stating he will remain on the bench. He reiterates commitment to duty as calls for retirement subside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Supreme Court
Strength of oysters and a mysterious show
A Belgian scientist Felix Plateau conducted experiments on strength of oysters mussels and insects comparing force needed to open shells and lift weights. The report notes a dam in the Mediterranean and a curious show called the what is it seen in Ohio and St Louis, with sensational crowd scenes and missing receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pondaize
Felix Plateau
Dr. Plateau
Loston Leratch
Ohio
Opera House
St. Louis
St Louis Post-Dispatch
Copper and silver coins create a surprising experiment
A description from the Electrical Experimenter details placing a copper coin on a silver coin to trigger an electrical effect. A cent and a half dollar can work, with better odds using a half penny and a small button. An earthworm is used to test the setup as it crawls and then receives a damp shock, causing it to recoil. The sequence produces a series of shocks sufficient for the demonstration.
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Iage
Estate 30 000 Go To Relatives In Orphans Court
Papers filed in Orphans Court show the late George Hankey of near Mountville left an estate valued about 30090 dollars. Administrators John Hankey of Brunswick and the Marinery and Mechanics National Bank of Frederick were named. The will, if any, and kin details remain unclear as relatives whereabouts are unknown. Appraisers David T Stup and J Ventoy Thomas were named to value the estate. distribution plans depend on locating Hankey relatives and possible heirs in the West.
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Mountville
John Hankey
Brunswick
Marinery and Mechanics’ National Gan
Frederick
George Kki Hankey
Stoner
Weinberg
Hankey
Orphans’ Court
David T., Stup and
J. Ventoy Thomas
Camel Motifs and Truth in Eastern Lore
A fragment discusses the camel as a created figure held in high esteem in the east while contrasting opinions in London about its form and behavior. It notes that the pursuit of truth can provoke offense and that truth assists truth, presenting a reflective, ambiguous meditation on belief and perception.
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East
London
Trustworthy salesmen sought for farms and communities
Reliable men with own car and home, of excellent standing, urged to apply for a well paying merchant job. Send K110 or call number in Address Box No. 50 for details.
Tanlac praised by Sibley in Cumberland Maryland
Charles J. Sibley of 28 Oak Street Cumberland describes Tanlac as a remarkable tonic after years of stomach trouble and weight loss. He reports restored appetite, better sleep, renewed vigor, and improved health following initial relief, with Tanlac now sold at Williamson's Drug Store in Cumberland.
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S. Cumberland
Charles J. Sibley
Oak Street
Sibley
Frederick
Ile
Tanlac
Cumberland
America
Williamson’s Drug Store
Quarles
Varnish Stain Prices Advertised in Local Almanac
An advertisement lists Jap-Enamel varnish stains in cherry, mahogany, walnut, dark oak and light oak. Availability includes 12 pint cans for 2 cents, pint cans for 20 cents, and quart cans for 35 cents.
Floor finishes sale with colors and can sizes
Floor stain offered in Cherry Mahogany Walnut Dark Oak and Light Oak. Galion cans priced at 1.25 dollars, 12 gallon cans at 0.65 dollars. Kalkomo and Moresco Cold Water Paint in 5 lb packages at 0.35 dollars each. Floor Varnish and Waxine Floor Oil listed at right prices.
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Kalkomo and
Moresco
Ebert Hardware CD Joyful Season Prompted Goods Sale
Benign old Saint Seon returns in spirit, bringing cheer and a gift fund to hearts of young and old. Shoppers can brighten the season by purchasing groceries cigars nuts and candy from Ebert Hardware with friendly prices and good value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Seon
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Emory C. Woodfield
Damascus
Myra Watkins
Kemptown
Christian F. Wise
Mary v. Jamison
Charles LeRoy Lochner
Rachel A. Etzler
Liberty + town
Albert Aldridge
Ruth Crist
John M. Davis
Sallie E. Compher
Doubs
Andrew Simmons
Greenfield
Oliver Frazier
Point of Rocks
RH. Green
Blanche Shoe-maker
Lovettsville
George William Hooper
Annie Mary Simmons
van Mosley
Halley Tiler
Bartonsville
George Hanson Graham
Woodsboro
Lillian Ethel Sheeley
Witmer H. Coffman
Ella
Nick Allen
Morris James Scott
Mary
Darner
George J. Cronke
la Ruee
Ansteberger
Mt. Pleas
Frederick Nest
Order of Owls
Pythian Castle
Holden S. Felton
Henry B. Debring
John Gittinger
C. Herbert Kreh
Henry J. D. Hagan
Charles £. Baer
William A. Rothenhoefer, Jr
Luther M. Beard
Hich Schoo
WH. N. Engle
C. Hostler
Junction
Gara
Frederick Man
Miss Simmons
Ortom
Spicious
Ronp Jones
Bek
Mroerd Myre Demis Foo Hedges
MC Gean
Iren Hoek
Frederick Enuity
Joe
Edward D. White
Photo
American Press Association
Viet Ls
Erations
G. E. Hankey
Nephews and Bank Aomrs
Richard
Frederick and Key-Mar, Md
W. H. Knock
S. Market
Frederick, MD
Horlick
Keeley Cure
Brese Street
Pratetetenis
Fatahhoteed
Pomervea
Tf Cow
Keeley
Easte Penas
Chas, Jibley
Tanlae
Hygeia Ice & Coal CO
Cass Yard Oise
Payne
W. Patrick St
H. D. Baumgardner
N. Market Street
Frederk
Arket ST. SK. MO
Ulu Landis
W. Thied St
North Bentz St
U. Crist
K. J
Gillette
Keen-Kutter
Gem and
Strops
Ebert
Mr Colpuris Kop
Sneresser Te Heasat & Keett
Excelsion Sanitary Dairy
C.F. Rotmenhoefer
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