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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
4
A fragmented clipping describes cold conditions across several regions and notes dispatches hinting at political intrigue in Washington. It mentions Taft and the speaker, suggesting rumors of downfall and rising public attention to national affairs amid the weather discussion.
Pittsburg announces Pennsylvania Railroad ordered fifty powerful electric locomotives from Westinghouse for use on New York terminal division. The order follows two successful electric test locos and signals a shift from steam to electric in urban routes, boosting speed to eighty miles per hour and reducing smoke and noise in cities.
An obscure, heavily damaged clipping discusses partisan disputes and public duty. It references Congress, consumer voting, youth education, and college pupils, depicting a revolt against college life and high school vigor amid unclear context and garbled phrasing.
A garbled compilation of light jokes and dialogue from various papers. Bits feature playful exchanges about painting appetites sunset and heaven, with characters such as Connie Stylea Mrs Mylea and Goonie. The fragment hints at humorous banter and newspaper quotes.
Fragmentary OCR item reports various incidents in Allegany and Calvert counties including a golden wedding anniversary, a death in Corri gapavilte, and a fatal drunken encounter in a Calvert County home. Names and places are garbled, yielding unclear details about who, what, where and when.
A 19th century column cites a press piece on U.S. wealth growth from 1850 to 1890, noting per capita rise while actual holdings concentrate among a few. It also discusses rural labor shortages as farm workers migrate to cities, wages rising yet population declines among native white agricultural laborers.
Mrs Glenn A Worthington entertained many friends at a card party on Recon Street Saturday from 3 to 7 pm. The parlor was festively decorated with Christmas greens. Bridge prizes went to Miss Eleanor Johnson first, Mrs George Rose second, and Miss Edith Ritchie consolation. Refreshments were served and each guest received a souvenir. Attendees included Mrs Dudley Page Mrs C Wioebrewer Mrs Ernecat Holfenstein Mrs George Ross Mrs Caroline Rogers Mrs Richard Pose Mrs John Francis Smith Mrs George Edsvand Smith Mrs Noah E B Croner Mrs F B Smith Mrs Charles B Trail Mrs F C Norwood Miss George Dennis Mrs Archie Dennis Mr William Osburn Miss Marty Maulsby Elinor Markey Eleanor John an Grice Tratl Edith Ritchie Louise 8 CHRISTMAS ASSEMBLY held at the Armory and well attended. The Frederick Orchestra provided music. A noted ad segment followed describing campaign advertising benefits.
A highly fragmentary nineteenth century poem describes the rosary as a chain of perfect days and nights. vivid imagery portrays heavenly lights, golden suns, perfume of winds, and a sacred shrine. the piece evokes divine peace and distant mountains as it reverently honors the rosary’s symbolic form.
Fragmented text presents a historical note on social expectations and decorum. It references a person named Colden Pays the Breedith and describes desire to defend hosts from attacks and preserve popularity. The passage discusses fixtures maring cere thousand and a shift in esteem over time due to public perception.
A London newspaper proprietor orchestrates a dramatic scene in his rooms where a veteran pressman causes color to splash across the boss’s face. The governor and foreman inspect the crew as the incident unfolds, culminating in a stern verdict about the worker’s sobriety and loyalty to the paper.
This morning the reading by Henry Trail showed 7 degrees above zero, with Casper Quynt’s record at 10 degrees. Last year at this hour the thermometer stood at 40. Gale conditions drifted roads shut, delaying trains and mail, and the Jefferson trolley extension remained blocked until afternoon.
Marabel Geisinger filed for divorce from Clarence E. Geisinger through attorney Samuel A. Lewin. They were married May 29, 1909 in the city by Rev. E. Lamar. The plaintiff resides here while the defendant has left the state.
A morning fire alarm near 7 o clock was caused by a chimney blaze at the residence of Mr. Junica Worrey on Monocacy Boulevard. Independent and Junior companies responded but soot burned out. no further action needed. Christmas service at Woodsboro postponed from December 25 to December 31 at 3:00 PM.
Quotations corrected December 30, 1909 show Red wheat at $1 and No 2 Red at $1.18. Corn prices for New Ear corn around $3.25 per bushel, hay and straw values vary by grade, and flour, cornmeal, buckwheat, and mill feeds listed with multiple per ton or per hundredweight figures. Dairy feeds and cotton feed also priced, along with timothy and clover hay ranges and miscellaneous grains and roughage items.
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