31 Dec 1909
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1909
Page
1
The seed corn, sealed eighty years, was found by Dr Messick in an envelope placed by a Mr Hornett who ran a Hewes farm years ago. The corn remains intact with a note naming the grower and date. Report in The News urges testing the seed as an advertising stunt and a possible experiment.
City council inquiry reveals accusations that women prisoners in Atlanta faced brutal abuse. Testimonies describe hanging by wrists, whipping machines, and guards using leather straps as punishment in a facility called The Blockade. Witness Ruby Gaither and Pearl Ryan recounts details of torture and fear.
Philadelphia figure Laelia M Shaw addresses the Inclining Teaotie society predicting Robert La Follette as the majority party candidate under direct primary rules. The talk weighs Taft Roosevelt Bryan as rival contenders and imagines party platform directions.
The docket records an appeal from the dissolution of a Missouri corporation under antitrust law. Lawyers anticipate the case being set for hearing early in March by the United States Supreme Court.
Cleveland guests accompany Contessa Lazzari in Florence as they tour Santa Maria Novella, a church dating back to the thirteenth century. An educator was killed in Providence, raising concerns amid travel notes.
Fragmentary notes show Archbishop Rosan in Philadelphia with Archbishop Ryan, focusing on immediate engagements. Details are unclear but indicate planning for forthcoming events and duties within the church network.
A ransom demand for Alma Kellner of Louisville was received from unknown kidnappers in Ohio. The message asked 95,000 by December 8 and promised the girl’s return to her parents if paid. Frank Fehr, linked to the Kellner family, traveled toward Chicago amid speculation about negotiation ties.
James West, twenty two, of Baltimore, died when a fall from the roof of a boxcar struck him as a train entered Perryville. Coroner Frazer reported the incident. his companion Mrs Bache was detained for further investigation at Elkton.
The explorer Peary, en route to dinner, faced a blizzard while his automobile stalled. Stranded in deep snow in suburbia, he waded through drifts in low shoes, had his vehicle dug out, and suffered frostbite to his ears requiring vigorous treatment for recovery.
Washington December thirty first report says the United States treasury plans a two month accounting of vault contents. Four counting experts will supervise the tally under the retirement of Charles He and the incoming treasurer Lee McClung. A receipt will record valuables with a recent figure of $1,259,001,756.872 cents. no missing cents found.
At Bellefontaire on December 31 a northbound four passenger train derailed on a bridge over a ravine. Passengers fled to safety as the car hung over the edge with panic and fear among riders. crews and bystanders assisted in the escape and securing the injured.
Ancestral ties and family attend the Washington wedding of Miss Margaret Lowe as daughter of Mee Mia W E. Lows. Guests, including Reese Alsop and George Rickard, witness a ceremony marked by white ribbons, roses, and diamonds.
The report outlines a plan to supply pheasants to New York farms for the coming spring season. Officials expect farmers to raise a notable number, though some birds may not be fed properly.
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