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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1903
Page
4
The Daily News, an independent Frederick Maryland paper, lists its masthead officers and announces that news will be served by carrier and mailed nationwide for 1.00 per year in advance with club inducements. Subscriptions are typically paid in cash with each order.
The Baltimore Sun carries an article by Joseph D. Baker praising Frederick for its climate, water, education, and moral environment. It lauds the city as a “city of homes” with growing industries and invites new enterprises, noting residents value healthfulness and morality while welcoming growth.
A colonial era style critique covers Republican overtures to Mr Addicks in Delaware and expected party shifts in Alle gany County with notes from the Cumberland Independent. It contrasts vaccination progress since 1781 with current lax health laws and discusses smallpox death rates and public health policy.
A collage of comic exchanges from various sources includes a daughter mother exchange about animals and labors, a mock court scene with Gladys and the judge, a playful honeymoon quip by Mr Saphead, a con artist dividend dispute, a Philadelphia Freemason note on stock schemes, and a weather as safe topic joke. The snippets capture light humor and social foibles from turn of the century papers.
The New York World notes a dying unknown hero and Mrs. Harrison who turned a home into a hospital and faced danger with a revolver during the Weatfield disaster. The Philadelphia Ledger criticizes political fundraising in a Mayoral campaign, while a medical advert extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds and pneumonia prevention with local sale details.
Poem fragment narrates a floating melody and a sacred muse scene. It evokes Saint Corolia’s soulful expression and Caro Dolce’s celestial art emerging from canvas. The piece ends with a devout aspiration, noting time and space as naught and heaven near.
At a Williamsport meeting on Saturday canal boatmen rejected General Manager G L Nicholson’s plan to pay tonnage for coal hauling, forty cents to Georgetown and twenty two cents to Williamsport. Sharpburg boatmen protest the uneven eighteen cent gap, citing unfair distance, about 100 miles. Most prefer current independent boating. fear transportation company control would erode their autonomy. Nicholson to be informed of the decision. another offer may come, but the boatmen doubt freight rates will rise to a dollar.
Arrivals filed at local hotels up to 1 PM include Philadelphians Ouy V B Bear H W Alexander and L O Park W Walker S, Baltimore residents G Obas Geider and H W Alexander, Washington figures R Q Moore and F M Helan, Trenton J Haley, Harrisburg J Norris, and numerous others from Philadelphia Baltimore New York and nearby towns. The long roster features businessmen travelers and visitors such as James O Haley from Trenton and J Dunn from Hughesville among many.
News from Halfway and Hagerstown covers a wide range of local matters. Aged 82 retired farmer Michael Startzman dies at home near Halfway. Ice in the Susquehanna flows toward the Bay with no reported damage. Miscellaneous items include illnesses from a medicine mistake, rate disputes among boatmen, railroad talks, local court bail, clergy moves, a historical society effort, a corn exhibit at Ashton, and a hot mayoral race in Hagerstown with council balance at stake.
Lewis Devilbiss of Frederick County won a suit against Thomas Grimes at Boyds before Justice Norris on a horse deal. Devilbiss sold a horse valued at about $100 to Grimes with a three day trial. Grimes says he tried to return it but the horse went lame and he delayed. The justice ruled the sale valid and granted judgment for the sale amount and costs. Also, cattle at Point of Rocks were loaded on cars. during unloading, twenty or more cattle escaped and were killed by a westbound express, straying until the next day. An advertisement for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy cites a testimonial from Mrs. J. A. Moone of Northville, Mich. and notes it is sold by 4. G. Peirce. Also noted are whiskey ads from Harper and Harper Whitey via C.N Hauer.
By decree of the Circuit Court Frederick County Maryland trustee sells the estate of Lewis M Hildebrand deceased, with described lots on West Patrick Street Frederick City fronting 62 feet and depth 287 feet, improvements including a two story brick house and store room, two smoke houses, stables, corn crib, garden and orchard. Terms: one third cash on sale day, balance in two annual notes with interest, possession April 1 1903, deposit $200, conveyancing at buyer expense. Auctioneers Harvey R Lease and J A Jacob Ror rbace. notices include sale February 14 1903 and other dates.
Elsie J. Riggens of Washington DC was arrested yesterday by Officer Jones on a warrant from Qapiroi city for larceny of 212 in money and a pocket book belonging to a lady she served. She appeared before Justice Wood and was committed to jail in default of $13 bond, awaiting hearing Thursday at 10 o'clock. Local market quotes from the Eastern Milling and Expert Company follow.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the YMCA will meet tomorrow to plan an entertainment and tea before Lent. Notes mention a drawing and the promise of cures and remedies, with advertising claiming success for various products.
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