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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1905
Page
6
The Daily News Frederick MD notes its policy for advertising orders and office operation for readers. It specifies rates, contact practices, and the need for accompanying inscriptions with orders. The piece frames the newspaper as a regional source with a centralized phone system and free on-site processing for notices.
A jumble of notes touches on a Russian army corps, weather misstatements, Washington baseball nicknames, snow removal enforcement, a Baltimore mail delay joke, and Harvard President Eliot’s critique of football ethics. Eliot argues rules must be followed at all times, condemning deceit and barbaric tactics in sports as a weapon-like moral failure.
A fragment reflecting on how true efficiency and courage in service arise from consistent gentleness goodwill and benevolent conduct by individuals. The author notes virtue as a source of strength and exemplary behavior as the foundation of notable deeds.
A collection of skeptical notes on new devices and political hopes. The piece cites a self lighting cigar, ongoing labor unrest in Russia, and delays to peace, with satirical asides from Baltimore papers. It also mentions groundhog folklore and early spring predictions amid public mood.
A collage of newspaper snippets and jokes includes a diner scene about chicken prices, a Chicago Tribune quote on running a business, a Scottish singer in training, a London paper on a joke about love, and a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune quip about a cheap store and a yellow wheel buggy. The piece blends humor and clipped dialogue across multiple voices.
A compilation notes criticism of the czar persona, then discusses President Hoover’s push for broader Interstate Commerce Commission powers. It explains a compromise bill by Mr Hepburn, likely to pass House with Republican and Democratic support, granting the ICC authority to set reasonable rates after hearings. Mention of party splits and potential Senate fate. A brief advert fragment about Frederick classifieds and a Harper Whiskey claim follows.
A fragment from a Victorian verse piece. It contrasts a beloved poor man with a grave loss and a winter dirge. The poem laments poverty, memory, and fate, ending with a prayer to the supreme power for resignation and acceptance.
The annual midwinter reception at the Woman's College last night lit Hast Hall with palms, ferns, and red and green decorations. President Apple and Mrs. Apple led the receiving line, with Mrs West, the lady principal, Mrs James M Hood, Miss Smilay, and Professor Beckwith also in attendance. Music by the Frederick Select Orchestra accompanied a large crowd including Rev. Dr. and Mrs. J Spaegtr Kieller of Hagerstown Maryland, and numerous guests from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and elsewhere. Refreshments of sandwiches, salad, wafers, pickles, coffee, chocolate, and sherbet were served.
Brief notes describe local and general items with a focus on culture. The Liberty Ballet, from New York, arrives Monday at the Opera House with a sparkling frivolous comedy The Liberty Balles. The production features a dormitory scene, a Florida setting, and original costumes.
The South Frederick Literary Society held a regular meeting with new officers sworn in including President Roger Gaver and Secretary James Webb. Members presented poems, readings, debates, and a vote favored the affirmative in a question on rival proposals.
Wring Pioturer presents the Twentieth Century Moving Picture Company at the City Opera House on February 7 and 9. Their Fairyland spectacle is shown in full, with incidental music and startling effects intended to make each image appear real. The company is a favorite in large cities and is expected to draw strong audiences.
A testimonial from Mrs. John A. Young of Clay New York claims neuralgia of the liver and stomach, a weakened heart, and loss of appetite were relieved by Electric Bitters. She credits the medicine with a quick cure and recommends it, noting its guarantee and availability from A L Pearce druggist.
Pennsylvania lawmakers led opposition to the Townsend bill during a three hour conference on interstate commerce rates. Amendments were rejected as a motion to postpone failed 44 to 107, with Mahon Sibley and Wanger among critics who urged more study before rushing legislation. Payne of New York defended the measure, arguing it aligned with the existing Interstate Commerce Act.
The Inter State Commerce Commission alleges the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway violated anti rebate provisions over several years. Officials cited include former Santa Fe president Morten. tariffs and penalties discussed reach up to 20 thousand dollars.
Carrie Nation will edit one issue of the Shawnee News on February 7. The paper will be released with Nation in exclusive control over editorial content and news, much written by herself, as interest from across the country floods in.
City Register yesterday received a strange case as boys sought a reward for corpse care on streets. After burying a cat they believed dead, the animal returned to its home. the boys did not receive the fifteen cent reward. Market prices listed for corn wheat oats with varied grades and payments.
Swifts winds have blown the recent snowfall off the ice leaving a very smooth surface. Only spring-formed rough patches at river bottoms interrupt the otherwise flawless sheet as skaters enjoy the sport. Public notices urge readers to use TE News Want Ads for immediate value in employment and classifieds.
Jeremiah Murry and his wife were found dead at their home on Giles Hill about six miles from Bridgeton. They had been in stringent circumstances and are believed to have died from lack of food and heat. Coroner Samuel Hall and County Physician E J Diament are investigating the case.
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