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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1913
Page
4
The Frederick Daily News announces its publication schedule and subscription rates with daily editions on Tuesdays and Fridays and semi weekly issues. It lists prices for monthly and yearly plans, urges prepaid cash with orders, and notes a telegraph connection for news and advertisements.
Subscribers are urged to report missed deliveries as the paper strives for perfect service. The News is on sale at New City Hotel Buckey’s Cigar Store S Market Street Central Restaurant F K Schmidt’s Cigar Store West Patrick Street Arlington Hotel Braddock Heights Zimmerman Bros’ Grocery Store.
The Frederick County Serial Board endorses a three week summer normal school for teachers with about 100 volunteers contributing ten dollars each. The plan combines a teachers institute in the last week and aims to raise teaching standards across counties, with future expansion to neighboring regions.
The city should extend West Second Street from Bents Street as planned. While some expense is needed, the investment will raise taxable values in the area and spur development. The Board of Aldermen can levy costs on benefiting property owners to avoid city burden, supporting a $40,000 building project tied to the extension.
A satirical exchange recalls townsfolk joking about debt, speed limits and a comical pair of asks. The dialogue features a constable and sheriff guiding speed control while a father questions his son about marriage and baking, highlighting humorous domestic contrasts.
A fragmented poem laments winter ruin and social neglect. Narrator notes exhausted sympathy and failing comradery, urging steadfast acts and communal reflection amid hardship. Names like CLARA VY MOTT appear amid garbled lines suggesting a dedication or attribution.
A weather snapshot notes high 42 and low 2 below zero with a Feb term of court opening under Judge John A Lynehol. C J Wachter sells a West Fifth Street dwelling to Jesse Haines for 1100. Loyal Temperance Legion organized at a Saturday meeting with Mrs Luther Engelbrecht elected superintendent and Miss Kate Bartgis as secretary. Master Grazier and Terence Jackman suffer injuries from a furniture mishap caused by a broken spindle while riding.
February selections chosen by Aliss Von Reieg for public school use. Poems celebrate heroes and patriotism with pervading praise for courage, duty, and loyalty, including Our Heroes and Hurrah For The Flag. Also notes about Golden Keys and a marching song, plus references to Suggested Poems of February and classic works.
The Anti-Saloon League and W C T U sponsor a prize essay contest for city school children on The Effect of Alcoholic Drinks Upon the Human Mind and Body. Prizes range up to $7.50 across grades 4 through 11, with word limits from 350 to 1900. Entries must be in by May 1 noon, sealed, with envelopes available for one cent.
County convention of the Prohibitionists of this county delayed from February 22 to a later March date to avoid conflict with the State Prohibition conference. Delegates named at Mt Airy meeting include Thomas J Walking W J Kelor C Hi Rinkles Tra Cling Ra Rurnkles Laawson and WLU.
An advertisement touts Wake Oy King as a remedy for coughs colds and throat irritation. It claims quick relief and mentions Dr King and a list of locations in Texas offering the product with refund if unsatisfied.
In a local court a brother sued his sibling over an estate share. William I. Smith, executor, had lent John Smith 300 dollars from his own funds. a 1000 dollar claim reduced available sums so the brothers could not each receive 300. The jury awarded William H. Smith, and John M. Smith was directed to pay. Other cases followed including a $15 verdict for Charles B. Myers against Coward Brother for commissions on spreaders and a roof repair suit by Hahn and Rowe against Mrs. Laura Mohler over tin roofing costs.
Stock table shows open high low and close figures for key rails and mid Am exchanges. Atchison 1084 1034 203d 104, Brooklyn Rapid Transit 80, Ches & Ohio 878, Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul 1205, Great Northern 128, 128, Lehman Value 161 1 LOY NY Gen 303 308 107 107 Norfolk & Western 164 1094 Northern Pacific 119, Reading GA Z 1644 1341 Rock Island FOS alt Southern Pacific 4068 146 MAE Union Pacific 160 100 160 1605 Vox Div 3 percent.
A note on Chas. Fairbanks, aged 58, described as the oldest active grocery clerk in New England with 30 years of continuous store employment. The item sits among a jumble of stock market listings and brief humorous dialogue about cooking, reflecting fragmented newspaper content.
A public sale of household goods and farm items will be held at Manches Farm near Frederick on Wednesday February 12 at 10 a.m. The listing includes furniture, dishes, lamps, carpets, beds, cookware, and tools. Separate political notices announce candidacies for Frederick County Commissioner and local sheriff positions, with party primaries to decide nominees.
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