Fire and mine inquests unfold across towns
Lewes Delaware February 7 report describes a disastrous Georgetown fire that destroyed five stores and a dwelling, with about ten thousand dollars in losses and seven thousand insured. A railroad engine and hose car helped save most of the business district. Mammoth Mine inquest in Grennasees Pennsylvania February 7 ends testimony, adjourned to February 14. argument over Frick Coal Company and United Mine Workers present. verdict expected. Sons of Ohio gathering in New York February 7 with Governor Campbell and others speaking. Firemen Injured in Norfolk Virginia February 7 as a three story brick building burns, eight firemen trapped under collapsed walls, one possibly fatally injured. Governor Boyd delivers inaugural address in Omaha February 7 before joint legislature.
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Lewes
Del
Georgetown
Mammoth
Grenassies
Brammoth
H.C. Frick _Cérie company
Caitea Aline
Norfolk
Hill Street
Free Coinage Debate and Pension Office Inquiry Across Nation
Disjointed reports from Washington and Wasaretox detail House action on silver free coinage, with Republicans split on the issue and a forecast of continued debate. A House select committee reports no evidence of stock sales to pension office staff by Gen Baum and finds Raum’s charges unsupported. In Bank matters, cashier Donald denies an agreement with Owenby over silver speculation and confirms a $250 information payment. Other items note Senator Ingalls preparing a closing Senate speech and a presidential signature extending selection deadlines for department heads.
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Wasaretox
Speeu Committee
House
Gen. Raum
Commissioner of Pensions
Representative Morrill
Gen. Baum
Pension Office
Lemon
Alr
Raum
Donald
Denizli
Wassascros
Hanover
Siver Pool
Owenby
National ‘Bank
Ovenby
The Spring Fete and Stage Night In Our Town
A lively column recalls spring plans and a community theater evening featuring the Howers and Miss Lina. It notes preparations for Easter finery, and mentions local contractors John Mehmiing and Geo Young handling stables and barn improvements for Bolivar residents and nearby towns.
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John Mehmiing
South Street
Geo. Young
Alessis
Castle and Young
Bolivar
J. Luther Kepler
Jacob Haupt
Isaac Keller
Hagerstown
Dawson Fiook
Mryersville
Hughes Dutrow wedding announced in Urbana
The marriage of George Hughes and Lou Dutrow, both of Urbana, is announced to take place in Washington, D C on Tuesday next. Earnest B Baumert of Funkstown weds Pradie E Boteler daughter of Dr R H Boteler near Weverton at the Baptist parsonage in Hagerstown on Thursday January 2 21 in a small ceremony with close friends present.
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George Hughes
Lou Dutrow
Urbana
Washington, D. C
Boteler
Emmert
the Baptist Parsonage
Hagerstown
D. D. Clark
Earnest B. Baumert
Funkstown
Pradie E. Boteler
R. H. Boteler
Free giveaway on return of cacks at Shriner Milling
On return of cacks for a four barrel Ceres ville reer fear, one of our handsome cal enders will be given. Telephone 98-5, E. A. Shriner Milling Company. Arpariid Stanstead Takesre noed by batting auroed oMicialK. Dey Wasi, ey iy.
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Ceresville
E. A. Shriner Milling Company
Stanstead
Wasi
Molly Waguires Menace Warns Miners in Pennsylvania
In early February anonymous warnings target miners in Venango and nearby towns. Affected workers, including a coal broker, receive notices threatening violence and exile. A daytime shooting exits through Shenandoah. a murder attempt is suspected, while Washington detectives investigate a bloody basement scene at Rev Dr Sunderland’s residence leaving no clear culprit or escape.
Britain weighs response to American copyright ripple
In the House of Commons Sir Roper Lethbridge raises whether British printers and publishers will be aided by a future bill aligning with American copyright and the Berne Convention. W.H. Smith replies that Britain will not act until the American act passes and its final provisions are known.
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Kensington
W.H. Smith
Ten Thousand Award in Boston Arm Loss Case
Boston February 7. A brakeman, Joseph W Sweat, lost an arm when he fell under a train at South Framingham while coupling cars in 1892. A jury returned $10,000 in the latest trial after previous verdicts were set aside. The railroad seeks a new trial. Archbishop Walsh denounces Timothy Harrington over National League politics. A call for a colored man to be treasury secretary appears in the Boston Courier. A special congressional election is upheld by the supreme court for the Second district. Freeman H L Morse, former American consul general in London, dies in Leaston Surrey.
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Leagne
School Board Adopts Measures and Delays Local Committees
The Board of School Commissioners adjourned after a busy session. A competitive examination outcome was noted for the state ship position with Roger Harley declining the appointment and Samuel L Green accepting the next highest bid. A colored school in Jefferson could not meet pupil requirements and was ordered closed until enrollment rises. Mount Jope district seeks a schoolhouse and a joint survey with Frederick County to discuss a possible joint school house at Mount Airy. A Yellow Springs petition for colored facilities was deferred for lacking pupil counts. Public schools to run through May 15, district boundary requests for Slate Bill and New Midway placed, Buddletown needs more facilities, treasurer accounts checked, teachers' reports reviewed, and salaries to begin Friday February 13.
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New Midway
Routzaho
Buddletown
Kings Daughters Society Hosts Evening Benefit
A King's Daughters Supper and entertainment at the M. E. church on East Church street drew a crowded crowd. Mrs. A. Feardale led with a program of solos recitations duets and choral pieces. Proceeds of about 30 go to aid the poor of the congregation.
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M. EB
East Church Street
King's Daughters’ Society
A. Feardale
King’s Daughters
Mary Castle
George Heinlein
Elsie Gil
Ralph Radcliffe
Schroeder
Mary Young
Hammond Urner
Cornet
Albert Wallis
Edith Wickham
The City Churches Note Sunday Services Tomorrow
Rev D J Beale of Baltimore will lead morning and evening services at the Presbyterian church. Rev C S Kennard preaches at Trinity M E at 10 15 a m and 7 15 p m on Is life Worth living His Montevue address is 2 30 p m A German Baptist service is at 7 20 tonight. St Johns church hosts Beneficial Society and Catholic Lyceum events. Lutheran Endeavor meeting 6 15 p m. Hotel arrivals list includes numerous travelers.
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Baltimore
Johnstown
Presbyterian Church
C. Sb. Kennard
Trinity M. E
Anpegentae
Montevue
Christ
Sea of
Tiberus
St. Matt
W. J. Swigart
Huntingdon
Financial and Trade Review Shows Mixed Uplift
A sweeping financial summary notes modest price gains for commodities driven by crop shortages and tentative hopes for limited monetary legislation. It cites large cotton declines in the South, robust New Orleans receipts, and steady yet uneven conditions across Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, and Pittsburgh markets with copper exports up and wool demand lifting prices. It also reports weekly U.S. and Canada business failures totaling 201 and 45 respectively, and notes political moves in Delaware and Illinois affecting local governance and Senate race tactics.
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South
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Memphis
Savannah
Chizigo
Pittsburg
Pattaplyons Lurke Establishment
Bradford
Eng
Philanglphia
United States
Canada
Ditn's Like Their Foreman in South Chicago Strike
Five hundred Linois Steel Company workers in South Chicago walk out on strike over a disliked foreman and wage demands seen as unreasonable. Management refuses to meet the union and says arbitration is not feasible. company insists on resolving differences through arbitration.
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Curiaco
Linois Steel Company
South
Chicago
Magistrate Wilson disposes civil cases and a church disturbance
Magistrate Wilson handled civil cases yesterday including Ramsburg v Ery with a debt judgment for the plaintiff, Eyster v Bowess with a debt judgment for the defendant, and Cartnail v Hood with judgment for the defendant on wages. Joan H. Robinson, a colored woman, was arrested on a writ for disturbing a religious service at the M B church in Buckeystown and was jailed for a preliminary hearing Monday at 2 PM.
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Andrew J. Bowess
Charles Cartnail
James
Hood
Joan H. Robinson
Brengie
M. B
Buckeys
A Bad Fall Injures Man In City Street
A Parmer Necenes a Seria dugury that Mizhri faye Been Fatal. Mr Joule Falson of Mr Christien Pali, s terent ue Cal L. VL Batzeman's Esra, pear ikis city, on Toundeey mer Web ak acculvatt waics came near reste ins fatally. He wee eigsted in the Lara tg the Bay tefe at Work abel ne accel dentally fell through ae opeutos 2 the tour to the ground below, a distance of wife He was picked up and carted ty the bourg and a physician suameres, who made an examination but found to bose broken He was badly brufted up. It will not be Esown whether he was ort internally or not until the Iey-2 as few days
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Seria Dugury
Mizhri
Joule Falson
Christien Pali
Terent Ue
Cal L
Batzeman
Esra
Pear Ikis
Toundeey
Bourg
Suameres
Bose
Local Briefs From Frederick City Area
Community notices list St Johns Lyceum meeting at 73 p m and Fr McElroy Council No70 will convene Monday evening. Residents report fence work on East Patrick Street and Dr Lloyd T Macgill Jr named honorary member of Washington DC Dental Association. Auctioneer Harvey R Lease receives offer to relocate to Chicago and a large company seeks his services. Drill Association of Independent Hose Company reports a good drill and Reynolds Post G A R forms to organize a Ladies Auxiliary. McMurray Canning Company buys land near Barthlow Switch to build a factory and pack goods, with farmland to supply vegetables. Further items note no noon factory next to the speaking factory, Rev G G Baker to speak, Buckeystown club event, City Hall entertainment by Parlor Entertainment Co., and various church meetings across the county with multiple services and a quarterly conference schedule.
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St. John’s Catholic Lyceum Unit
Bald
Fr. McElroy
CBL
Lewis Mebrling
East
Patrick Street
Lloyd T. Macgill, Jr
Washington, D. C
Dental Association
Harvey R. Lease
Chicago
Reynolds Post
McMurray Canning Company
Barthlow
B.&o
Hue
G. G. Baker
P. E
Frederick
Techard
Buckeystown
Gospel meeting notes reveal church activity and rules
The Board of Directors reported solid monthly work with gospel meetings averaging 44 attendees and 38 daily room usages. Two new members joined via confessions, a boarding-house directing incident occurred, and a general secretarial notice urged no loafing. A training class and a gospel talk titled Warned and Invited were scheduled for tomorrow.
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Christ
Ezik
Miss Smelizer Rising Vocalist From Frederick County
Miss Cois Smelizer, once of Middletown and now in Iola Kansas, earns notice as a Boston Conservatory vocalist. A Hyde Park paper notes Miss Ems Blake on piano and Miss Cols Smelizer as soprano soloist of the N E Conservatory. Her first piece You impressed with voice power, followed by Disappointment a bright, pleasing selection.
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Frederick County
Cois Smelizer
Middletown
Iola
Kansas
Boston Conservatory of Music
Hyde Park
Fine Oysters at Teed House Restaurant
Fine oysters labeled the finest fet of oysters for sale today in Frederick this season and cheapest. Lyon Havens oysters at per dozen. One large species or gallon at Teed House Restaurant prices listed.
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Frederick
Lyon
Hesteurant
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