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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1922
Page
4
February 7, 1922 notes show real estate busts urging sales via pushy ads. It cites a real estate dealer who spent 600 dollars since September 1 and claims 67 500 dollars in worth. a shoe manufacturer reports 112 percent sales with ads and other firms see greater business with publicity backed by good goods.
An art club meeting on February 2 featured readings from architecture and fresco studies, with Harriet Kolb as chair. W O Whittle discussed a related exhibit, Green presented Playing Cards Made in the 2nd half of the century, and Delaplaine described a Rome Brix exhibit. Edits noted of a country tower project and city planning efforts, with refreshments served.
Five residents were polled on the proposal to adopt a 4 13 month calendar today. Howard V. Strine and Harry T. Huffer criticized the plan as confusing or unfavorable while Ludwig Maisel, Raymond K. Miller, and Warren I. Magruder expressed support or cautious approval.
The Girls' High School Alumnae Association held a Valentine party in the school auditorium. About 45 alumnae attended. Prizes went to Mrs Marling Sponarller for a comic valentine and to Mrs Bartgie Storm for the most beautiful valentine costume. A business meeting voted to hold an alumnae dance the week after Easter. Refreshments in Valentine colors and games followed.
The Frederick Cotillion Club held its annual gathering at the Frederickton Rayings Institute. Reports of retiring officers were read and routine business conducted. Officers named included Edwin Markell as president and Tomax Hayward as vice president, with a slate of directors and governors elected for three-year terms.
Baltimore social notes report Mrs. Mary A Krepps visiting the Ramsburgs in East Fourth street before returning home. Romaynae T Union of West Chester Pa now visiting H Ellsworth McBride in Brunswick. both Gettysburg College upperclassmen and fraternity brothers taking a midyear break. Mountain City conest group marks 20th anniversary Feb 13 with program and banquet. Wm H Comfort to deliver address. visitors from nearby councils expected. Chalkey McCleary, former Hagerstown pitcher, to play for Hanover this season per official trades. Mrs Clara M Bell granted absolute divorce from John C Bell with right to reversion to maiden name Clara M Fozie.
Historical Frederick column notes from February 7 1902 recount the Home for the Aged annual report listing expenditures of 2376 dollars and requests for more land to sustain operations. Also mentioned are a new bowling alley planned by John H. Frazier, a seminary alumnae meeting, program participants, and the destruction by fire of Peter J Harris barn with a horse and vehicles losses.
Mr and Mrs Lewis F Kefauver marked their 50th wedding anniversary at Gray Haven near Middletown. An all-day dinner for 100 guests featured decorations, heirloom tributes, and a reading of a heartfelt message by Dr George Albert Snyder. Their 13 children, 10 living, attended along with many relatives from Washington Baltimore Hagerstown and Middletown. Their story highlights early marriage and long, devoted companionship.
A Philadelphia trio will perform at Hood College Conservatory of Music returning to a local audience. The concert is set for Winchester Hall on Friday evening, March.
A compact recap notes Civil War era entries dated February 7 1863 including removal of a blockade at Galveston and Union victory near Williamsburg Virginia. It references Federal forces driving Confederates from Jacksonville and mentions trade agents and fines substitutes in 1873.
Farm and Ranch urges farmers to protect wintering bob-whites by boosting quail numbers. Quails eat large numbers of chinch bugs and other hibernating insects, helping guard fields and gardens. A.C. Burnl of the Missouri College of Agriculture notes quails eat about 500 chinches per meal and digest roughly every two hours in winter.
Tiipire Earle, who started several Blue Ridge League games last season, has been signed for the current season by a Piedmont League club. The move places him in the Piedmont circuit to bolster their pitching staff and bolster roster depth.
Do You Know content explains that every person is entitled to protection for religious liberty and may not be molested for religious persuasion or practice, unless under color of religion they disturb state order or morality or injure others, as stated in Article 36 of Maryland's Declaration of Rights.
Walter Jefferson a colored man of Lime Kiln was acquitted after a hearing before Justice J Grahame Johnson on a charge of assault with intent to kill He had cut Horace Disney also colored on January 19 Disney had attacked Jefferson and Jefferson defended himself with a knife causing a seven and a half inch wound Some witnesses provided comic testimony including a woman who said she did not know how many feet are in a yard or inches in a yard and could not state the measurement
A testimonial claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy relieves bloating gas and colic, removing mucous from the intestinal tract to calm stomach, liver, and bowel inflammation. One dose allegedly proves efficacy with a money back guarantee. Co Operative Drug Co and local druggists promote the product.
On Wednesday March 16 at 9 am a dissolution auction will offer a large personal property set from a partnership. Included are thoroughbred bulls, cows ages 3 to 6, several heifers, many grade Holsteins and Jerseys, with 17 fresh by sale day. Located three miles east of Frederic on Salthorne State Road.
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