Daily History Notes and Astronomical Events
February 16 in history marks births and deaths of notable figures Phipp Melanchthon Henry Wilson and a 1888 seizure by England of Venezuelan territory. In 1916 Germany offered to suspend warfare on British merchant ships if Great Britain allowed foodstuffs to reach Germany. Evening sky highlights Mara Saturn Jupiter Venus and a Caselopeia constellation note northwest of the Milky Way.
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Phipp Melanchthon
Henry Wilson
Grant
England
Germany
Great Britain
Mara
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Caselopeia
Milky Way
McCardell Building Nears Completion on North Market
The McCardell building on North Market Street is rapidly nearing completion with occupancy expected in about two to three weeks. Painters finish the metal ceiling, carpenters completed upstairs, radiators and fixtures installed, and a metal and art glass marquee above the entrance enhances the facade. Fire escapes added at rear. No apartments rented yet though several applications received. seven apartments on each of the second and third floors. the tower floor houses two large store rooms.
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McCardell
North Market Street
Mar-kee
Personal News From Hagerstown Area Citizens
Purely personal items note visits and returns among local residents. Mrs. William Hamilton of Hagerstown is visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Cover return from their wedding trip. families from Baltimore Frederick Liberty Town Morgan Town and Martinsburg are mentioned with relocations and visits. Edna Albaugh and Maud Jones spend time in Frederick. Hobart Albaugh wintering with Libertytown parents after time in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hamilton
Hagers Town
Columbus Cover
Albert Eldridge
West Fifth Street
Baltimore
Elizabeth Walker
New Market
Frederick
George J. Ross
West Second Street
Frank X. Staley
Winchester
Martinsburg
Morgantown
W. Va
John J. Culler
Eva
Church
Address by M C A official to Frederick Boosters Club
W H Baxley secretary of the Cumberland M C A will deliver an address to the Boosters Club at the local Christian Association next week. The club meets tonight at 7 50 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boesters’ Club
W. H. Baxley
Cumberland ¥. M.C. A
Frederick
Boosters’ Club
Christian Association
Strength Restored After Sickness With Vinci Tonic
Local ad notes Williamson sells Vinci a non secret strength creator with iron cod liver extract beef peptide and native wine. It targets weakened post illness debility and aims to revive strength.
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Williamson
Vinci
Middletown Valley Seeks State Road Funding
Middletown Valley plans a push to obtain state road funds for county highways. A delegation will travel to Annapolis to press for a portion of a $2,000,000 county road appropriation, with proposals for a through Middletown Valley macadam road and possible routes via Quebec School House, Broad Run, Knoxville, Myersville, Ellerton, Wolfsville, Garfield, and Sabillasville.
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Reno
Harp
Middletown Valley
State
Annapolis
Reno 3
Baltimore City
Frederick
Dickerson
Washington
Frederick Valley
Emmitsburg
Jefferson
Knoxville
Frederick County
Middletown
Myersville
Leo Weinberg
Quebec School House
Broad Run
Burkittsville
Ellerton
Wolfsville
Garfield
Foxville
Lantz
Sabillasville
Anich
Montgomery
Harrington
Augustus Clemm Dead Publisher of Banner of Liberty
Augustus Clemm longtime Frederick county publisher of the Banner of Liberty died at his Woodsboro home after a lingering illness aged about 70. Survived by his wife, the funeral is Friday at ten from his house to Utica church with Rev R B Poffenbarger presiding. He was a respected Woodsboro Lutheran and active in local journalism, the paper having been suspended years ago.
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Augustus Clemm
Banner of Liberty
Frederick County
Woodsboro
Aingering
Utica
R. 8. Poffenbarger
Work of Death: Sr Gertrude McGuinness Dies at 67
Sr Gertrude McGuinness died at Visitation Convent this morning at 9 after a long illness and pneumonia. Born Elizabeth McGuinness in Baltimore, she entered the Convent in 1888 and taught English and embroidery. Survived by sisters Mrs Lowry and Mrs Martin of Baltimore. Funeral tomorrow at 10 with Mass in the Convent Chapel, burial in the community graveyard. TF Schroeder the undertaker.
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Gertrude McGuinness
Visitation Convent
Gertrude
Elizabeth McGuinness
Baltimore
Lowry
Martin
Convent
TF. Schroeder
Funerals of Mrs Amanda Stein er and John L Smith
Two funeral services held yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock. Amanda Stein er died in St. Augustine Florida with services at Mt Olivet chapel conducted by Rev Douglass Hooff and interment in family lot. John L Smith honored at home on B and O Avenue Water Street with services by Rev J Welty Fahrney and interment at Mt Olivet cemetery. Thomas P Rice served as funeral director for both services.
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Amanda Steiner
St. Augustine
Florida
Mt. Olivet Chapel
Douglass Hooff
John Edward Schell
Millard F. Lease
William C. Birely
Charles Myers
Thomas Myers
Thomas P. Rice
John L. Smith
Harry Smith
O. Avenue
Water Street
J. Welty Fahrney
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Local Health News Update From City Sufferers
Among the sick Miss Elizabeth Culler shows great improvement after grip illness. Little Miss Dorothy Hahn on East Eighth street also improves from a severe tonsillitis attack. Dr J A Long recently confined by illness is able to be out and at his office. Sewell Kennedy on East Third street improves slowly from typhoid fever at his parents home.
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Elizabeth Culler
Dorothy Hahn
East Eighth Street
J. A. Long
Sewell Kennedy
John A. Kennedy
East Third Street
Lenten Dates Shift Later This Year
The Lenten period begins about a month later than in 1915 with Septuagesima Sunday on February 20. Ash Wednesday falls March 8, Palm Sunday April 16, and Easter Sunday April 23, contrasting with 1915 dates of January 31, February - and April 4.
Mountaineers Edge Mount St Marys In Close Emmitsburg Battle
Mount St Marys defeated Gettysburg College 30 to 26 at Emmitsburg in a tight see saw game that stayed within four points for the entire 40 minutes. Del Derr refereed. upcoming Emmitsburg games include Bucknell on Thursday and a juniors game against Loyola High School.
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Mountaineers
Mount St. Mary's
Gettysburg College
Emmitsburo
Gettysburg
del Derr
Emmitsburg
Bucknell College
Mit
St. Mary's
Loyola High School
Eomitsburg
Bowie Fund to Miss Garner for Cordeley Bowie
The $55.50 collected by The Newa for the afflicted colored orphan boy Cordeley Bowie was handed to Miss Garner, the Public Wealth Nurse. The fund rose to $53.25 on Monday with an additional $25 from a Friend yesterday. Miss Garner plans to take the youth to Baltimore next week to buy braces and shoes. Freight Congested at Brunswick due to Baltimore and Ohio yard backlog. Officials worked to relieve congested freight yards, with trains held at Washington Junction until cars could be switched out and dispatched. The yard remains congested with a surplus of cars.
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Bowie
Miss Garner
Newa
Cordeley Bowie
Vecerday
Brunswick
Baltimore and Ohio
Washington Junction
Roads and road funds dominate Frederick County meeting
Four delegations from Walkersville Unionville Emmitsburg and Utica Mills asked county commissioners to fund improved highways totaling about eight miles. Walkersville group pledged about 800 for the project and were authorized to begin preliminary work. Unionville residents about 2000 pledged for a three mile link to Clemsonville. Emmitsburg delegates seek a two mile stretch near Mt St Marys College. Others plan to raise a road fund for Utica Lewistown area.
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Frederick County
Walkersville
Unionville
Emmitsburg
Utica Mills
Newton A. Fulton
Harold Summers
Charles Sanner
Scott Cromwell
Cramer
Thomas Stand
Glade Valley Cemetery
Regents Lave
Clemsonville
Emmitaburg
Vincent Sebold
Daniel Roddy
Frank Orndorff
Roy Sharer
J. Stewart Annan
Motter
Woodsboro Savings Bank
Farmers’ Association
Three Addresses by Leo Weinberg This Week
Leo Weinberg is to deliver three addresses within the week. Next Sunday he speaks at United Brethren church on The Destroy of America. Tuesday afternoon he addresses Brunswick High School pupils and patrons on The Grand Army of the Republic. That evening he speaks at United Brethren church of Boonsboro on The Call of Humanity. Briscoe Service Station plans a modern garage and Briscoe Service Station with Charles M. Burras in charge. King David Lodge No. 541.00 F last night heard remarks by G. S. Gilbert and others.
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Leo Weinberg
United Brethren Church
Oscar M. Fogle
Brunswick High School
Weinberg
Grand Army of the Republic
United Brethren Church of
Boonsboro
Call of Humanity
Briscoe
W. A. R. Bell
Briscoe Automobile Agency
B. H. Schat
North Market Street
Charles M. Burras
King David Lodge
G. S. Gilbert
Prosperity Lodge
Airy
PD Terner
Frederick Citys Leder
Local Meni n g Basley Ham Home Wade Potato Chips
Basley Ham Home Wade Potato Chips advertised at Blue Ribbon Grocery Phone 1 Notre Dr A Leng resumes daily office visits after illness. Beering students in dramatics perform The Outsides The Rector The First Flag at Fort Jay night February 18 in a seminary hall. ic admission v1 at Building Fund.
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Basley Ham
Wade
Blue Ribbon Crocery
Beerinng
Ft. Jay
Ses
Satin Finish Table Damask and Napkins Sale Notice
Reed eH tape offers satin finish table damask now 95 cents per yard. Napkins reduced from 2.50 to 1.79, 2.00 to 1.40, and 1.50 to 1.19, with a note of fire insurance.
Real estate and insurance offers by Sythian Castle Building
Grayson M Mercer lists farms for sale including 30 acre and 161 acre parcels near State Road and Frederick plus 7 acres near trolley, 60 acres timber at 45 per acre, and city properties such as a 6 room brick house with steam heat at 2400.60. Also advertises frame houses, city lots, and insurance services from Sythian Castle Building in Frederick Maryland.
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Grayson M. Mercer
State Road
Frederick
N. W
City
F. R
Financial listing and real estate ads for Frederick and Montgomery counties
A financial real estate notice describes a property on East Seventh street with 32 foot frontage and 250 foot depth. It highlights affordable prices and bargains in small dwellings yielding 19 and 17 percent returns, managed by John Xn Clary, manager at office 28 W. Patrick Street, with insurance references noted.
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East Seventh Street
Automobile For Sale and Flowers for All Occasions
Studebaker roadster from 1915 in fine running order offered cheap within ten days. Apply at The News Office. Carnations per dozen six cents and per hundred dollars and twenty-five cents. Floral designs made to order. Robert Creager, Phone 32-3. Tharment Mil.
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Studebaker Automobile
Robert Creager
Tharment
Mil
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United States Weather Bureau
Pera Hous
Opera House
Vera Houar
Wmpire
Star Free
Umbrella
Saleaman
Allen Musical Co
Ord John's Journal
Oklahoma
Dem
Car Needleworkere Opera House
Specialty Sales Co
Stinerack
Chas. Wertheimer
J._A
Long Blue Ribbon Grocery
J. D. Hendrickson Rick Co
Nat. Bank
Iepa PR
Hhehiye
W. H. van Meter
District Central Committee For Justice of the Peace
State Central Committee
H. C. Algire
J. H. Moler
J. L. Jordan
J. T. Martin
W. L. Gross
Ella Hogan
Charles R. Gregory
Notre
A Leng
Citizens’ National Bank
Frederick, MD
Capital
J. D. Baker
WM. G. Baker
H. D. Baker
WM. G. Zimmerman
Samuel G. Duvall
Joseph McDivit
Agot
John 8. Ramsburym
G. Baker
M. Thomas
D. E. Kefaurer
Thos
H. Haller
Daniel Baker
C. H. Conley
M. D. P. L. Hargett
John
Newman
Gambrill, Jr
HD. Baker
John D. Hendrit
Mus Modhl
Sol
J. D. Hendrickson
Neidig & Miller
Potts & Griffin
East Second Street
Northwest Division
Elm Street
Insurance
Court ST
Tamperware Insurance
Frederick City
Cramer & Stauffer
Court Street
SALE
Montgomery Counties
John XN. Clary
Mgr
W. Patrick Sr
Thomas P. Rior
Grayson H. Staley
Hst
Dill Avenue
N. Market Street
Grayson
H. Staley
Marewood D. Harp
Markwood D. Harp
Pythian Castle Building
Albaugh & Harrington
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Atiddieburg
Imr
Monarch
Smith-Premier Typewriters
Gaughter
North Market ST
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