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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1900
Page
2
The Boonsboro Times urges residents to end partisan meddling in town elections and convene a public meeting to nominate thoroughly qualified candidates. It criticizes street-corner candidate selection and stresses civic duty, water works, fire protection, and responsible municipal management as keys to progress.
Baltimore News reports that Roosevelt’s decision not to seek the presidential nomination eases political concerns for several factions. Despite early anxiety, many supporters believe the nominee’s retreat reduces intra party tension and preserves coalitions for upcoming contests.
Baltimore American reports heated Maryland debate over funding for technical training. The State's near term cost is $24,000 yearly for running schools, with private subscriptions needed for the balance. Over 1,000 students attend, and more than 100 free scholarships are awarded as the city seeks support from state and private sources.
Fragmented dialogue from multiple newspaper clippings includes librarians, poets, a grandparent writer, and a pun on South African geography. Notable lines involve a hunter book query, a Philadelphia Record note, and a dog-hating servant applicant anecdote with comic miscommunication.
The Philadelphia Inquirer argues for a permanent consular service with stable Washington personnel. It envisions a career path from youth through college leading to distinguished service, with the Commerce Department in charge of future transfers and promotions.
A Frederick edition notes a lively stage performance A Country Visitor at the City Opera House with the audience amused by scenery and specialties. Also updates on local illness and improvement among residents plus testimonials for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and One Minute Count Cures from Frederick merchants.
The report describes Mise Eiste Ward a young sculptress from Denver Colorado. It notes a peculiar scene on a riverbank with a small boy and a frog observed near water. The passage appears fragmentary and unclear but centers on a young artist and a local sighting.
Saist Gan dens in Paris praises Miss Ward for completing Boy sad Frye with life. She spent nearly a year in Paris living near the Latin Quarter and studied at the American girls' club. Miss Ward's early clay work began in Missouri with toy soldiers and lively generals, now she winters in Denver where she has resided for twelve years.
The record lists Col John Eager Howard born 1762 with a long service history from 1774 as Baltimore County observer to major campaigns in the Revolution, battles at White Plains Germantown Camden Eutaw Springs and Monadnock later roles as governor senator and U S district court official, ending with his death on October 13, 1827 while noted as a candidate for a Maryland statue in Statuary Hall.
Market remains firm with steady demand and ample orders for extending goods. Leather and hides move slowly with good demand for rough leather. wool and tallow show moderate activity with prices holding. Receipt flows steady as unwashed wool fetches 22 cents, washed 25 cents, while city and country tallow prices stand at 5 to 6 cents per pound.
Baltimore market notes a dull week with weak demand beyond municipal and state issues. Government bonds firm. Va Centuries at 46. Seaboard Air Line union forming with favorable earnings projections. Northern Central and Baltimore & Lehigh show activity. United Railways J bonds at 96 1 2 with 2 percent, taxables. Gas stocks strong despite "Dollar Gas" bill. money readily available for four months at 4 1 2 percent.
Purely personal notices recount short travels and visits. Clifford F Hoffman heads to Germantown. Tommie Miller returns from Springfield Illinois. Rev E T Helfenstein visits Colorado Springs. Mrs C Houston Elliott stays in Washington with Mrs A Fearhake. Fannie Biden visits Eva Line in Baltimore. Joseph E Chew spends days at home. Staley S Dond attends a New York dog show. Mrs Thomas Schley travels to Berryville for Emma Baker funeral. Gertie South returns from Baltimore Washington. receptions held in both cities. Charles Shank named sexton at Woodsboro Reformed Church. Charles Stous moves to Chambersburg for Wolf Co flouring mill job.
Manchester Michigan resident George D Williams recounts how his enslaved wife gained freedom after years of illness. He credits Electric Bitters with life changing relief from nervousness insomnia melancholy headaches backache and fainting spells. Each bottle is guaranteed and costs 50 cents at A L Pearre Drug.
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by a new Great South American Kidney Cure. It eases ceasing pain in bladder and back, for male or female. Relieves water retention almost immediately. For relief buy S. Schley & Bro. Frederick MD druggists.
A fragmentary report notes Thornton Wright, popular among Western Maryland Railroad staff, began as a first year conductor on January 1. The text references routes and duties with unclear timing and locations, mentioning Balticore and double pipe crees as context.
A veteran railroad conductor recounts his long career starting with the Green Spring branch line before its abandonment, noting punctuality across 50 years of service, avoiding watchmen calls, and receiving a gold watch on July 14, 1879 after two years as a guide and five contestants.
At a Baltimore meeting of the Maryland Folklore Society Mr C W Cram from this county presented a paper on Witch Stories and Conjuring detailing hunting charms witch killing and selling one’s self to the devil along with methods for a girl to try her fortune Names of prize winners Miss Frank Winter Miss Fannie Hagner and Mrs Weems Rident highlighted with their Maryland folklore prize books listed
Mrs Mary Ann Smith housekeeper at St Marys rectory Petersville died February 8 after pneumonia, aged 62. Funeral February 9 conducted by Father O Connell, buried Emmitsburg. AN ENFANT George Engle 1 year 2 months died Thursday. funeral at Pleasant Hill church 1 pm with Rev A W Philhower. interment Pleasant Hill Cemetery. A T Rice Sons funeral directors. Wm H Crouse Emmitsburg died Thursday. funeral 10 am. Mrs David Winpigier near Pearl died this morning of general debility, aged 33, leaving husband and five children. The Best Medicine for Rheumatism piece appears in the same column.
A local column reflects on a varied week of weather with a promise of more snow and a shift toward spring tasks. It recalls a Saturday visit to a butcher, hints at fowl and fish market activity, and lists current prices for butter eggs poultry fruit vegetables and meats in a nostalgic early 20th century tone.
An sale advertised for Wednesday February 21 at Rex on Exat Patrick street offers a wide assortment of household items. Furniture clothing tools and household goods including bedsteads beds chairs carpets pictures frames and various kitchen wares will be offered to bidders starting at 2 o clock.
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