Notable events on February history and stars
1468 John Gutenberg died born about 1400. 1726 Lord Clive born death 1774. 1813 naval action off Demerara Hornet versus Peacock won by Hornet. 1911 US Senate ratified treaty with Japan. 1915 Germany allowed wheat cargoes in neutral ships for nonmilitary use. Astronomical: Mars Saturn Jupiter evening. Venus Mercury morning. Sun meridian time in Washington 1 minute 30 seconds after 12.
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Daily History
John Gutenberg
Lord Clive
Bengal
Demerara
South America
Hornet
James Lawrence
Peacock
United States Senate
Japan
Germany
Mars
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
Washington
New Advertisements Today From City Opera Houses to Grocers
Advertisements list offerings across venues and shops including Greenawalt's City Opera House Billy Allen City Opera House Columbia Stock Co Star and Holeproof Hosiery. Grocery listings show Blue Ribbon Grocery Empire and Markey's News Rag Carpeta. For sale notices include Lilly and the Rose L. R. Osborne Hendrickson Eyes For Hatching and Grayson H. Staley. Job ads mention X News Man Wanted and Clerk Wanted.
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Greenawalt’s
City Opera House
Billy Allen City Opera House
Columbia Stock Co
Blue Ribbon Grocery Empire
Lilly and the Rose
L. R. Osborne
News Man
Markey’s
C. E. Cline
D. “Hendrickson Eyes
B. E. Kepner
Conway
Grayson H. Staley
Death notices for Fr W L OHara and others in Elmhurst and area
Rev Fr W L O Hara former Mt St Marys College president dies in Elmhurst L I after retirement. Funeral Friday with Mt St Marys Alumni attendance. interment Elmhurst. Also notice James Reardon 88 of Fisher NL dies at home. John P Flook 79 dies Bolivar. Mrs John H Whitmore dies Continental. John W Skinner 84 dies in city. Thomas P Rice leads funeral arrangements.
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W. L. O'Hara
William I. O'Hara
Mt. St. Mary's College and Seminary
Elmhurst
L. 1
Fr. O'Hara
Brooklyn
Mt. St. Mary’s College
O’hara
Mt. St. Mary’s
John P. Flook
Bolivar
Philip Edward
Luther C. Flook
Sadie Gaver
Estie J. Smith
Annie K. Leatherman
Etta Flook
Middletown
John H. Whitmore
Continental
Dankard
Rocks Ridge
M. L. Creager
Two Murder Cases Head February Term at Frederick Court
The February term of the Circuit Court opens with 74 criminal docket cases. Lorne Bud and William Johnson face murder charges, the Bud killing Roy Saunders near Johnsville, and Johnson allegedly committing murder in Frederick in 1902. Arraignments include multiple larceny and other felonies, all pled not guilty. A separate verdict awarded Mrs. John W. Lawson $350 against Gabriel Burgee after three hours of deliberation led by attorney H. Maurice Talbott despite objections from opposing counsel.
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Lorne Bud
Roy Saunders
William Johnson
Glenn H. Worthington
Aaron R. Anders
Johnsville
Carroll County
Frederick
Pittsburgh
Johnson
Richard Potts
Neal Walt
Darby Brown
Lester Brown
Neal Hall
Harry Fisher
Roy Miller
Albert Beatty
Eugene Roberts
Guy Crouse
Harry Bell
A.D. Willard
H. K. Delauter
Talbott
Knee Cut By Axe In Forestry Accident At Feagaville
Earl Hargett a Feagaville youth about twenty was severely cut in the leg near the knee while trimming limbs after felling a tree. He is recovering but bedbound at his parents home. The incident happened Monday evening. Fire Alarm: Smoke from the meat house on Eastchurch street triggered an alarm around 1 20 PM. Fire apparatus responded, waded through mud, and was covered in mud as responders pursued the engines.
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Earl Hargett
Lewis B. Hargett
Feagaville
Hargett
Mr. Rice
Earl
Eastchurch Street
Will of Dr Elisha C Etchison Probate Granted
The will from Gaithersburg resident Dr Elisha C Etchison was admitted to probate in Rockville Orphans Court. Dated November 4 1895 it items an estate valued about 50000 all left to his widow Mrs Henrietta D Etchison for life with remainder to their two sons Dr Garnet W Etchison and Carleton L Etchison in equal shares.
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Etchison
Elisha C. Etchison
Gaithersburg
Orphans' Court
Rockville
Henrietta D. Etchison
Garnet W. Etchison
Carleton xl Etchison
Baltimore trip for Daughters of Liberty class initiation
State Vice Councillor Mrs. Katie Drer. Mrs. Rene Warmer of Hagerstown Misses Agnes Miller and Sarah Leihart went to Baltimore this morning to attend a class initiation of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty to be held in the city this evening.
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Baltimore
Katie Drer
Rene Warmer
Hagerstown
Agnes Miller
Sarah Leihart
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey Ad Blurred Remedy Claim
Dr Bell mentions Pine Tar Honey for cold cough and throat relief with claims of reducing irritation and congestion and easing breathing. The ad lists a price of 25 and includes garbled branding and phrases about healing but offers little verifiable detail.
Petersville Road Closed To Traffic
Petersville road within Dronswick is effectively closed as the bridge near C H H Feete’s residence is removed. The concrete top will delay use for several weeks, with stone setting to begin once weather allows, aiming for completion early next autumn.
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Petersville
Dronswick
C. H H. Feete
Brunswick
C. VT
Brosius
Kelly Named General Manager of Dayton Union Railroads
CHANGES IN B. AND C. J. W. Kelly Jr has been appointed general manager of the Dayton and Union Railroad and the Dayton Union Railway with headquarters at Dayton Ohio succeeding H. R. Hanlin who was transferred to New York. Kelly has been superintendent of the New Castle division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. T. E B Jamison native of Cumberland train master of the Chicago division at Garrett Ind succeeds Kelly as superintendent at New Castle. These appointments were effective February 20. A N Martin who for several years has been superintendent of the general office building of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad has been appointed supervisor of station service of the company. The appointment is effective at once. William J O Toole assistant to the general five stock agent of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad has resigned to become secretary and member of the board of directors of the Duncan M Stewart company of New York. He will leave Baltimore March 1.
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J. W. Kelly, Jr
Dayton and
Tf Union Railroad
Dayton Union Railway
Dayton
H. R. Hanlin
New York
Mr Kelly
New Castle
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
T. E B. Jamison
Cumberland
Chicago
Garrett
Ind
Mr. Kelly
A. N. Martin
William J. O'Toole
Duncan M. Stewart Company
O'Toole
Baltimore
Sale of Heights Cottage Braddock Heights Maryland
Miss Fannie Zimmerman sold to Mrs Emma J Doub of Middletown the ten room cottage on Braddock Heights Maryland avenue just south of George Ifert s. The private consideration passes. Mrs Doub has occupied the cottage since November and will improve it and make it her year round home. The sale adds another resident owner to the Braddock Colony which grows in popularity as a suburban all year living area.
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Fannie Zimmerman
Emma J. Doub
Middletown
Braddock Heights
Maryland Avenue
George Ifert
Miss Mary Mantz Gittinger Named Coatesville YWCA General Secretary
Miss Mary Mantz Gittinger has been appointed General Secretary of the Coatesville YWCA, to take effect March 15 after a brief return to Frederick. Coatesville, a manufacturing town of 15,000, is 38 miles from Philadelphia and hosts a YWCA chapter with over 1100 members. Also noted, Bethany Lutheran church in Brunswick plans a leap year party next Tuesday with a musical and literary program and a junior choir chorus as a highlight.
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Mary Mantz Gittinger
Pittsburgh
Coatesville
Gittinger
Frederick
Philadelphia
Coatesville Y. W. C. A
Christian Endeavor Society of Bethany Lutheran Church
Brunswick
Wreck Horrors and Grain Prices Feature in Report
A Frederick newspaper summarized last week’s automobile wreck with vivid description of the damage. Wheat is quoted at 1.22 per bushel and corn at 3.6 per barrel. A New York department store operates 14 electric dumbwaiters controlled by one central switchboard operator.
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Frederick
Brunswick Times
New York
Fight Postponed Over Statewide Prohibition Law
The scheduled Senate debate on the proposed statewide prohibition law was postponed at one o clock today. Some believe a fight will resume soon while others expect a longer postponement.
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Senate
Jordan Becomes Brunswick Justice Amid Protests
In Brunswick a mayoral protest in Annapolis led to John L. Jordan being named Justice of the Peace replacing William J. Van Meter. Governor approved two Frederick county school board picks Harry Wood and Dr Ralph Browning succeeding Cyrus F. Flook and A W Nicodemus Jr. The five member board remains after a vacancy from Dr C L Wachter’s death. Glad Circle Society met in Cutheran chapel with songs recitations readings and Washington’s Birthday refreshments.
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William. J. van Meter
Brunswick
Eugene L. Harrison
Annapolis
van Meter
John L. Jordan
Jordan
Frederick County
Harry Wood
New Market
Ralph Browning
Myersville
Wood
Browning
Cyrus F. Flook
Hoard
A. W. Nicodemus, Jr
Buckerstown
Glade Circle Society
Glad Circle Literary Society
Cutheran Chapel
Enterprise
Elizabeth Martin
Emma Addison
Washington
Mia
Fred Shipley
Chautauqua Dates Set For Frederick Armory Event
Chautauqua planned for Frederick runs a full week from Saturday April 29 at the First Regiment Armory. Edgar H. McBride chairs the Guarantors' committee which conferred with J A Downey Swarthmore assistant director and outlined plans for an engaging program. Downey promised a very interesting schedule. Washington Birthday Celebration details finalized by Francis Scott Key Council No 48 O U A M for the Wednesday night observance feature a brief program and an address by Leo Weinberg with refreshments and social time.
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Frederick
Edgar H. McBride
J. A. Downey
Swarthmore Association
Downey
Washington
Francis Scott Key Council
West
Leo Weinberg
Grayson M Mercer Realty Offers Farms And City Bargains
Grayson M Mercer Realty in Frederick Maryland lists 3 acre and larger farms for sale with strong cultivation, proximity to State Road and railroad, plus 1 to 161 acre parcels. Advertises city properties including a 3 room brick house with steam heat, modern city lot, and a Northwest Addition home. Also offers insurance services and mentions Py t hian Castle Building location.
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Grayson M.’ Mercer
State Road
Frederick
N. W
City
H& F
Baltimore and Jefferson Pike
Pike
Pythian Castle
Property Deeds Transfer among Rutherford and Associates
Property transfers listed include Lewis E. Rutherford deed to Robert Rutherford of county real estate for 5 dollars, George W. Morton and wife with Ja Chas. Allen Jones and wife deed to city real estate for 10 dollars, and Anna 5. Baker to Leberius Baker of county real estate for 10 dollars.
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Lewis E. Rutherford
Robert Rutherford
George W. Morton
Ja Chas
Allen Jones
Anna
Baker
Leberius Baker
Injury at Brunswick claims Linwood Hyatt from Ham s ville
Linwood Hyatt of Hamsville sustained a badly injured left wrist yesterday while at work in the B. and QO Ice House in Brunswick, where he is employed. The note mentions New York City boasting places where tenpins can be rolled.
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Brunswick
New York City
Attractive building lot offered on East Seventh street
Real estate listing notes a 92 foot frontage and 250 foot depth on the north side of East Seventh street. Claims prices are very reasonable for farms of all sizes in Frederick and Montgomery counties. Mentions bargains in small dwellings yielding 10 and 12 percent investments. Real estate mortgage and investment company led by John N. Clary, office at 28 W Patrick St. Also advertises fire and life insurance. Local mention of Dot the Miner's Daughter drama at Kreiz's Hat Adamstown February 25, 1916 with 8 pm show and 25 cent admissions.
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East Seventh Street
Kreiz
Adamstown
Local Business Prospect in Growing Town Near Frederick
A mercantile business in a thriving country town along a state road ten miles from Frederick offers a yearly gross of over 20900. Stock and fixtures priced at 2500 with dwelling and store rental 15 monthly, possession April 1 1916. Apply Grayson JH Staley, Real Estate Insurance, Frederick Md. Head Lettuce Celery Tomatoes Cauliflower Blue Ribbon Grocery. notice of stockholders meeting for Cou Dixon Packing Co March 8 1974 at FLW Obender Fer Hast Patrw steel to elect directors.
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State Road
Frederick
de Grayson
Staley, Real Estate & Insurance
Fredenck
Mad
Cou & Dixon Packing Co
FLW
Obenderfer
Patrw Steel
I. Johnson
Prest
Albaugh and Harrington offer varied dwellings for sale
Albaugh and Harrington list numerous modern brick and frame houses on N Market Street Trails Avenue W Church Street Elm Street East Third Street West Second Street and Patrick near Court Street with 2 to 19 rooms including 7 story and 3 story options plus a building lot at College Park on DIN Ave Exclusive patents for Remington Smith Premier and Monarch type workers and supplies ribbons and carbons advertised with a coupon book and phone contact 14 W on Market Street.
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N. Market Street
Market St
Market Be
Trail Avenue
W. Church St
W. Fifth
Elm &J. E
W. Patrick
Court St
Elm St
East Third St
College Park
Din Ave
Frederick County
Remington, Smith Premier
Monarch
N. Market St
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FAE Daily News
Maryland
United States Weather Bureau
James Reardon
Fisher
Mr. Reardon
America
Ireland
John Reardon
Fisher, Ill
Daniel T. Reardon
John W. Skinner
West All Saints Street
John T
James W. Skinner
George Wright
William G. Harp
Willis Hesson
Quian Church
Laboring Lone Cemetery
Thomas P. Rice
the News
Petersville Road
Dayton, D
Mrs. Doub
Mountain Colony
Miss Gittinger
Coatesville, Pa
Brunswick Justice
Harrison
Myeraville
Cyrus F. Flock
Citizens’ National Bank
Frederick, MD
Capital
J. D. Baker
WM. G. Baker
D. Baker
WM. G. Zimmerman
Cashier
Samuel G. Duvall
Joseph McDivit
John
Ramsburym
G. Baker
C. M. Thomas
D. B. Kefauver
Thos. H. Haller
Daniel Baker
C. H. Conley
M. D. P. L. Hargett
John 8. Newman
J. H. Gambrill, Jr
H. D. Baker
John D. Hendrickson
D. Hendrickson
Neidig & Miller
Potts & Griffin
Automobile Insurance
East Second Street
Northwest Division
Elm Street
Insurance
Montgomery Counties
W. Patrick St
Fire & Life Insurance
Crisfield Oysters
J. M. Culler
Cauliflower Blue Ribbon Grocery
North Market Street
Dill Avenue
Markwood D. Harp
Albon W
North Market Otree
Albaugh & Harrington
Frederick City
Cramer & Stauffer
Court Street
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