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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1897
Page
7
Fragmented text describes accidents and incidents near Hageretown and Baltimore area, including a freight train collision injuring one man and killing another, a fire or derailment causing damage, and local university luncheon and relief fund. details are garbled with many misspellings and missing names.
Mortality in December records forty three deaths in the city and county with seventeen city deaths and twelve interments at Mt Olwat one at St John’s and four in colored graves. County deaths total twenty six with multiple interments in towns across the county. In 1896 city and county deaths reached 057 with 163 leaving the city and 396 in the county. Interments occurred at Mt Olent 170 at St Jobes and other religious cemeteries with Middletown the largest. The year shows higher mortality than 1895, with city deaths outpacing last year by three. Superintendent Michant reports 176 interments at Mt Olivet Cemetery for the year. December interments include city county and regional plots. Frederic Branch of the National Building Association of Baltimore holds a serial meeting this afternoon in the law office of Mr Johnson. Frederick Elevator stockholders plan a meeting Monday to elect officers for the ensuing year. The Tiageta Ico Company stockholders will hold their annual election Wednesday.
William Daltan detained since the late fall on a charge of assault and battery was today released by the Court on a writ of habeas corpus. H. Binks represented the habeas side and R. S. Harp the defense.
An 1807 New Year column greets readers with reflections on the old year and hopes for the new. It notes Christmas week events, church carols, dances, theater visits, and local social activity as the town welcomes 1807. The writer mentions shops, payments, and plans for the inauguration year while nodding to neighbors and readers.
An OCR fragment describes a violent killing and ensuing legal proceedings. It references a murder case involving a person named Walter and other named individuals, with notes on court actions and investigations amid chaotic, unclear details.
Territorial dispatches describe the Dauntless vessel’s wreck during a wartime voyage and the authorities ordering seizure of war cargo. The Cuban coast and specific ports are named alongside responses from officials in New York and Washington regarding port clearances and disciplinary actions for the crew.
A sprawling, era-sounding report recounts royal figures and colonial intrigue, detailing a wedding ceremony on a tropical isle, succession questions, and the fate of a pearl island. It cites Colonel Hobbs, Queen, and a voyage to The Mba with royal honors, plus arrests and political tensions in New York and beyond.
A medical advertisement asserts Dr. RL V. Pierce cures for female ailments using his Favorite Prescription. It cites testimonials including JFE Steverly of Texas, claiming relief from stomach and heart symptoms after multiple doctors failed. The piece touts ease and safety, urging readers to trust the medicine.
The lowest bidder, Mr. Hanson Diller, wins the Liberty to Union Bridge route at $173 per year. Francis L. Shall wins the Jefferson to Fredericksburg route via a separate bid. The article notes elaborate travel tours to California and lists schedules and prices for the Pennsylvania Railroad system.
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