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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1902
Page
6
The Frederick Md Daily News presents subscription rates and delivery options for city and nationwide readership. It lists prices for monthly quarterly and yearly plans and notes advance payment is required. Also mentions the weekly edition and advertising contact details for the paper’s telegraph and news office connections.
Wheeler argues Cuba should unite with the United States as the best path for Cuba. The piece also blasts Senator Raines’ liquor law stance, praises the Liberty Bell trip and Philadelphia politics, and endorses ex President Cleveland as a royal envoy to Edward VII’s coronation. It also discusses town incorporation, taxes, and self government.
The Myersville Monitor urges incorporation of Myersville with a new charter from the Legislature. It argues taxation would be controlled by residents, cites a charter cap, and counters objections to municipal services like lights, paving, and waterworks as essential yet affordable benefits.
A Cumberland News cartoon notes a January dividend windfall that would have warmed Santa’s pockets, while Cumberland Times questions the tempering voice of reform. Maryland Senate President Hebner urges lawmakers to boost state industry through wise legislation, and Baltimore press praise Governor Smith’s account audit as a revenue-raising success justified by the 1900 law.
A collage of humorous exchanges from various papers. Dialogues touch on engagements pasts reputations and poker hints with quips about a bare faced lie and a drifting joke. Names include Philadelphia Press Brooklyn Eagle Yonkers Statesman Chicago News and Philadelphia Record.
A silver Greek Outline vase from Tiffany & Co was shown at the Pan-American Exposition. The article also reports on lynching, anti consumptive measures in New York towns, and civic efforts, including a New York post office building dispute and Chicago Catholic honors.
A verse fragment from Town and Country by Henry Facusen Danielen praising brown eyes as beams of truth and heaven, then contemplating wishes for the coming year. It contrasts fleeting worldly honors with lasting virtues like a faithful heart and conscience.
The Chicago Tribune records show gifts to churches, schools, libraries, and museums totaling 123.6 million in 1901, led by Carnegie and Rockefeller. Yet lynching rose to 145 that year, up from 125. earlier years saw 107 in 1899, underscoring a harsh counterpoint in public morality.
The News urges civil, signed letters as free expression. A reader, Gro. W. Meillors, denies using a 10 bore gun at a New Year’s Day shooting contest and offers to contest again under any arrangements acceptable to the competitors.
The piece New England Folks is praised as a truthful quaint tale that avoids ridicule. It presents New England life without exaggeration and has become a long running favorite in New York. It will be the attraction at the Academy in Baltimore next week.
Frank Hennessey presents up to date musical comedy Put Moe Off at Buffalo led by Fisher and Carroll at the City Opera House next Tuesday night. Known as top comedians from coast to coast, the show features witty scenes by Frank Kennedy, sparkling music, dances and clever repartee with New York flavor and electric effects. Advance sale is now open.
Brief bits report on new resolutions, social pace before Lent, and local commerce. Florida strawberries fetch 50 cents a quart in cities. Mrs Annie Holbraner seeks a divorce from Charles Holbraner in Washington. Noah EB Cramer closes sale of a Bartonsville house to Daisy V Winpigler for 300. Captain Walter Saunders auctions the Pampel residence and Braddock summer home, both withdrawn at bids of 33,000.
John Green was arrested this morning by Deputy Sheriff Carter and charged with breaking into and robbing the cash office of Jonathan Biser. Justice Wood held Green in the sum of $75 for a hearing on Tuesday. Green denies involvement.
Religious services and Sunday activities listed across multiple churches in Burkitteville Middletown and surrounding areas. Announcements include times for worship, Sunday schools, catechism, and special meetings.
Obituaries listing several local deaths with ages and dates from December 1901 and January 1902. William Z Younkins, 27, died December 31 in New Baltimore after typhoid fever. Other notices include Mrs. Sarah Green, 83, near Smithsburg. Mrs Ellen Winfield, 33. Mrs Sarah H Myers, 68. Mrs Mary E B Young, 69. Funeral details and officiants noted.
The birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee on Sunday January 19 will be celebrated by Alexander Young Camp Confederate Veterans of this city. A gathering with a bargain at the Park Hotel is planned for Saturday January 18 at 2 p.m.
The January session of the county board of commissioners will begin on Monday next, as officials prepare agenda items and county business for the new year.
On a frigid morning the scribe notes a market with winter vegetables meats fowls and eggs. Prices list egg 23 cents per dozen poultry 25 to 45 cents each fish and produce details appear with many cents per unit while local chatter mentions Mary Janes turkey dinners and oyster suppers in nearby towns.
Baltimore market opens the year with higher class investment bonds showing activity while money is expected to be easy by mid January. Bank stocks like Citizens and Drovers & Mechanics declare dividends. gas stock appears solid and Seaboard Air Line bonds draw attention amid overall steady to firmer industrial conditions per Bradstreet’s report noting iron and steel activity, coke shortages, and firm wheat with favorable winter crop signals.
Wheat exports for the week total 4,618,471 bushels, up from last week and well above last year. July 1 to date exports reach 14,426,581 bushels. Baltimore market quiet with No 2 red at 52 1/2 to 53 3/4 cents, and steamer 2 red at 54 1/2 to 55 3/4 cents. prices varied little. Closing quotations show spot 54 3/4 to 56 1/2 cents, January around mid 50s.
Eight families from Morrison Illinois arrive at Mulliken Station in Prince Georges county with horses, cattle, poultry and farming tools. They purchase 600 to 400 acres from Hill brothers and others, paying 25 to 35 dollars an acre, on land praised as some of the best in Southern Maryland. More families expected from the West as improved farming methods loom.
A State Farmers' Institute will be held at Woodsboro in this county on Friday January 17 from 1:30 to 10 p.m. and Saturday January 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the crew hall. The program includes sessions on education for farmers' children weeds and feeding planting and treating peach orchard care and feeding of young animals and principles of orchard culture. Speakers include H. P. Miller E. Van Deman B. P. Miller and H. E. Van Deman.
The Maryland Society of Chicago plans a reception for Admiral Schley when he arrives January 25 for a three day stay. He will be guest of the Hamilton Club and may attend a banquet if arrangements permit. The society honors him as hero of Santiago and a native state figure.
A year end review of Montgomery County Circuit Court marriage licenses shows over 600 issued to county and nearby residents. Washington couples accounted for 98, Baltimore 9, Virginia 24, and Montgomery County 400. Licenses were also issued to several couples from other states, two from Canada and one from Italy. Most couples aged 17 to 24, and the total greatly exceeds prior years.
The Sick notes several residents improving after illness. Master Lewis Birely is with his grandfather Mr. Lewis Gittinger at North Market street. Calvin Fox on West Patrick street shows improvement. William Adams on North Market street and EH A Gregg also recovering. Charles Gilbert of this city, previously ill with quinsy, is able to be out.
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