09 Jan 1886
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1886
Page
1
A mid 19th century guide outlines a children's party program from 5 to 9 PM with dancing, supper, and lantern show. It details period costumes like Pansy and Buttercup, Robinson Crusoe sets, and a Queen of Diamonds outfit, plus table manners for an eight course dinner, wraps, and ham curing recipes.
In Chestnut street a Faust and Mephistopheles display sparks provocative charm as a devil knocks at a door. The writer notes a February mood of idle crowds, market curiosity, and a boom in business despite a December through January pattern of idle spectators and persistent chatter about failures.
On the Jersey shore the Hewitt family hosts a September summer residence in Ringwood. Ex congressman leads the house, wife is Peter Cooper’s daughter. Guests enjoy tea mid day, a log cabin breakfast, hoecake by the embers, Ringwood butter, and a formal seven o clock dinner with invited guests in evening dress.
News from Araby and Buckeystown report J J Cutnail recovering from illness and local meetings set for January 16. Debating Society questioned whether war or intemperance is the greater evil with a firm decision on dog versus gun as life guard. Neighborhood updates mention Mrs Coteail visiting and Rev M Snell’s sermon. Santa Claus gifts noted and a call for a Greenfield correspondent. Also, news from Chattanooga about a large exodus of Negroes toward Arkansas due to rents and crops, plus a British hurricane causing property damage and a Missouri town fire destroying the business district with losses near $50,000. An advertisement touts Acker's Rem as a remedy for lung troubles, with local guarantees.
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