10 Jan 1884
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1884
Page
1
A clipped note discusses liberal terms offered by a club and emphasizes the safest method of sending money by check, draft, or money order. The text is fragmented and historic in tone, reflecting a horticultural or community notice context with no clear modern specifics.
An old medical ad extols Fleeting Bitters as a cure for weak constitutions and headaches promising rapid improvement within days. It claims new life, strength, and activity will return, with pain and misery ceasing, and praises Electrig Bitters sold by Garrott & Steele at fifty cents.
Fruit as a medicine with sliced prunes and figs, crashed orange and lemon with sugar, powdered senna, sulfur, soda and aromatics. Prepared in twelve equal parts. Dose at bed time or as age permits. Sold by Jeiner Keon for 30 cents.
Snow depth reaches fourteen inches in Richmond as severe winter grips the region. In Omaha, Dr. GT Stelling and DD president of the General Synod of the Eng Lutheran Church dies at 65 from brain cancer. In Philadelphia, William Smith secures the mayoral nomination on the first ballot. A Daggett, California telegram notes I. W. Dent, cousin of Mrs. Gen. Grant, killed himself in Alver tine. The Etna schooner sinks near Portland with all hands lost. A Jacksonville shooting ends in Seeba’s arrest. A Philadelphia fire devastates a brownstone warehouse with $10,000 stock loss. Stillwater blaze destroys yard and car works, $100,000-plus loss. Maryland inaugurates Gov. Robert M. McLane. ceremonies simple. A Columbus Powder College fire nearly complete, $30,000 loss with insurance covering most. 120 young ladies attend the destroyed college, which will be rebuilt.
Shortly before noon the governor was escorted to the capitol by senators Warteld aml Gall Wiener Leys and Mitchell of the House, with Judge Alvey and Coat of Appeals judges present. McLane delivered an inaugural address pledging nonpartisan leadership, expanded labor protections, labor statistics, prudent fiscal policy, tax fairness, and election law reforms to curb bribery and ensure prompt returns. A reception followed the oath administered by Judge Alvey.
The Frederick county members were yesterday appointed to Senate and House committees per the Baltimore Views. Senate and House assignments include Judicial Proceedings Internal Improvements Executive Nominations Public Institutions and Temperance. Bowlus Annan Education and Judiciary Markell Bowlus Resolutions and Engrossing Bills Agriculture Morrison Elections Bowlus Henshew Ways and Means Claims and Printing Keefer Milita Bowlus Annan.
A Wilkes special dispatch reports a cyclone intensifying since midnight with a violent gale through the Weroming valley. Sleet fills the air as several buildings under construction face demolition, the Methodist church roof torn to the pipe. Rural districts near Larne report houses and collieries affected.
Bucklen s Arnica Salve claimed as the greatest medical wonder with speedy cure for burns bruises cuts ulcers salt rheum chancres fever sores cankers piles chilblains corns tetter chapped hands and all skin eruptions. Warranted to cure in every instance or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by Garrett & Steele.
The ceremony united George M. Themis of Lexington Missouri and Minnie Bond of Port Deposit Maryland on December 2 by Rev. Martin D D. The couple traveled in a velour brown ottoman silk suit and matching hat. guests wore formal attire. Mr and Mrs Thomas departed at 6 30 p m for Lexington Missouri.
A traveler asks to ride through to New York without changing trains. The conductor agrees in principle, but when fare is collected and the traveler tries to ride free due to lacking change, the conductor ejects him from the train.
Rev. Killgore argues the Sabbath was made for man from creation onward. He traces the Sabbath through patriarchal, Jewish, and Christian eras, linking rest to holiness and celestial aims, and cites seven as a symbolic number marking completion and divine order.
Transfers recorded in the Clerk’s office show Mary M. Simmons to Emilia A. Simmons an interest in a house and lot. several land parcels exchanged between individuals and the Portland Cemetery Association for 3 acres 24 square perches at $200. Jno T Sinn to Benjamin Moftet for 202 acres at $25,250. Maria C. Green et al to James L. Green ten acres three roads and 16 perches at 900. James L. Green to Joseph D. Green same land at 900. John T. Houck to Jos D. Green 80 perches at 1. J B Hartsock to J C Kauffman 25 acres at 500. G M Rider to Wm S Moser 5 acres 17 perches at 80. Geo H Zimmerman to Thomas O Dixon 100 acres at 11,100. Ezra Hersong to Hezekiah Harp 16 acres 1 rood 5 perches at 725. Dr W Blickenstaff to Hezekiah Harp 5 acres 2 roods 30 perches at 100. Jacob Duble to Hezekiah Harp 6 acres 1 rood 14 perches. John O Hays to Scott T Martin 8 acres 5 roods 18 perches at 221.56. Paul Kline to Michael Skline 17 acres at 200.
A Letter to the People from Winters Daily News discusses naming a northern city thoroughfare Boundary Avenue. The writer notes beauty of residences along the street and the toll-gate area, praising the pike for its smoothness and cleanliness as justification for the proposed name.
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