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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1889
Page
4
Miss Nettie Wood and Miss Carrie Wood hosted a light euchre party on Madison Avenue Baltimore with Mrs Bowen and Mrs Carver in attendance. A booby prize was won by Miss Nettie Wood. The report also notes Hood's Sarsaparilla advertisement and hotel arrivals listing patrons at City Central and Carlin House.
On Saturday night many observers used pocket kerchiefs to view Venus as a nine star square with ruddy specks beside it. The thin veil made Venus resemble a four pointed star and a comet's breadth. Sirius and Orion also glowed in the east. The pattern is due to thread direction in the fabric.
A list of letters remaining in the Frederick post office dated Saturday January 12 1959. Women include Mrs Jennie Gist Mrs Avn Bosey Miss Mary Dorsey Miss Flor Remsburg and others. men include Burke Wim Haller John Baltrell Henry A Perkins J H Crager Edward Staley Parker and more. Unclaimed letters must be called for within one month or sent to the dead letter office.
Nuptials for Mary Grifith of New Market and Edward Waters of Montgomery County set for tomorrow at 11 p.m. at Trinity M E Church South New Market. Adv and Mrs Charles Codlenty of Briddietown celebrate silver wedding at 6 this evening. Daisy Derr of Lewistown to Mr George Miller at bride’s home by Rev S A Hedges. Amanda Palmer to Richard Protee both of this city by Rev Oborne Ingle at All Saints rectory Thursday 10th. Cards out for Miss Cora Engleman to Mr Eden Englemann and Mr award Bizese at Caion Bridge ME church on 16th at 1 30 p.m. Scott Haines of Gaion Bridge and Miss Faury Lookinghill of Johnsville wed at Elder Solomon Stouer’s residence near Uniontown.
An advertisement invites all Frederick residents to call any drogeist for a free trial bottle of Xemo's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs. The remedy is claimed to relieve and cure chronic and acute coughs asthma bronchitis and consumption. Large bottles priced at 0 cents and 1 dollar.
Railroad accident near Tarrence on the Pennsylvania and Ohio line kills eight and injures twenty three when an express crashes into a partially side tracked freight train. Other brief items note a Get tysburg battle panorama at City Hall and the funeral of Latimore infant Waters.
Aft Frank Iyergar of Rost Fourth Street sustained a painful but not serious wound to his left hand when a screwdriver end was driven into it during a Saturday repair incident with a pistol nearby. Local authorities reported no severe injury.
Afiss Fennoze Shier of West South Street is suffering with the mumps. Mary Derr on Freder ickiegmitedll attends. Mrs Win Hl Baltzelig in attendance. Mrs Nelson Diehl near Cercarille is ill.
Mig John Keyser of Buckeystown attempted to blow out a lighted coal oil lamp at an early hour and the lamp exploded splashing fluid on her face and body causing serious burns. Dr Boone of Buckeystown provided medical care.
The Poultry Show at Junior Hall drew large crowds Saturday night. Judging finished and Mr. Cooper departed as exhibitors from distant areas began returning home. Many exhibitors reported selling birds they exhibited.
The Evangelical Luther Sunday school Association named Benjamin Blakaton, C. B. F., and George Zimmerman to urge the church council to act on a new Sunday school building. They were instructed to report to the association at the next Sabbath.
The Checkered Life Co will tour the city Friday and Saturday with three performances at City Hall. Manager Mr. Atkins has added to the troupe making it a stronger company. Repertoire includes The Checkered Life and The Man Hunter.
Knoxville January 14 Mrs June Rex and daughter Carne of Lovettsville Virginia returned Friday after a weeks visit to John WW Porter family Mrs Annie Metcalf Harmony Grove has returned home Miss Lynn Metcalf visited her sister Bertie McLaughlin visits friends in Charlestown West Virginia Young Brian Red Esq of Washington spent Xmas and Sunday at home Moss Luis Feentig of Dagerstown visited Mamie Rei Miss Mandland and Annie Porter visited Lovettsville Thurs Grace Miller attends Frederick Female Seminary Harry Miller and Smeezer Keup attend school at Harpers Ferry A man was arrested last week for threatening others His bail bond was posted No improvements have been made yet
Old ad copy touts a tonic named Reno’s Rasam as a “successful medicine” that supposedly eases ailments. It claims strong support and healing effects with a price of 50 cents or a large bottle at a higher cost, advertised in drugstores with free trial sizes.
A sermon warns against Sabbath breaking and lauds Sunday observance. It argues the day sustains moral society, saves workers, and strengthens families, urging parents to teach children reverence for the Lord’s Day and condemning worldly distractions. The piece cites police statistics and factory toil to illustrate harms of neglecting Sabbath rest.
The piece blends devotional rants about Sabbath observance and heavenly visions with snatches of verse, reflections on Puritan Sabbaths, wedding bells, and hellfire imagery. It shifts to consumer notices touting medicines and tonics, warning of mercury in catarrh cures and promoting Dr King’s New Discovery and Acker’s English Baby Sothes.
The Watertown Geotlemen section features chemical company notices and testimonials. An ad from Van Wert Chemical Co highlights product claims and consumer enthusiasm.
Terrible porwarings describe coughing and difficult breathing as stages of consumption. Acker's Boglieh Cough Remedy is sold by Williamson and Brown, and marketed as a cure for these symptoms.
Fragmentary text reflects an expression of intent to salve citizens and guarantee their chase price, with references to merits and a person named Josenk E. The passage is garbled but indicates a pledge of relief or compensation if certain conditions are unmet.
Dyspepsia described with terms like despair and distress. Acker’s English Dyspepsia Tablets are advertised as a remedy claimed to check and cure this disorder. Water and green branding accompany the advertising text.
Bucklen arnica salve for sores chapped hands boils and skin eruptions cures piles or no pay required. Guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Sold by Joseph Br. Garris.
An advertisement claims Acker’s English Blood Extract cures a blood disease and promises a sale through Williamson & Brown druggists. The piece touts a positive proof and urges readers to visit the store for purchase during a migratory sales period.
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