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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1894
Page
3
The News calendar for 1894 was well received for its clear dates and useful design. It includes a facsimile of The News title, a calendar pad, 1882 and centennial calendars, and a weather signals code on the back. Extra calendars available with three two cent stamps.
Brief notes mention bright items priced at four dollars and general interest. Small boys and others gathered at ponds near the city on Saturday for skating. ice was thick and enjoyable. Valentines soon to appear in store windows. Hicks forecast cooler, unsettled weather with rain followed by snow in the west. About fifteen workers were laid off at Union Penning Mills Saturday night due to lack of work.
Names Thomas Paragrapha Miss Kemp Lewistown Lona Habu Front Royal Rager Hager Green Miller Houlton Eichelberger accident at noon Saturday Hilleary Sontee shot in the right limb by a revolver aided by Dr Maynard jury not serious but painful ball spurting the end tampered with by coloredsubjects Frederic Elevator Company directors Hargett Kemp Cramer Flowers from C Herman florist including white lace and lilies
A sermon evaluates the Sisera story from Judges 1 28 focusing on the mother who waits at a palace window for news of her son. The speaker likens every mother to the mother of Sisera watching for victory or defeat and contemplates divine support and earthly fate.
A reflective piece contrasts celestial motherhood with earthly mothers, praising old fashioned maternal virtues. It cites Joseph, biblical echoes, and a Louisville and Nashville train disaster memory, urging moral examples to shape children.
An essay-like meditation on maternal virtue, vanity in women’s dress, and the cost of moral neglect. It portrays mothers waiting at a country window, weighing their sons' deeds, and warns that neglecting parental guidance harms both families and souls.
A reflective passage invites children to recount holidays, marriages, births, burials, love lost and gained, and aging journeys. The speaker urges casting crowns at Christ’s feet, promising eternal unity and reunion beyond earthly absence.
The News promotes a World’s Fair art portfolio offer with daily coupons. Three coupons plus 10 cents or two-cent stamps yield a portfolio part, with two parts weekly and delivery Saturdays. orders must be filed by Wednesday. A bound volume option and sample copies are advertised. Weather notes warn of a mild January affecting ice crop storage and factory output.
Society at Highland describes a dispute over land rent and a quarrel among women using a water jug as a weapon in a farcical scene. Neighbors perform a playful "Highland Fling" while a three year old removes a button from a sheep and small medical aid is needed. Mrs. Rachel Nuez and daughter Mrs. Biazely made 360 shirts in four days, a rapid pace. The Giden Times notes Syrep of Figs as a permanent remedy for constipation, contrasting it with harsher laxatives.
The notice indicates a closeout sale this month featuring a variety of goods and items. Details are limited but imply discounts and limited stock as the event wraps up. Local shoppers are advised to watch for announcements and visit the sale site for updates.
A chaotic fragment charts a sales pitch for women’s coats dresses and gloves at cut prices and notes advertised letters in Frederick City post office dated January 18 1801. It also mentions saloon changes hands in Hagerstown and court filings for estates and debts.
An item announces tombstone supply at half value via agent B Sappington for John E. Sibford, plus a humorous bill Nye appearance with Wm Hawley Smith at the Opera House next Tuesday. Reserved seats 75 cents, gallery 50. Also promotes a full underwear line emphasizing fleece lined wear and union suits for ladies.
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