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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
4
A curio of opinion and politics. Admiral Evans rumination on Kaiser Wilhelm contrasts with Westminster fire alarms to mock state affairs. Mississippi lawmakers praise Rear Admiral Sehley for Santiago. Governor Voorhees urges popular election of U.S. Senators, endorsing a convention or Congress action to amend.
Croker declares he is unsettled, while Richara argues he is settled. The Baltimore Herald notes a contrasting claim and puzzling state of affairs regarding his feature and ownership.
Several editorials and commentaries discuss Maryland governance and justice. The Baltimore papers urge forming a permanent pardons board to relieve the governor from unwise petitions, while praising the retiring Wallington and advocating for the new senator elect Gorman to bring steadier state representation.
A collage of humor and banter from era papers includes a London density gag, a quip about jokes ignored, a wife's search for her master with a servant's wry reply, a punchy exchange at a barber shop, and a jailer of a line about price profit. The tone is brisk and humorous with clipped dialogue and social caricature.
Washington Star notes Senator Hoar's resolution for a seven member Senate committee to investigate the Philippine campaign. The piece argues veterans from both parties should lead, praising commanders and questioning calls for retreat, while defending U.S. conduct in the archipelago. It also mentions unrelated ads and a Dr Boschee syrup promotion.
Fragmentary verse describes lingering night and longing for spring. A speaker notes dark skies and fading hours yet senses a distant dawn. The poem blends themes of time and love with archaic spellings and nameless authors.
Death notices list William Duvall at 80 with widow Marion Byng and a son. funeral at 11 tomorrow at home, Mt Olivet. Albert F Young, 30, a cigar maker, will be buried Mt Olivet after service Saturday at 3. John Hanson Hilleary Jr., 17, died in Leadville and funeral plans to be set in Frederick. Mrs Eb M Posey, widow of S J Posey, died in Hagerstown with Rose Hill interment.
An entertainment of music and recitations will be held at the Young Men's Christian Association hall. The Literary Society meets tonight at Mr and Mrs Dnadley Page's residence. The Eastern Star plans a social after its meeting tomorrow night. Cuba's exports rise and imports fall under American rule signaling settling times. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters praised as a cure for stomach and bowel ailments. A testimony to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy notes its role in warding off a pneumonia attack. Whiskey advertised as a cure-all compared to doctors, sold by local outlets.
A letter to The Kews praises recent Frederick city articles on organizing a commercial club. It recounts a memory of Frederick’s 1880s revival via a merged board of trade and commercial club led by Samuel I. Smith, noting debt relief, population growth, and a flourishing industrial base. The writer urges renewed civic unity to revitalize progress.
Yesterday afternoon the Board of County Commissioners appointed road supervisors for several districts including Emmitsburg with Jacob M. Dubel Thaddeus A. Maxell Wm. A. Natl Harvey B. Obler Wm. Six John 4. Oluts Augustus Kreitz G. Meade Patterson J. Rowe Ohler James B. Kipe Wm. P. Eyler N. C. Stansbury Harvey G. Winter and George 8. Springer Elmer Bishop was added as constable for Mt. Pleasant district. The board also paid on supervisors in Catoctin and Hanvers districts. John Hershberger plans to enlarge his North Market street store by enlarging the hall used to access his residence.
A mother from Goodwin South Dakota credits Cham Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with saving her little boy’s life. She describes the child’s severe breathing, using the medicine at ten minute intervals until relief came and phlegm eased. The letter praises the remedy and notes it was sold by A L Pearre.
Advertisements in Tar Duty or WREELY News grant free listings in the Sale Register until sale day. Multiple auctioneers announce real estate and personal property sales across Maryland towns including Frederick City, Lamistown, Walkersville, and Linganore. Dates range February through March with specifics in Weekly News.
Town audiences hear about the touring company presenting Across the Desert with Frank James among the cast. The review claims the production is superior to typical fare, with a skilled acting ensemble and a strong, climatic plot that benefits from capable performers. Also noted are local notices of a veteran engineer Gene Benjamin Foy’s death in Allegany county, and short items on a patent pain remedy, a portrait gallery ad, and new laces at Market Street.
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