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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1903
Page
4
The Baltimore San Almanac for 1903 is issued, marking its twenty eighth year as the standard blue book of Maryland. It records political and historical changes with material useful for reference and is praised as indispensable to newspapers and the general public.
The Worcester mayor vetoed an ordinance raising mayoral pay from 2500 to 4000 dollars, prompting a new public discussion on official compensation. The Washington Post argues officials deserve fair pay to avoid corruption, noting judges and Congress should earn more, while finding a middle ground between austerity and excess.
The quote questions responsibility for electing cheap men and whether ongoing small rewards for public service will raise the number of such individuals in large public roles.
A collection of brief editorial notes from several papers. It discusses Senator Morgan’s trust law bill, Martinsburg’s wire burial plan, Cumberland’s resolve to implement it, waste and responsibility, and the Hague arbitration tribunal with reference to Uncle Sam and potential Panama Canal matters.
A jumbled collection of quips and sketches. A cannibal chief mocks readiness while a cook calls a man nearly ready as he combs his hair. A flirtatious couple and a gossiping neighbor exchange feigned insights into marriage and money. The items include a coroner’s verdict about self destruction and a poker cheat entrapment in a short humorous vignette.
The Washington Star comments on a six to twelve month coal tariff and its limited domestic impact while noting the urgency for relief as coal prices swing. It then discusses naval academy hazing, detailing third class initiations, forced duels, and the need for discipline alongside practical officer training at Annapolis.
In a bold move, Secretary Moody pledges action to eradicate a despised practice confronting the Academy. The effort aims to root out the harmful conduct and restore order within the institution's culture.
A poetic fragment titled The Mocking Bird recalls a white night scene with moonlit clouds and cold air, then shifts to a memory of Bally and a grave where a mocking bird sings. The piece by ARTHUR SYMONS and an additional line by Suprimus WINNER appears as a literary column snippet in a historical newspaper page.
Recollection piece recalls the Jesuit community in Frederick, the old St. John's Novitiate, and its hospital years during the Civil War era. It notes the building’s demolition, elderly residents’ memories of Fr. Sonrin and Fr. McElroy, Protestant visits, and charitable ties as the community moves to a Hudson location.
Oliver Fairbanks of St Michaels dies suddenly from heart disease. The Union Saving Bank of Baltimore with about 10 000 in assets and 30 000 in liabilities goes into receivership. Republicans in Harford County plan a January 29 celebration in Bel Air for McKinley’s birth anniversary. Gen Thomas J Shryock declines a Baltimore mayoral bid if nominated. The Maryland Democratic Association plans a banquet in Baltimore next month for William Jennings Bryan. John Summerfield, formerly of Baltimore Ducre, arrested in Philadelphia on bigamy charges and taken to Lisguers town by Shea Angle. Lily Boyd jailed in Annapolis for killing US sailor J Kern of torpedo boat destroyer Stewart. Eighteen St Johns College students expelled before holidays rejoin after apologizing for a midnight fight that injured a professor.
A lengthy notice describes the forthcoming Maryland Geological Survey report on Garrett County. It details 840 pages, 26 plates, extensive maps, chapters on land surfaces, geology, soils, climate, hydrography, forestry, and mineral resources. It notes contributors like Dr. Cleveland Abbe Jr and Dr. George Curtis Martin, with follow up on directions to obtain free copies and shipping costs.
NORW E Cramer and Ada H Ke advertise real estate listings near Frederick MD including farms, dwellings, acreages, and properties along Liberty Pike and Union Bridge Pike. They offer loans on mortgages at 5 percent and advertise several houses and lots for sale with locations on Third Street Market Street Pat Street and nearby avenues. A pocket book lost on South Market Street is noted with money in it.
Pasent paragraphs note visits and travel among residents. Elise Nash visits Baltimore while Emanuel Bohu of Johnsville is in town. Col David Nutt leaves for Washington. W. Hargets returns from a DC visit to Mrs Otis Kepler. Roy Winebroner leaves to visit Gen Dudley in Washington. Miss Lacy Hameburg arrives in Albuquerque to spend time in the central city. Mrs Hoffmeier sells personal property and plans to return to Clearspring Washington County. Chamberlains Cough Remedy advertised with guaranteed satisfaction. Isabella Gas Works notice asks prior creditors to present claims and upcoming payments. Signed Marcus Er. Willsames Convergence Hamilton Lindsay.
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