In History: Notable births and deaths from January
The Daily News reviews historical figures born or died on January dates, noting James Watt inventor of the steam engine born in Greenock Scotland died January 19. Also mentions Hawa Lee general born Stanford Westmorland died, Allan Poe author born Baltimore, Lord Beaconsfield statesman, Henry George Liddell classical scholar born in London, and Isabella of Spain queen consort born in Madrid.
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Ibs
James Watt
Greenock
Scotland
Hawa Lee
Stacford
Westrorehead
Eyinig
Allan Poe
Guthor
Lord Beaconshelil Wurber
Henry George Liddell
Landen
Duihe Canalith Branch
Taothsel
Letartha
Saimt
Isabella of
Trial by Jury in Germany analyzed in political science study
A Political Science Quarterly article by Bors Estes Howard surveys German jury practice. It notes supplementary jurors, two thirds verdict thresholds for guilt and penalties, clear verdict statements, and court supervision allowing a new trial by the court when warranted.
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Bors Estes Howard
Political Science Quarterly
Germany
Agit Haa Basn
Balonga
Personal Notes From The City Visit And Recital
Purely personal items report Mr Frank Dorsey from Mt Airy spent a day in the city on business. Guests listed include Mr and Mrs John Amos Sr of Toledo Oslo at City Hotel Milas Margaret Phalen of Brannwick visiting Misa Mande Schildtkecht North Market Street. Miss Jalla Fretwall of Wilson NC and Miss Beasie Fretwell of Smithfield N O guests of Mr and Mrs QO O Aasherman Third Street. Recital noted during Rey nolde Post G A R installation where Miss Dora Mebbing recited two selections.
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Frank Dorsey
Mt. Airy
John Amos, Sr
Toledo
Oslo
Milas Margaret Phalen
Brannwick
Misa Mande Schildtkecht
North Market Strees
Mise Jalla Fretwall
Wilson
N.C
Beasie Fretwell
Smithfield
N.O
QO. O. Aasherman
Baat Third Street
City board to buy land for new street widening plan
City officials consider purchasing land from J. Fred, Charles and William H. Ereh for a 25 foot widening of Bentz Street and opening a new street. Estimated land cost is 2550 dollars, with city to cover grading and laying out the street after purchase. Four houses planned to be erected. property assessed at 2000 dollars. Additional notices issued to noncompliant lawyers under August 1904 ordinance. Several routine bills approved and a rubber boot purchase for water workers debated before passage.
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Postal Telegraph Company
Messra
J. Fred
Charles
William H. Ereh
McMaurray Canning Factory
Alt Saints
Bentz Street
Olfy le
Bantz Street
Shao
Douglass
Tos
Moonee
Charles P. Levy
Saa Basig
City Register
Escct
Board of Aldermen of
Frederick
Prasad
H. C. Shepherd
Kreh Brothers
Douglas
Schell
Onty
Frederick Gas and Blegeios Co
Peter Seeger
Samuel Thomas
Hahn and Rowe
J. M. Newman & Co
N.og.r. RR
L. E. Malliniz
Garlock Packing
N.O.R.R. Co
Clerk Circuit Court
William H. Hooper
Bhipley & Bopat
Wilcoxon & Brown
W.H. B. Etchison
H. O. Roberts
ALT
Roseestock Bros
T. Lakin
John Baumgardner
Howard Baltzal
P.L. Hargets & Go
Red’k. Gas & Electric Go
Elroy Rosskey
W.H. Hooper
Union Mftg
Bialla
Civil engineers survey routes between Myersville and Frederick
The Hagerstown Herald reports civil engineers are evaluating suitable routes for a third road between Myersville and Frederick. Several corridors have been considered and surveys will resume soon. Backers from Hagerstown Street Railway Co. push the plan to cut high freight costs by building and operating the line themselves.
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Ragerstown Herald
Myersville
Frederick
Hagerstown Street Railway Co
Hagerstown
Mysreville
Thamaslves
Frederick Company
Seventeen lawyers admitted to practice state wide
Seventeen young lawyers were admitted to practice in the courts of the State. The Western Maryland Railroad may lengthen sidings near Hagerstown. Walter Pinkett, 12, died while trying to save his brother from drowning at Salisbury. Oyster men request a towboat to open Talbot waters. Ex Judge Magruder petitioned the Governor for clemency in Julian Cooper’s hanging case. Mr and Mrs William Updegraff celebrated their golden wedding at West Washington Street, Hagerstown. The Metropolitan Investment Company suit over stagnant pools in Garrett Park was decided at Rockville with a verdict against the accused.
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Western
William Updegraff
Golden
West Washington Shreet
Hagerstown
Metropolitan Investment Company
Garrets Park
Poole
Garrett Park
Rockville
Henderson and Motter
Poe Lecture Set as Timely Treat for Frederick
The Teschers Reading Chrols of Frederick chose Edgar Allen Poe as the speaker topic for an upcoming event. January 19 marks Poe's birth anniversary, making the talk on his life and work timely. Mrs Newellie, widow of Maryland’s former schools superintendent, is a praised speaker whose past Rosl Institutes appearances drew praise. Poe is praised as a genius alongside Hawthorne and Cooper, securing a lasting American literary name.
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Teschers
Frederick
Edgar Allen Poe
Newellie
Maryland
State Normal School
Rosl Institutes
Poe
Elisa Perry
Hawthorne
Cooper
Funeral Rites for George F. W. Roelkey and Mae Louise Jolliffe
Funerals were held this afternoon for George Frederick William Roelkey at 2 PM from his West Patrick Street home with services by Rev. Osborns Ingle and Rev. E. L. McLean. Pallbearers included John Michael, Conrad Raling, George Raling, Clinton Willard, Douglas Stup and A. B. Koutzahn. burial at Mt. Olivet. Funeral director F. Schroeder. Separately, Mae Louise Jolliffe infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Jolliffe, was buried at 3 PM from the parents’ East Third Street home with Rev. E. L. Woolf officiating. burial also at Mt. Olivet. Floral tributes were noted.
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George Frederick Wiliam Roelkey
Patrick Street
Osborns Ingle
E. L. McLean
Messra
John L Michael
Conrad Raling
George Railing
Clinton Willard
Douglas Stup
A. B. Koutzahn
Mt. Olivet
F. Schroeder
Road Supervisors Appointed by County Commissioners
At yesterday's session of the Board of County Commissioners road supervisors were appointed for Banver's and Woodville districts. Banver's district names include Tilgeman P. Alexander, William West, John KR. Lantz, Harvey M. Bahrman, William A. Bahrman, Chester H. Hauver, John Kelbaugh, Br. Joseph Tome, Sida HB. Bohrman. Woodville district names include Philip N. Keafer, Iseph O. Williar, John W. Saman, William D. Long, James A. Dayhoff, John J. Molesworth, W. Alpers Hood, Henry B. Wilson, Christian Bear, Geo. W. Rankles, Joseph H. Rankles, Abdiel Garver.
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Board of County Commissioners
Banver
Tilgeman P. Alexander
William West
John KR. Lantz
Harvey M. Bahrman
William A. Bahrman
Chester H. Hauver
John Kelbaugh
Br. Joseph Tome
Sida HB. Bohrman
Woodville
Philip N. Keafer
Iseph O. Williar
John W. Saman
William D. Long
James A. Dayhoff
John J. Molesworth
W. Alpers Hood
Henry B. Wilson
Christian Bear
Geo. W. Rankles
Joseph H. Rankles
Abdiel Garver
Century Mark Man Robert Ambush Dies at 102
Robert Ambush a 102 year old colored man died Sunday at his son Patrick Ambush’s home near Park Mills in the county He was born near Poolesville Montgomery County and moved to this area years ago Funeral services were held Tuesday at Point of Rocks M E Church and burial followed in the church cemetery Basketball: Y M C A plays Frederick College tonight with a changed start time and listed line up including Schroeder Smith Duvall Bentz Garber Leicherz Griffin E Bentz Oreager Tittle
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Robert Ambush
Patrick Ambush
Park Mills
Montgomery County
Poolesville
Adamatown
Ambush
M. E
Point of Rocks
Frederick College
Y.M.C. A. Frederick College
Schroeder
Mf. Smith
Duvall
Bentz
Garber
Leicherz
Griffid
Oreager
Tg Tittle
Nlvom Field
Nellie Perkins
Hanoosk
Elizabeth Perkins
Wesley A. Wachter
J. P. Anglebarger
O. J. Smith
Henoh FE. M. Smith
Chas. Wachter
Arlington
Baltimore
Utlos
Miller
Asper
Walkeraville
Byron Aimimerman
Frederick
Moesers
Harry F. Zimmerman
Raymond Keyser
Brook Hill
Zimmerman
Sunoday
Adam Biser
Pandleton
Ind
Raply Biser
Land
C. J. Smith
Howard Wachter
Henry L Wachter
Myeraville
General Lee Birthday Observance With Banquet and Juncheon
Alexander Young Camp Confederate Veterans and Fitzhugh Lee Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy celebrate General Robert E. Lee's birthday this afternoon. The Veterans hold a banquet at City Hotel and the Daughters host a juncheon at the chapter rooms.
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General Lee
Gen
Robert E. Lee
Alexander Young
Fitzhugh Lee
Daughters of the Confederacy
City
Farmers Institutes One Here One at Thurmont
Two Frederick county institutes are set for next week one at Thurmont January 24 and one in Frederick January 26 with speakers Dr H P Miller and Edward Van Alstyne. Topics cover butter making dairy orchard and silo use as well as feeds and potato growing. Miller, a noted stock raiser, and Van Alstyne, a Maryland dairy and fruit specialist, bring long farm experience and trained words for farmers and truckers.
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Frederick County
Thurmont
Frederick
H. P. Miller
Bir
Edward van Aletyne
Thas
Miller
van Alstyne
Indiana
Minnesota
Maine
West Virginia
Maryland
Namer Aous
Mr. van Alstyne
Kinderhook
N. Y
Union Proparatory School
Sahenactady
N.Y
Anme
Hoe
Work of Death. Mrs Eleonora Elkins obituary item
Mrs Eleonora Elkins widow of Joseph D Elkins and lifelong Frederick resident died at 1 20 this morning at her East Fourth Street home aged 1 years 2 months 2 days born November 17 1823 she joined the Evangelical Lutheran church at 17 and remained a member since a stroke of paralysis July 7 1002 she had been an invalid survived by sister Mrs Margaret Conrad and children Mrs Laura V Lohbleigh Mrs Alice J Bentz Missiori M Kintz Edward J Elkins and David L Elkins funeral set for Saturday at 3 o'clock Also notices death of Mrs Mary Griffith widow of M R Griffith formerly of Frederick would have been 89 Mrs Maria J Tibball died January 17 at Baltimore funeral tomorrow Frank Coates died of obronto gastritis aged 58 at West All Saints Street services Friday at 2 30 at Asbury church
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Eleanora Elkins
Eleanora Bikina
Joseph D. Elkins
Frederick
East Fourth Street
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Simeon W. Harkey
MHS
Mary Griffith
Grafton
W. Va
M.R. Griffith
John G. Tibball
William H
Maria Fields
Oillow Avenue
Baltimore
Frank Coates
Weat All Sainte
Jemima
Hita
Asbury Church
Brief Bits from a Provincial Page
Quoted quaint advice on social thrift and caution. Women seek bargains as men seek tobacco. Do not seek trouble this year. trouble will find you. Prudent men guard motives and keep family access to their hearts. Uncle Eben advises in broad dialect that life may force regrettable acts, but that is no reason to do nothing one would be ashamed of.
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Eben
Teacher Edna Joe Baker Resigns for Maryland Post
Miss Edna Joe Baker, longtime Walkersville public school teacher, resigns to become frat assistant in Manchester Carroll county Maryland. Parents and students express sorrow and regret over her departure. Judge Motter names jurors for vacancies: Backeystown Albert Zimmer man and Joseph Null replacing Lewis Shellman and Waterman Young Liberty John Holtzappie replacing George Nasbaum.
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Edna Joe Baker
Walkersville Public School
Manchester
Carroll County
Baker
John OC. Motter
Backeystown
Albert F. Zimmerman
Joseph N. Null
Lewis E. Shellman
Waterman T. Young
Liberty
John C. Holtzappie
George McO. Nasbaum
Maryland bank liability statement filed with county clerk
State of MarylandFrederick County bank ledger page shows liabilities including capital stock paid in surplus funds undivided profits and taxes paid. Due to state trust companies and banks due to other banks and bankers due to approved items and reserves. Bank officers sworn to accuracy with signatures of cashier and directors on January loth.
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Yeourillax
Artutom
Ea Tits
Cireu
WttOm
Wee Ve Tn Bank
Nations Bank
Maryland
Frepenice
Wat
Zonsneesan
Thenbore
Bank
WM. G. Zimmerman
Candler
Thomas
N. Py Correst
Wa Smith
Kefauver
Foirectors
Johns
Rambberg
Will of George W. Speak Filed for Probate
The will of George W. Speak was filed for probate this morning in the Orphans Court. He bequeaths all his property to his wife Mary E. Speak who is named executrix.
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Geo. W. Speak
George W. Speak
Mary E. Speak
Qounty Correspondence Troutville Notes of Local Rest
Local items from Troutville and nearby areas recount visits and travel as well as illnesses and social calls. Names include Grace Grabel Margaret Smith John Phillips John Saylor Elmer Kolb Jacob Feezar Cyrus Weddle Elizabeth Perkins and Chas Wachter with reports of attendance at a funeral and various short trips and health updates. There is also a mention of a whiskey advertisement by Louie Otre.
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Troutville
Grace Grabel
Union Bridge
Sont
Margaret Smith
John Phillips
John Saylor
William Audera
John Kolb
Mount Plessant
Elmer Kolb
Jacob Feezar
John Delaplane
Woodaboro
John H. Delaplane
Frederickoo
Maud Weddle
Baltimore
Cyrus Weddle
Local amusements and notices from Frederick area events
Notes announce a new farce at City Opera House January 27 1905 with amateur performers for Frederick M.O.A. and other events. Also listed are a leather shop reopening at 64 East Patrick Street a home made delicacies sale at Episcopal chapel January 21 an organ recital January 24 and a property sale on West Fifth Street.
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Parker
Faron
Webeter Heck
Frederick
City Opera House
Mary's Chapter
Episcopal Chapel
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Harpers Ferry
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East Patrick Street
Hanry A. Hann
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Henry 8. Fry
Philadelphia
Cherlif Young
Oosart Hionas
Lawis E Crum
Dotrow
McCardall
Charlotte Newell
Woman's College Hall
Frederick Teachera
Cirole
Adminston
Edmund Vanes Cooks
Cleveland
Adam
Daly
Formehea
Robbins
Newark
N. J
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Norfolk
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D.B Martin
Balletmore
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