19 Jan 1923
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1923
Page
1
A couple who previously had a marriage declared void have chosen to remarry. The annulment of the first ceremony was followed by plans to wed again, signaling renewed commitment despite the prior legal reversal.
Frederick prepares to host a midsummer Maryland Veterinarians Medical Association meeting led by Dr. R V Smith. About 100 members are expected with several hundred delegates and families from Virginia West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Sessions likely at the Francis Scott Key Hotel with extensive convention activity raising local business interest.
Baltimore reports influenza in mild form almost epidemic across Maryland. State Board of Health data show 561 cases in the first 18 days of January versus 1% last January. Naval Academy at Annapolis treats 151 midshipmen, 43 enlisted men, several officers at its Naval Hospital, while midshipmen report to infirmary at about 20 daily. Classes continue.
The Beth Sholom congregation plans a rapid push to finish a new synagogue at Court and West Second streets. Dr. M. J. Friedman, Baltimore, will serve as rabbi and teacher, the first ordained rabbi for Frederick. Officers and committees are named as the project advances toward a March dedication with prominent rabbis expected to attend.
Mountain City Lodge No. 2% Knights of Pythias held a rank of Knight ceremony at Lyric Theatre. Team captains J Clarke Devilbiss and Sherman P. Bowers lead senior and junior squads, with a strong rivalry. Next Tuesday the rank team will confer Page on a large candidate class in Baltimore at 7:40 PM, with Grand Lodge officials and a large program featuring speeches by Thomas J. Connally and others. The event aims to showcase talent from Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, drawing many lodge members to Baltimore.
Baltimore hosts a gathering of Western Maryland chambers and Merchants Association representatives to promote tourist traffic on the National Highway. A follow up meeting in this city within weeks will decide a concrete plan to boost lodging, dining, and travel facilities for travelers passing through Frederick and nearby towns.
Real estate firm Greore To Thovt announces sale of multiple south Park Avenue properties owned by Mr and Mrs Ezra Wy ay Mer and Mrs Hoffman. Listings show two frontages on Magai Avenue and one on Fairview Avenue with immediate possession for Annie Mary, Montgomery heirs, and others. Auction notices include East Sith Street, Lenox Lane, and related parcels with cash terms and delivery after January.
Readable fragments show many candidate names and endorsements but unclear party affiliations. The document hints at contested races and potential new alliances among bids and incumbents across districts.
New York reports a firmer tone in the forenoon stock market with gains among many issues. Shares of firms with strong earnings or potential dividend improvements drew demand while railroad stocks lagged. a batch of diverse issues rose one to four points as utilities and commodities showed rising interest.
A Paris dispatch reports France faces an economic crisis as Ruhr inhabitants risk starvation after French occupation. Banks in the Rhineland are seized or closed, state mines are taken, customs districts are occupied, and Reichsbank funds are confiscated as occupation authorities seize economic lifelines.
The Real Estate Board of Frederick urges groove rails on Market and Patrick streets to replace old trolley rails during state road repairs. Executive committee action was unanimous as they claim substantial cost savings and safety improvements through synchronized street work.
The estate of William W Beyer near Libertytown is divided among his immediate family per probate in Orphans Court dated January 11. The will, dated October 29, 1921 and witnessed by Mary K Starr and William M Storm, leaves one fifth to each of three sons Thomas S Henry T and Howard C and to daughter Mary C Bowler. The remainder goes to the children of his deceased son William E Bower and is held in trust until age 21 with Frank L Stoner as executor.
William McDonald brother in law of J L Daniel testified at an open hearing about masked men in Morehouse Parish. He said Jap Jones warned the “whole d- Daniel family” would be cleaned out before an alleged plot to kill Dr B M Koin was settled. Also notes a social lodge gathering at Eugene Albaugh’s home with fraternal visiting and refreshments.
The report notes President Harding showing continued improvement under medical care at the White House. Despite recent health struggles and political pressure, he remains engaged and is expected to recover fully as doctors manage his condition.
A hostile tirade mocks a student and dismisses Newton and Washington. It claims the youth lack incentive and backbone, noting Newton published two science books by his age and Washington led as U.S. president, ending with an insult to a judge.
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