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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1910
Page
2
A fragmentary report notes public services touting a new street car design with improved wire use and practical construction. It mentions Mr James Bote as president and signals confidence in achieving a favorable outcome.
Report from Edison’s lab describes an experimental street car powered by a battery system. The car reached 20 mph on test tracks, weighs five tons, and can run 180 miles per charge. Edison plans further trials and work on a car heater to boost efficiency and lower costs.
A fragmented report notes a meat boycott aimed at cutting prices has begun in Cleveland and spread to Kenene City and other midwest areas. Citizens advocate meatless days, urging families to adjust purchases amid rising costs as the movement reaches Topeka and nearby towns.
A woman named Margaret Grippet was murdered in her Winnel home eight miles west of the town. Police have not yet captured the perpetrator, and robbery is suspected as a motive though details are scarce. The crime resembles a counterpat or similar case from nearby, with limited reliable information available.
Cleveland January 21 Railroad unions including the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors demand higher wages and uniform working conditions but officials anticipate no strike. The move seeks to extend the western wage gains to the eastern railways and mirrors a similar push in the south.
A commission report on the State Hospital for the Insane in South Carolina exposes grave sanitation failures. It describes patients bathed in shared water, bodies buried on top of one another, vermin-ridden wards, and overcrowded conditions, noting a high death rate compared with other U.S. hospitals.
A mutilated and partly headless body of 24 year old Annana was found in a resort near Chicago, police seek to identify the victim and link the case to a murderer. The crime appears brutal and sensational with the head detached and the corpse displayed in a revolting manner. A separate item notes Baltimore approving a two inch frontage building permit for a tiny structure under a street pavement. A separate brief from Mark Pennsylvania reports a two year old child ingesting carbolic acid.
Postmaster General DeG Gravitation issues directive to rural carriers to expedit e delivery, collection and dispatch of rural mail. Boxes must be accessible and not placed where roads or rails obstruct access. Carriers to report blocked boxes and difficult routes to improve service and schedules.
A lively social gathering took place Saturday evening with lists of attendees including Mr and Mrs Boyer Mr and Mrs Min RW Gala and others from Cedar Grove and Kewptown. Guests enjoyed a pleasant party featuring music and light conversation in a warm communal setting.
The article notes rising natural gas demand and expanded use for industrial purposes. It discusses impacts on production in several states, price movements, and the ongoing shift in energy consumption, with implications for energy policy and market dynamics.
Washington January 21 government units pursue dissolution of the Volonia Pacific and Southern Pacific merger. Attorney General Wickerham says no dropped action despite probe into representations from the other side. Derailment news follows as a derelict light carrier believed lost off Cape Hatteras may be the steamer Columbia. A college professor claims vegetables can sleep and converse in the garden.
An old newspaper ad promotes Rexall Hair Tonic for falling hair and scalp irritation. It claims root nourishment, antiseptic action, and increased circulation to the scalp. The tone urges readers to visit J A Williams on North Market Street for a trial offer at $1.00 with a money back guarantee.
Fragmented obituary note recalling a death near Mopelind Pucday, with funeral arrangements led by Geo. W. Petere and church services by Rev. John Tyler. Mentions pallbearers, interment at Mt Olivet cemetery, and a surviving widow. Also reports a separate perjury indictment against Walker and W Dantan of a failed South Steveland Banking company.
Deeds and notices describe a public sale of valuable Frederick County Maryland real estate including multiple parcels on West Patrick Street and surrounding lots. Trustees Cyrus F. Floor Harman I. Gaver George W. Gaver Frederick W. Gonderfer outline improved two story brick houses, with plats to be exhibited day of sale and parcels offered individually or in total for maximum return.
Advertisements list farm sales and livestock auctions across multiple Maryland towns with dates in March 1910. Notices reference premises for sale near Frederick Montevue and Hegermann pikes, Buckeysown to Laine Jent, and Walkeraville to Woodsboro, with live stock, farming implements, and household goods. auctions conducted by Harvey R. Lalist and others, published in Weekly News and Daily News.
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