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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1912
Page
4
The item outlines publication details for The Daily News and The Semi We ekly News from Frederick Md including publisher names, pricing, mailing rules, and postal classification. It notes subscription rates, advance payment, club incentives, and that correspondence is solicited from across the country.
The piece traces shifting attitudes toward dancing over two decades, noting middle class opposition to promiscuous dancing and the church’s cautious tolerance of social dances. It cites a reform movement against dance halls, a revival of decorum led by churches and philanthropists, and efforts to create orderly public spaces for dancing in New York and Milwaukee.
A fragmented historic note points to a push for hotel meal service mandates aided by commercial traders groups. The text suggests broad support from associations backing new rules on nine daily meals or related food service standards.
The piece argues that prudish laws on private matters may be revised as supporters present their views. It compares hotel bedding practices to broader health risks, noting that short sheets and shared linens can spread disease between guests, a point needing no further demonstration. It ends with a rhetorical question on moral exhortation versus civic duty.
The New York Press reports President Taft may release banker Morse to home confinement with medical certification of limited life expectancy. Morse’s prison stint was brief and shaming, and the case serves as a cautionary tale on trust in executives. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph notes a surge in support for women’s suffrage after Sweden’s king backs equality and public office eligibility, citing Sweden’s progressive stance and historic women scholars.
A fragmentary Maryland era note laments booze and revolvers as dangerous pair. It cites tragedies from intoxication and weapon possession, and criticizes careless use leading to crime. The piece references butter prices, a dejected cow, and psychological influences on everyday life, ending with a truncated remark about wartime secretaries.
A Missouri farmer reports a breakthrough in apple cultivation that may redefine local farming practices. The farmer claims yield and quality improvements boosted profitability, challenging traditional Missouri cash crop expectations and inviting scrutiny from agricultural experts.
A collage of quirky quotes and brief vignettes from various papers. The items touch on domestic vows, a Broadway actor’s mishap, farm memories, and odd observations from the Washington Star and Louisville Courier Journal.
News from Court Street about the death of Mrs Bessie Hallam Dallan wife of William Dalam of New York. She was about 26, a niece of several local families, with a heart condition cited as cause. Survived by parents and two sisters. husband served in the army, moved to New York for health reasons. Notices of arrangements follow as relatives in this city receive word. Also reported are obituaries of Julia Stem and Alfred J Beatty, plus post office dead letters and a local commitment to Montevue Hospital.
A lyrically dense ode praising Maryland's landscape and people. The poem extols the state's hills bays and farms, naming Garrett, Frederick, Talbot, Dorchester, Kent, Somerset, Howard, and St Mary’s with imagery of rivers, orchards, wheat fields, and harvests. It romanticizes colonial ties, spring and harvest seasons, and local beauty in a musically reverent tone.
The New York stock market is reported with quotations provided by Motter Iuron and Co. Prices, changes, and notable movements across main indices are summarized for investors. Trading activity reflects early session performance and sentiment in equities.
Prices of latest sales corrected up to noon today by Matter Bros. & Co. Bankers and Brokers. January 23 1912. Listings include Anacostia Potomac 100% cotton duck coal gas coal and various railroad and utility securities with percent yields and bond types.
Market readers see scattered quotes for May wheat and May corn with figures such as 100% and 66 amid erratic OCR strings. July wheat shows a price cue around 456 with additional digits and percentages.
Frederick County National Bank Frederick Maryland reports surplus and profits totaling $193,000 with capital figures listed as $9125,000 and $116,000, with signatories including William C. Birely David C. Kemp and William C. Kolb.
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