The Weekly News: Local News and Features Preview
The Weekly News offers twelve pages with Mary Jane’s varied topics and Farm and Garden, Live Stock, Dairy, Good Reads, and Architecture features. Includes poems, stories, fashion notes by Judie Chollet, a Mrs Grant portrait, a future war story Chickamaug as teased, and numerous ads and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane
Goselp
California
Carda
John Scot
Judie Chollet
U.5
Grant
WSEEL7
Saturday News
Chickamaugs
Jane E. Williams
Sdmrx
Selsam & Beitz
Eed
A.B. Nol
Harper Whiskey
Chas. Diffendal & Co
Enry C. Fox and Others
Mullinix & Kemp
John Hendrickson
All Brothers
Allen Rohrback
Useavie
G. W. Harrison
Brief Bits From Ancient Ruins And Far Places
Scores of amulets found in Nineveh ruins said to ward off evil spirits. The Dorking fowl in adult form reportedly has eight five toed feet. A fourteenth century monastery at St Benoist near Cannes is notorious for not admitting women in its 1400 year history. Thomas B. Preston of Weverton holds the Harper's Ferry deed for about 28 acres named Dear Bought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nineveh
Thomas B. Preston
Weverton
Washington County
Harper's Ferry
W.va
Beate Palmer Dies at Home of Son in Wollfsville
Mrs Daniel Palmer a respected lady died at her son Howard's home near Wollfsville in this county on Monday. She was in the ninetieth year of age and leaves six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Palmer
Howard
Wollfsville
Evening affair honors Miss Strider visiting Frederick
Dr Charles W Hoffman hosted a dinner for invited guests in his court circle yesterday in honor of Miss Strider of West Virginia who is visiting Frederick. Strider is related to Dr Hoffman, with Callie B Murdoch and others from the city in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Hoffman
Strider
Frederick
Hofman
NOTES FROM BASKOW IN HANKOW PRESSURE AND SURVEY
The report from Hankow in early April notes a deacon’s mission up-river, limited baptisms, and women’s training needs. Chinese evangelists run the prayer room while volunteers and local Christians struggle with poverty, schooling, and social gatherings to build faith and community amid wartime uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxgow
Carma
Hankow
Almeest
Hunan
Denton Hwang
Henkow
Tan Ucbawe
Han
Aihard
St. Paris
Apo
Commissioner of Customs
Japan
Kogland
America
China
Kalstec
Losin
Haakow
Tia
House Burned at Edge Mount Washington County
A defective fire yesterday afternoon destroyed the two story loghouse of Henry Stouffer at Edge Mount in Washington County. With help from repair hands of the Western Maryland railroad, a portion of the household effects was saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stouffer
Edgemount
Washington County
Western Maryland Railroad
Stouffer
Maryland Beneficial Accusation Emerges In Hagerstown Case
A petition filed yesterday at Hagerstown by Wetter D Willson and others seeks court approval for trustee Reedy to sue the Hagerstown Manufactures Mining and Land Improvement Company to recover 1055 paid by the Maryland Beneficial Association for seven bonds in its addition, alleging sale violated policyholders rights as the association was insolvent. The action also points to specious purchase by Land and Improvement Company and notes Maryland Beneficial had members across Washington Frederick counties and several Pennsylvania counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Hagerstown
Wetter D. Willson
Maryland Beneh Association
Reedy
Maryland Beneficial Association
Lard Improvement Company
Iece
Cffers
Fersher
Ward shoots himself and is wounded in Pittston
Wilkesbarre January 22. William Ward, husband of estrada soubrette Blttle Kovsdes, was shot by Gilvert Ely, business manager, as he entered the Wyoming Valley Hotel post office. Ward was wounded, likely lung injury. Ely surrendered and confessed to firing, claiming a scandal at Auburn N Y motivated the act. Ward and Kovsdes deny statements and the couple remain silent. The touring troupe had begun a weeklong engagement in Pittston and have performed in Frederick previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Ward
Biltte Kovsdes
Pittston
Gilvert Ely
Wyoming Valley
Xly
Dr. McFadden
Ely
Auburn
N. Y
Ale
Griven
Blttle Rhoades
Frederick
Midnight Mistake staged for Alberton library benefit
A Tuesday night musical and dramatic entertainment in Alberton benefited the local Library and Literary Association. The drama A Midnight Mistake featured a strong cast including John Simon N R Gaither Harry Sloan Charles Kraft Jose De Leon Granville Lilley Philip Carbero Walter Perrine and others with music by the Alberton Comet Band and melodramatic numbers by part of the Alberton Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberton
Alberton Library and Literary Associaion
John Simon
Millonaire
N. R. Gaither
Harry Sloan
Charles Kraft
Jose de Leon
Granville Lilley
Philip Carbero
Walter Perrine
Peter
Alberton Norton
Herbert Huntington
Simon
Amos Bowers
Junta Huntington
Sophia Tucker
Evelina Sloan
Siosa
Elsworth Bowler
Alberton Comet
Alberton Orchestra
Hotel Arrivals From A Scrambled List of Guests
The notice lists hotel arrivals with scattered names and cities including Baltimore Philadelphia New York Washington and Lancaster. Names such as John Gites Knox Hammond Jackson Bokee Rawlings Belden Bvarefield Clark Welslater Eckel Speck Bowers Johns Barker Goldsmith De Witt Lawrence Spotter Dreeman Gregory and others appear alongside county indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gites
Ww. T. Knox
C W. Hammond
R. F. Jackson
E. T. Bokee
W. T. Rawlings
M. O. Belden
J. C. Bvarefield
Frank Clark
R. Welslater
Baltimore
P. M. Minster
W. Lembtald
L. Grogs
John Eckel
No Trace of Boyer Vanishes From Liberty Home
Thomas Boyer 8 remains missing from Liberty in the county after his disappearance was noted yesterday. His father Wm Boyer traveled to Frederick seeking clues but returned without information. Report notes the youth cashed a $100 check and withdrew $27 from a bank, leaving $1.00 remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyer
Thomas
Liberty
Wm. Boyer
Frederick
Young
Key Descendant Marries In Lancaster Church
A fashionable wedding took place at St James Church Lancaster this afternoon. Miss Anna Key Messramith, great granddaughter of Francis Scott Key, married Theodore K Mace of Philadelphia. Ceremony performed by Rev P J Roberton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key
Lancaster
St. James’ Church
Anna Key Messramith
John
Messrsmith
United States Navy
Francis Scott Key
Theodore K Mace
Philadelphia
P. J. Roberton
Real Estate Transfers Listing From Baltimore Firm
Real Estate Transfers record shows Mutual Land and Insurance Company of Baltimore selling ground at Brunswick for 1500 to J G Solomsn. George Hellcx mortgages land to Patrick McGowan for 322 acres at 7444 dollars. Matter to Alice Harris in Frederick valued at 600. Susanna Jacobs to Amanda E Halfleigh, 28 acres and 61 square perches, more or less, price listed as 5 dollars etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Land and Insurance Company
Baltimore
J. G. Solomsn
Brunswick
George Hellcx
Patrick McGowan
Alice © Harris
Frederick
Susanna Jacobs
Amanda E. Halfleigh
Agricultural Society Board Meeting Sets Exhibition Dates
The Frederick County Agricultural Society board of managers will meet at the Mutual Insurance Company office tomorrow to set a date for a committee from the Hagerstown fair to visit Frederick and discuss future exhibition dates. Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to protect against grip pneumonitis diphtheria fever and epidemics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Society
The
Frederick County Agricultural Society
Mutual Insurance Company
Hagerstown Fair
Frederick
Kent and Annapolis News From The State Floor
A condensed Maryland rundown reports a Kent county house robbed, Mrs. Grafton Monroe dying at Annapolis aged 60, and Harvey Boward of Hagerstown handling a deed of trust. Damage to peach beds in Washington count is noted along with a smallpox scare near EV icon Chiy fail. Several arrests and crimes across Harford, Baltimore, and Garrett counties are listed, plus drownings and a mixed assortment of local incidents and a marriage license in Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Long
Kent County
Grafton Monroe
Annapolis
Harvey M. Boward
Hagerstown
Teade
Washington
Mary and Jonati Commission
Naval Academy
Jobe Guy
Stephen
Lancaster
Freechtowe
Veet
George Marebill
Haverstums
James Watson
Baltimore
Waa
Batmore
Ubfo
Coch County
J. BE
Carrollton
John
Cues Bou Lap Wi
Threeboye
Frank Billingelea
Marion
Washington County
Cumberland
Amos Broadwater
Alles Eliza Warwick
Garrett County
Froaburg
Hurricane Signal Adopts Two Red Flags For Tropic Storms
The weather bureau announces a new hurricane signal using two red flags with black centers, displayed one above the other, to warn of tropical hurricanes and severe storms across lakes and the northern Atlantic coast. The pennants are omitted and day signals may extend into night if not lowered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Lakes
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Customs Service
Life-Saving Service
Revenue Cutter Service
Lighthouse Service
Secretary of the Treasury
Men Who Held Up the Memrs Sentenced at Ten Years
Four men who held up Richard Waters and his son C. Dorsey Waters were sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for assault with intent to kill and an additional two years for assault with intent to rob. Judge Dennis noted guilty pleas and full confessions at arrest in setting the terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Waters
C. Dorsey Waters
Dennis Tiaid
Rehearsals For Confederate Spy And Mikado Performances
A City Opera House stage rehearsal of Confederate Spy showed strong progress with four fine performances promised. The Mikado chorus also met in the Philharmonic Orchestra room with Prof Geo Z Smith directing vocals and Dr Thos Esder at the piano. A young ladies rehearsal is slated for the same venue this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Opera House
Philharmonic Orchestra
Geo. Z. Smith
Thos
Esder
Painful scalding accident at West Sixth Street home
Mrs John Foland of West Sixth Street suffered a painful scald when a vessel of meat drippings she carried outside toppled, burning her arm and side. The incident occurred yesterday as she was baking, with the holiday season over prompting readers to consider a change of heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Foland
West
Death of Yale student Lawrence Hooker in New Haven
Lawrence W. Hooker, member of Yale class of ’96 and son of Mr and Mrs Jobs D Hooker of Loe Cal, died at a Yes infirmary from biuclpofsoping contracted in a peculiar and unaccountable master. He was about twenty, linked to prominent New Haven figures, and his family sought private physicians as his condition worsened leading to surgery. The death occurred amid public mourning and notable familial connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pimple Canesé Bix
Lawrence W. Hooker
Yale Lew
Jobs D. Hooker
Loe Cal
Yes
New Haven
Conn
Profeiser L. Wo
Lindsey
Local Society Notes and Theater Ads in Frederick
Pleaftsley notices list visits among Baltimore and Frederick residents, with relatives hosting parties and guests from East Second Street to Jefferson. A theater advertisement promotes The Burglar at the Bijou in Washington, D C, then Frederick January 25, highlighting mother and child appeal and a moral theme with 25 35 and 50 cent prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esus
Rhodes
Jane
Siir
Bijou
Washington, D C
Frederick
Gus Thormis
Literary societies and local health update
The Historical Society will meet this Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Eleanor Murdoch Johnson on Court Square. The Philomatheans hold an 8 o'clock meeting at Kemphile rooms. Walter Anderson, an employee at Union Koltring Mills, was attacked with hemorrhage on the way home and received aid from a physician. he was weak but somewhat better by morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Historical Society
Misa Eleanor Murdoch Johnson
Court Equare
THE
Philomatheans
Philomathean Literary Society
Kemphile
Walter Anderson
Union Koltring Mills
Batt
Gammered
Anderson
Fire destroys dwelling of William Dorcas near Rockville
A house about four miles from Rockville burned Tuesday morning around 10 o'clock. The dwelling of William Dorcas was found on fire and, despite efforts, the roof and much of the building were destroyed. Defective wiring is suspected as the probable cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dorcas
Rockville
Dickinson College President to Lecture on Qualities That Win
Dr. George Edw Reed, president of Dickinson College, will lecture Monday February 11 at the M E Church under Epworth League auspices. The event replaces January 28 and is titled Qualities That Win. The notice also mentions a local oyster house scene and prices described in a humorous mock dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edw. Reed
Dickinson *College
M. E. Church
Epworth League
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