Housekeepers Advice for Springtime Comfort and Happiness
A local feature urges arranging a neat home as essential for comfort and happiness in life. The piece links a well ordered house with a hopeful start to new ventures and a lively spring mood.
28 Jan 1885
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1885
Page
1
A local feature urges arranging a neat home as essential for comfort and happiness in life. The piece links a well ordered house with a hopeful start to new ventures and a lively spring mood.
The C. C. Carty Furniture House announces preparations and invites prospective housekeepers to save by shopping at the well known establishment.
At a Royal Geographical Society meeting, John M. Cook, famed traveler, described the Nile stretch from Wady Halfa to Dongola as a series of five to six major cataracts and rapids. He praised the Staffordshire Regiment and Canadian voyageurs for pushing the boats through. He noted extreme heat, low illness, and that the return voyage covered 75 miles in eleven hours, versus thirteen days outbound.
In Middletown on Wednesday twenty six youths serenaded newly married Ezra Smith but he did not appear. They departed after taking several gates and doors from the property. Other notes mention A W Smith logging plans, Joshua Carrick ill in Montgomery county, a revival at the M E Church with conversions, and Emma Willard returning home to Petersville. The literary association plans to discuss ambition versus avarice with Profs Avis and Lamar.
The Gil Blas claims Irish American dynamiters planned attacks in London with operatives based in Paris. A Paris restaurant scheme preceded the blasts and a female courier carried dynamite to England. Police vigilance prompted reports, but officials shifted oversight to private agents. Five thousand Irishmen unemployed in London's East End spark demonstrations.
London reports £170,000 in damage from explosions at the Tower of London and Windsor Castle, with plaster torn through and royal apartments ordered closed. Security tightened as officials monitor potential attacks on arsenals and Parliament. Tower, White Hall, and Westminster access restricted and a Palace yard barricaded.
Lewistown correspondent reports Newton Remby the missing Lewistown merchant reappeared after a trip to Ohio. Dr T E R Miller vaccinated twelve Utica public school pupils. Miss Geleste Roelkey visits Ida Miller in Lewistown. Farmers discuss a creamery near Utica Mills. Miss Maggie Bill gore visits Miss Elsie K Todd. Local ice harvest this week. William Shook contemplates a portable steam saw mill for public use. Two girls dance in the street praising Dr Bulls Cough Syrup for their relief.
A noon stockholders meeting was held at the presidents office in Baltimore with ex Senator Henry G. Davin presiding. Attendees included Hon James G. Blaine Hon Stephen B Elkins Senator Camden ex Gov Wu Pinkney White and others. The presidential candidate of the Republicans appeared lively though few depot passengers noticed him.
Capain Joeph Denyea vanished with about 20 000 from his own money and others, after buildings on Hog Island Bremen burned causing losses. He allegedly moved to Canada, failed to settle bank loans, and exploited insurance checks, buying and selling goods worth 3 000 to 10 000 while avoiding payments since last June.
On January 27 ex-Cox J. R. Beckley led a delegation of colored men to Congressman Barbour of Virginia. They said they previously backed Republicans but would support the Democrats if political equality for Southern colored people is recognized. Barbour said President Cleveland would recognize their rights.
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