28 Jan 1895
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1895
Page
1
A garbled patch from The Daily News parodies labor unrest and public finance with satirical lines about bond loans and public figures. It mocks Brooklyn strikers, criticizes borrowing, and riffs on literary tastes, predicting Tribly era obsolescence and Vanity Fair sales backing author incomes.
A jumble of opinions and anecdotes including Master Vivian Hodgson Burnett now age 16, chatter about Niagara phonographs, marriage statistics, Dr. Parkhurst versus Croker, militia costs during a miners strike, a note on old age bacteria and immortality, and a list of colorful discharged Indian Cavalry soldiers names.
Excerpts discuss social topics from public opinion pages including cooking mishaps and domestic ideas. A Philadelphia Press item notes a housewife questioning a cook about dinner quality. A New York Times exchange comments on providing precise knowledge about Noah. A Newport Timer item explores feminine ingenuity in fixing broken crafts using cotter pins and other simple methods.
A garbled Boston Tracecript column mix captures family quips about Cyrus the elder, comic misstatements, and stray notices. It weaves verses and fragments on theater, music, local projects, temperance, and civic praise, with names like Rev. Dr. John J. Beltschmans and Fredericktown figures appearing amid uncertain edits.
A fragmented verse fragment portrays Weyman in Old France as rain and wind beat the pane while a warm hearth glows. The speaker dreams of battles, fields, and distant meadows, recalling peril and romance amid night and memory.
On a Saturday icy conditions froze sidewalks and streets causing many slips. Several people fell with no serious injuries reported. Mr. Heneon Pool of West Patrick Street injured a bump to his arm after a fall. A motorist near Alley Street slipped while carrying a water pail but escaped harm.
A fire destroyed Fairview Seminary in Gaithersburg last evening, with the building heavily damaged by a blaze blamed on an overheated stove. Principal A Waters and the faculty evacuated students. most escaped unharmed. The school plans to resume at the Opera House while awaiting reconstruction.
The article notes the fiftieth anniversary celebration of Mr and Mrs Charles F Hitzelberger at Liberty Town. It covers a reception with guests and a wedding march. It also describes a Maryland School party with games, refreshments, and music, plus a farmers club organizing meeting in Feagaville Frederick County Maryland with officers elected and discussion topics on farming practices.
Report of a buggy accident near Carroll county where a young man whipped a icy horse, narrowly escaping a 20 foot fall into the river. Also notes a Botlers' Exchance trip to Florida aboard the Florida special leaving Feb 9 and returning Feb 24 with prominent locals, and funeral notice for John Wesley Clare with Rev J T Owens officiating. Peculiar patent medicine ad follows.
A 15th birthday event for Thomas Paine is planned at Park Ridge home of Aaron Davis tomorrow at 2 PM. The notice mocks Catholic doctrine and laments attending clergy while inviting readers, mentioning Aaron Davis, Aaron’s alleged habits, and a Jeffersonian Democrat Hamilton at Elmhurst Mall, amid rioting era references and historical figures.
List of unclaimed letters from Frederick City post office dated Saturday August 1895. Calls for delivery must be made promptly. items not called for within two weeks will be sent to the dead letter office. Names include Geer Levens, Levens List, Mca Leah Callway, Mrs Jemima Urose, Miss Desly Hahn, Mrs Catharin Keys and others.
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