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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1916
Page
4
The Daily News of Frederick Maryland announces semi weekly publication on Tuesdays and Fridays. Subscriptions are $1.00 per year in advance with club incentives. mail and in city delivery available. The office handles subscriptions and printing services with reduced rates for quality work.
A 1916 Palm Beach society note reports a ground telegraph claim that dogs outnumber babies among the Smart Set, 20 dogs to 8 babies. The piece argues dogs offer comfort and social prestige, while babies demand time and responsibility, suggesting some women prefer a gay free life over motherhood.
About 70 farmers in Lewis Town district met in a schoolhouse to oppose tuberculin testing and urge repeal as required by law. President Harry Witter and Secretary John W Grove spoke. Dairymen from Frederick County and Jefferson area plan further meetings to build sentiment against the test. A Ford car struck a porch on West South Street near McMurray Street, grazing a pole and narrowly escaping property damage as it rolled toward Market Street.
Al D. Frook, manager of the Far Mutcat Exchange of Myersville, accuses the Har Waxstown and Frederick Railroad of charging excessive freight rates from n to Evonshoro, Md, and asks the Public Service Commission to investigate.
Selected poems for public schools supervised by Miss Kreig include Marching Song by R L Stevenson and America by Mrs F Alexander. The collection also features All Things Bright and Beautiful and Our Heroes with guidance for third graders to memorize America. News items report injuries to Engineer C B Crowl and C N Greenfield in Brunswick yard incidents and the death of Mrs E P Ricketts near Seneca a month after her marriage.
Columns from The News date January 29 1616 report a state convention in Hagristown with delegates including Ritely Saunders Abbey Burger Staley Zimmerman Pavall Zimmerman Wickham Renner and Renner. A large red fox was shot on the Baltimore pike. Col L V Baushman hosted a dinner in Baltimore for Governor Lowndes. Secretary G J Morgan of the Democratic Association discusses upcoming speaker meetings.
Mr and Mrs Benton Knodle attended the funeral of Mr Wright at LibertyLawn yesterday. Walter Crawford moved from East South street to West Fifth street. Attorney Clayton C Keedy returned from Annapolis after attending the Court of Appeals. Frank W Cole and family moved to a new house of C E Cline on East Third street. Frank Brengle and family moved to Washington street. John Hunt Sifford Jr of Baltimore is visiting R Ames Hendrickson. Julia Marsh returned from Washington DC to South Market street. Clinton Shepherd and Harry Shipley returned from a business trip to Baltimore and Westminster. Helen Hershberger will attend a reception at the Chilean Embassy in Washington DC, then visit New York to see Clyde Ambrose at the Hotel Martinique. William H Griffin of C E Cline's reports a larger, more active furniture show at the New York exposition and spring buying.
Over 150 guests attended Mr. and Mrs. Howard Youngs thirtieth wedding anniversary reception at their East Second Street home. The event featured pink, white and green decor, a musical program by Louise Swartz Elinor Young Margaret Payne Howard Young Jr George H Morgan and Lavier Michael and coffee service by Mrs Gilmer Schiey and Mrs Charles B Staley. Household assistants included several local women. Democratic State Central Committee meets this afternoon to discuss filling the Emmitsburg postmaster vacancy after the death of Dr James McC Foreman.
Miss Clara Smith Grove invites about thirty five friends to her home on East Second street this evening for a social gathering. The event promises light refreshments and warm conversation in a intimate setting.
A local report notes higher living costs with flour climbing due to wheat prices and war impact. Beans and sugar show marked shifts with hand-picked beans delaying supply and sugar lingering around 64 cents per pound. Eggs and butter prices vary as spring brings higher egg demand.
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