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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1899
Page
2
The issue lists subscription rates for The News and The Weekly News, notes the news office ties to the local telephone exchange, and mentions correspondence and advertising submission details. It also includes satirical commentary on local figures such as Gorman, ex Governor Hong, Andrew Carnegie, and references to the Haerstown Mail anniversary and the Moon phases.
Contemporaries note the Schley Day anniversary of the naval battle of Santiago proceeds with July 8 marked widely by the press and public, though Mr Crowlyshield was not consulted on naming. The overheated talk lingers of Admin hostility to the hero, while other chatter worries about public fads and seaside pests.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from 19th century papers. Jokes about peace and war, cherry tree lore, and clever social taunts appear alongside light verse and everyday banter.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad receivership has yielded strong income to cover current expenses and fixed charges plus deferred payments. Conducted to balance creditors and debtors, the management under Cowen and Murray is praised for restoring the line to excellent financial health and future potential as a major U.S. system.
In athletic park contests Frederick defeated Hagerstown in the first game and led in the second before an unexpected end with one run ahead. Frederick bicycle team won a match race in Hagerstown on the Fourth amid large crowds and courteous management. A Knights of Pythias picnic is planned at Braddock Heights, and hopes for an electric Frederick to Liberty road persist despite delays.
Ad copy touts Allen’s Foot-Ease powder to cure painful, smarting nails and relieve stinging corns while soothing tired feet with Allen’s Foot-Race. Sold by druggists and shoe stores, 25 cents by mail. Also touts Victor infant’s Relief as best baby medicine for cramps and cholera infantum.
The fragmentary piece blends archaic place names and odd scenes, referencing Minnottaha and Naught of the forest primeval, a mayor, a popcorn stand, and a stern Indian brave. It includes a modernist lyric from Mannapolis Journal and a poem fragment about Caves and sea, imagining rockets and stars as a celebration.
Miss Susan Markey hosted a reception on Last Second street in honor of Miss Grey of Maine and Miss Marshall of Allegheny City with flowers, green decor, and refreshments. Miss Mama Heck also entertained friends at West Second street honoring Miss Starr of Baltimore with decorated halls and a reception attended by several young ladies. A Dreyfus opinion shift is noted, and a tonic claim for Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is advertised with a private revenue stamp on the bottle neck.
Notice proclaims an election for five managers at the Woodborn and Frederick Turnpike Road Co office in Mills on Tuesday August 1 between 8 and 10 in the morning to oversee company affairs for the coming year. E A Shriner serves as president and others are listed. A separate notice endorses Myer for renomination for judge of the Orphans Court of Frederick County by the Republican Convention, with Henry B. Wilson urging continued faithful service.
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