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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1899
Page
2
An 1899 Daily News page covers Annapolis Republican discontent with free silver, Klondike races, a Park steamer incident, Roosevelt and Timbuktu quip, plus a New York crusade against Christian Scientists. It notes officials’ information rights and warns against sensational accusations while acknowledging sincere beliefs.
A collage of editorials notes Spain trimming its eriny to a peace basis and the navy earlier reductions. Fishermen display bass as proof of sea stories while pride in Philippine service draws men to fight under capable leaders. The Cuban banditti debate continues with the US cited for sensational kidnaping and highway robbery.
A collage of old jokes and quips from various papers. The humor covers finances political life cooking mishaps and travel anecdotes with punchlines highlighting human folly and everyday misunderstandings.
The article chronicles Robert Bonner and his Ledger approach, showing how relentless advertising built a nationwide reputation. It argues Bonner’s aggressive spending boosted receipts and outpaced conservative publishers, proving persistent publicity pays off. The lesson remains relevant forty years later.
The rain last week favored corn crops with expectations of a large yield. Reports note bass strings taken from Monocacy and trout used as bait in mountain streams. Braddock and Knights of Pythias picnics are advertised as the season’s largest events with Frederick friends urged to attend. Peaches ripening and early fruit season mentioned.
The note by Thos Burrier hints that peach lovers should switch to apples this season, suggesting a seasonal fruit preference shift without further details.
Poetic verse by Sypney Davie in Youth's Companion describing rain in a village scene. Rain drops glisten on grasses and flowers while water nourishes wheat and streams. The piece uses whimsical imagery of fairies and diamonds to evoke gentle renewal.
Brice Smith a 15 year old drowned at Betterton while a fifteen month old daughter of Herman Vreedman near Highlandtown also died in a tub. A train struck Charles Trelden’s wagon near Port Deposit. James Harvey Marley a Towson druggist died by prussic acid accidental. An Annapolis election saw Democratic ticket win as Republicans stood aside. A Taloot ax attack left Robert Jump seriously wounded, with the attacker fleeing by river. The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad was sold in Cincinnati under court order. Christ Church How ard county home of Col Richard Johnston was sold for 8000 dollars to C H Cromwell at Wa verly. State teachers and Maryland Pharmaceutical associations begin annual meetings at Ocean City. Only ten percent of great tobacco imports will be examined at Baltimore for now. Petitions seek commutation of death sentences for Cornelius Gardner Charles James and Joan Myers. Mrs Mollin Macgill Rosenberg offers to restore Christchurch as a memorial to Rev James Macgill. G S Griffith praises Warden Weyler in Maryland Prisoners Aid Association report.
Miss Martha Shaw daughter of Denton Shaw died July 10 at 7:15 p.m. at her brother W. C. Shaw’s home Plana No. 4 after a sudden headache and collapse. She was described as a estimable religious woman, plainspoken, kind and sympathetic to all. She leaves many friends who mourn her loss.
Governor to designate day for execution of Armstead Taylor the black man condemned by Judge McSherry for the murder of Dora Rosenstein in Slidell Montgomery County received at the Executive Chamber from Frederick County awaiting gubernatorial action. The News column and various ads follow with medical tonics remedies and promotions common to the period.
A satirical essay critiques the cozy corner and decorative tea tables in homes. It mocks pursed comforts and pretentious displays, contrasts them with practical, usable furnishings, and cites Queen Victoria and Susan B. Anthony in a brief closing note.
A local group forms the Hundred Year Club to study longevity and concludes long life stems from good health care. The notice highlights Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a leading tonic for digestion, liver, kidneys, and nerves, with claims of curing various ailments and urging reliable stamps on bottles. Paraphrased ads promote remedies for coughs, consumption, and piles, with sellers listed and prices noted.
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