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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1910
Page
2
A historical overview recalls how pitchers’ sharp curves and fast balls struck players, causing injuries that changed careers. It notes players like Rodrick Wallace and Dan Hoffman suffering lasting effects, while others endured multiple shocks yet persisted, illustrating the era’s brutal impact on batters’ longevity and resilience.
American League results include Chicago and New York games with weather affected grounds. Eastern and State League scores list Johnstown York, Williamsport Reading, Altoona Lancaster, Harrisburg Trenton standings, with Newark Montreal Toronto and Baltimore Jersey City results and upcoming games.
A weekly court summary lists real estate transfers, marriage licenses, and estate actions in the Girguit and Orphans' Courts for the week ending July 13, 1910. Entries name grantors, heirs, and institutions, with figures for deeds and administrative filings, including wills, executors, and guardianships.
A historical note describes an innovative surgical method using internal aluminum plates and pins to bridge fractures. It details drilling holes, inserting screws and a plate, and securing the bone fragments to promote long lasting stabilization with reduced infection risk, as explained by Dr. Thomas and colleagues.
Cumberland City Council advanced measures for a new city hall and extended utilities including an electric light plant water works and sewer system. Elections and local notes reference the Belaire Board of Trade and Maryhind Collegiate Institutes while a county school bond referendum drew voter interest. A Florida adventure case and farm sale at Antipolie add to regional items.
The Navy Department plans to advertise the sale of cruisers Detroit and Boston, gunboat Connard, and torpedo boat Winslow. Buyers would receive a certificate of action and distinction. The Detroit joined the San Juan bombardment in the Spanish American War. The Boston once raised the American flag over Mwali. The Winslow’s crew included Ensign Worth Hagley, killed in the war. Some buyers may target junk value or unconventional uses like whale hunting.
Obituary notices report the death of Louis H. Knaup e longtime Baltimore and Ohio freight conductor at age 82 after two years ill health. He leaves two brothers and a widow who died earlier, with services at 2:30 pm and interment at Green Hill cemetery. Also announced are deaths of Capt. Bean Ny Hobbs formerly of the city and Arcor Nichols age 69 of Haltrows with regional funeral plans and interment in Baltimore tomorrow.
A band of gypsies was arrested at Westminster for plying their trade without a license under 104 chapter 485. They included several women who pressed fortunes on customers and used the flim flam method. A ring was temporarily mislaid and a gold piece disappeared. The group, claimed to be Brazilian by some and Choctaw by others, operates six wagons and up to 18 horses, with nearly 10 men and many children. The case ended after a $72.60 payment and a $50.50 license, valid to May 1, 1912, if they stay within the county.
Fragmentary ad copy from a Toledo Ohio release discusses deafness treatment. It mentions a supposed cure via a “constitu remedies” and references coughs and mucous membranes. The garbled text also listsCARNSY CO and a help wanted note.
A twenty first Reformed reunion is set for Pen Mar with attendees from this state and Pennsylvania. Rev B F Wiest will deliver an address on The Influence of the Women in the Reformation Era. Special trains run from the city. The program includes band preludes, readings, prayers, solos, and an all college hour led by Rev Clayton H Ranch, followed by a Braddock Heights Band concert and a concert hour with Emory L Coblentz and William G C Birely among directors.
A long transfer of 10 600 000 objects collected over 60 years is set to move to a new Dullding. The Division of Vertebrate fossils custodian Jilmiore expects the fossil skeletons and a three burned dinosaur to be displayed in the new building by August.
Kansas statistics show births declined from 25,990 in 1907 to 23,880 in 1909, a drop of 2,130. State board of health data cited by E T Fairchild links rising automobile ownership among farmers to lower birth rates, noting the bubble wagon era coincides with the decrease.
Judge W Harrison of the Circuit Court in Winchester Va freed Charles L Long on habeas corpus after ruling dogs are not beasts and that Long was improperly charged with an offense tied to harming horses or other beasts. The decision emphasizes animal status and discharged Long from grand jury detention. Also notes Rev Clifford Hays of Hagerstown wed Miss Carrie V Martin, fifth among Gettysburg Seminary graduates to marry since June.
A traditional rule links next Friday to weather for forty days starting July 1. The story recounts Saint Swithlin, chaplain to King Egbert, later bishop of Winchester, and his posthumous transfer attempt blocked by rain. The 40 day rain omen fueled caution in medieval times.
Cloyd C. Dean, ten years with Dr. H. S. Davie in Boonsboro, accepts a position at Frederick's Modern Pharmacy. Dean is widely known and liked. his departure will be regretted. He leaves for new duty on Monday. Randolph N. Marts of the city has been issued a patent in Washington for a vehicle rake.
A new bakery on West Fifth Street is being painted by George Killian. Two men catch a fish with a base. The Meier bakery wagon overturned on Court Street. Harry Walting drove. William Layman, a Kolb Bros. employee, killed a 4 foot rattlesnake near Ellerton. Lightning struck three county treasurer Padgett’s colts, fatally injuring them. An old house at East Fifth and East streets is being torn down for a warehouse. Lutherans plan a Braddock Heights picnic on July 22 with the Frederick County Technion. The city Lutheran Sunday School picnic is set for tomorrow at the fairgrounds. A note ends urging readers to place small ads in The News.
Andrew Wachter visited Tur News with a remarkable display of oats standing six feet tall. The giant stalks were grown on his farm near Utica Mille.
Quotations furnished for July 18 1010 list wheat No 2 Red at .92 corn ear 3.40 per bushel rye 60c to 6c per bushel oats .48 to .52 per bushel barley 55c to 60c per bushel hay baled No 1 Timothy 19.00 to 20.00 No 2 Timothy 18.00 to 19.00 mixed 17.00 to 18.00 No 2 mixed 16.00 to 17.00 clover 10.00 to 27.00 hay not baled 16 to 18 per ton straw baled wheat 8.00 to 10.00 oats 8.00 to 10.00 flour winter wheat 5.60 to 6.10 spring wheat 5.75 to 6.25 cornmeal 1.60 to 2.70 per 100 pounds bran 25.50 per ton middlings 29.50 per ton red dog 2.20 to 2.90 per sack dairy feeds 22 to 24 per ton cotton seed meal 34 to 36 per ton, ete. Timothy 2.00 to 2.25 per bushel clover 8.00 per basket saw.
Authorities seized 72 boxes of ice cream cones at a New York pier bound for Galveston. Each box reportedly contained about 5,000 cones with boracic acid, deemed deleterious under the Pure Food and Drug Act. The action followed a complaint by the Pure Food Commission to the U.S. District Attorney. The boxes belonged to Consolidated Water Company, New York, via Southern Pacific Company.
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