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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1913
Page
6
An independent newspaper notes delivery issues and asks Frederick News subscribers to report missed papers to the office as the paper works to improve service.
Mayor Fraley demonstrated Saturday night that the city will enforce the traffic ordinance to curb danger on weekends. Officials stress keeping to the right and sharing the road as drivers adjust, aiming for reduced congestion and fewer accidents.
The piece notes Gov Major calling every able bodied rural male to work on highways in August. It argues contributing cash instead of labor could fund scientific road building, suggesting Major’s plan may be an early primitive approach to road funding.
A letter argues for voluntary road work to prevent costly future repairs. It urges locals to fill early mud holes in the gutters, noting that an active person can fix several hundred yards of road in two days. Left unattended, small hollows deepen, leading to expensive rebuilding later.
From the New York Ward a report notes Prof. Frost of Yerkes Observatory predicts solar radiation changes could enable long range weather forecasting once atmospheric processes are mastered. The piece contrasts this with old almanac prognostication and suggests such knowledge would transform agriculture, markets, and even stock trading.
Frederick’s leading stores start closing at 5 o clock each weekday, a custom begun last year and found successful. The early hours apply to all days except Saturday and run until September 5, inviting shoppers to plan purchases accordingly.
Local notes from Tar News dated July 14 recounts residents and travels in Frederick. Names include W C Keller, Grayson Bowers, CC Waters, L C Etchison, John M Robins, EE Stoner, George A Gardner as they depart for camp near Harper’s Ferry and Ratliac Springs by the Potomac. J Clarke Keffer elected principal of Centre Hall High School, Pa. Orphans Court staff treated to lemonade and cake. Charles Rideeh completes razing of the Mawishy residence on West Second Street.
Local Frederick coal dealers received notice on July 5 that Pennsylvania operators have raised prices by 14 to 16 cents per ton starting July 1 to cover a 2.5 percent tax on mined coal. Dealers expect further increases of at least 25 cents per ton, with no summer price drop this year. Ash Nut and stove coal sell around 6.75 to 7 dollars per ton.
A heavy wind storm swept the county after midnight causing scattered damage to trees and property. Notable losses include a Catnip a Bungul tree on Markwood Harp Avenue and a severely damaged elm at Dr James Long Dill Avenue while the C P Telephone Company bore heavy damage including 22 trunk lines 53 feeder lines and 348 telephone stations affected. Temperatures tied a hot spell with 92 degrees reported yesterday the warmest since Independence Day and forecasts call for unsettled weather with possible showers tonight or Tuesday and a week of warm fair conditions overall.
Residents in Middletown awoke to columns of smoke rising from Alfred Routzahn’s home beside M Shenk’s creamery. Fire discovered early morning, hose carts dispatched, no bucket brigade formed yet. A small rear shed burned. otherwise minimal damage as water helped contain the blaze.
Frederick’s post office shows a gains of 1780 dollars with year end totals 36174.57 this year up from 34086.44 last year as parcel post orders rise. Postmaster Birely notes normal growth and cites National Guard encampments as past boosts. Insurance rates drop to five cents for up to 25 dollars and ten cents for 25 to 100 dollars, aiding competitive standing. First two months of the year see 1444.43 dollars in postage stamps sold.
Postmaster cites high costs and limited use of parcel post for farm products since January. Honey leaks and smeared clerks highlight logistics issues. Government weighing plans aim to double traffic with higher weight limits and lower per pound rates, encouraging farmers to ship produce to city markets.
The discussion notes a potential expansion of the first production zone from about 50 miles to 150 or 200 miles. No official details are available, but the move would adjust rates to about one cent per pound for the initial ton and 12 cents for subsequent pounds, reflecting shifting policy in the central production area.
New York stocks move on today with quotations furnished by Motter Bros Co. Investors track modest gains and losses across rail, steel, and banking shares as trading opens amid cautious sentiment.
Yesterday morning, Frederick sent off Company A M N G and 33 soldier boys to the State encampment at Belair. The unit marks its eighth anniversary and joins other National Guard troops learning active camp life. Musiciam Kennedy and Private Phleeger also departed in the auto truck with provisions and supplies. The first local camp was at Belair.
Miss Grace Neidig, who had surgery at the Woman's Hospital of Maryland in Baltimore, is recovering after a serious condition. The note discusses global trades unions, listing about 12,000,000 members worldwide with Germany leading, Britain second, and the United States third.
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