Feasts, maps, and college notes from a town page
A collage of brief items from a historical column includes Lantern Festival dates in Japan, river trade tonnage claims on the Seine, Mt. St. Mary’s Mountaineer college magazine launch, Jefferson bicycle club details, London’s vast letter delivery, Maryland Masons temple dedication, domestic tips, color trends, goldfish plans, a blocked sewer on Patrick Street, pneumatic tires on babies’ strollers, raspberry remarks, weather quips, sugar prices, equator snow limits, Westminster Abbey interments since 1868, local commerce notes, and stockholders’ meeting outcomes in Mechanicstown with a 6 percent dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. St. Mary’s College
St Emmiteburg
the Mountaineer
Jefferson
L. G. Whip
London
Great Britain
Maryland
Westminster Abbey
Mechancstown Water Company
H. E. Hoover
Wolfsville
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Jamison
Board of Aldermen
A. Clark
E. M. Dyer
Death on the railroad and local notices in Maryland
A report of a railroad death in Perryman's and multiple local items across Maryland. Incidents include injuries from mowing machines, house and railroad injuries, primaries in Howard and Charles counties, a manila paper mill near Ellicott City starting up, bond proposals for Annapolis paving, and various civic actions and clergy moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Frisby
Perryman's
Higerstown
Anne Arundel County
Howard County
Havre de Grace
Ellicott City
Annapolis
Talbot County
Alfréd Beneham
Harford County
Henry Warner
Mason and
Dison
Washington County
James M. Cox
Hentingtown
Calvert County
Baltimore and Dram Point
John Vocke
Cumberland
David Harlan
Spesuda
J. J. O'Neill
Charles County
Solomon’s Island
Benjamin Watkins
Anne Arundel
Worees Fair Farming Congress
Somerset County
Sunday Services and Community Announcements
A digest of religious services and club notices in Mechanicstown and nearby towns. Highlights include ordination of Wim. C. Bykes at Burkittsville’s Reformed church, Y M C A meeting times, lectures at Evangelical Lutheran and M E churches, Epworth League closing, Mechanicstown U B quarterly conference at Deerfield, missionary society meeting, and a new Pallas Literary Club in Myersville with initial program by Miss May Brown. An agricultural lightning strike damaged a wheat field but caused no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. C. Bykes
Burkittsville
Reformed Church
Y.M. CA
Ezekiel Tamaoaia
Evangelical Lutheran Church
M. E
East Church Street
A.J. Gill
Board of Directors
District of Columbia
Chicago
Epworth League
Mechanicstown Circuit
U. B. Church
Deerfield
G. J. Roudabush
The
Missionary Society
U. B
Mechanicstown
Valley Roade
J. T. Hilderbrand
Cyrus Frank Flook
Josephine Hilderbrand
Annie L. C. Wachtel
George E. Mowen
Bessie Butts
G. Dwight Hott
Pallas Ltterary Club of
Myersville
The Cause and Its Lesson on Nervous Disorders
A discussion of nervous illness and risk of self harm, arguing many factors lead to nerve troubles and urging treatment. Dr. Franklin Miles is presented as a specialist with Restorative Nervine, backed by testimonials from Alonso Barker and Mrs Mary Elster among others. The ad-style piece promotes pills and remedies sold by druggists and by mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Miles
Miles
Alonso Barker
Clinton, N
Dr. Miles
Mary Elster
Lee AE Gasrell
Tribune
Plsmouth
Drucxvisis
Local News Briefs From Mechanicstown Area
Mrs. Mary Carmack of Mechanicstown on Carroll street lies critically ill after a long infirm period and a recent partial paralysis. Harry Carmack, her youngest son, arrived Monday afternoon. Little Mezie Price, daughter of J E Price, had a neck growth removed by Dr W A Long and is recovering well. Master Frank Beckley is improving steadily. Shiloh's Cure remains in high demand, pocket bottle 25c, Garrett and Pearre Drugists report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Ephraim Carmack
Mechanicstown
Carroll Street
Harry Carmack
Mezie Price
JE. Price
W. A. Long
Frank Beckley
Snake in Shoes Reported By Hancock Star
While Harry Bridges, son of Mr. Robert Bridges, swam in the river a snake about two feet long crawled into one of his shoes. After bathing he went ashore to dress and, in haste, slipped on large shoes. He felt a large object in the sole and laced the shoes tightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty Flatt
Middletown
Hancock Star
Harry Bridges
Robert Bridges
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wras
Zotest Limited
Staten Goverment
Wall ST. X
the Daily News
Eel Mar
Eie-Mar
Robert Syson
Thomas Wolfe
New Orleans
New Oateaxs
Jules Aldixe
Svaurilicg
California Fig Syrup CO
Sam Francisco
Cal
Bouisvelle, KF
New York
North Market Street
Dwow
Boong and S
S. C. Thomas & CO
P.S
Frederick Stowe House
E. Patrick St
Frederick, MD
Bright Atems
News OF the State
Te Eba Colbare
Churchville
Jesse Higgins
St Luke’s PE Church
Baltimore
Bss
Ascension Church
Westminster
John Walsh
Frederick Weingut
Speedy Sp
Fred Yard
Chamship of
America
Thomas H. Haller
Central Dry Goods House
White Front
News OF the Churches
Myeraville
Ieee
Ebates
Wm. J. Black
Nelson Withide
Pox
Wit
Newa
Summers Furniture
E. Patrick
Frederick
India
Shiloh
Garrett & Pearre
Hancock
Virginia Branner
Edward A. Branner
Ann
Branner
Etchison’s
Grand Rapids Furniture
W. H. B. Etchison
South Market
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