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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1894
Page
4
A garbled critique discusses a bold new coat style challenging the long standing frock fashion. The piece notes the coat’s imbecile appearance and asserts it will become fashionable, contrasting with skirted outfits that dominated headlines for years.
The Paris Blues play the Academy Yeanes this evening on Northwest Addition Street at 6 15. The Fredericks base team plans to host Rocky Hill on Saturday next and play a game with the local team of that place.
About 130 o'clock Sunday morning a large straw stack containing 700 to 800 bushels of unthreshed wheat on Dr. Geo Johnson's farm near the city was destroyed by fire of incendiary origin. The blaze, seen from the Gygealee Factory, consumed the barnyard hay and target buildings, with no clue to the culprits. The bar racks were insured for $ and contents for $400. this farm has endured several fires over the past seventeen years.
News notes from local churches: Evangelical Lutheran to hold annual picnic in Cronfse’s woods next Wednesday. Vestry meeting at All Saints Episcopal Church noted. St Mary’s Chapter to meet Wednesday at 5 pm. Rev W H Parnell of New Windsor College preached at Sixth Presbyterian Church. Missionary Society gathering at Walkersville Grade Reformed Church featured recitations and songs. Rev Arville Conner led service with Rev J E White delivering address.
Hotel arrivals list multiple names from Baltimore Philadelphia Westminster Littlestown and other towns. Also real estate transfers record Elroy L Roelker and Jacoby B Palmer deeds. Memory class and Monsescy Fishing Club events noted with attendance and camp plans. Local mischief reports putty stuffed keyhole at Daniel Sinll store. Sick list includes James Ghtinger and Mrs Troxel. Curley the family dog obituary.
Dr Geo Johnson sent the United Fire Company and Independent Hose Company checks for a handsome sum today in appreciation of their services at the fire on his farm yesterday morning.
The author extols Maryland from coast to coast praising Baltimore and Frederick. He invites readers to visit a quieter town with graceful women and witty, well mannered residents. The verse promises polite reception, hints at future praise for men later, and ends with a playful sign off about space for print.
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE recounts July notes from Luckette Mountaindale Daberts Dawsinville and other towns. Reports mention Mrs Ellott visiting Baltimore summer plans, harvest needs rain sickness in London county and Bethel church Communion. Also local events in Bakerton Oak Grove and fairs plus mill work, schooling, health notes and a Rambler bicycles ad closing.
John Walker a white man committed to Montevue as a vagrant Friday last was found dead this morning in a wheat field on Mrs. Mary Bronner’s farm behind Montevue. His throat was cut with a pocket knife still in the wound. He was last seen alive about nine last evening by clerk Wm Tyler. Theodore Bronner discovered the body and notified city authorities. A coroner’s inquest concluded death by self inflicted wound with no evidence of ing. He carried $190 and no identifying papers. Police Justice Eckstein, State Attorney E S Eichenberger and Constable Jacob Brengle investigated. The body was sent to Montevue for burial. He was a medium sized man with sandy mustache and gray hair, about fifty to fifty five years old.
Infant daughter of Samuel Fiiby dies at Col L. V. Baughman’s farm from cholera infantum aged 3 months. Richard Fink, farmer near Middletown, dies of stomach ulceration aged about 60. Helen Pearl Stein dies aged 5. funeral planned. Mrs. Charlotte Mumford dies in Baltimore in 52nd year. funeral held. Nelle May Haller, infant daughter of Arthur and Maggie Haller, dies of cholera infantum. funeral this afternoon. Mrs. Margaret King dies after short illness. funeral at 4 p.m.. Mt. Olivet interment. Notices also include a humorous anecdote about a baldheaded parrot and medical testimonials for a cholera remedy King’s New Discovery with several endorsements and local druggists listed.
Fragmentary OCR content mentions a medical tonic by Dr Pierce and Golden Medical Trseorerr, claimed as restorative and invigorating. No verifiable events, dates, or identifiable entities present to form a coherent news item.
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