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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
6
The Daily News reports a proposed boulevard project along Fourth Street Pike. Prominent locals press for city and county backing to build a two mile beautified thoroughfare with a fine highway, illumination, and shade. If funded, the boulevard would become a noticeable feature reflecting community progress.
A survey of labor disputes and arbitration shows progress in resolving conflicts between JAINMEN and Eastern railroads, engineers and firemen, and the garment trades. It notes public opinion as a driver of settlement, warns that a general railroad strike would harm infants and food supply, and urges peaceful settlements over war. It mentions Australia and New Zealand and the public’s role in pressuring for nonviolent outcomes.
The Cleveland Leader urges simple, practical cleanliness to curb flies. It argues flies spread disease and death, and that keeping city spaces clean in stables, shops, houses, streets, and vacant lots is enough to eliminate fly eggs and reduce pests.
The anonymous London Opinion quote recalls Sir Ernest Shackleton marveling at vast snowfields and a public debut in a dress shirt. The New York Sun quip notes a domestic joke about watering plants while a wife is away, attributed to Koicker and Becker.
Emory C Cr am the new city engineer works on plan for a card index system to organize permits and records. He seeks board approval to print blanks and to apply Tarvia to Elm Street as a long term maintenance measure. Six workers operate on East Fifth Street while crews resurface Telegraph Street and repair where macadam meets paved sections. Dust arrives for Elm Street work later today.
A garbled reader letter asks about traffic enforcement, city boulevards, Groundhog Day legends, county fairs, Company A’s safety, and local booze diaries. It also ponders weather milestones, a potential chautauqua ticket, and summer plans with scattered OCR errors.
Miss Annie Gertrude Galligher died at the Home for the Aged in her 89th year after a long life in Frederick. A music teacher and devout parishioner, she will be buried from St. John’s Catholic Church. Also listed are infant deaths of Susan Cramer and Hannah Josephine Mott with funeral arrangements noted.
Mr Howard Stone of West Fifth street improves his home exterior with a cement finish. Walter Federline shot a 12 pound tyre near the Jug bridge yesterday. Alan Firestone and D. C. Gibson caught two bass on a fishing trip. Thomas and John Russell repaint their father's residence. Capt Michael Russell of Best Third street.
Good progress is being made among property owners and boulevard supporters for the Fourth street pike project. About $1800 has been pledged so far with many distant residents in the mountain district subscribing as well.
Twenty years ago today in Frederick several local items from The News columns. A severe electric storm centered over Middletown brought one and a quarter inches of rain. Frederick also saw heavy rainfall. The American Signal Company formed to divide the automatic electromagnetic crossing signal. Mechanicstown’s Myr Richard Toole and Mr O Toole will oversee the factory at Mechanicstown. The Phi Mu Theta Literary Society met and adjourned until fall. Rhodes Select Orchestra provided music with tensions surrounding Robert Tyson and Thomas Wolfe.
A Massachusetts style wedding report notes nuptials at St John Caliarete church with Rev Fr Kane officiating. Bride Miss Virginia Mackenzie of Frederick wore white and orange blossoms. groom Mr Eugene Grannan of Baltimore. Attendants included Miss Eleanor Young and several bridesmaids. Following the ceremony a breakfast and reception occurred at the bride’s home, with plans to reside in Walbrook Baltimore after travels to Atlantic City and New York.
Robert Fellers of Brainssick was operated on Monday at Frederick City Hospital for appendicitis. He is recovering. Frackie Meeting Tomorrow Night. There will be a meeting of the Barg hara Fraicie Memorial Association in Marrow heming at Taamine VW CoA. hwhing.
Motter Bros. & Co. bankers report noon prices and corrections for listed securities including United Rys 4s United Rys income funds Seaboard Air Line 4s and other railroad and financials with values such as 264 for United Rys Com 264 and 11 for Mercantile Trust, noting several 4s and 5s issues and a mix of dividend and coupon listings across banks and coal and electric utilities.
New York stocks today, quotations provided by Motter Bros. & Co. reflect early trading activity across major exchanges. Investors monitor leading industrials and rails as market mood shifts amid ongoing corporate reports.
Interest grows as the YMCA announces a Round Robin tennis event to follow the McQuilkin DeGrange final. The schedule opens today with N E Duvall vs UW H Maulsby likely at 5. Entries include Jolliffe DeGrange Maulsby Rice Hahn Howard Hersperger Cramer Delaplaine Zeigler Hendrickson Kemp Castie Cramer Delaplaine Smith Duvall. field may reach 20 to 25 players. Upcoming matches include Cramer vs Anderson tomorrow at 4:30, Hendrickson vs Zeigler Friday at 5, and Hersperger vs Delaplaine Saturday.
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