17 Jul 1905
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1905
Page
1
The item outlines various political and diplomatic notes including Russia's peace terms with Japan, a push for presidential initiative, Governor Folk’s position, and naval department matters. It also covers weather, polar expedition reports, and Charleston harbor engineering supervision, noting Secretary Bonaparte's stance on contractor relations and the Morton order.
A fragment notes that government service earns public confidence and that departments should generally merit public trust. The passage emphasizes accountable conduct and the expectation of credibility across agencies.
A collage of 19th and early 20th century clippings notes publicity as a modern cure for illness and statistics on Civil War era pensions totaling 94 472 recipients. It mentions a record wheat and corn crop and the farming community awaiting crop report promises. Rainy Maryland weather over two months unsettles farmers as they endure a cycle of wet dry and cold with resigned thanks.
A collage of lighthearted quips from Brooklyn Life and other papers contrasts wedding humor with street chatter. Citizens tease marriages and manners while jokes on poets publishers and city life ripple through Philadelphia and Washington Star style chatter.
The Philadelphia Press notes public discontent with indelicate souvenir wards while Baltimore and Philadelphia sources lampoon petty thefts. It praises Japan's 1906 finance report, commending its typographic quality and the translation that shows Western influence on Japanese progress.
A nostalgic poem recalling boyhood places the old home gate and wild wood. The speaker longs to return to familiar scenes of childhood, hearing nature’s call and finding solace in memory as time passes.
James Wilson secretary of agriculture meets a visitor from Iowa who declares farming is a joyful calling and never businesslike. The farmer explains farming is fun and the ideal of the temple of agriculture originates in Iowa, leaving Wilson pleased with the image of the contented farmer.
The Royal Arcanum Frederick Council No 1196 paid a life policy to the widow of Wm Hallar. Hallar died July 3 and had joined the council April 1 last year. The claim, processed through Frederick Daunell, brings total paid out to the widows and orphans fund to 35000 in the order. Nearby, families camp in Braddock Heights and Braddock Lila enjoy a two week outing with new swings, hammocks, and games. A riding accident on West Church street left Arthur Kreh uninjured after his horse slipped and fell. Harvey Kinse helped control the horse. A ladder accident at GOogle residence left Charles Whisper with injuries treated by Dr Hedges.
A brief dispatch reports the gunboat Daboque sehore near Sandy Hook. A touring automobile collided with a trolley car on Seventh Avenue at Seventy Nineth Street. Four people aboard the trolley were badly burned and two women are reported to die.
A mutiny within a regiment led to the death of an officer. Several soldiers have been arrested as authorities pursue the incident.
Elevator plunged five stories in the Land Title Building. District Attorney John O. Bell sustained a broken leg and City Solicitor Harry Kingston suffered serious internal injuries.
A reader argues after ice company merger that Crystal Plate ice is purer and sediment free compared with Hygeia. The writer favors Crystal Plate despite higher costs and would sign long term contracts, noting ammonia in Hygeia ice and better taste with Crystal Plate.
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