A Week of Torrid Weather and Local Happenings
A Toledo diary-like column laments heat and noise from autos and trains, notes on church services, monuments, new buildings, and local improvements. It mentions Monocacy battlefield memorial work, a transformed O'Leary mansion, Lawndale hedges, and growing Frederick through construction. The piece also highlights parks, picnics, and community events amid summer heat and seasonal changes. It ends with local notices and a brief legal affidavit snippet.
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Lawndale
Sid
Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda and Opera Selection
Arrangements include Ponchielli's Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda and Donizetti's The Daughter of the Regiment, plus Tobans march Gate City. Welton.
Braddock Heights Sunday address and local notices
Dr Charles F. Windigler of Washington will speak at the Braddock Heights song service this Sunday evening on Three Factors Tha Make Success For Life. Misa Hari Mantz of York, Pa. will sing. Local notes report tennis courts in frequent use, Remsburg cottage incident with a snake bite, Friday pavilion calendar, McCardell soda fountain booth, Nan Houck visiting, and a brief note on Russian infantry rifles and Cossack cavalry accuracy.
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Braddock Heights
Charles F. Windigler
Washington
D. C
Restmont
Jefferson Boulevard
Misa Hari Mantz
York
M. Atem
Brightside
Remsburg Cottage
Remsburg
Bob McCutcheon
McCardell
McCardll
N. Market Street
Frederick
Nan Houck
Chas, Werman
Views of County Towns People Share Weekend News
Mrs T Watkins Mrs B D Schwartz and two children spent a few days in Baltimore last week. Mr and Mrs George Mullicany visited Mrs Ananda Watkins and family Sunday. Mr Clarence Day of Philadelphia is spending time with friends here. Visitors to the home of Mr Filmore Beall included Dorsey Day Joseph Burdette Luther Beall Lucinda Beall Cora Burns Myrtle Pay Elsie Beall Lucille Burns Joseph Day James Day Marshall Link Bradley Titsworth Victor Burns Vivian Watkins spent the weekend in Frederick with her sister. Those who spent Wednesday with Mrs Matilda Norwood included Mrs Baker and son near Mt Airy Miss Fay Norwood and Miss Virginia Baker. Mr and Mrs B D Schwartz and children and Mr and Mrs Filmore King motored to Gettysburg last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Vernon Watkins and family spent last Sunday with the Mosses. Barry and Leslie Beall families.
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Clarence Day
Philadelphia
Filmore Beall
Dorsey Day
Joseph Burdette
Luther Beall
Lucinda Beall
Cora Burns
Myrtle Pay
Elsie Beall
Lucille Burns
Masters Joseph
James Day
Marshall Link
Bradley Titsworth
Victor Burns
Vivian Watkins
Frederick
Matilda Norwood
Local Notes From Barnsville Community Update
Miss Anhito Manton of Rockville visits mother Mrs K Manton. Mrs Algie Morningstar retires home from Kensington visit with family. Miss Mary Lou Lantewassa of Kentucky visits sister Mrs Joseph White. Mr and Mrs Harry Cramer and daughter Mary and Mrs William Langford and daughter Mary Lee host at Mr and Mrs T C White. Mr and Mrs Howard Roberson visit parents. Miss Eleanor Ward returns from Washington visit. Large crowd attends Suffragette meeting on store porch in a Prairie Schooner. Mr Bradley Ward of Washington visits parental home. Miss Nana Hays of Dickerson visits F P Hays family. Mrs Ella Iglehart of Gaithersburg visits sister Mrs M G Brown. Miss Marguerite Griffin visits aunt Mrs Sabina Cunning ham. Miss Rose Lauttawassa visits Mrs Joseph White. Miss Elsie Orine visits grandmother Mrs Miles in Rear Hyattstown.
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Anhito Manton
Rockville
K. Manton
Algie Morningstar
Kensington
Mary Lou Lantewassa
Kentucky
Joseph White
Harry Cramer
Mary
William Langford
Mary Lee
T. C.] White
Howard Roberson
Eleanor Ward
Washgton
Bradley Ward
Washington
Nana Hays
Dickergon
F. P. Hays
Ella Iglehart
Gaithersburg
M. G. Brown
Marguerite Griffin
Sabina Cunning
Ham
Weather Across the United States Observations
Weather bureau readings show 8 PM yesterday with scattered conditions. Cities including Chicago New York Atlantic City Boston Philadelphia Buffalo St Louis Washington and others reported cloudy or clear skies with temperatures ranging from the mid sixties to mid eighties. Partly cloudy today cooler at night with fair conditions tomorrow and moderate southwest winds.
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Chicago
New Orleans
New York
Atlantic City
Boston
Buffalo
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Germans Took 7125 Men and Deny French Argonne Victories
London reports from Paris claim the Argonne battle ended with French recapture of Hill No 288 from Crown Prince William’s troops on July 13, while Berlin denies French victories on July 14 and 16. The German force allegedly lost 116 officers and 7000 men. British forces also advance at Gallipoli, driving Turks from trenches near Dedka Tepe as French gains in Krithia area are noted.
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Crown Prince
London
Paris
The
Argonne
Frederick Wisiaim
War Office
Berlin
Almission
Omlen
Dardanelles
Othet
Express
Dedka Tepe
Krithia
Dupont Employees Fear Threat Letters In Delaware
Reports from Wilmington Delaware on July 17 say workers at Dupont Powder Company have received threatening letters promising to blow up their building. The threats have spread fear among employees as rumors persist about an imminent attack at the plant.
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Wilmington
Del
Tela
Dupust Powder Company
Romania Refuses German Demands on Transit for Turkey
Copenhagen desk reports Rumania emphatically rejects Germanys demands to allow weapons and ammunition to pass through Romanian territory to reach Turkey. The note appears in Vorwaerts as quoted by the Exchange Telegraph correspondent in London from July.
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London
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Rumania
Germany
Romania
Turkey
Alfred Gavhr Announces County Treasurer Candidacy
Middletown District Democrat Alfred W. Gavhr declares his candidacy for Merck County treasurer. He pledges a thoroughly business like administration if nominated and elected, after discussions with friends in Frederick County. New Market District Timonr solicits Republican primary support.
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Alfred W. Gavhr
Middletown
Charles R. Harsh
Red
OW. Cramer
Apritdt
W.rawity
Merck
Frederick County
Roy Hi. Leatherman
Walkersville
Inynort
Frederick Foun
Charles H. Butta
Eee
Willa
Austin A. Lamer
Tehaodareenice
Ree
Ater
Bale
Hania
Auite
Calvin AL
Constipation Cured Overnight Adclaims Po-Dy-Lax
A bold ad copy claims Po-Dy-Lax cures constipation overnight by stimulating the liver and increasing bile flow. It asserts improved digestion, no griping, and relief by morning with a dose from your druggist. The tone mirrors early 20th century patent medicine pitches.
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Appias
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