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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1920
Page
6
A reflective piece extols small town values, praising a local paper for boosting incorporation, schools, health, parks, and church and lodge groups. It emphasizes serving the community over wealth, generosity to the needy, and civic-minded work as true happiness.
Fragmentary OCR text from The Daily News Frederick MD mentions the News-Post and Great Southern printing. The unreadable snippet references local news and court matter, with garbled vendor lines and scanned credit notes for the paper.
Frederick editorial notes present a ten question questionnaire with Emory Clay Crum and J Clark Devilbies among respondents. Topics cover residence length, youth sports, current hobby, career path, ambitions, and views on Frederick's water supply and need for a sanitary sewerage system.
A nostalgic “About town” column notes warm summer days, local chatter, and reminiscences of childhood. It mentions birthdays, quilting parties, a missionary conference, and nearby gatherings, with reflections on weather, food, and community life. A surprise party for Bernadette Jordan and relatives highlights a lengthy social roster and festivity.
Middletown residents travel to Roanoke Glasgow Hagestown and beyond visiting relatives and friends in several households. The will of Mary E. King of Frederick filed for probate in the orphan’s court divides her estate among nine children with James Q. King named executor.
Twenty years ago in Frederick the Board of County Commissioners approved a $500 addition for the Girls High School building on East Church Street to add a pressed brick front. Plans were made for a Salvation Army camp meeting at Wildwood Park Writy. A new road from the Frederick Emmitsburg turnpike to the old Frederick road was authorized through Mt Saint Marys lands. John Tk Best Rear Frederick’s wagon broke a left wheel on Cemetery Road. A Mercer family reunion occurred near Frederick. Lightning started a fire destroying Harrison’s barn and machine shed near Woodville. The county faced a drought with heat injuring corn and vegetables across districts.
Four licenses granted on Thursday in Baltimore county and neighboring areas. Calvin A. Paul 21 and Maria Oden 18 of Emmitsburg received nuptial permission in Towson. A Westminster license was issued to Joseph John Dingle and Gertie B. Anderson, both of Medclick.
In business notices a deed transfers from H Dorsey Etchison asignee to Abraham L Waranch for 159 025 James A Long and wife to Robert Warfield est 10 Sarah E Burdette and husband to William J Cain and wife county 10 Marclage License Claude Ayers 22 Frederick and Jean Douglass 20 Burkitteville Frederick surpasses drinking water and invites readers to visit for health or beauty purposes
Plans advance for a Headquarters Company of the First Infantry Maryland National Guard. Recruitment will begin once Company A gains the required men. The unit will include officers, sergeants, cooks, and a band with a full leadership and musician roster. Recruits expected largely from the city and county, with assurances from county bands. J William Noviagle named to potential regimental sergeant major role. Fearhake Property Sold. Denies Hagerstown enlistment report. Odd Fellows Reunion Aug. 5 at Pen Mar with program and speakers.
The Missionary Conference at Hood College ends with the pageant The House of Brotherhood in Brodbeck Hall. Cast includes Galther Warfield, John Engle, William Schmidt, Katherine Wehler, Dorothy Robb, and others. An overall favorable reception and a generous offering were noted. the 1921 conference will meet July 9 to 17 at the college.
The Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company aims to raise the balance needed to purchase an automobile truck and equipment after net Fourth of July receipts of 1307.29 were deposited. The celebration grossed 2012.35 with expenses 703.06. contributions continue from locals and outsiders. Major fundraisers included a dance 452.93 a candy table 285.70 a pop stand 239.55 and many small donations. largest expenses were pop 112.10 and ice cream 125.30. The diamond ring contest was abandoned and money returned.
Nathan Jones was wounded when a pitchfork tossed on a hay wagon pierced his ankle to the bone at 314 Klinehart's Alley while working on Myrtl'n Dut row on Linganore Hills Inn road. He remained able to move after the incident during a Wednesday storm near Libertytown, striking a stack of wheat.
Miss Bernadetta Jordan returns home after visiting Mr and Mrs Robert Fitez of Four Points. Mr and Mrs Archie Linng with Master Faber Linng spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs George Linng at Locust Cottage. Miss Eleanor K Barry spent Wednesday with Mrs Edgar Shorb. July at Hillside hosting include Nannie Neale Helen Dutton Elizabeth Hammar Juda Quirk John B Neale and John James Quirk of Baltimore Kate Sweeney of Chicago Milas Stella Sweeney of Emmitsburg Mary Renehan of Washington and Mrs John E Schenck of Brooklyn. Mr Paul Corry of Dunmore Pa is vacationing with his sisters Annie and Martha Corry.
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