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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
4
The Frederick city board meets hours long debating a 1914 act aligned sewer plan and using prisoners for street work. They push collection of $26,178 in back taxes and discuss street repairs, car traffic at the square corner, and sewer questions for Derr's Alley.
The board awarded the summer police uniforms contract to B. Rosenour & Sons after a single bid. Each suit costs $12.85 and caps $1.75, with nine uniforms and caps to be purchased.
The Frederick Chautauqua Association reports a profitable year with a cash balance of 85.97 dollars toward the 1917 event. Officers are Edgar A. McBride chair, Charles McC. Mathias secretary, Casper E. Cline treasurer. Receipts totaled 1,449.25 from season tickets with 1,125.08 disbursements plus armory rent and advertising costs. Unpaid tickets amount to 7.25 dollars.
J Fenton Thomas Jr son of J Fenton Thomas of Adamstown sent home the first money he has received since going to the Mexican border. A Villa five peso note and a Carranza one peso note are described as nearly worthless in the United States. The coins are from Chihuahua and are blue and pink. Thomas reports his company is ECQ and well supplied, despite heat and a few vaccinations causing illness. Captain Manshower and others recently hiked near the Rio Grande. Electrical railways in the United States are worth about 150 000 000. Say you saw it in The News.
City records reveal total annual running costs of 126 378 for Frederick, with water works valued at 315 000 and electric light plant at 80 000. Receipts from liquor licenses 4 488 75, peach orchard 72 05, and water heat collectors 25 621 02 mark key revenue streams. expenses include waterworks 18 266 22 and street costs 12 495 48 plus administration 1 224 50.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a pleasant syrup that eases coughs and colds. It claims long use by customers proves its effectiveness and offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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