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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1902
Page
4
A Watermelon fleet arrived in Baltimore yesterday carrying 16,400 melons. The notice reads like a cheerful dispatch amid other brief items on public affairs and local color from the July 28, 1903 issue.
A fragmentary contempo rary column from the Cumberland Times and Baltimore papers criticizes wartime policies. It notes alleged Cuban defense funding and questions political missteps by local officials. The text references Neely Rathbone and a mayoral dispute in Laurel Maryland, touching on public sentiment and civic responsibility.
The Laure town will soon have a full fire department with a company in each ward. Water supply and fire plugs are now adequate, improving readiness to fight fires. The editor argues Maryland towns could reduce distressing calamities by following Isarel's example.
A collection of humorous quips and exchanges from various newspapers. Jokes touch on schoolmasters, antiques, Love Letters, and burglars, with light satire on family life and everyday misunderstandings. Includes banter about a wife's collecting habit and a husband’s reaction to noises downstairs.
A Boston Transcript excerpt discusses the shift toward automobiles for rural mail routes, noting time savings, reduced horse labor, and potential highway improvements. It highlights road conditions as a major obstacle in winter and spring, with automotion seen as beneficial if roads improve.
A poetic fragment recalls a dusk meeting with a beloved, with nature’s colors fading into night as a star appears and the couple’s reunion completes a verse. The piece shifts to joyful summer scenes of picnics, boats, bands, and children's play, contrasting threat of storms with carefree days. It closes with an advertisement for Wells liniment and a long Island manufacturing note.
Wunt y correspondent notes the Episcopal service in Burkittsville on Sunday morning while Lutheran will be dark as the pastor visits Sykeaville. Reform church will hold services at 1600 hours. Local residents recoveries and visits are listed along with various social and pastoral notes across Bethel Ridgeville Park Mills and Ferguson areas.
Mr William Bhooks little daughter a on the wtok Met Mr L O Culler an enterprising contractor of thie place bas jaes com pleted a very large barn on the farm of rN D Arnold near Lockets Va which ta said to ba the flaest barn ta that acotion Hoe ta also building a very large and handsome residence for Mrs Sarah A Toms near Braddock Heights which he expecte to floiah this week IRUNEWICK Mr John Oram of Loudoun Va spent Saturday in town Rov O W Hess spent several days last week at the parental bom s in Car roll county Miss Nellie Bennett of Florida is visiting relatives in town Mr Glenn Worthington of Fred erick spent Wednesday in town Mr H H Gross of Washington visited relatives near town that week Miss Mabel Stup is visiting rela tives in Ohio Mr Blessing of Brownsville spent Saturday in town Mr and Mrs R A Compton have moved to Cumberland where he has secured employment
A New York Evening Post correspondent reports that steam farming is rapidly transforming Southern California. A 50 horsepower engine on a large ranch powers plowing of 56 furrows across 40 feet, with seven men and eight water-fuel horses. record plowing reaches 75 acres in 4 hours 46 minutes. The engine runs about 110 acres daily. last year 6,000 acres were harvested by it. A Gudores ranch investment proves economical, while a smaller area would not justify the outlay. Last season four combined harvesters drew by the engine cleared over 1,000 acres daily, and near Ce vins another engine replaces 70 mules.
The article explains photographing germs with a 1000x magnification through advanced microscope and photographic methods. It notes the rapid advances in photography and optics, enabling durable pictures of bacteria and diseased tissues to enhance scientific reports and official records.
The Reading Club met this morning at Mrs J A Williamson's Court Square residence. A large attentive audience enjoyed Miss Maris Diehl's expressive readings, Misa Shriner's piano solo, and Miss Emily Manisby's charming vocal. The program included readings from Makers of Florence and Mrs Wiggs along with Schumann’s Novelette in E major.
Hegerstown Fair Board grants S. M. Refauver of Middletown use of fair grounds on Thursday August 21 for a band carnival event at the fair.
John T. Cratin as assignee sold at public sale the William HB Weaver property near Motter's Station for 1000. Clayton Remebsty, telegrapher at Adamstown cut, offered a position at Deer Park Hotel. Reformed Sunday school picnic at Braddock Heights, Walkersville Band present. A halo observed near the sun between noon and 1 pm. Lutheran Renzivo set for Pen-Mar tomorrow with many Frederick visitors. Obariee N. Habo of North Market Street is ill.
Crone Junction Virginia groom Samuel Fletcher 26 and Elis May Whitaker 17 of Parishville eloped after driving over 100 miles to Cumberland Maryland yesterday. Fletcher warned off the bride’s brother with a pistol during the escape then rushed to marry with a license and minister, fearing the girl's father would intervene.
Obituaries note Eli 8. Santman Cecil county contractor died at 69. Frank Barns found dead near Elkton struck by a train. Clarence W. Roozer coxswain US Navy earned a gunner scholarship. Osoil Fire Brick plant Northeast sold at auction in Elkton to A QCline Baltimore for 2000. Charles F. Newnam long-time deputy clerk reappointed Field Deputy US Marshal for Allegany and Garrett counties. Cecilia Sullivan, 28, wife of James H. Sullivan of Baltimore, shot herself and remained critical. Allegany Steam Bakery incorporated in Cumberland with 12000 capital. plant to be at Westernport.
A July 15 lawn social at the home of Mr and Mrs Calvin Smith in Oreagerstown drew a large crowd. Guests included Mr and Mrs Calvin Stall, Mr and Mrs John Stull, and many others from Dresgers town to Baltimore plus York and New York visitors. Games continued into midnight followed by refreshments in the dining room.
Orvey W. McBride of Harmony Grove and Miss Effie Knill near Shookstown were married at 8 30 this morning in the Episcopal rectory by Rev. Dr. Osborne Tugle. The notice also recounts J A Kelly’s family anecdote about Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and includes Henderson NC civic mention. A humorous ad requests a baby who has never walked the floor.
Besant and Knott advertise degrees and commercial courses in German French and Spanish with a large library and lab. They promise moral guidance, moderate expenses and scholarships with a September start and a 10c to 39c ribber sale.
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