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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1929
Page
5
Death notices record Mare Annie Mary Bowzapie aged 68 at home after illness. The obituary lists her as a widow with last residence in the county and mentions family connections and basic biographical details in terse, formal style.
Obituary fragment lists several individuals including Peace own Monear a Bee, A. Burgess and Rev ee Burgess, Pail fs, Clarence iker, Hayes and Mer ard Wham with associated titles and locations in a local funeral notice.
Fannie Schilling remains at Frederick City Hospital as she is confined by illness. Doctors report careful observation and hopeful recovery, with family by her bedside in the city hospital ward.
Washington July 23 Maryland’s employment picture in June showed little new job growth. Construction and municipal improvements kept workers busy, with large forces on viaducts and streets while farm help remained adequate. Frederick and Hagerstown reported normal conditions, Salisbury saw vigorous activity, and overall state industry aligned with stable labor demand. A planned rectory project in Gaithersburg for St Mary Catholic Church, budgeted around 232,000 to 240,000 dollars, aims to start soon, with bids opened July 24.
Market Prices list oats grain at 5.06 per bushel. Livestock and produce prices show varied rates with multiple weight ranges and commodities. Details include porcine and cattle values, with figures like 12s to 66, 8 to 82 and 190 to 120 in uncertain units, reflecting farm market conditions.
An upcoming Red Arrow auction at Tivoli Friday features a booster contest with a Model A Ford as the headline prize. Voters receive a $5 bid voucher and entries vary by participant, with current standings led by Miss Margarett Ormndorff, Mrs. Diggett Ramsburg, and Miss Evelyn Loulbse Cannon amid hundreds of thousands of votes and a wide field of entrants.
Large gathering witnesses the marriage of Miss Mary Lucile McLearen of Baltimore to Rev. Peter Constant Helmintoler Jr. at Grace Methodist Church Gaithersburg. Ceremony led by Rev. Wiliam T. Gover with Rev. William Ives assisting. The bride is Gover’s relative. Reception followed at the Gover home. Engagement announced: Miss Ethel Turner Webster to Charles Shoemaker of Hancock after a Hood College alumna act as Hancock’s festival envoy.
The text notes Margaret Shaum and niece Rita Rose Dumbauld returning home after time with friends at a cottage near Prahfac. Pythian Sisters plan a social Monday evening July 23 to celebrate these events. Mentions Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Stover and Avie B. Ansell among others. China described as about six times as large as Texas.
A fragmentary society brief lists individuals including Mas Marperess Fee, Mrs Foster A. Bover, Mr Buchanan Fraley, Miss Catechin Fur hace, and families such as Mr and Mrs George W Doughty visiting Frederick, plus AJ and Mrs W A Colby with daughters Margare Burchie Betty Ann and Mary Judith visiting Mrs Marr E Hickman in Point of Rocks, with references to Ellicott City and Mount Pleasant.
Local residents from Lime Kiln and nearby towns list a flurry of visits and travels. Clarence Gilliam spends a month with brother Ernest Gilliam in Graham Virginia while George Wilson and children return home from Martinsburg West Virginia. Families including Smotth, Feaga, Fisher, Embray, Young, Burdette, Cecil, and Gorman are noted for Washington Frederick Baltimore Buckeystown Proiferick and Toledo excursions, hospital recovery, and new homes for Leroy and Donald Ranneberger.
Court notices list multiple marriage licenses with names and ages across Maryland and nearby states including Duvall Webster Graham Mann Wagner Ramey Geisbert Lintsar and Kennedy. Deeds show transfers from Kennedy to Wirts Culler to Patone and Roderick sheriff to Lemhart and wife with various sums, plus other county real estate actions. A fragment notes sugar consumption in the United States at about 1.9 pounds per capita.
A fragmented obituary tribute expresses grief for a loved one. It references a morning gathering, a hearse, and prayers for the departed, noting life and faith as the family’s comfort. The text preserves ceremonial phrases and a sense of mourning without full clarity on names or dates.
Local items mention insurance offices, reunions, farm sales, and street festivals. References include George Rothenhoefer 103 W Patrice St and Fox descendants, Creagerstown Cemetery Co lawn fete near Grace Reformed Church, and Mt Pleasant Reformed Sunday School festival on August 1 1929 with free entertainment and special music. Also notes a sale of a motor and a farm for sale near a state road with immediate possession.
In a camp scene the 250 young men from Pennsylvania Maryland and the District of Columbia tour a field setting. Deep soup cups with ears are praised for serving cantaloupe or grapefruit. The correlative aid pattern ensures the cup does not slip, making eating easier.
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