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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1923
Page
3
Census figures show Maryland had 3,128 manufacturing establishments with products over 5,000 dollars in 1921, employing 107,576 workers and totaling 687,573,713 dollars in product value. Compared with 1919 and national trends, overall factory output fell 30 percent from 1919 to 1923 while wage earners declined about 23 percent from 1919 to 1921.
L. B. H. Smith, owner of Elm wood Truck Farm near Pearl, unveils a delivery auto with large sign advertising Country Produce from Producer to Consumer. A self made farmer, he built a big city trade, won $575 in wartime prizes for truck yields, and now regularly attends the market.
District Engineer W F Childs office reports a new two mile concrete highway from the state road end northeast of Liberty to Ward Oak Orchard is complete and open. Frederick county work continues on eight highways though a Graceham toward Rocky Ridge section is delayed by right of way issues. Oil work advances on the Emmitsburg route and completion is expected to Lewistown soon with continued progress toward Emmitsburg and the state line.
The Hyattsville Community Club aims for a large picnic on Saturday August 4 at Tabler woods along the Washington Pike. A new kitchen is near completion as members arrange speech makings music booths and social activities with various committees led by J Davis Vernon Manion and W L Burdette.
A district notice lists multiple property deeds involving John Davis and others, mainly county transfers, with several city transactions and modest sums. Separate marriage licenses are shown for couples from Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, including Funk Brown and Kopfer Kirk. Reverend Walter Byron Stehl, rector of St. John's Hagerstown, has received a call to Christchurch Williamsport and may consider it after talks with diocesan officials.
In a July 24 NEA dispatch Marian Hale notes the modern flapper has faded in appearance and manners. Fashion forecasts for fall and winter emphasize long skirts, draperies, bustles, lace, fur trim, and rich fabrics to create a ladylike silhouette, with velvet and moire gowns, shadow oval necklines, and elaborate wraps replacing the earlier flapper style. Fathers may long for the former plain girl as wealthier dress defines the era.
Lightning struck the new barn of George Darby near Buck Lodge in Montgomery county Monday night, causing total loss of the building and its contents. A calf perished in the fire, which raged between six and seven o'clock, with efforts to fight it hampered by the fast flames.
A blaze swept a barn damaging a wheat crop of 10 tons and a large stock of hay along with farming implements. The total loss was estimated at 35000 dollars, with part of the amount said to be covered by insurance.
In Germantown on July 25 Mrs. John Snyder and daughter Pauline of Washington visit the J. C. Snyder home. Mr. and Mrs. Magruder and daughter from Washington return from a week with Mrs. James Stevens. Miss Sthel Frye of Washington visits her parents Neal and Mrs. Frye. Russell Lenhart Mrs. Henry Lenhart Mrs. Fred Marth and Mrs. Roy Marth spend Friday in Washington. Mrs. Mary White near Buckeystown visits sister Agnes Rinehart for three weeks. Frank Reed and family moved from Germantown and are now living in Washington. Mrs. Henry Lenhart visits daughter Mrs. Harry Kanode in Middlebrook.
Fashion notes show high collars appearing on select chic costumes though not widely popular. Lingerie collars receive less favor due to material concerns and comfort considerations.
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