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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1901
Page
4
The issue notes a distillery raid in Carroll County and hints at local politics. It comments on Admiral Schley’s court of inquiry vote and Admiral Cervera’s Santiago narrative. A Baltimore Sun report from Union Bridge praises fried chicken and chocolate cake at a community picnic, with remarks on electric railway plans for Frederick and area projects.
The piece argues for educated citizens as independent sovereigns and urges public schools to raise understanding of their opportunity. It calls for the Pennsylvania Educational Association to lead in this reform, condemning bribery in voting and praising an independent press as signs of democratic awakening.
In contemporary comment section voices argue teachers deserve higher salaries reflecting duties and threats of overwork. Wisconsin’s library extension to farmers via towns shows public funding broadening access and boosting local trade. libraries wear out while benefiting communities.
A column argues that corruption in politics stems from citizens lacking civic duties. The Philadelphia Record calls for public schools to educate pupils on government principles and duties, warning that without this the heeler culture will persist. It urges elevating intelligence and character to reform governance.
A collection of humorous scraps and quips from various papers. It includes playful exchanges about travel to mountains and watering places, comic lines from Life and the Washington Star ly, and lightly satirical jests about people and propriety.
The Philadelphia Times urges that Admiral Winfield Scott Schley deserves glory from the victory at Santiago. It argues a court of inquiry will reveal the truth against naval bureaucrats and partisan writers who seek to tarnish his name, claiming public verdict supports him.
An experienced druggist from Columbus Ga touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as superior to all proprietary medicines. He reports it cured two severe cholera morbus cases in his family and has sold hundreds of bottles with patient satisfaction. Sold by A L Pearre.
A fragmentary verse prose piece from Frank Leslie's Monthly August featuring JonatHas Leonard and Mantrixe Brinces. It reflects on youth doubt, dawn, love lost, and the ache of seeking meaning in a孤 monolith world with poetic reflections and archaic diction.
J N Dykeman and family travel from Nebraska to Washington in a two horse wagon, passing through Frederick after 1 700 miles. They emigrated from New York thirty years ago, backed by cattle and farms, and expect to buy a farm near Alexandria. Their horses weighed 1 700 pounds each at Butte start May 2. They turn down a $550 offer at Union Town. The trip proceeds daily on good roads, about 18 to 20 miles, with no incidents except Sundays.
A list of undelivered letters at the Frederick city post office dated Saturday July 27 1901. To obtain call for advertised letters. If not claimed within two weeks they go to the dead letter office. Gentlemen’s list includes Dawson Frederick Brewing Co Reinsberg Shafer Lane Zimmerman. Ladies list includes Brown Barber Carter Fennie Fritz Honck Houck Pertune Schaeffer Smith Summers Triplets.
Intense excitement follows an alleged felonious assault on a 14 year old white girl by a Black man on Friday evening. The girl, daughter of Hanson M. Cross, says the assailant, Pred Davis, fled after a struggle with another Black man present. Sheriff’s officials were informed Saturday. no public release yet. Also notes Confederate Reunion plans at Morgan's Grove fair grounds Shepherdstown WV on Aug 7 and local illness updates for James Gittinger, H T Kline, and Charles S Hahn.
One hundred and twenty Washing tonians joined a Sunday excursion yesterday taking advantage of the B and O Railroad rates. Reformed Reunion Moved to Suydernburg in mid September for Carroll county churches joining the event.
Mrs Eyster hosts a vivid account of the Epworth League convention in San Francisco with 50 000 visitors in town. The Mechanics Pavilion hosts a 20 000 seat auditorium and a 400 voice choir along with renowned speakers and a two section pipe organ. The piece highlights the event’s scale, hospitality, and the prospect of California as a home for some attendees, plus social exchanges among long-time friends and distant correspondents.
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