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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1913
Page
4
Record heat measured at 2 PM with shade temperature near 101. The previous day hit 100 as a dry spell grips Frederick. Forecasters hint possible storms could bring relief from severe heat and drought, while crops suffer and water supplies dwindle.
The Bureau of Entomology warns the great potato industry including Maryland and Virginia to guard against the tuber moth spreading from California and Texas. Farmers should sort seed potatoes at two weeks and again five weeks later, remove infested tubers, fumigate with carbon bisulphide in a tightly closed bin for 24 to 36 hours, and avoid flames or electrical heat to prevent ignition.
A local note reports residents of Frederick and nearby areas illness and confinement. Mrs. Clarke Crossrell and Mr. Albert S Brown stay in their homes with sickness while Rev J J Ringer caught a chill but showed improvement. Ezra Hofman was hospitalized with wheezy pneumonia. A Kansas City Journal quip about dancing at the Seashore and Navy department emergency statements appears in the item.
A long list of residents and visitors are noted in Baltimore and nearby towns. Names include Judge John C. idotter on a bus trip to New York, Miss Augusta Rebecca Myers awaiting relatives in Baltimore, Miss Lana Scoger vacationing in Washington and MI, and Charles Walters spending the day on business here. Others travel to Atlantic City, Hagerstown, Chambersburg, and Woodsboro while several families visit relatives in Baltimore and Westminster. Governor Goldsborough to name a new state game warden this week after Cox’s removal. he plans Annapolis travel for a Board of Public Works meeting.
Viola Koogie, nine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick Rootie of West Patrick Street, became one of the hospital’s youngest patients to undergo an appendicitis operation. The girl was taken in on Sunday and, despite her age, is resting well with a speedy recovery expected as reports from the Newa describe the case.
Mayor Fraley announced a $2,850 package from Camewell Co to install police and fire alarm call boxes across Frederick, including 20 boxes, a callboard at Headquarters, and town wiring with future boxes at 60 each. The move aims to curb water waste as drought prompts prohibitions on sprinkling and nonessential watering.
Miss Olive Lynch of Newark New Zealand and Miss Beagle Stewart of Wilmington Delaware were injured in a car crash near Braddock early yesterday. They were moved from Braddock to Hagerstown and returned by car despite the wrecked machine. Driver David Humehouse and La Fisher of Hagerstown were in the party. No serious injuries expected.
A Middletown group arrived in Frederick at 7:30 AM today and continued by Lord Baltimore coach to Gettysburg for a day trip. The party includes Ima Brandenburg Edith Coblentz Neema Coblentz Esther Beachley Ruth Coblentz Baltimore Charlotte Snyder Erma Dean Pauline Harley William Keller Albert Lighter Mullard Coblentz Joseph Stone George Snyder Leslie Coblentz Edgar Keller Ira Brandenburg plus chaperone George Ifert and drivers Helms and J J Snyder.
Mr James A Jones of this city lost two valuable horses last evening in a death linked to a business trip to Martinsburg West Virginia. The horse grew sick on Telegraph street, was unhitched and aided to its brother’s yard on West Patrick street where Dr W J Brown treated it. The animal died about two hours after returning from the trip.
A C McCardell, noted Holstein breeder, announced receipt of a premium eight month old Holstein calf from Allan R Owen of Goshen New York. The white nearly perfect calf weighs about 600 pounds and is valued at 800 dollars. It is a half brother to a bull that recently died and is sired by Woodcrest DeKalb. The calf, with eight sisters and strong butter records, will be shown in Hagerstown this fall and head Mr Cardell’s herd at his farms.
Miss Hallie Virginia Ropst daughter of Mrs Geornetta Ropst and the late John C Ropst of West Seventh street wed at the First Baptist parsonage last evening to Hugh K Norris of this city. The couple left for a wedding trip to Pennsylvania and will reside in the city. The bridegroom is a well known young man and a fireman on the Northern Central Railroad.
Early today a West Patrick Street resident phoned police about men striking matches in a rear lot. Officers found no evidence of matches or people, noises likely from passing autos. The local tennis tournament saw a match where Arthur N. Kemp beat Frank A. Castle in two sets and many more matches are planned this week.
After two months of remarkance sales D. A. Pearre offers Gis piai of sci jaz at half price the regular 30 eras size of Dy Holand's specific for constipation and dyspepsia with a refund guarantee if it fails to cure. Sufferers from dyspepsia constipation head aches dizziness coated tongue or fatigue from inactive liver are urged to buy a bottle of Dr Howard's specific at half price with Pearre's personal guarantee.
Brunswick residents drank Potomac river water mixed with artesian well supply after a house connected both the Baltimore and Ohio main and town lines. Officials debated flushing pipes as health reports awaited from the State Health Department, noting only a few typhoid cases among transfer shed workers.
A fire on the roof of Alfred Routzahn's Middletown residence was spotted around 1 pm yesterday. Firefighters quickly connected to a water plug, using the 90 pound pressure to douse the flames. bedding and carpets suffered water damage, but the loss is expected to be slight.
Public notice in Frederick County Maryland announces equity action No 9041 by Mabel M Robertson against James H Robertson to dissolve marriage. The couple wed Martinsburg West Virginia October 3 1911. defendant non resident of Maryland, now in West Virginia, alleged abandonment over three years. Court orders publication in Frederick County newspapers weekly for four weeks before August 21 1913 and appearance by Sept 1 1912 to show cause why decree should not be granted. Harry W Bowers Clerk.
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