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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
4
The Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads order 85,000 cars equipped with Westinghouse friction draft gear couplings after demonstrations in Pittsburgh. Officials claim the device prevents telescoping or car cracking and should cut crash damage, though not eliminate fatalities.
City officials push forward with sewer system renewal described as vital for urban progress. Baltimore News notes the overall tone is one of confidence and steady advancement.
A collage of quips and clippings from various papers shows playful banter on labor news Sunday picnics and grocery woes. The pieces mix humor about editors and readers with a light critique of tariffs and political patter.
A collage of short items covers Morgan buying a drinking cup for 981875, Sabbath rules debated in Florida, eccentric fashion notes, a Southern potato plant joke, and comments on politeness, gentlemanliness, Philadelphia plans, and Westinghouse draft gear developments.
Report describes a rail car device adding friction strips that resist impact with about 150 tons total at car ends. In tests a 60 car train split into three parts, one part with a locomotive, halted within a car length after collision. Demonstrations show cars remained upright as forces persisted, suggesting safety gains though not guaranteeing full protection.
A wartime era piece moves from a flower bloom tribute to the fallen, praising heroism and memory. It praises soldiers and the Confederate cause, invoking Dixie, peace, and national reunion, with a closing toast to New Orleans and the Times-Democrat.
The Mobile Register launches a drive to build a public monument for Father Abram J. Ryan who died in 1850. The plan calls for a white marble fountain in Italian Renaissance style with a bronze or marble statue, depicting Ryan seated with pen in hand. Subscriptions start at a dime, with a committee overseeing funds and expenditures. details to be announced. Also includes an advertisement for Dr King’s New Eyes, a cough remedy, praising its efficacy.
Dated remarks touch on shifting priorities after a city fire and the rebuilt district. The piece cites opinions from several papers about aging gracefully and public resilience as streets widen in anticipation of restored neighborhoods. The tone echoes a periodical snapshot of urban recovery.
A Pekin filed dispute over two prosthetic legs lost by George Beancroft after a eight year-old Baltimore and Ohio railroad accident. Beancroft's wife Mrs Beancroft in Wheeling allegedly holds the cork and Sunday legs. his father sought legal papers to seize them, and a forcible action may follow. Vermont Governor grants second reprieve for Mary Rogers in murder case, delaying execution to June 23. A Alabama jury convicts John Williams for murder in the first degree and his son offers to be hanged in his stead.
A Frederick widow, Mrs. John M. Whitmore of 189 South Market Street, credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with relieving her kidney related headaches and back pain after prior remedies failed. She says after two boxes she improved steadily and recommends the pills to neighbors. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo sells them in the United States.
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