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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1903
Page
4
The Frederick based paper notes ongoing talk of another Maryland lawyer for a seat on the District of Columbia bench. It recalls Maryland judges’ abilities after early workloads and hints at broader reforms while observing local progress since a decade ago.
Contemporary comment surveys public concern over lynching punishment, federal attention, and the President’s return to Washington. It urges appreciation for the Public Health Association on disease prevention and notes broad agitation for higher teacher pay across many counties.
A collage of brief humorous exchanges from various papers. Tess is traveling under a false name while her husband’s identity surfaces. Jose questions the tale as Tee a reveals marriage news. The scene shifts through lines about wealth, encouragement, and old habits, ending with a photographer’s retouching quip and a cash debt reminder.
An opinion from The New York Times argues employment limits for Black workers north of the Mason Dixon line push competition into the South, hindering both races. It urges gradual education and industrial training as the best path, noting Hampton and Tuskegee successes and urging Northern readers to share responsibility.
A poetic montage contrasts day and night with moonlit skies and nature. It shifts to a rural Sabbath mood, praising summer, cotton, hay, and harvest, and ends with a communal refrain of hallelujah as a hopeful, celebratory scene.
A lightning strike ignited a fierce blaze at W D Byrn n Sons tannery in Williamsport Washington county destroying the largest tannery in the country. Four big E shaped buildings and vast machinery and thousands of hides were consumed. Estimated losses run to 200000 250000 with 150000 insured. The plant employed about 200 men and was a principal town industry. Fire crews from nearby towns aided but water and wind limited efforts.
News of the state reports several deaths including Mr Hynson of Chestertown from carbolic acid and Mr Hoover of Hagerstown aged 54. Other notices cover church cornerstone, accidents, railroad failures, and a freight wreck near Woodstock with livestock losses. A dogged farmer’s wife defends herself against an assault attempt aided by her dog.
The marriage of Margaret Elizabeth Ecker to Gilbert Langdon Home took place at 2 PM at the Ecker home near New Windsor. Rev. A F Campbell officiated with sister Helen P Ecker as bridesmaid and Walcott Humphrey as best man. The couple will reside in Buffalo after an extended trip. Home is a Buffalo lumber firm partner. Also notes a testimonial about Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Sentinel, Gedo Montana.
Funeral services were held yesterday for Phoebe C Martz infant daughter of Mr and Mrs H D Martz at their home on West Patrick Street with Rev E McLean officiating and burial at Mt Olivet cemetery. Joseph Ivory a colored child was buried this morning at 346 West Patrick Street with Rev Fr Kane officiating and burial at St Johns cemetery. A Hice & Sons were funeral directors.
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