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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
4
A recipe page offers apple cobbler and jam puddings with details for sponge cakes, cocoanut candy, chocolate cream, and bread and coconut pudding. Instructions cover batter, fillings, and serving ideas including a lemon sauce or brandy notes. It also includes a method for a yeasted beverage aged in a barrel.
The column reviews a week of events across Fredericktowi including commencements at Wouinn’s College and Violation Academy, dances at Braddock Height, a cemetery toll, and various social gatherings. It notes Whitsuntide, tours, parades, and upcoming high school commencements, with a reflective finish on the week’s swift passage and reader fatigue.
London Notes and Queries traces the evolution of christening a ship with wine on the bowsprit before launch. It notes the Tudor era custom of a silver cup and drinking to named vessels, then questions when this practice shifted to the present rite seen in 18th century sources, citing May 1780 references to the M S Magnanim e at Deptford for hints but no clear adoption date.
Democrats require two thirds to nominate versus Republicans simple majority. The two thirds rule began at the 1832 Democratic convention and has prevailed since. A unit rule has long governed Democratic delegations but Republicans never adopted it, with one failed bid in 1880. Notable acclamations include Jackson 1832 and Lincoln 1864.
The Belts Leftien Literary Society met Saturday afternoon on North Market Street. President Te Ondenan opened with prayer after minutes and roll. Members presented essays on trust and memory, memory pictures, and confidence in ow. Multiple officers were elected for the new year. A vendor named Bam Chorotta was run out of Aberdeen for inappropriate conduct toward women and girls.
The Middletown post office wall mark shows 547 feet above sea level. The Reformed church lists 454 feet while Thurmont measures 23 feet and Limitedburg 150 feet. Mt St Marys College sits at 720 feet with the nearby summit at about 1400 feet.
Gentry owns a Checkma baboon claimed as the only American specimen. Bart, trained by a monkey trainer, displays clever tricks but proves dangerous when angered, attacking a helper and causing minor injuries. The exhibit includes a miniature railroad and a bustling menagerie.
An advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney weakness and uric poisoning claiming relief from back pain and other kidney related symptoms. It includes testimonials from Jona albiamen and Evler in Frederick Maryland and notes sale details by FosterMilburn Co. and local druggists.
The city commissioners adopt three new sections to Ordinance No. 8, Health and Numanees, requiring all dogs within Frederick City to be muzzled at all times on streets and public places. Seizure and disposal rules apply to unlicensed or dangerous dogs, with penalties up to five dollars and possible jail time.
A fragment notes a city election event dated the 3rd and 27th of January 1908 with mayoral involvement and Frederic referenced in the text.
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