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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
8
Census figures for Maryland from the thirteenth decennial census compare 1908 to 1909 changes across crops led by corn and wheat with declines in corn acreage 17 percent, wheat down 7 percent, hay and forage up 64 percent, potatoes up 18.5 percent, and tobacco down 39 percent since 1878.
Tomorrow night Electric Park in Hagerstown will formally open with tickets issued for an open entrance on Reynolds Avenue. Flowers spell Electric Park Welcome 2012 as beds of plants line the path and a park orchestra will perform in the near-complete pavilion. The feature attractions include over 200 settees and a ready stage and dancing pavilion. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are advertised as a remedy for digestion with health benefits.
The article traces early ideas about western rivers and oceans from explorers like Marquette Frontenac and La Salle. It notes misperceptions of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, the Vermilion sea concept, Coronado's route, and the Seutter atlas era shedding light on 17th and 18th century geography.
Thousands cheer as the Wyoming slides into the Delaware at Philadelphia. Miss Dorothy E. Knight christens the ship, witnessed by Governor Joseph M. Carey of Wyoming. The vessel, 562 feet long and armed with twelve 12-inch guns, will take about a year to finish fittings before serving in the U S Navy.
The text describes river outlines with remarkable accuracy from a map, noting the Mississippi and Kansas rivers under historic labels such as Grand Riviers Causez and Chi gogon. It mentions Indian villages as groups of dwellings and recalls a Kansas City figure, Mr Mulkey, and his famous lace horse Chiquita.
A detailed look at the U S clay marble trade shows over 200 million marbles used annually by boys, with 125 million produced in Simintt County Ohio. The process from pugmills to plaster molds employs girls, paying 60 cents per thousand for common marbles, while finer grades fetch higher prices. Marbles are shipped in muslin sacks, and many laborers earn 2 to 2 1/2 dollars daily.
Notes cover patent awards, college exercises, railway work approvals, record June marriage licenses, church relocations, new corporate filings, mayoral litigation hints, a hospital romance, damage suits over railroad grade crossing, church plans in Williamsport, 1911 county levy and tax rate details, and Annapolis assessor fee payments under new act.
The article notes next Sunday as Fathers Day when men wear red flowers to honor their fathers. It cites Spokane as originator in 1910 and recounts Governor Hay’s nuanced stance. Women backing the idea press on, while proponents seek public recognition for fathers.
The newspaper forms commercial hubs by directing public opinion and commerce, asserting it is the most effective advertising medium. It frames markets and sustains local business activity through widespread distribution and trusted information.
Quotations from Frederick County Farmers Exchange list prices for grains and feeds corrected June 15 1911 including shelled corn 67 to 72 cents per bushel oats 45 to 60 cents wheat 4.90 to 5.40 dollars per bushel winter and 5.20 to 5.70 spring cornmeal 1.50 to 1.60 per 100 pounds bran 26.50 Middlings 28.50 red dog 2.20 to 2.30 per sack dairy feed 23 to 26 cotton seed meal 31 to 32 Timothy 5.50 to 5.75 per bushel clover 8.00 to 10 per bushel No 1 Timothy 23 to 25 No 2 Timothy 22 to 24 No 1 Mixed 21 to 23 No 2 Mixed 20 to 22 clover 18 to 19 baled wheat 6 to 8 baled oats 6 to 8 not baled 20 to 22 per ton
Newark man James B. Mershan recounts a long, bloody battle with lung hemorrhages and weakness. After eight months unable to work, three weeks of using Dr Kings New Discoveries revived him, easing persistent coughs and throat troubles and restoring strength. Free trial offered by Pearre Pharmacy.
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