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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1900
Page
2
A fragmented 1900 issue fragment from The Daily News Frederick Maryland includes crude notices and adverts. It mentions printing and manufacturing, city matters, and telegraph ads. The text shows names, dates, and print lines, but most is garbled and unreadable.
In the June 1900 dispatches, firemen in the ward celebrate a decisive win while the East Patrick street sewer dispute resurfaces. Commentary on Annapolis property offers and the State Building Commission’s offer, arguing a 50 percent premium over last assessed values, revealing the gap between assessed and real estate values. Admiral Dewey’s presidential hopes are questioned as he weighs the politics and leaders behind his name, while Maryland’s battleship naming prospects and regional interest in the nation’s naval honors are noted amid broader political chatter.
Secretary Long has submitted proposed ship names for two battleships and three cruisers to the President. It is widely believed the Maryland or Virginia name will be chosen for one battleship, with Virginia favored but Maryland still possible. Several states have historic naming precedent, and others have armored cruisers or monitors named for a mix of cities and states.
Maryland volunteers arrive for the State Firemen's Convention in Baltimore. The event highlights the long tradition of Baltimore’s volunteer departments and honors veterans and leaders like Chief Justice James McSherry. Delegations from multiple cities attend, with praise for discipline, camaraderie, and public spirit despite rain and crowded schedules.
The fragment draws from multiple papers with snatches of dialogue and satirical lines. It mentions Mothers Congress credentials, a novelist’s discretion, and a humorous exchange about the automobile and progress. The piece reads like a collage of brief witty exchanges and social notes from late era papers.
A Minneapolis Times item urges locals to disable cannon crackers on Independence Day. It warns that these devices injure hands and faces and calls for arrests of those selling or using them. The report reflects public safety concern amid Fourth of July celebrations.
The piece argues war taxes in the United States and abroad hit the poor and vulnerable hardest while elites seek to end the war. It cites famine in India, British wartime finance, and a generation of older politicians clinging to power as youth faces limited political choice.
Verse recounts a legend of a bride who dies and is laid beneath a tree. Spring returns, a green shoot emerges, and a white narcissus blooms over the grave. The poem weaves imagery of lace, blossoms, dew, and renewal as a floral tribute.
The Board of Health of Jefferson County West Virginia endorsed Charlestown measures for smallpox control including a hospital. Mayor George Washington sought and obtained from the Surgeon General a detail to oversee the hospital. Charlestown physicians report no new cases in two days, with about 15 patients moved to the hospital and a few quarantined at home.
A long market column surveys recent weather effects on farming in Frederick County. It notes scarce eggs, mild rain, a deflating cold spell past beyond ten degrees, and pests like cuplessaot potato bog affecting crops. It lists plentiful cherries, strawberries, and other fruits, plus a detailed price table for butter, eggs, poultry, fruit, vegetables, fish, meats, and pork across local markets.
Rautmone notes a generally dull week with few gains, highlighting Gas Stock as a speculative exception near 50. He cites rumors of control changes and potential absorption by several utilities. Bond and stock movements include Baltimore City issues, railroad bonds advancing, Seaboard and Anacostia trends, and declines in Cotton Duck.
The report notes weakness in hides and leather with light trading and easy prices, while tallow and wool hold modest declines or flat quotes. Bradstreet commentary cites subdued overall trade yet higher railroad earnings, improving industrial prospects, and ongoing labor disputes influencing wages and strikes across key cities.
A pleasant evening party was hosted by Miss Katherine Risenhaver for her class in the Examiner building rooms. About forty members attended, enjoying social games plays dancing and a cake walk. Chaperones were Mrs O F Sennett and Miss Mollie Eisenhauer, with ice cake and lemonade served.
The text predicts the twentieth century as a era of discovery and credits Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a prime remedy for stomach disorders. It touts the product as a health blessing for fifty years and warns buyers to ensure genuine bottles with a Private Revenue Stamp over the neck.
A controversial Fairfax newspaper asserts itself as a women run venture, published in Fairfax South Carolina by Mrs Virginia Youss. It proclaims itself the sole paper focused entirely on women’s labor and features literary and other content exclusively produced by women without male participation.
A prominent South Carolina woman pioneers an all female run newspaper. She edited the Fairfax Enterprise and says women can handle all newsroom tasks from editing to typesetting while challenging male monopoly in journalism. She notes strong support from female colleagues and comments on public backlash.
After attempting to ride horses, Jimmy Michael chooses cycling as his vocation. His new trainers predict a return to old speed and possibly breaking records, while Michael believes training with the song Testing of the muscles will help build them up again.
The annual meeting in the Mayor's office named eight directors: Lewis M. Nixdorf McClintock Young D C Winebrewer D C Kemp Roger Neighbours Albert M Burkhart Lewis Martz and Edward Zimmerman.
The Buckeystown Zobo Concert Band will give an open air concert in Buckeystown tomorrow evening at 7 30 o clock. Mr. James H Smith is director of the band.
Public notices show two classified lines seeking boarders for the week or month with no children. Instructions mention contact A. BM. Pearl in Frederick County and Miss Susan H. Garrett at 27 W. Second St for Latin and Greek coaching this summer.
A reader blasts recent school reforms and criticizes the county curriculum. He cites Sixth Grade erosion of time and heavy map work in geography plus extensive arithmetic tasks. The letter argues teachers and new commissioners must reform study methods to avoid failing students and urges parental trust in proper schooling.
A visitor complains of foul odors from gutters along East Patrick Street near the newly built sewer. The writer asks the health officer and streets superintendent to address the issue promptly to remedy the unpleasant condition.
Maryland lists its delegates and alternates for the Republican National Convention in Baltimore. Names include William T. Malster Louis E McComas Lynday E Mudd P L Galdsborough D N Young Harry S Cummings George Dorsey Day Reem Pitch and others across seven districts plus district alternates.
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