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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1893
Page
4
Laborer John Thorsin fell from a factory roof to a lower level while securing wire screening. He died from his injuries near New Beccaswick, with reports noting the fall occurred after he moved along the roof to protect workers.
Reports from the state recount a sheriff election in Barford, a court of appeals consultation in Annapolis, and a city convention plan for June. A Cumberland man died of lockjaw after a gunshot injury, while a bicyclist completed a New York to Chicago trip. An Annapolis oyster fleet is out of service and a mob threatened to lynch a prisoner from Lancaster County custody.
A historical cooking guide explains roasting a sirloin for Queen Victoria's table. It covers trimming, roasting near a clear fire then moving off, basing fat, soaking fat free, serving with horseradish and Yorkshire pudding. The pudding batter uses milk eggs flour and nutmeg, baked until set then finished near the roast.
Harry H H Wylie continuing his cross country bicycle journey from New York toward Chicago en route via Philadelphia York Gettysburg and Hagerstown with manager L A Howell. He plans more night riding to escape heat and conserve energy as he proceeds along the National Road.
An English inventor proposes a steel framed bicycle umbrella that folds to rise above the rider. The device, adjustable by a pinching screw and joint, can catch a breeze like a sail to add two to three miles per hour, improving speed and comfort on excursions.
A children's party was hosted Thursday June 15 at Alcuntetina the hospitable home of Mr T A Ordeman in Park Aifis to honor their adopted daughter Bessie. The well decorated house hosted games and refreshments in the evening, leaving guests pleased with the delightfully cheerful occasion.
The Rev. Alfred M. Schaffner was ordained and installed as pastor of the Reformed Church of Emmiteburg on Sunday morning before a large congregation. Rev. Jas. R. Lewis of Sabillasville delivered the charge, with installation services led by Rev. George Whitmore of Mechsacstown.
The article explains scissors are forged from bar steel by heating and cutting off metal to form the hawk and bow, punching and expanding a hole, shaping shank and bow, oiling, grinding bites, filing handles, burnishing, fitting parts, hardening, tempering, and final polishing. It notes scissors’ edges are less sharp than knives and that cutting scissors crush more than knives.
The London Hospital notes doctors die at higher rates than clergy. Arthur Newsholme’s Vital Statistics shows 25.03 deaths per 1000 doctors aged forty five to sixty five, versus 15.94 for clergy in the same era, with mortality rising. The piece blames arduous work and suggests more holidays and collective action could ease the strain.
Obituary notices from Howard county and nearby towns recount the deaths of Henry Mullinix aged 76 near Long Corner, Mrs. Samuel Fogle aged 84 near West Falls, and John Close a 67-year-old farmer from Emmitsburg. Funeral details list dates, times, places, officiants, pallbearers, and interment sites, with notes on undertakers and church affiliations. Additional items include a heart disease death on East Third Street and a suicide case in Montreal with minimal context.
An article discusses Wyoming women voting habits, noting many participate actively in primaries and conventions while some abstain. It cites women delegates in the Republican state convention and county meetings, and describes women voting and traveling to polling places. It then shifts to advertise Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and Chamberlain's remedies with testimonials and local merchants listed.
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