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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1894
Page
3
The piece defines advertising as informing people what where and why to buy and stresses copy must persuade readers the product fits their needs. It notes deadlines for Tas WeErrer News ads with copy due by 5 p.m. Wednesday and changes by 22 m that day.
A varied jumble notes seasonal fruits like apricots and watermelons, mentions summer starting and lasting about ninety days, and cites city ordinances about carpets near a derailing area in Washington. It also recalls remarks on clover, a summer vacation, a joke about trusts, and weather quips. Court opinions by Chief Judge James McSherry are listed alongside a Board of Aldermen meeting, street odor in an alley, and reduced band practice time. Western Maryland College annual literary contests are reported with Selbert S. Strayer delivering “The Success of Failure.”
John Francis Smith son of Dr F F Smith of this city graduated yesterday and gave the valedictory at George town Colege where he was beadle and earned a Bachelor of Arts. Wim Thomas Kay Gon of Frederick also received the same degree. Field sports at Western Maryland College yielded prizes including G A Stull of Woodsboro for best general average. Rev ML Maysillen of United Brethern Church presented stereopticon view entertainment on West Fourth street to a large, amused crowd of children and adults. Funeral notice: the late Mrs H E Lindner will be buried tomorrow at 2 from the family home on Patrick street with interment at Mt Olivet Cemetery.
The Maryland School for the Deaf and Dumb on South Market Street closed its 26th year. The board elected officers, honored long-serving staff, and announced a rich exhibition by art pupils under Miss Florence W. Doub. Premiums were awarded across classes in drawing, speech, and shop training, with notable visitors including Dr. Gillett and Governor's staff. A forthcoming commencement at City Opera House will feature a cadet exhibition and musical and dramatic performances led by Capt. Beckley and Major Goldeborough.
Local notes from Avery Redland and nearby towns report church services and preaching at Avery Chapel and Derwood, baptisms, people visiting relatives, a new dairy, a near-complete telephone line, a Baptist church under construction, and a Whalen case trip to Hagerstown. Residents attend Children’s Day services in Tuca and Bethel. William Brian’s sermon and visits by Warren Price Nettie Cross and others color the week.
Justice Ingraham in New York City on June 20 sentenced Erastus Wiman to five years and six months in Sing Sing for forgery. Rambler Bicycles won more amateur races under L A W rules than any other make. If they were not light running they could not win FACES.
Frederick College concluded its closing exercises last evening with essays declamations and music by Rhodes Orchestra. Ten graduates were honored in English and classical courses and medals presented for best composition and arithmetic solutions amid praise from Principal Tilton and final benediction by Rev. Watson.
Hay melting is on time signaling crop resilience as potatoes vegetables and wheat show favorable growth. Hot sun may quicken vegetation while hazy atmosphere hints at warm dry spell. Raspberries and Chermettea crops abundant though a blight demands persistent control with cutting, burning, and treatment to save affected trees.
Three colored men from Baltimore William Stepney John B Thomas and Charles E Sewell were arrested at Island Park near Harper's Ferry and jailed in Hagerstown after Stepney shot Sewell in the right thigh during a quarrel The bullet came from an 88 caliber revolver Dr C B Boyle of Hagerstown removed the bullet as the party returned from a Baltimore picnic.
Fire yesterday partially destroyed the home of the Rev. Page Milburn at Woodberry. An off stove caused the blaze when Milburn tried to move it, burning his hand. The back building was gutted, losses about $590. Milburn formerly pastored in the county. Also notes on value discrepancies in Mr Henry Lorentz’s possessions and a machinery accident at Willow Grove Creamery injuring a man named Mosier.
A lightning bolt struck a locust tree on the farm of William Downey, where Robert J. Beall lives, near New Market. The tree splintered and Mrs. Beall remained unconscious for about an hour.
A fragmentary ad style note from June highlighting Brainer Milling Co offering bread assistance amid shortages. The writer recalls buying with their father and notes seeking extra price relief, referencing Cerestiles and Rose Dr Flour in a nostalgic voice.
Frederick women florists wage daily war against pests that ruin fruit trees and roses. Withered limb tips appear on apples and other fruit trees while bags attack roses and a green bag lingers on wheat. Sparrows, scales, and a small green louse threaten rosebushes as vendors try scarecrows and red rags to deter birds and slugs.
News from Maryland reports Carroll county approves 42 cents on the dollar road tax levy for current year, with district variances. Other brief items include Elkton post office burglary of $20 cash and stamps, Queen Anne's Railroad terminal land purchase, diphtheria in Bil denshtz Coxey camp, and society events at St Johns College in Annapolis.
Local ad lists price cuts and goods for sale including stove gasoline at 10 cents a gallon delivered free, plus a broad assortment of tinware glassware crockery books and stationery hammocks fishing tackle and household items with many low prices at 256 North Market Street and opposite City Hotel. The text also notes storewide sale events and bargains in various items.
John Hendrickson presents a large assortment of furnishings at The Model offering French percale and Madras shirts from 50c to 1.60, open front white shirts, ribbed underwear, and varied hosiery. The copy emphasizes fit, color, and rapid wear with prices across shirts, underwear, and socks.
Frederick bicycle club members will attend a parade in Littlestown Pennsylvania on July 4. Cyclists expect to depart the city on the fourth evening and travel via Gettysburg.
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