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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1896
Page
4
Tex Weesty News will be ready Thursday as a handsome twelve page issue replete with news and special features. It boasts Frederick city and county circulation as the largest bona fide paper and offers advertising advantages. Copy for new ads due by 5 pm Wednesday and for charges by 3:30 pm that day.
Summary of assorted items notes a process to extract gold from sea water by Professor Honicke with tiny yields per ton of water, a Dutch door used for weddings or deaths, a new Sumner town for African Americans near Tecumseh Kansas, a ruling permitting a woman attorney to keep her baton, Goodhope post office closure, Liverpool vessel traffic, a red storefront lawsuit over color reflections, limited Canadian tomato trade experiments, English bishops’ salaries and palaces, and twin calves born to a cow owned by Daniel Roelkey.
Death notices for John E. Wilson who died June 20 in Waahin age 46, buried Greenmount. Henry Baet died at home on Saturday at 11 30 of Bright's disease aged 67, funeral at residence, interment Olivet. C. Carty Funeral Director. Clarence Dert, son of Charles Dert, injured hand while coupling cats, nephew of Lol Derr, Hamilton, Ohio.
A brief note extols a modern beauty flourishing on wholesome meals and outdoor activity. Her radiant health is attributed to a gentle regimen centering on natural remedies, including a fig syrup from the California Fig Syrup Company.
The fiftieth annual distribution at the Visitation Academy honored diplomas and prizes with Rev. Fr. Bourke presenting awards amid a decorated hall. A long program featured solos, choirs, and instrumental pieces by students, with medals awarded in multiple classes. The accompanying art display showcased portraits by Miss Doble Haydon and Elizabeth Manning among needlework and decorative pieces by numerous students.
The recent examination registered 112 applicants for teachers' certificates with 4 seeking State Normal School scholarships, 89 for first grade and 69 for second grade. Several numbers passed the required percentages. others failed age or general average requirements. A second examination will occur mid July or early August for those who did not pass, with honors possible. William G. Baker, Yale graduate and son of William S. Baker of Backeystown, ranked twenty-first in a class of 230, reflecting strong academic performance despite a five week illness. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised in the notice.
General James Starke presides as Maryland hosts the impromptu opening of the gold and silver campaign at Montague Spring and Edgewood. The party debates silver versus gold standards with Col Baughman and Prof Clarke guiding, then enjoys a countryside supper before returning to the city.
A collection of letters and brief notices reports on pool challenges between Mr T A H Glessner and a writer, with a promise of a 50 point game in 300. Also includes news that Prof Wm B Clarke of Johns Hopkins leads a Maryland Geological Survey team mapping Middletown Valley, and Pawnee Bill's Wild West show prepares for a Cincinnati opening on June 23 with acts already arriving from the West.
A Frederick meeting of the Rey Monument Association is set for this evening at 8 o'clock in the city register's office, City Hall, to discuss important business. Attendees include Parm Zola and Harret Robese, with further notes on local areas and a payment mention of twenty dollars per acre.
A fragmented page advertises various local offers. Promotions include patent or indelible blocks for aycsts, a carpet cleaning service with storage and insurance, printing plant lease terms, and furniture or goods sale notes. Several vendor names and contact numbers are present, though text is garbled.
An advertisement touts Mountain Lake Park on the Main Line as America’s premier summer retreat with 200 cottages and hotel board from five to twelve hundred dollars weekly. Sessions run August 5th to 25th with daily entertainments and noted speakers. Also promotes teaching programs and railway access, with detailed printed information available from A. H. Bearry.
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