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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1904
Page
6
The Daily News explains subscription options and rates for home delivery to subscribers in the city and through carriers. It outlines annual and monthly payments, delivery by carts, and contact methods for mail, telegram, and inquiries.
A Frederick County article contrasts canal and railroad progress since 76 years ago, noting the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad’s swift growth and the Canal’s slower pace. It recalls the National Road’s primacy, Braddock’s expedition route, and how steam railways overtook the turnpike, with the electric line now shifting local transport.
A reader reflects on the shift from horse draft to trolley freight, noting a Middletown Valley to Frederick wheat and hay move that would have required fifteen horse teams and many hours. The piece muses whether future generations will record comparable leaps in transport.
A compilation of editorial snippets from Baltimore Sun Baltimore American and Hagerstown Herald praising Bearstary Hay as a master of defiance and predicting intense nationwide scrutiny of the Republican leader. The passages reflect optimistic views of Hay and expectations of civic judgment based on his record and character.
A collection of humorous exchanges and wry quips from various papers. It includes a definition of civilized people by a self described barbarian, a joke about a new international society named The Daughters of the South American Revolutions, and playful banter about seaside holidays and cost. It also features lines about love and the horrors of war with comic mispronunciations of naval leaders.
The Voice of the Press decries American failures in public safety and cites Germany’s stricter dock and crowd controls as a model. It urges stronger laws and enforcement to protect travelers and crowds in cities. The Cost of Living notes Secretary Shaw and the Bureau of Statistics countering claims of rising prices with May 1904 data showing price movements and cautions for workers facing layoffs.
The passage laments rising costs for working people and small tradesmen as prices for food and basic goods climb since 1902 and 1903. It warns that even cheaper substitutes fail to cover essentials, urging focus on balancing income with living costs amid economic strain.
The poem collection presents verses about lazy days and summer mood. It traces autumnal memories, seaside winds, and lovers drawn by spring and summer, invoking nature’s beauty and poetic figures across several stanzas. References include lines on daisies, perfumed gardens, and distant hills with a wistful, melancholy tone.
Cardinal Sa tolli, the central figure in St. Joseph's College commencement week, preached at the Church of the Gesu celebrating St. John the Baptist, attended by Archbishop Ryan and Monsignor OConnell. He presided at a banquet for many attendees and led last night's exercises at the college.
In Columbus Georgia on June 25 a 40 foot section of the Southern Railway tunnel at Pine Mountain near Worm Springs collapsed. No train was inside when it fell and the cause is unknown. Earlier a tunnel fire led to timber replacement and cribbing strengthening the top.
At the Maryland School for the Deaf and Dumb, former pupils honor William R. Barry of Baltimore, longtime Board of Visitors member and past president. A bust by Ernest Wise Keyser was unveiled during the reunion, funded by the alumni who contributed to the memorial. Born June 28, 1823. Died August 12, 1900. Lifelong friend of the Deaf.
Miss Edna Maxwell and Mr Ernest Wilber James wed Thursday evening near ComusMontgomery County at Mountain Methodist Church The ceremony was conducted by Rev J W Beall and Rev I G Michael with Maurice Maxwell best man and Vergie and Pearle Maxwell as maids of honor Guests from Baltimore Staunton and Westminster attended A luncheon was served at the bride's home and a reception held in Linden Md The couple plans to reside in Clarksburg W Va
Seth Low, former mayor of New York, serves as president's first in the White House. Col. W P Edgerton of West Point dies after two weeks illness. F R Chaffee dies by self violence in Houston. The Hoodoo building at the St Louis Fair burns, loss tied to American Lumber Dealers. Roosevelt declines to pardon Charles H Cole convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to eight years.
A lively Tribune column reports on a morning market with abundant fruit and vegetables, noting English raspberries and a long price list for eggs butter poultry fruit and produce. The piece ends with a Washington report from June 25 about the Igorot and Negrito tribes at the St Louis Exposition needing clothing to cover nudity as directed by Colonel Edwards of the war department.
The notice promotes adverts in the Tax News and Taz News as timely means to reach the public. It highlights benefits for employers and job seekers, buyers and sellers, finders and losers, emphasizing want ads' value.
State reports announce the Patspsco river bridge at Iaithers opened to the parks. A Cumberland boycott targets non union bricklayers while Carroll county fixes a 45 cent tax rate per $100 value excluding road tax.
Obituaries detail Conrad Kepler born 1811 Middletown emigrant to Iowa died January 6 in Mount Vernon at 93. He left Middletown in 1943 with family, joined Methodist church, helped build church and seminary. His eldest son John William Kepler died eight days earlier. Also noted are death notices for Joseph Honff Jr aged 86 and Evelyn Hart 28, with family ties in Frederick and Mercersburg and plans for burial.
Mr Robert Himes hosted a pleasant reception at his Knoxville home for Delaware Tribe No 43 I O R M celebrating his 59th birthday. Speeches by Gross Brautner Rinker Mus grove and others congratulated him as a surviving charter member of the Delaware Tribe, instituted 36 years ago on the Fourth of July.
Miss M. M. Robinson, principal, hosted a reception for graduates and alumni last evening at the Female High School hall. The event drew a good crowd and featured com and cake. School officers were invited guests. Farm Sold to Gaither for 4000 dollars. Plymire to move to Mount Airy. Say you saw it in The News.
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