Troop Departure Pending as Maryland Guard Ships Out
Willard Osburn leaves for Laurel to join Company A and Edgar Eyler rides from Marysville to Frederick to reenlist. The First Regiment of Maryland National Guard plans to move toward the border with five trains from Laurel beginning about 9:30 am tomorrow. destination and timing vary amid rumors. Eyler, a Gettysburg College track man and Gettysburg Seminary student, and Osburn join the push, as inoculations and delays delay the exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Osburn
Laurel
Edgar 4
Eyler
Marysville
Maryland National Guard
San Antonio
Eagle Pass
Texas
Baltimore and Ohio
Washington
Sauizgins
Natinal Guard
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Texar- Kana
Iron Mountain
Southern
Longview
Texas and Great Pacific System
Jrater
Great Northern Railroad
Peederick
Edger J. Eyler
Gettysburg Seminary
Frederick
Munshower
Maryland
Frederick High School
Cafet Corps
Gettysburg College
Chhance
Property Deed Transfers in Frederick County Court
A series of real estate transfers recorded in the business in the courts section shows William T Eyler and wife selling to Albert M Patterson et al for 300 dollars. Jessie E King and husband selling to John A Cookerly for 10 dollars. Clara V Esterly Lot 19 Center Street for 10 dollars. Florence I Callahan to James A Chambers and wife for 3250 dollars. Jeane L Hanker to Samuel C Ramsburg for 10 dollars. Samuel C Ramsburg and wife to Isaac L Hanker and wife for 10 dollars. Albert L Hanker to Stephen Green seven acres two roods and 19 square perches for 150 dollars. Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Co to the Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick three feet right of way for 1 dollar. Reverdy T Staley and wife to the Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick 16 feet right of way for 1 dollar. John W Neighbors and wife to the WWM acres of timber land for 14 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Eyler
Albert M. Patterson
Jessie E. King
Jjohn A. Cookerly
Mantz Addition
Clara V. Esterly
Center Street
Florence I. Callahan
James A. Chambers
Jeane L. Hanker
Samuel C. Ramsburg
Isaac L. Hanker
Albert L. Hanker
Stephen Green
Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Co
Frederick
Reverdy T. Staley
John W. Neighbors
Death of Baltzell in Washington to be returned home
John Baltzell son of the late Pr William H Baltzell and Mrs Josephine Baltzell died Tuesday morning in Washington from valvular heart trouble. Remains to be brought to the city Thursday arriving at 2 o'clock. Interment at Mt Olivet Cemetery with funeral director C E Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Down Baltzell
John Baltzell
William H. Baltzell
Josephine Keison Baltzell
Washington
Mt. Olivet
C. E. Cline
Storm Lashes Night Circus Show In Frederick
Yesterday out East Church Street the Sells-Mloto Champion Shows drew crowds before a rain soaked evening. The three ring tent featured elephants white horses and clowns while wilted mud slowed wagons and eight horses failed to pull a stuck wagon. Stars and stripes flew as Jess Willard and Gotch drew attention and the trains departed for York PA despite wet conditions.
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East Church Street
Villa
Frederick
Jess Willard
Gotch
Pennsylvania
East Street
York
Measuring Electricity Terms in Early Textbook
The article explains volt ampere ohm watt and farad as basic electrical units. It defines current as volts divided by ohms and notes kilowatt usage. Farad capacity equals one ampere at one volt for one second, with microfarads as its common subdivision. It also includes a short classroom exchange about Professor Jones.
Many Take Out Licenses Issued at Post Office
Deputy Collector Koontz began a temporary office at the post office to accept applications for stamps or leases required by the U S Government for dealers in tobacco narcotics and for proprietors of theatres bowling and billiard rooms He will be there tomorrow as well
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Koontz
U. S
Pharmacy Board Reports New Laws May Be Urged
State Board of Pharmacy presented a report at Urad Dock Heights, endorsed by the Maryland Pharmaceutical Association. Recommendations include reciprocity for Maryland registered pharmacists across states and bills to be drafted for 1918. Dr Caspari, Maryland food and drug inspector, spoke on sanitary oversight and drug analyses. The meeting discussed standardized glass graduates to improve prescription accuracy. these will hit the market next year. The annual banquet at Hotel Brad dock tonight features Dr Walter L Pierce as toastmaster and a dance afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Food and Drug
State Board of Pharmacy
Uraddock Heights
State Pharmaceutical Association
Pr. J. Fuller Mrames
Dallimore
Jianerson C. Harrington
Wiliam C. Powell
Snow HL
HW. L. Meredith
Angerstown
Mphratin Hucon
Baltimore
David St. ME Jard
Washington
Maryland
Caspari
Charles Canpari
State Board of Eealth
Maryland Pharmaceutical Association
Bureau of Standards
Association
Hotel Braddock
Walter L. Pierce
Wonderful Clocks Span Oceans and Time
A French clockmaker Louis Descutter created a complex Louis Seize mounted clock featuring four faces showing hours tides mean and solar time age of the moon planetary motions and eclipses plus a perpetual calendar. Janvier of Paris built it from 1789 over eleven years. In San Diego a grand twenty dials clock displays world times days dates and months, stands 21 feet high, four dials four feet wide, jewel clad with tourmaline topaz agate and jade. It runs on a 200 pound weight and cost 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Descutter
Louis Seize
Janvier
Paris
San Diego
Cal
People’s Home Journal
Comb Traditions Highlight Ceylon Social Rank
In Ceylon men wear tortoise shell combs as a mark of social status. Workers fashion these from the hawksbill turtle shell, shaping and stacking plates with careful heat to create tall, glossy ornaments that signal rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Japan’s Curious Museum at Nara Dates to 736 A D
The oldest museum, founded in 736 A D in Nara, Japan, preserves 3400 articles of lacquer, furniture, enamel, fabrics, and other crafts. No new items have been added through the centuries. Doors open annually for a committee to audit the collection against prior lists. Most pieces originate in Korea or China and distant lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Nara
China
Korea
War veterans heavy soldiers on return
Yonkers Statesman quotes a caller asking Willie about his dice. The reply affirms, noting the soldiers are heavy and on their way home from war, having cut many feet in them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
Words as weapons and the perils of language
A reflective piece on words used to manipulate, educate, or mislead, contrasting disorganized speech with disciplined, purposeful expression. The text explores how conversations and prose shape understanding, noting the social dynamics of language and the occasional humor in everyday exchanges.
Shape No Object Round Break Question
The excerpt presents dialogue about a round break and a lingering mood, with a quirky exchange between Mrs. Youngbride and a speaker. It resembles a short, fragmentary newspaper-like snippet with an editorial or fictional tone and unclear context.
Styles In Indian Names From Standing Rock Lands Sale
The New York Times notes names from a Standing Rock land sale reveal strong individuality among Native Americans. Distinct examples include Barn ey Two Ears and Melda Crowghost with neighbors Mary Yellow Fat and Katie Good Crow nearby, plus Crazy Walking and Elk Ghost. The piece highlights dramatic names like Morris Thundersfield, heir to Long Step Thundershield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fenimore Cooper
Standing Rock Reservation
Dakotas
Barney
Katie Good Crow
Melda Crowghost
Mary Yellow Fat
Mrs. Crazy Walking
Jack Elk Ghost
Mary Lean Dog
Agatha Big Shield
Jennie Dog Man
Mary Shave
Morris Thundersfield
Long Step Thundershield
New York Times
Lines on the Palms of Handa Explain Palmistry Origins
The article argues palm lines are not inherently useful beyond reflecting surface contact. It suggests lines arise from repetitive grasping habits and skin creasing, with variations forming the basis of palmistry as a perceived science.
Warranted Not to Fall
A humorous exchange about keeping a wife outdoors through shopping. The doctor suggests giving money to shop with to encourage outdoor exercise, while the husband doubts she will go out. The cartoonish dialogue highlights practical advice turned playful.
Getting In Debt Poverty and its harsh effects
A short, reflective note contrasts poverty with debt as social evils. It hints at hardship and moral judgment, mentioning a nun, a smoky house, and a scolding wife as symbols of the era’s struggles. The voice echoes vintage moral commentary on financial distress.
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Fiwory Wow
Border
Lerret
Yadiliah
Adv
Irealkta
Edward W. Saunders
Virginia
the House
Storm
Pharmacy Board
Druggists
New Post
New Post Toasties
Frederick Gas & Electric Co
East Patrick ST
Lehr Pianos
Musical Journale
Cramer’s Palace OF Music Factory
C. R. Landis, Jeweler
South Market ST
C. R. Landis
Frederick County
Helfenstein & Urner
North Market ST
Insurance
Lewepa
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