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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
1
The Washington Post and New York Tribune discuss a satire on the notoriety microbe, likening it to a disease of social climbers. The piece traces how desire for fame drives club hopping, public attention, and moral erosion among society women, ending in isolation.
Contemporay discussion notes political forecasts with speculation that Suntta will be the Roosevelt of the Kansas City Convention. It suggests he may decline the vice presidency then change stance, amid party tensions and tax concerns raised in local editorials. Other items warn high tax rates worry Maryland taxpayers and property owners.
A collage of lighthearted quotes from Philadelphia Press Chicago Record Washington Star and Chicago Post. Snippets include bets on coin tosses a joke about literature postage stamps and a mocked wedding headline with a bold scare lead.
The Paris exposition is buoyed by American wealth and influence as royalty’s reach wanes and the uncrowned American citizen backs the Parisian cause with money. A class of benefactors pours gifts to colleges, notably Brown University, signaling strong national education investment and civic virtue.
A concrete roof collapse at the Bell Telephone Tioga Exchange in Brunswick dragged Superintendent W. P. Miller and his son Wilbur F. Miller to death. Engineer Hiram Miller Jr. died later at the hospital. Three workers were rescued. Surviving family includes Mrs I Wilber Merrill and Miss Annie Miller. The tragedy follows extensive local building and contracting work by Wenner & Miller and related firms.
A cryptic dispatch from Warassunn reports possible ministerial meetings and Admiral Kempt notes no update on Che. The fragmentary text hints at high level talks and missing details, with scattered names and dubious dates.
Locals from Middletown and surrounding towns engage in travels and visits across Maryland Pennsylvania and beyond. Residents visit relatives in Liberty town Waynesboro and Philadelphia while others return from Pennsylvanian or Newark trips. Notables include Col L Victor Baughman departing for Baltimore and Kansas City with the Maryland delegation for the Democratic National Convention.
Norbert Serempus of Switzerland arrived in Frederick seeking farms for himself and other Swiss immigrants. A Swiss family named O Keler traveled from Baltimore and a five month old baby died in the mother's arms on the train due to teething. Funeral services were set for 5 PM at St John’s Catholic Church in Ceresville.
Prof Harvey D. Beachley principal of Thurmont High School and Miss Blanche Hammett were married yesterday morning at ten o'clock in the Reformed church at Thurmont by Rev. [unreadable].
The ceremony featured the ring service with bride in white organdie over silk and flowers for the bridal party. Ushers included Beachley, Hammett, Schulenberger, and Wagaman. A wedding feast followed at the bride’s home and the couple departed for Atlantic City on a bridal tour. Governor Smith appoints Justice of the Peace for Frederick County Ninth District and two others fail to qualify. An health ad promotes a laxative product.
A poem reflects on bargaining with Love in a street scene, describing Belinda and a freed heart bought outright. The speaker recalls relinquishing pipes and steady thoughts for delight, with Love smiling as the purchase is made in Arcadian surroundings. The verse interweaves names and imagery in a dreamlike register.
Miss Arnie G. Baker and Mr. Charles M. Cramer wed at a Thurmont parsonage in a small ceremony with Rev. Joel Brown. John David Smith and Pearl A. Fahruers also married at the City Hotel. William H. Harrison of Frederick and Emma Traces of New Market marry at May residence. A sick report and a Whitish real estate ad follow from local offices and a Washington stock exchange broker offers loans and bonds.
Mountain City Council No 12 Daughters of Liberty held a prime, well attended meeting at the ovenci chamber in Me diatce Hall. Officers elected for the ensuing term include Miss Alice R Keefer as Councilor and Miss Grace E Sleigh as associate councilor.
A publication-like mix describes a pineapple on display at confectioner A.C. McCardell’s shop, touted as almost flat with several top buds. The ad also promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease, various art portraits, and a building contractor notice, all from a Maryland newspaper page dated 1900, including creditor meeting details for Thaddeus M. Biser and a Frederick railway stockholders meeting notice.
Fragmented text describes a sale or notice about items including ladies' oxford shoes worth from $2 to $125 and references to Saturdays and Mondays, with misspelled names and unclear local details. The readable items suggest a classified listing or public notice involving purchases and dates in a midwestern newspaper.
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