Frederick Veterinarian Reflects on a Lifetime of Change
Dr. McClellan recalls the shift from horse travel to modern animal care, noting 70 percent cattle, 25 percent pets, and 5 percent livestock focus. He details the 1921 move to 142 West Patrick Street, fires, rebuilds, and a 1955 partnership with son Dr. James B. McClellan. Tuberculosis tests once slaughtered herd animals with government compensation, and heat prostration was a known risk.
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Frederick
McClellan
West Patrick Street
Delphey’s Sporting Goods
James B. McClellan
University of Georgia Veterinary School
Frederick Veterinarian Recalls Early 20th Century Practice
Dr. John Bernard McClellan recalls 43 years in Frederick veterinary work at his new animal hospital behind Court Street Parking Lot. Born 1893 in Washington, he served as a WWI Army post veterinarian, opened practice in 1918, and describes horse-dominated medicine, old milk inspections, and winter travel by sleigh amid a changing Frederick landscape.
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William J. Hopwood
John Bernard McClellan
Frederick
Court Street
Washington
D.C
College of Veterinary Surgeons
Rockville
Hagerstown
McClellan
Washington D.C
U.S. Army
Lievenant
Fort Ogiethorpe
Georgia
11Th Cavalry
Fort Myer
William Brown
Dr. McClellan
Snow White Grill
North Market Street
Health Department
Washington, D.C
Frederick County
Frederick City
Ebert
Market Street
Dal Farms
From Horses to Pets in Frederick County Farming Era
A historical look contrasts old work horses at $200 to $300 with today’s rise of pleasure horses and ponies. The piece notes veterinary shifts toward small animals, eradication efforts for brucellosis, and ongoing battles with leptospirosis and mastitis. It cites Dr. McClellan on progress, plus county leaders in dairy cooperatives and a 1961 airline passenger total of 57.6 million.
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Frederick County
McClellan
Anniversaries and Milestones in U S History 1847 to 1876
A compact note lists key historical anniversaries: 1847 the first U S postage stamp act. 1855 camels funded for Texas military tests. 1864 Lincoln appoints Grant. 1931 Star Spangled Banner becomes anthem. Today's birthdays include 1826 Joseph Wharton and 1847 Alexander Graham Bell, detailing their achievements and legacies.
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Congress
U.S
Texas
Lincoln
General Grant
United States
U.S. Senate
Joseph Wharton
Philadelphia
Wharton
Pennsylvania
Swarthmore College
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce
Alexander Graham Bell
Edinburgh
Scotland
Bell
Thurmont Driver Hurt In Maryland 355 Crash
A 27 year old Thurmont motorist, Robert E Lumbaugh Jr, was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a 1 p m crash on Maryland 355 at Worman's Mill. His 1955 Mercury collided with a 1953 Oldsmobile driven by Robert L Reed Jr of the Taney Apartments. Reed escaped serious injury. State Police investigator Albert G Hedden said Lumbaugh misread an automatic signal.
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Thurmont
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Maryland
Worman’s Mill
Robert E. Lumbargh Jr
Tfe
Albert G. Hedden
Lumbaugh
Robert L. Reed Jr
Taney Apartments
Reed
County Agent Reports Oats Up While Wheat and Barley Fall
Henry R. Shoemaker notes over ten years spring oats acreage doubled in the county while wheat and barley declined sharply. Oats offer good feed but suffer erratic yields and low weight per bushel. Early planting before April 1 is crucial. a firm seed bed with 2-3 inches of loose surface soil is ideal, with disking often sufficient.
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Henry R. Shoemaker
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J. Rolfe Castleman
Doc
Animal Hospital
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Castleman
U.S. Cavalry
American Airlines
de Dondi
Smithsonian Institution
Giovanni de Dondi
Padua
Edison
Langley
Cape Breton
Nova Scotia
Isabel Bishop
Cincinnati
Ohio
Alfred Gruenther
USA
Platte Center
Nebraska
Baltimore
Francis A. Agresti
Silver Spring
Carl E. Mucherino
Newark
N. J
Mucherino
Edward L. Wenzel
Mount Ranier
Carlton E. Wenzel
Wiliam F. Joyce
Jerry L. Powell
Valdese
N. C
Larry W. Powell
Drexell
NEA
New York
Idlewild
Sary
Clarion
Clinton
Andrei
Clintland
Frederick Fairgrounds
Francis Scott Key Hotel
West Friendship
J. Homer Remsberg
Edgar G. Emmrich
John M. Crum
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Association
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers Association
Capitd Milk Producers Association
Maryland Council of Farmers’ Cooperative
Turf Valley Club
Edgar G. Emrich
J. Herbert Snyder
H. K. Staley
Know
America
Captain Kidd
England
Carroll and
Howard Counties
Bruce E. Wachter
R.F.D
Germantown, MD
DE Laval
Teeter
Taneytown
Littlestown Road
Yeeter Road
Pond Gate
M. F
Oliver Row
Oliver
P. T. C. Gehl
John Deere
Meyers
Dodge
Allis- Chalmers
New Idea
New Holland
Challenger
H.p. Merry
T. V
Kalamazoo
Duncan-Phyfe
Kenneth W. Eyler
Glenn Trout
Sterling E
Blacksten
Sidney Lease
Gleaner
Krider's
Lutheran Sunday
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