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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1922
Page
4
The Daily News a Frederick Maryland daily notes publication details with address Court Street and Fredericksburg imprint. It lists publication policy including real name requirement and mailing notices, copyright ownership by Associated Press and Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company.
On Monday March 6 1922 professors from Lamouche University and a New York scientist plan a trip to Nova Scotia to study the Antigonish ghost said to have driven five families from their homestead. The piece notes that ghost stories faded in popularity and that practical jokers and unsound minds provide many spooky stunts, with a neighbor's dog cited as a possible haunting culprit. The professors aim to track the ghost, though the odds are he will stay retired.
The National Association of Railroad Security Owners proposes joint ownership of equipment to cut costs. By sharing passenger and freight cars across northern and southern lines, idle capacity would be reduced and efficiency improved, potentially lowering charges for railroads.
Mrs John A Campbell visits her niece Mrs R Spencer Harris in Cambridge Md. Miss Marr Palmer returns from a week with Mrs Nellie Watts in Washington DC. Mr Leslie Boost of Washington spent the weekend with his parents. Mrs Mary Palmer returns from Washington. Elroy Wachter and wife depart for a three month tour of California, Pacific coast, Hawaii, and many western and southern stops, totaling over 9000 miles. They plan stops in Chicago, Santa Fe, Grand Canyon, San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Portland, Seattle, Victoria, Spokane, Utah, Colorado and more before returning to Frederick. Mr and Mrs F Stratten of Washington DC return after visiting Miss Edith Gardiner in Fast Church street. Mrs LJ Fitzsimmons visiting her son in Philadelphia. Miss Isabel Zimmermen of Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore spends Sunday with family on West Third street.
County Commissioners will sit as a board of assessment during the first two weeks in April to hear complaints from property holders who believe their property was overtaxed. If they find the assessment excessive, they will grant relief and modify the tax.
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Inquiries reveal mixed views from five residents near Lewistown Frederick and Catoctin Furnace. Franklin Warnefeltz notes fewer daily holdups but doubts a real decrease. Cyrus Grossnickle cites last night’s Buckeystown case as not increasing. George Royer sees a rise while Swade W. King calls no decrease. Others give unsure answers.
Leaders Bible Class meets at Methodist Episcopal Sunday School with 156 attendance and 3 in the school. Jesse I Michael of Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School gave remarks. A membership drive aims for 500 men, closing May 28 to mark the tenth anniversary. Activities include visits to Buckeystown Urbana and a full spring calendar with social events. Holy Communion at ILA M celebrated by many communicants. five received for preparatory membership. Junior League attendance strong. Epworth League speaker Miss Mary Wagner with address on Our Debt to An Inspiring Friendship. Church services featured an evangelistic sermon at 7:30 led by the pastor. Tonight Anna Hill will speak under the Wowgn's Foreign Missionary Society. Prayer meetings set for Tuesday across several homes.Wednesday reports planned. Thursday publicity committee meets. Missionary anniversary planned for Sunday night with address by Dr A Naer of Baltimore. Fourth Quarterly Conference next Monday night. Hog cholera reported at State Sanatorium near Sabillasville.
James F. Burch aged 21 of Dickerson and Frances E. Johnson aged 34 of Comus obtain marriage license. Louie Weddtte aged 27 of Baltimore and Bertha Irene Turner aged 17 of Frederick also receive licenses.
Items from The News March 6 1902 report the Baltimore One Price store on Market Street opening with shoes and men furnishings Daniel Miller of William S Miller and Son sustains injuries from a fall East Patrick Street. County commissioners committee travels to Thurmont to inspect damaged bridges in Mechanicstown district An Edgewood Manor birthday party for Mr Zimmerman with family and friends Charles S Pickett son of W W Pickett earns a high exam score of eighty five percent.
A series of birthday and social events are reported from Buckeystown area. Attendees include Adams Gillings Feaga Cecil Ambrose Hoke Hover Clennon Stevens and many others at several gatherings from March 1 to 2. A separate indoor picnic honors Miss Zimmerman at Ernest D Michael home with a carvery dinner and music. A surprise party for Elmer Harper marks his eighteenth birthday with games refreshments and a large guest list. Additional birthday celebrations mention Frank Martz and a Pound Party at Charles Winpigier home with multiple families and neighbors in attendance.
In The Boys and Girls Book, Miles Bristow longs for a magic pencil to ace exams. His father offers a deal: write words five times and a “magic pencil” will appear. Miles learns the trick is practice, not magic, as his father reveals the lesson that success comes from preparation. The piece ends with a reader puzzle about Alaskan cities hidden in a sentence.
Notable events listed for March 5 include Antonio de Moa becoming Governor of Louisiana in 1766, Fort Brown’s occupation by Texas militia in 1861, Beauregard placed in command of Confederate forces in Mississippi in 1862, Grant issuing a proclamation against Ku Klux Klans in 1871, and Westinghouse’s first air brake patent in 1872. Also noted are the North Dakota legislature abolishing the death penalty in 1915 and other March 5-6 milestones such as Sheridan’s birth in 1831 and the Alamo massacre in 1836.
After testimony the jury found the girl died from a revolver bullet fired by Harvey Gartrell. A man in an automobile matching the killer’s description loitered near Buckeystown before the tragedy, then sped away. Gartrell, about 25, formerly a Woodbine factory driver, is sought by sheriff and state police. Funeral for the victim is planned Wednesday at the home with services at 1 p.m. and interment in Barrett.
The article details effective wrestling holds including the half Nelson and a further wrist hold, with step by step guidance for the aggressor and how to escape a quarter Nelson. It pairs the instructional text with a humorous aside about injuries and a joke about stitches after a fall.
In Mt Olivet cemetery C E Cline is the funeral director. Survived by three brothers at home besides her parents. Freight Hopper reference. A man was seen getting off a slow moving freight at Harpers Ferry and hurrying up the tow path. Description unavailable.
Friday night Harris & Filler defeated L A Rice-Smith by 98 pins after Rice’s squad had won seven straight games. Burke posted the high single of 412 and the teams totaled 1849 to 1731. Also notes an auto bus fire near Braddock and Emberdays weather lore for the week.
The Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Company signed the largest contract in its history with Security Cement and Lime to supply power. Work begins immediately to install new transmission lines, with full power expected by July to serve Engineering changes. The plant will generate about 5000 horsepower for Security operations. Rotary delegates Oscar M. Fogle C Victor Mathews and Samuel F E Shannahan were named to the district conference in Washington on March 27 and 28.
Do You Know a constitutional note notes that elections for Governor occur on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November and on the same date every four years, at the places voting for delegates to the General Assembly, per Article 2 Section 2. This rests in Maryland’s foundational framework, dated 1867, outlining timing for gubernatorial polls.
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