Colored teachers defend institute seating dispute in Frederick
Readers’ letter challenges Afro American article claiming discrimination at the Frederick County Teacher’s Institute of February 1899. Principal J H I O Lawrence asserts no desire for separate institutes and praises officials while noting poor color representation on a program and calls for fair treatment. The notice also mentions a county board decision extending the term to May 15.
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Tur News
Baltimore
Forman
Houck
Howard
Frederick
Jhio. OH. Lawrence
Frederick County
Board of County Commisioners
Water in Cellar On Market Street Sparks Water Removal Debate
Citizens along Market Street between Pai Tick and Third streets debate how to drain flooded cellars. Some urge City authorities to call on fire companies to pump out water as in past incidents.
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Pai Tick
Complaint Over Power Outage Plagues West South Telegraph Area
Residents around West South and Telegraph streets report ongoing electric light failure for over a week. The outage disrupts street visibility and daily activities while utility crews work to restore service. Local officials urge patience as repairs continue.
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West South
Telegraph Streets
Maryland Peach Crop Destroyed by Freezing Says Experts
State entomologist Professor W G Johnson and State pathologist Professor C O Townsend report the Maryland peach crop has been literally nipped in the bud. They note nearly all buds in mountain and tidewater belts are killed or injured, with only possible limited survival in parts of the Eastern Shore. Pears and plums are damaged, while apples and cherries show little effect. Strawberries remain described as safe in all sections.
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W.G. Johnson
Maryland
W. G. Johnson
C.O Townsend
Johnson
Mountain
Tidewater
Blue Ridge Belt
Kieffer
Fine Lecturer Delivers Two Lectures On Holmes Hawthorne
Noted Frederick literary figure Dr. James Field Spalding will deliver two lectures. The first on Oliver Wendell Holmes at the Academy of the Visitation at 3 o clock with public admission. The second on Nathaniel Hawthorne at the Novice ship at Sp.m. before the faculty and students. Dr. Spalding, residing in Concord Massachusetts, is a respected biographical and literary critic recently noted for The Worlds Unrest.
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Frederick
James Field Spalding
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Academy of the Visitation
Sp.m
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Spalding
Concord
Mace
Emerson
Sumer School of Philosophy
New England
Dr. Spalding
Canbridge
Mass
Elis
Longmans, Green & Co
London
de. Spalting
Holmes
Spaldingrea
Deaths in Mullinix and Washington Mrs Katharine Ross Jobus
William G. Baker a Mullinix blacksmith aged 55 died suddenly February 27 from heart failure after starting work. Remains sent to Ellicott City for burial. brother Esker and undertaker L T Lewis noted. Katharine Ross Jobus widow of Jefferson Peyton died Tuesday in Washington. remains to Richmond Virginia. She was known locally as kin to the Ross family.
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Wille WU. Garca
William G. Baker
Mullinix
Montgomery County
Esker
Hilicott City
Agister
Ellicott City
L.T. Lewis
Teton
Katharine Ross Jobus
Jefferson Peyton
Washington
Richmond
Mre Peyton
Ross
Webster Society selects Roy Thomas for oratorical medal
Roy Thomas of Webster Literary Society at Western Maryland College Westminster has been chosen to represent the society in the gold medal oratorical contest during commencement week. The two rival societies each chose six members and picked their best as contestants. his opponent is W H Lawson.
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Roy
Thomas
Pear Frederick
Webster Literary Society
Western Maryland College
Westminster
W. H. Lawson
High Winds Again In Frederick After Blizzard
A fierce gale followed a continuing blizzard in Frederick from midnight into the morning. Snow drifted the New Market to New London road so badly that the mail carrier had to cross fields to reach the town. Horsemen faced a snow blockade, and men were unable to pass until the drifts were cleared. Mrs. W Bwoab of North Market Street is ill. Miss Ada E Lough, East Patrick Street, has been improving after a week of illness. Miss Lizzie Herwig, recently released from the U P Infirmary in Baltimore, is visiting in Baltimore after seven weeks.
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Frederick
New Market
New London
Horelock
W. B.woab
North Market Street
Ada E. Lough
Patrick Suest
Lizzie Herwig
U. P
Balltimore
Sanday
Local Wheat and Corn Prices Quoted at Market
Wheat quotes indicate 734 grains per bushel in Frederick Joy. Corn shows a Bellea price in cents per bushel, with a $28 per barrel figure for corn on the ear.
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Frederick Joiy
aBellea
Deaths News from the State and Local Tragedies
Edward Flaghart of Towson and William Beard of near Cave Town die aged 79 and 68 respectively. A Howard county farm house and furniture valued at 9050 burn. Grand jury in Prince George's, others on the April petit jury. Robert Rubinson on trial for killing James Lal with a shotgun. Capt Bradley T Stokus resigns adjutant post. A silent dye stack at Lerrersburg totals 1084. cattle value 2625. Snow disrupts mail. Western Shore damaged by March blizzard. Oyster vessels sunk. Caps Corrientes rescues 18 at sea. Hagerstown Spoke and Bending Co stockholders approve increasing capital from 60,000 to 100,000 to boost exports.
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Sagerstown
Edward Flaghart
Andren
Towson
William Beard
Cave Town
Washington County
MacGull
Howard County
Prince George's County
Montgomers
Crisfield
Caps Corrientes
Baltimore
Eghteen
Barunga
Hagerstown
Surprise party at Foxville honors Dr Buhrman and wife
A large Foxville social event featured an early gathering at Miss Maggie Wolfe with guests then invited to Dr Harvey Buhrman and wife. The evening included games music and refreshments with a oysters fruits cakes menu and chaperones listed among many attendees from Foxville Wolfville Thurston and Deerfield. A second item notes a Troutville dance at Mr Calvin Smiths home with local youths among attendees.
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Foxville
Harvey Bobruan
Maggie Wolfe
Buhrman
Wo. Sturdevant
Irving Fox
Dr. Buhrman
Ghos
Wolfe
Bar Bhy
Sabillasville
Ellie 0. Lantz
Mamie Manahan
Carrie Nanahan
Messra
John Laotz
Eve Bussard
Wen. Ridenour
Vincent Ridenour
John Ambrose
Deerfield
George H. Fox
Charles Wolfe
Magwie Wolfe
Ula Fox
Bertha Duscan
Lola M. Fox
John P. Fox
Victor Fox
E. Kev Buarwan
Gay UW. Brown
Aubray E. Brown
Vernon A. Buhrman
Zonas H Buakrman
Ulysses Tous
Wm.l Fox
Fox
Roy Fox
Ben. Greene
Masters Russell Brandenburg
Albert Brown
Fosville
S. P. Bussard
Lantz
Irving Kelchner
Foto
Governor to Name Commission for Statues in Statuary Hall
Governor Lowndes will name a commission to invite designs for statues of Charles Carroll of Carrollton and John Hanson to be placed in Statuary Hall at Washington as Maryland's contribution. Protests target John Hanson. Legislature approved funding. governor may act soon. A Star Member Mr Refanver, a junior at Maryland Agricultural College, passed the animal examination and is rated a star.
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Lowndes
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
John Hanson
Statuary Hall
Washington
Marylands
Refanver
Maryland Agnemtaral College
Convenience rack aids court records in clerk’s office
A clerks office now features a rack for indexes to simplify locating records. The piece notes the need for nerve sustenance and endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood enriching tonic to strengthen nerves.
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Gett
Maryland to gain six census supervisors under new law
Congressmen and senators prepare to place many aides as census takers across Maryland with salaries from 125 dollars to about a thousand, plus bonuses tied to district population. Supervisors likely split between Baltimore districts and state districts, with Republican picks by Baker, Mudd, Wachter, and Pearce and Democratic picks by the two senators.
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Talang
Maryland
Baltimore
Messrs Baker
Mudd
Wachter
Pearce
Merriam
People Seen In Baltimore And Nearby Cities
A list of residents and visitors including Mr. D. Wineberg and Mr. D. S. Rice in Baltimore on business. Others like Mr. W. O. Bixler from Glen Rock Pa and Miss Katherine Engeraul in Baltimore travel or visit. Several Frederick and Maryland figures including Mr. J. C. Gilbert and son Mt Airy, and Rev Edward Helfenstein and family return from travels to various locales.
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Baltimore
Nannie Bresgie
Mesers
Armstrong & Orior
Charles Kanilman
Kauffrean
Anna Helfensten
C. Staley Gambrill
Colorado
Edward T. Helfenstein
Petersville
California
Helfenstein
United Brethren conference in Middletown agenda
The United Brethren Church of Maryland holds its annual conference in Middletown with evening services conducted by conference ministers. The first business meeting occurred this morning. Next Sunday services in Zion Reformed Church at Charlesville and in Pleasant Hill chapel at 2 p.m. under Pastor A. M. Hench. Charles N. Haner, Buffalo proprietor, adds a large Regina music box to his shop, praised for rich concert music and a self adjusting pedestal. Also endorses Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a top blood purifier and tonic.
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U. B
United Brethren Church of Maryland
Middletown
Zion Reformed Church
Charlesville
Pleasant Hill Chapel
A. M. Hench
Charles N. Haner
Buffalo
Regina
Frederck
Hauer
April 1 Moves Planned for Local Residents
The community lists numerous spring relocations. Frank Goode and family move from Valley View to East Third Street, Raymond Ford shifts from Last Third to West Church, Zimmerman moves West Church to East Second, Chas Knowt and family depart East Church to Mist Patrick Street, Douglass Hargett relocates from No 82 to No 5 Mist Church Street, Erthelda Bradley moves to Starwood on West Patrick Street, Michael Kennedy and family shift from 90 to ten doors below, Nicholas Fleming from UY to 120, Wen Maus to 90, and the Wertheimier family takes residence on Mast Patrick. Mollie Yubler and siblings move from South Market to East Patrick, Edwin W. Wis moves from South Market to York PA, Mrs Coblentz and family relocate to Washington, Joseph Rontzabn and family move from North Market to the old homestead, Charles Trail and family move to Record Street, and Mrs Diflendal and family go from West Third to Gant Patrick.
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Apel
Prank Goode
Valley View Fara
East Third
Raymond Ford
Last Third
West Church Street
Zimmerman
West Church
Second Street
Chas S. Knowt
Fimally
Fast Church
Mist Pacnek Street
Douglass Hargett
Mist Church Street
Erthelda Bradley
East Church
Starwood
Patrick Strout
East Patrick
Michael Kennedy
Washington
Joseph Rontzabn
Frilly
Nori Market
Charles B. Trail
Fauily
North Market
Charles Diflendal
West Third
Gant Paoriek
Fish Kegs and Poultry News for Loutun Diet
The article notes scarce fish and eggs this winter elevating prices and limiting meals. Shad and oysters may return soon, but eggs have fallen to twenty two cents a dozen, making large family omelets costly. Poultry remains high, turkeys out of date, ducks pricey, and beets scarce. Gardening delays persist due to severe winter and wet ground. An ad promotes Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co. Pension increases for John A Mann of Knoxville and an original pension for Wmn H Eaves of Walkerville.
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Thas Fusious Ahadov
Briny Deep
John A. Mann
Knoxville
H. Eaves
Walkerevil's
Baltimore and Ohio launches Ordinary Sleeping Cars
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad begins a new Ordinary Sleeping Car service between Baltimore and Newark Ohio on Monday February 13. An Ordinary Sleeper costs less than a standard Pullman, with 7:00 pm departure from Baltimore No. 7 and 10:22 am arrival in Newark next day. Train 8 leaves Newark 8:50 pm and arrives Baltimore 12:53 pm next day. Tickets available at regular Pullman offices.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Newark
Ohio
Uistern
Pullman
Tailor Goods Display At Frederick Store Ad
John Hendrickson presents new stock with silk waists suits and corded fabrics. Sale highlights include a leading bargain priced coat and a broad carpet range for the season. The catalog promises quality and variety at prices lower than elsewhere in Frederick.
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Frederick
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