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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1904
Page
6
The Daily News of Frederick Maryland outlines subscription options by mail or carrier with annual, monthly, and student rates and advance payment requirements. It notes a printer and publisher, Southern Printing and Publishing Company, and provides office contact details for subscriptions and correspondence.
In March 1904 a German immigrant who landed at Baltimore demanded a political job fueling debate over Post Office Department dealings. Senator Quay faces scrutiny as Dill is pressed to investigate perceived machine tuning and hampered Senate action. Around 400 Russian refugees arrived at Elite Island after fleeing compulsory military service, while Russia’s population and Japanese patriotism contrast in a Census note.
A Baltimore resident urges locals to patronize city merchants and avoid buying from outside firms. The writer cites emptied orders for Baltimore businesses and argues keeping money local benefits the community, noting similar attitudes in other cities and Frederick. He contends purchases should be kept at home to support local industry and prevent loss of capital.
A reflective note discusses how politics often parallels graft, citing lines from the Annapolis Capital and Cumberland News. The remark compares political manipulation to a groundhog fearing its shadow, while a witty quip from Hagerstown jokes about self-censorship due to indigestion.
The Cumberland Times notes Frederick fire department has accepted invitation to attend the convention in the city. Frederick company is well equipped with steamer and hoses to pull and operate all needed gear. The paper urges attention to the Frederick boys and their apparatus amid tax changes.
A collection of humorous exchanges and quotes from various papers. Towne jokes about philosophical gains and losses while Browne skeptical of parting with things. A defeated candidate reflects on self-persuasion and election outcomes amid witty banter and rumor about a Senator retiring after attending church with his wife.
A collage of 19th century editorial snippets comments on Bryan's political stance offering 100 for the beat platform, Tillman on farmers and agriculturists, Rosain’s Yellow Peril argument, and a Boston Transcript note on school teachers pay. The collection also covers Utah polygamy history from 1862 to 1896 with Edmunds Law impact and Utah statehood.
An old advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets cure a cold in one day with a money back offer from druggists. EB W. Grove signs the box and the ad notes price seven cents and credits Payn as the source.
A poetic piece contrasts Japan’s imagined pace and civility with emerging martial prowess and consumerized modernity. It reflects on fate and cross cultural contact as two strangers meet only posthumously, pondering language, distance, and shared human tasks across civilizations.
Obituaries report the deaths of Jacob H. Flook of Locust Valley and Mary Main wife of George Main near Braddock, with Civil War veteran connections, church affiliations, and survivor details. Ephraim Raven of Libertytown, Henry Hydee near Clemsonville, Mary Harrison of Brownsville, Levi D. Frock of Branewick, and John Kindle near Foxville are also noted with funeral details, illnesses, and interments.
University Extension lecture on The Unification of Italy by Mr. Lavell at the Woman's College was continued next Friday evening March 18. The originally planned separate talks on The Expansion of Russia and Turkey and the Eastern Question were combined into a single lecture to be followed by another evening on Italy.
A Tiffany and Co crafted silver and gold plated trophy for the Silk Bowling League of New York. The annual prize honors the club with the most wins in the previous season. The cap features the league colors, with a design inspired by historic bowling symbols and German traditions. The top bears the emblem “Queen Silk” holding a bow, with the inscription noting the league’s organization in October 1903.
The passage details a richly crafted trophy cup with four outlined shields for engraving and a central mulberry motif. Silk moth imagery sits on black enamel leaves, with panels of mulberry fruit and leaves. A maple miniature bowling figure sits at the center, surrounded by silver gilt branches. The cup stands 223 inches high, atop an ebony base, praised as one of the sport’s most artistic awards.
State Auditor George R. Ash urged Legislature to enforce trader licenses to recover over 30000 annually and end cheap female trader licenses. He Proposed abolishing female traders' licenses and endorses use of typewriters in offices to save money. Reh outlined a uniform accounting system with state supplied books, costing about 1500, kept as public records.
Watsons Orientals, an extravaganza of merit, opens at City Opera House next Thursday. A Bogus King lampoons Servia with a thirty-person company, twenty beautiful dames on stage, and top vaudeville acts including John J Casey, Etta Victoria, Lou Watson, Lew Morgan, and Patsey at School with Marie La Vate in lead roles.
The Frederick Art Club held a Thursday reading night presided by Mrs. J. D. Hendrickson. Mrs Hancock described a Yellowstone Park bicycle ride, Miss Oe discussed California art movements, and Miss Kerr and Miss Mullinix highlighted notable artists and the Leland Stanford Memorial Church. Mrs. White reviewed Helen Hyde’s colored etchings while Mrs. Blessing Eyster sent a hopeful note about Frederick’s artistic future. Refreshments closed the evening with a warm send off.
Clover Leaf Literary Society held a regular meeting with Mysa Mullnix presiding roll call and minutes. Program included Lowell life recitation The Fountain reading The Snow Fall essay Joan of Arc and a debate on taxpayer voting. negative won 2 to 1. Beilen Lattres Society met Friday with E Michael presiding and a program of essays readings recitations oration and debate. the affirmative won 2 to 1.
The pastoral comedy Shore Acres has been produced over 3000 times in the United States and is hailed as a premier English speaking stage work. Despite interest from managers about fifteen years ago few risked production, but this season a new scenery and novel effects are promised for Shore Acres tonight at the City Opera.
Mr and Mrs John D GC Koogie of Washington DC formerly of Middletown renew invitations to the wedding reception marking the union of their daughter Miss Alice and Mr William Eugene Miller. The event is set for Wednesday March 16 from 5 to 10 pm.
A local update lists lent observances and a market rundown with a focus on meat and produce. Poultry and lamb rise in emphasis as spring approaches, with prices for eggs butter poultry fruit vegetables fish and dairy listed by item and per unit or weight.
News of the State reports the death of former Annapolis mayor John H. Thomas at age 69. Also noted are a man named Warren Gin’s suicide while in sane at his home in Wileon Garrett county and multiple local incidents including oyster dredging debates and a fire destroying a store and two homes near Princess Anne.
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