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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1905
Page
6
The Frederick city notes highlight Colorado ex governors in a new industry and summer sidewalk upgrades. Also commentary on Kuropatkin, Lešivires, and a Washington beef trust dispute cited with Roosevelt dissatisfaction and Clarfield’s report.
A dated screed critiques a New York convention of the Dressmakers Protective Association claiming fashion now demands women reshape the body. It mocks straps, lacing, and a regimen that includes sleeping with a pillow wad under the chin to flatten the chest and stomach, praising but also lampooning the pursuit of the new figure.
Contemporary comment notes Europe still avoids disturbing dreams yet the Russian peril grows clearer. The Baltimore American cites rising concern as public discourse threads through cautious diplomacy and security warnings.
Excerpts from the Baltimore Sun Cumberland Times and Annapolis Capital reveal sharp wartime and political jabs. One item mocks Roosevelt and a Canal Commission action while another suggests sending grand dukes to the firing line. A Warsaw strike and a quip about government control of cooks round out the era’s tone.
A compact collage of lighthearted quotes from newspapers including the Chicago Record-Herald Washington Star Philadelphia Ledger and Philadelphia Bulletin. The snippets feature optimists peasants parents and a tent medium selling a love philter with domestic humor and wry observations.
A Philadelphia paper condemns expensive burial customs in Norris Town case where a poor family paid 199 for a child’s funeral, 144 of which covered 36 carriages. It argues ostentation harms the living, urges reform toward simpler, cremation favored over costly caskets, and notes a growing shift away from costly interment practices.
A regional voice narrates a joyful serenade to Brer Trouble and rain, with vivid dialect imagery of weather, music, and laughter. The speaker welcomes the storm, compares rain and wind to a friendly guest, and envisions banjar strings and ghostly fireflies as part of a lively, celebratory scene. The fragment concludes noting Frank L. Stax Ten in Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post.
Upton Shipley Meyers of Baltimore and Grace Leonard Anderson of Joca supa Md were married at 11 this morning at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage in ship city by Rev L A Thirlkeld. The notice mentions prizes and a whiskey, with garbled phrases about the World's Fair and a grand prize.
The map shows 225 miles of pole lines and 200 telephones within Frederick County. The system covers nearly all towns and plans extensions to reach currently unmet areas. Branch exchanges exist at Emmitsburg Ridgeville Branewick and Point of Rocks. Long distance links to Pittsburgh and West Virginia have been added and a line to Westminster via Mt Airy is under construction.
Deputy State Fire Marshal Lloyd J. MacGill Jr visited Montgomery County to determine causes of two fires at the homes of Charles Brooke and George M. Dorrance. Brooke’s blaze was from careless smoking near a bar, while Dorrance’s barn fire was tied to Minnie Stopkins a servant who claimed a colored man asked about Mr. Dorrance before the fire. She later said she intended to fetch onions and sparked the blaze. Investigators deem the servant’s final account unlikely but plausible.
South Frederick saw three literary societies meet yesterday afternoon. Irvin Storm presided at the South Frederick Society with readings, recitations, a debate on paper money versus silver, and a close verdict for the negative. Belles Lettres at Boys' High followed with similar programs and an affirmative win. Juvenile Society held a regular meeting at North Market Street School with multiple readings, recitations, essays, and a debate on alcohol. Local market notes list prices for corn, wheat, and oats.
A spring market scene describes a social gathering for Sunday dinner with details on eggs, fowl, produce, and preserved goods. Prices listed include eggs at 16 cents a dozen and poultry, fish, meats, fruits, and vegetables with varied per unit or per pound costs across items like butter 25 cents per pound and potatoes 15 cents per pack.
A surprise party honored Mr and Mrs John O Weast for their twenty first wedding anniversary at their North Market Street home. Attendees included Mrs William Shipley Mrs Laura Yinger Mrs P B Nottnagle Mrs Henry Dertzbaugh Mrs Charles Kefan ver Mrs RA Musser and many others. Colonel John M Fuller of Honegrove Texas reports kidney and liver trouble nearly left him dead until he used Electric Bitters. He credits them with his recovery and endorses the medicine.
A heartfelt elegy from a former pupil in Frederick honors Miss Martha H Sprague of the Woman’s College, praising her kindness, refined intellect, Christian faith, and lifelong impact. The piece recalls school days, the college buildings, and a vision of reunion beyond death. It also notes local clergy cases and ongoing health updates in the community.
Beware of ointments for catarrh containing mercury as they ruin the senses and derange the system when absorbed. Hall's Catarrh Cure from Fr. Cheney Co Toledo claims mercury free and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Buy genuine Hall's internally from druggists at 75 cents a bottle. Take Hall's Purilly Pills for constipation.
Officials Wilbur H. Duvall and J W Cowry swear the bank statement is true to the best of their knowledge in Frederick Maryland. The document lists assets and liabilities as of March 14 1905 with attestations by directors and notary public noting the bank's condition and cash totals.
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