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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1905
Page
3
Dispatch from Brockton Mass reports a boiler explosion at the Grover Shoe factory wrecking the building this morning. Firefighters battled the blaze as fifty employees were reported missing and eleven dead.
Special Dispatch reports a Southern Railway passenger train was held up at Lookout Station this morning. The express messenger is said to have been injured in the incident.
Special Dispatch reports the steamer Spartan, aground, is being demolished by heavy waves. The captain and four crewmen remain aboard as wreckage breaks apart.
Yesterday and today’s items include Andrew G Jansson’s suicide in Hagerstown, a 10 year old William Batcher severely injured by a car near Carmarland, railroad conductor Walter Hutchings discovering his wife suffocated by gun, and Mire Aurilia R Lamberson suing Annie L Wolfernberger for alienation of affections. Governor Warfield to rule on Harriett Smith pardon, William Long found dead at Harford road stoneyard with pistol and bullet, Confederate veteran James Yost found dead at home in Elleral Allegany county, noted as a recluse.
The funeral was held at 2 pm from his residence near the city with Rev Dr BE R Eschbach and Rev E L McLean officiating. Floral tributes included a wreath from the Agricultural Society, a local Elka lodge wreath, and a State Bureau of Immigration wreath. Interment was at Mt Olivet cemetery. pallbearers were Elka lodge members and local and area doctors.
The Rev Driborne Ingle preached a sermon to the Independent Hose Company at a Protestant Episcopal church. He argued that true religion embraces all good in creation, praises bodily strength and courage as gifts from God, and that manly character requires moral and spiritual integrity beyond mere physical prowess.
Frederick county authorities detain C H Saylor in Baltimore and return him for trial on embezzlement linked to funds from the United States Casualty Company. The indictment follows a February grand jury and involves policies sold by Saylor while acting as its agent. His bail is set at 700, with his brother posting bond. Also jailed in Baltimore was David Boston on bastardy charges. Heavily moralizing commentary on manliness and religion fills a portion of the page.
A sermon defends the Christian church amid critic claims that religion corrupts business ethics. It extols church as the pillar of truth and urges men to emulate Christ, balancing flaws with virtue. Also notes two funerals in one family, John McCoy and a Potts child, in Winchester.
Glessant Paragraphe About Those Who Come and Go notes J. McNulty and C. C. Barrgs of Baltimore visiting Mr. P. E Long at the City hotel. The item mentions simple table imports and odd reflections, with light commentary on local life and a mirror observation.
Local items announce Dudley’s Jubilee Stagera at the City Opera House with new jokes songs and dancing on Wednesday evening March 32 tickets from McCardell's store. Also classified ads list various second hand goods and sales from several merchants including engines sewing machines and furniture. A Middletown Opera House show What Became of Parker runs March 21 with special car service from Frederick. tickets two cents round trip. Also window display promotes new carpet designs from L E Mullinix.
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