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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1902
Page
6
The Daily News lists subscription rates for the paper and Weekly News, with prices in advance and terms for city and nationwide delivery. It notes club inducements, subscription desks, and that the Tele Advertisements office handles orders by mail and day or night delivery. The date is Saturday March 29, 1902.
A note warns there will be no News on Monday while weather forecasts improve for tomorrow. Occasional reports allege sparrows grow rarer, and bribery rumors around the Daniah West Indies purchase are denied by Beate Department officials. A Washington police case involving a wealthy offender highlights calls for equal enforcement of the law and public order.
Contemporary comment surveys multiple Maryland editorials on a new ten dollar note praising its artistry yet fearing it may be too refined for the common reader. The quotes touch on court inquiries, wartime topics, and a proposed statewide referendum on oyster culture in Chesapeake Bay.
A compilation of pithy quips from various papers. Dialogues feature misread birthday fears, a mock political line, marital banter, and a medical joke about kissing and vaccination. Characters and sources include Bridget Julia Boggs and a burglar under the bed.
From the Boston Herald an analysis praising Boer commanders for tactical boldness and skill in the Transvaal and Free State. It notes Delarey as bold in attack and defense, captures of Lord Methuen, and portrays Delarey as generous and chivalrous, contrasting with common British stereotypes ofBoer fighters.
A poem praising the cross and its salvific power ends with the Fortnightly Literary Society hosting by Prof. and Mrs. J. G. Apple, Miss Sally Fauntisroy, and Mr. Fats Kieffer on Wednesday, April 2. The piece by Margaret Stille venerates divine love and eternal life through the Calvary narrative.
The Maryland display in the Mines Building at Charleston receives high praise from visitors at the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition. It follows its Buffalo Pan-American success with a broader, improved line of minerals, stones, clays, and pottery. The pyramid of Maryland building and decorative stones stands as a highlight while the gallery features slate, terra cotta, brick, and enamel work from local firms. The exhibit underscores Maryland’s lead in clay production with a vast range of products and a total annual value around eight million dollars.
To the Editor of The News, a Frederick resident recalls the 1864 Confederate invasion. He details Christian Commission hospital relief, quartermaster stores, and the heavy tax burden of $200,000 borne by Frederick, arguing postwar consequences linger decades later.
Denman Thompson stars in The Old Homestead in its sixteenth season. The production promises the familiar country life humor and picturesque scenes with Thompson leading a strong company. A week long engagement begins Monday March 31 with the usual Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
Happy Easter to all with the Easter basket, nest hunt for children, and warmer weather forecast. In Frederick county news the Legislature considered bills to refund money and amend fish laws, with local corporate charters and road projects reported favorably. Market quotes show daily prices for corn, oats, wheat, and bay, with freight and odd lots listed.
A brisk Easter market in Frederick features yellow flowers and red radishes amid rising prices. Eggs at 12 to 15 cents per dozen, butter 25 cents, poultry scarce, and fish and meats showing varied costs. Local securities and Bradstreet notes describe bond values, stock activity, and broader trade shifts as demand shifts from first to second hands.
Barrimore notes strength in Electric Company preferred stock and signals a potential sale of United Railways & Electric Company. Gage stock climbs to 83 1 4 with buyers at 83 4, gas stock favored despite uncertain legislative action. Railroad and street railway issues show mixed activity with several bonds and certificates highlighted as solid purchases. Shipping, trust, and bank stocks see limited trading. Continental and Maryland issues gain, while Third National shows an all-time high bid.
Ernest Norrig, 25, stood trial yesterday in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County for the murder of Henson Smith, a Black farmhand, shot last September on the Briggs farm near West Gaithersburg. Morris testified he shot in self defense, claiming the act was justified.
Will move to York Pennsylvania with family from South Market Street on Monday. William H Ways and family will reside there. furniture and household effects shipped today. Plus notices of business change and various employment ads and indebtedness reminder from 1902 local paper.
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