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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1899
Page
2
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A chaotic 1890 column notes Dewey Day on May 1 and the looming June fish ban in Maryland streams. It jokes about William Waldorf Astor renouncing citizenship, New York society’s scandal, Adams County election candidates, and Madame Lehman supporting Audubon with publicity. It asserts Dewey’s 1896 glory and discusses legislative sentiments in Pennsylvania about observing the holiday.
A chain of eight Baltimore area newspaper ads touts high returns from speculative investments and medical adoptions. The text promises large profits, free state banking details, and urgent calls to contact for particulars, warning readers about fraudulent schemes and urging scrutiny of firms publishing such notices.
The piece condemns fraudulent schemes promising high weekly returns from small investments. It cites a New York firm of one person that collected funds, paid early dividends to appear legitimate, then vanished. It urges government action to curb such practices and cautions readers against trusting offers of large weekly incomes for tiny sums.
Contemporary editorials from Baltimore papers mock or defend naval figures. The debate targets Captain Coghlan, Admiral Schley, and Navy officials while noting public sentiment remains largely supportive of the service. Posts question accountability and the impact on public works amid the entente with the Navy.
A collection of quips and gossip notes from era papers. Items highlight a cheerful waiter polishing coffee tanks, a narrow insurance escape, and playful banter about soldiers, flirts, and poets. Public chatter mixes humor with social scenes across multiple cities.
In a New York Tribune essay the author argues governing is everyone’s business, not just elites. He warns against confusing political talk with true national principles, urging schools to teach essential welfare for the state and universal public education.
A lyrical meditation on spring, mountains, and the lure of love as the seasons awaken. The speaker hears spring’s call from cliffs and meadows while a playful, deceptive time personified as an archer lures her toward fleeting bliss.
Hicks predicts a central storm period around May 12 with rising temperatures and possible high winds, thunder, and rain in many areas. Cooler spells follow, then a warmer rebound by midmonth. frost possible late May, with severe storms likely around May 24 to 27. Snow squalls possible in the north after the Venus influenced pattern fades.
The News reports the death of Charles S. Devilbiss of Union Bridge after a varied career in Uniontown Baltimore and leather work. He leaves a son John S. Derill diss and two daughters Mrs Fass of Union Bridge and Mrs Hiteshaw of Uniontown. Also noted are deaths of Mrs Victor Gruber of Hagerstown aged forty five, a deaf graduate with seven children and a sister of Mrs Geas of Baltimore, and Mrs George W. Taylor of New Market with funeral Tuesday at 2 pm.
Abstracts from DBradatreet's summarize rulings by Louisiana Minnesota and Pennsylvania on foreclosure chattels taxation and misrouted telegraph orders. Key points include nonimmobilized fixtures in a sheriff sale, spousal agency for household purchases, an unconstitutional inheritance tax exemption, and a waiver by failure to repurchase over five months in a lemonade drops dispute.
A reflective essay notes the vast expansion of English speaking civilization across North America, from a small Atlantic seaboard presence to a continental, railroad rich nation with a growing population. It contrasts isolation in the early 1800s with the nation’s later global prominence and industrial reach.
An old advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe cure for catarrh of the stomach and related indigestion. It claims to aid digestion after meals, reduce bloating, sour stomach, and heartburn, and includes a Chicago reader testimonial. The ad instructs sending for a free booklet and lists Marshall, Michigan as the company address.
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