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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1900
Page
4
A clock by Peter M Ravenskilde of Cabery Illinois is claimed to run continually without winding. It uses a 6 inch wheel with 128 miniature buckets that drop steel balls to power the wheel, repeating every 3 hours 12 minutes, with balls rolling down an incline to releasably reset the mechanism.
British mounted infantry led by Lord Roberts pushed toward Brandfort with Canadians in the ranks. They occupied Brandfort with little opposition, capturing a town hospital and keys from the postmaster as Lord Kitchener arrived. Reports say the Irish American brigade suffered losses at Lourenzo Marques while the war news cheers London for Mafeking’s possible relief before the queen’s birthday.
Testimonial letter details Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier. Mrs. A. E. Starga of Yonkers reports boils and carbuncles diminished after one bottle, complete after two, claiming she feels “as IY Be Was On earth for the second time.” Miss Keri McGummer of Silver Creek cites scrofula from birth and eye trouble improving with Hood's, and Mrs. L. B. Woopano from Woonsocket praises it as a spring strength booster and appetite creator.
Admiral George Dewey and Mrs Dewey visited St Louis for a two day salute that drew crowds of 20 000 at the exposition building for a Bible reception and a later banquet at the Planters hotel A silk flag and a silk portfolio of songs were presented to the Admiral by Sunday school children who cheered and sang patriotic tunes while officials praised his service in the Spanish American War
Buffalo May 5 The return of striking car repairers to work follows an agreement by Nickel Plate workers to adopt the New York Central scale while Erie division men face a failed or partial agreement with management. Delays linger over Western New York and Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley demands as higher officials weigh outcomes. Bureau news items note treasury bonds exchanges of 262 224 750 and several fatal incidents in Chicago and Paris rail incidents.
Berlin hosts a grand celebration as Emperor Franz Joseph with Count von Gruyewocht arrives to join Emperor William II and the Kaiser’s circle for a royal birthday event. Crowds cheer through Thiergarten while a night-time Zapfenstreich dazzles with 600 instruments. In Washington, General Otis reports April captures in the Philippines and notes insurgent demolitions and surrender trends amid confidence in pacification efforts.
Amanda Way of Idaho, a pioneering temperance leader born July 2 1825 near Winchester, rises from milliner to tailor and community organizer. She held key roles in the Grand Lodge, backed equal rights, organized suffrage conventions, aided underground depots, and served as minister while advocating Prohibition and political action for women.
A Baltimore correspondent critiques Barbara Fritchie and Whittier's poem history. He traces legends about Fritchie, editorial shifts, and Maryland’s memory of the flag incident, noting poetical embellishments and the role of publishers, editors, and local lore in shaping the Barbara Fritchie myth.
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