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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
7
A Chicago man converts six wornout street cars into a two and a half acre canine haven in Ravenswood. The stove heated steel fenced yards, an attached hospital, and a car residence for the manager create a high bred dog retreat with boarders and care during owners’ summers away.
Pittsburg reports the nationwide railway strike expanding west with over 1100 additional workers joining. About 390 men quit at Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago shops, with 100 to 500 more striking elsewhere between Pittsburg and Alliance. Verona shops and Conemaugh branch also affected as unions pledge support. no disorder observed.
Treasury data show per capita money in circulation on May 1 1911 was 4.55 dollars with a total general stock of 8.546 billion. Population 93.705 million. Amount includes treasury holdings and circulation.
Observers note women passing down the street appearing as mother and daughter, yet many at forty or forty five fail to look their best due to what is described as female weakness. The article links women’s general health to the health of feminine organs, suggesting red cheeks and a rounded form cannot appear where weakness exists.
Base ball scores show St Louis defeating Detroit 4 to 2 with Willett Works Stanage. Washington Athletis beat Washington 6 to 2 with Krause Thomas Hughes Walker Ainsmuth. New York defeated Boston 2 to 0 behind Wood Nunintabe Caldwell Blair. Cleveland beat Chicago 7 to 1 with Walsh Sullivan Knapp Smith. Detroit leads with 17 wins and 2 losses. Athletics 5-0? No, see standings. New York 8-7. Washington 7-9. Boston 9-5. Cleveland 7-12. Chicago 6-8. St Louis 4-14.
NL scores show Pittsburg curbing St Louis 27 to 1, Boston defeating New York 7 to 2, Philadelphia and Brooklyn tied 6 all, and Chicago routing Cincinnati 9 to 3. Standings list Philadephia 4 games back with a .778 pace, Boston leading with 15 games, Brooklyn and Chicago near .500.
Trenton Wilmington Batteries Daly Therre Dugan Kerr at Reading Lancaster Batteries Brittsen McGinley Hor se Milliman. Harrisburg York Batteries Kip Carter Kling Daly Altoona Johnstown Batteries Stanley Ketter Miller Hurley PCl W.LPC Johnson. Scores show Trenton 2 9 1000 Reading 2 6 Bombay? Altoona 9 2 Wilmang 1 7 SGM Lancasir 0 2001.
Ciriaco Comejo, a Texnan Indian who played Christ in the Holy Week passion play at Texpan, Guadalajara, died of blood poisoning after insisting nails be driven through his hands during the crucifixion scene. The rusted nails caused the infection, ending a long tradition where the cross scene was enacted each year.
New York crowds ignored a certified check for 55,900 dollars that lay on lower Broadway until James McCarthy, a 19 year old messenger, picked it up and turned it in his office. He received one dollar as reward for his honesty.
A gale sank the steamship Yongala with 141 aboard off the Australian coast. no survivors found. Zealandia reports only the stern section recovered by a search steamer. Cofferdam on the Maine is finished. pumping out starts May 25 as authorities plan salvage and recovery of remains.
President Taft traveled from Washington to Philadelphia to honor the Quaker City Medical Club at its triennial banquet. He praised progress in disease prevention and sanitation, contrasted with Spanish war casualties, and noted health improvements among mobilized troops. Senator Penrose escorted him from the private car to the Beloque Stratford for the event.
Quotations furnished by Frederick County Farmers Exchange corrected May 3 1911 cover wheat corn rye oats barley flour meal milk feed bran and hay prices. Includes prices for seeds dairy feed cotton seed meal straw potatoes and related goods with ranges and per ton or per bushel figures.
Suffering women urged to write Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free confidential advice. The campaign promises privacy, no testimonials published without consent, and access to vast experience to address personal illnesses. Readers are encouraged to request a 80 page Text Book free by mail.
ROCHE G MARLEY of Tuscarora District seeks the Republican nomination for County Treasurer. GEORGE R DENNIS JR announces for State's Attorney in Frederick County. Both candidacies are to be decided at the next primary election with supporting friends throughout the county.
A volley of candidate notices from Frederick County Maryland announcing runs for Sheriff State's Attorney and Orphans Court. Mentions multiple names Chast Fagan Guy Motthil Scott Welty James A Jones and William H Hinks with calls for Republican and Democratic primary support from residents of Woodsboro Marsadaam and Frederick District.
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