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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1903
Page
4
The Maryland Bureau of Immigration reports strong returns after doubling the annual appropriation to 10,000. Secretary Badenhoop notes 985 immigrants arrived, purchasing 15,557 acres of land, compared with 249 immigrants and 4,577 acres under the 5,000 funding. The program is praised as boosting property values and industrial growth across Maryland.
A new comet is reported in contemporary commentary, with speculative notes on its influence on society. The Baltimore American notes a fabled selection process amid rumors while other papers quote debates on prehistoric man and woman discourse, reflecting city newspaper discussions on municipal matters.
After a century of quiet slumber Annapolis wakes. Transformed from a Colonial town into a bustling city with new buildings and rising real estate values. A major education plant costing 610 million will train officers for Uncle Sam. Navy officers push to finish the academy quickly as activity increases day and night amidst debate.
A collection of humorous exchanges and quips from early 20th century papers. Silly dialogue contrasts with social observations about growing up and wisdom. A pitcher’s signature joke, a snail loan, and a boy’s pretend entertainments appear as light, quick humor across several papers.
A compact essay urges public beautification through parks, gardens, statues, lighting, and small ornaments as essential investments in education and moral uplift for the city. It argues improved surroundings raise national character and cites the Louisiana Purchase as a note, then digresses into local anecdotes and advertisements.
A fragment from Hallelujah Daye in the Atlanta Constitution blends rustic hymnlike verse about summer toil and harvest joy with evocative imagery of swallows and daylight. Edward Downes supplies the reflective, expansive lines on flight and memory, contrasting sunlit fields with distant seas and duty.
William Witmer known as Rattlesnake Bill in Washington county near South Mountain is seriously ill with a mysterious disease believed to stem from snake venom. He has a long history of catching rattlers and has reportedly been bitten many times, while his wife administers home brews and hot teas to counteract the poison as doctors monitor his declining condition. His neighbors speculate the venom buildup may be causing incipient fever and a grave health outlook.
A Maryland news roundup reports two large Allegany County bridges are in dangerous shape. Other items include a Cambridge Diocese Woman’s Auxiliary convention, a $5,100 antique sale totaling $4,000, a suicide in Baltimore near Druid Hill Park, a stock increase plan at Eastern Shore Trust, diplomas at Westminster Theological Seminary, a tax official appointment in Baltimore County, Allegany court trials for murder, Dorchester poisoning probe, and the Laurel cotton duck mill closing affecting 250 workers.
The monthly meeting of the Evangelical Reformed Missionary Society convened at Trinity chapel at 7:40 pm with Mrs. A S McDonnell as chair of the literary committee. Rev Rhodes of Lewistown Pa thanked the society for a recent donation to the mission there and a program featured recitations, duets, and children's songs closely praised by attendees. Dr Eschbagh spoke on Board of General Missions work in Philadelphia, and a letter from Rev William Lampe of Sendai Japan described the rebuilt Girls' School after a recent fire.
Ex Governor John Lee Carroll asked County Clerk John H. Owings in Elli cott City about the law on moving voters to other states. He had moved from Howard county to Washington DC last fall and did not take the oath, so he must remain in the state for a year before voting. Real estate agent Noah E. Cramer sold to Harry F. Shipley a North Boul street lot with a two story frame dwelling for 375. Harner note: harp is favorite instrument and Harner is everyone’s favorite whisker.
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