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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1916
Page
5
Pre Daily News notes Mercury Mars and Saturn visible at night while morning sky shows Jupiter Venus and Bellatrix, with a dull red star setting in the western sky after sunset in Orion. The brief item lists bright celestial bodies and their typical appearances for observers.
A fragmented page item lists voter notice directed to Republicans and mentions J D Hendrickson H Hull and 216 W Patrick St. It also references meetings, sales like auction of boxes, a baseball club at Agricultural Park, and various local business names including Markey’s Jesse H Michael TA G Quynn Co and Johns Hopkins University.
Plans for the Redmen celebration under Chippewa Tribe No 19 in Frederick include a new Indian camp in Carroll Park with Pennsylvanians bringing cooking utensils and camp gear. Milton Engle and a committee solicit funds, expect good merchant support, and plan bands and concerts throughout the week beginning July 4. The opening service will be July 2 with Chippewa Tribe and other fraternal groups attending. The May term of court, a non jury session, begins Monday at 9 o'clock with docket review and potential judgments in cases not requiring a jury.
Reports beautification by G E Rogers of Thurmont with a large shrub collection and landscaping by G F Hetzer of Hagerstown. Charles McHagan residence on West Fourth Street being repainted by George C Killian. Spring cold risk advisory promotes Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and grippe relief in old local ad style. Ela Cobb remembrance note from sisters Katie and Lillie marks three years since her death.
Republican Mayoralty Candidate Charles H. Lewis outlines his view that bond issues should be decided by taxpayers and pledges to curb city debt to cut interest costs. He avoids commenting on the electric light plant controversy for now, promising to discuss it during the general campaign if nominated.
If elected, Mr. Lewis pledges regular office hours at the Mayor's Office and close oversight of outside work to prevent tax money waste. He advocates a businesslike, five district city, strict budget enforcement, responsible department leadership, and strict traffic law enforcement. He notes a 35 year railroad career and eight years as a county taxpayer and voter.
Local item notes an exhibition game at Agricultural Park Tuesday featuring Baltimore Orioles of the International League and S. Frederick Champs of the Blue Ridge League with admission 25 cents. Community notices include a suffrage club meeting May 9 at Mrs. Perry's home near Urbana at 4 pm. A $25 reward is offered by Mount Olivet Cemetery Company for information leading to arrests in deprecations and flower thefts.
Ezra Meeker arriving in Frederick in an auto styled like a prairie schooner faced arrests for lacking an operator and state license. Justice Eckstein offered a fix: obtain permits, licenses, then proceed. Meeker, born 1830 in Butler County Ohio, has long championed highway and Oregon trail routes linking Seattle St Louis Washington with wide city and population figures. He may depart for Washington if board of trade backing fails.
Auction of eleven boxes for the opening league game at Agricultural Park will be held in the New City Hotel lobby Monday evening at 8. Coffee, flavor, prices. Blue Ribbon Grocery notes the event and lists contact phone.
Excelsior Sanitary Dairy promotes high quality ice cream made with pasteurized cream and invites inspection of its plant. Prime Sunday special features Plumere Ice Cream and fresh fruit alongside standard flavors. Also listed are garden dahlias, a meat market ad, hog auction notice, a stolen motorcycle reward, a discount on utility bills, and Briscoe Garage service offers with VEEDOL lubrication claims.
Frederick County readers learn that changes to the Women’s Ten Hour Law allow 12 hour Saturdays and pre Christmas days for certain merchants, with two rest periods and nine hour cap on other days. The text notes the governor vetoed the barber bill, leaving current law in force, and reports errors in a legislative pamphlet regarding Frederick College’s transfer.
To the voters in the city primary contest on May 8 1916 Clifford H Doll appeals for consideration of his name for City Register and Tax Collector He frames the race as a clean honorable campaign and addresses young men approaching their majority June 13th He emphasizes public confidence and asks support for nomination.
Spool brick, four two story brick houses with six rooms each, pantry, bath, steam heat, electric lights, gas, bedroom closets, attic, cellar under entire house, front and rear porches, cement walks, lot 222260 feet with alley rear. Also a new two story brick house with similar features, including a pantry, bath, electric lights, gas, and attic.
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