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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1900
Page
3
May 9 report from Philadelphia notes the Widener mansion gift on Bruce Street Unrerd Avenue becoming a public library branch. A speaker, Cok A KO MoUiare, presented the case while a formal ceremony marked the transfer to city guardians.
Advertisements report Hood's Sarsaparilla curing severe eczema after two years of unsuccessful medicines. Testimonies claim dramatic skin relief, restored strength, and improved sleep and mood. Patients from Gardiner Otwego and Auburn praise the product and urge buying only Hood's.
London May 9 Four thousand cavalry watered their horses at Zand River beyond Safa deel as Lord Roberts presses toward Mafeking. Boers mass near Kroonstad while Free Staters plan to relocate government to Hellbron. Deserts stretch across Smal Deel as civilians flee. famine worsens at Mafeking with limited porridge and horse sausage. Troops report prep for Vryburg relief and Pretoria advance. Basutoland dispatch notes Boers routing wagons and cattle northward amid road blocks.
Birmingham May 9 The Bingham faction of the Republican party through its state executive committee nominated a state ticket for the August election. Governor candidate Charles P. Lane, Secretary of State James J. Curtis, Attorney General James Jackson, Treasurer B. M. Long, Auditor Dr. J. A. Swann, Superintendent of Education James J. Abercrombie, Commissioner of Agriculture Pickens W. Phillips.
May 8 reports numerous large fires driven by dry heat devastate property worth 1,000,000 marks near Aix-la-Chapelle. Troops battle blazes near Geestemunde Munster Oldenburg. In Berlin, heat drives the emperor and empress to Devitte for relief amid a cheerful tale.
The long described counterfeit plate caper ends with recovery of engraved plates and notes buried on a Centennial era suburban highway near Fairmount Park. Suspects include Harry Tasive Arthur Taylor and Raidner Schredel, with the government exposing the motive to make electrotypes for counterfeit bills including tens and twenties.
Striking workers amid rival crowds attacked streetcars in the St Meh area, wrecking equipment and halting traffic as crews and bystanders clashed. Police and municipal authorities faced ongoing attempts to operate cars while hostilities persisted through day and night.
May 9 Cincinnati crowd forms committee for the national convention to be held at Wilson's Opera House at 1 PM. Donnelly's backers push for dominance as temporary chairman named and a two day meeting to draft resolutions proceeds. Bank directors face a suit over missing collateral and large claims cited.
Report details a large stamp fraud suspected in Havana and across Cuba. Investigators tie shortages of up to 7500000 to destroyed stamps and forged accounts. Neeley and assistant Rich face scrutiny as auditors reveal weak book-keeping and possible government seizure of Neely properties.
The article reports on Transvaal delegates arriving and the mayor’s offer to form a reception committee. The mayor refused to appoint a large committee, sparking council debate about hospitality and city courtesy. Brien and Oakley clash over the motion as other officials push for formal welcome arrangements.
Washington May 9 senators prepared for a secret session to discuss armor plate tests and a new shell capable of piercing Harveyized armor. Admiral O Neill and navy officials reported dramatic results from Indian Head tests that threaten existing protections and potential wartime contracts.
In Peoria Illinois the Tan ner-Haney faction loses early battle as the Cullom Reeves Carter group names Charles G. Dawes for temporary chairman by 728 to 725 over John J Brown. Simultaneous reports from Mount Vesuvius describe ongoing eruptions and panic in surrounding towns after the explosion sequence. Three children die in a wildfire at Rainton Pennsylvania, while a series of National and Atlantic League baseball scores appear from Pittsburgh to Reading.
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