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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1916
Page
6
The item lists office addresses in Frederick Maryland, printing company, officers names, subscription rates, and where to find the News and The Times. It notes weekly publication on Tuesdays and Fridays and ads by application. It provides mail and city delivery rates and office contact points.
A 1916 editorial urges a progressive town to unite for growth. It argues local business loyalty boosts property values, wages, and opportunities, noting home purchases strengthen the town, raise profits, and support wider prosperity.
The piece argues that well stocked streams for sport benefit regions and warns against hunting for market sales. It shares a Southern tale of a father reading the newspaper nightly, showing how a paper shapes family life and public opinion, a lasting impression across generations.
The article laments that restocking streams and lakes still cannot sustain sport fishing. It argues civilization upsets nature, pollutes waters with sewerage and factory refuse, and destroys wild fish stocks. It notes fewer anglers travel from cities while industrial waste harms habitats and fish abundance remains compromised.
In New England a fierce debate grows over kissing as a health issue. Dr C V Chaplin of Providence calls kissing unsanitary and a disease carrier, demanding its ban. Dr Charles E Page of Harvard Health School counters with a sharp rebuttal urging continued kissing.
The lilac bush comes to life with vivid imagery of fragrance and beauty, celebrating spring in lyrical verse. The text also notes a statistic: in 1915 there were 129 gasoline cars for every electric automobile.
A collection of social items lists visits and travel. Mr. Robert Witter of Harmony Crowe spent yesterday in Frederic. Mr. and Mrs. Webster Mullinix visit Mullinix relatives in West Fourth street for several days. The guests include Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Stegner and daughter Neva and Mrs. Cora Rohrbaugh of Hanover Pa. Visitors include Mr. U. A. Lough and family with daughter Mrs Allen R. Lampe and brother Mr. William J. Reifsnider of Union Bridge Md. Edward Remerberg and Mrs. Edward Carpenter of Washington DC plan a Sunday visit with Mrs. Harry Creager’s family. John Thompson and daughter Lydia. Sons William and Rodney, and Mrs. Alice Kussmaul take a Sunday auto trip to Washington to visit relatives. Mrs. Wesley Carter left Friday for her parents’ home in Buchanan Va. Accompanied by Mrs. I. M. Honts and son Bratton. Mrs. Honts will visit relatives in Buchanan Troutville and Roanoke Va before returning to Walkersville
Miss Eleanor Cine was honored at a surprise shower yesterday afternoon hosted by Miss Dorothy Filler East Third street. Eleanor Cline will wed Ernest Webb of this city in June after a luncheon with fruit punch salad and bridal cupcakes served. guests included Hilda Zacharias Mabel King Helen Leintlein Essie McCutcheon and several others.
Maryland crop report from the Bureau of Crop Estimates outlines winter wheat at 9,910,000 bushels rye 361,000 bushels and 80 percent meadow condition with 7 percent pasture condition. Plowing at 1 percent done. spiny planting 30 percent done to May 1. Hay on farms 51,000 tons old crop. Prices: wheat 109 vs 152 cents per bushel. corn 79 vs 84? cents. oats 60 vs 65 cents. potatoes 94 vs 4? cents. hay 17.80 vs 18.50 dollars per ton. esqs 19 and 18 cents.
Rev. G. H. Enfield, a noted Uns county minister, has accepted the pastorate of the First Congregational church in Rutland New York and departs for the post today. He formerly served in Charman Pennsylvania and achieved notable success there.
The C. P. Telephone Company began distributing the six month Frederick directory yesterday. Two directories are issued yearly, around May and November. The new directory follows the style of the previous issue and is clearly laid out.
In the Circuit Court a decree dismisses the bill of complaint filed by Iola F. Culler and others against Alice A. Snider Anna Thompson and others with costs. The decree refuses the sale of the real estate of the late Mary A. c. Hammer. Arthur D. Winard led for the plaintiffs and Jacob Rohrbach represented Mrs. Thompson.
Only 16 votes were cast at the annual Keedysville municipal election Saturday. DL Snively was elected burgess with George W. Rasion as assistant burgess and O. BR. Wyand and F. Bak er and Daniel Keedy named as commissioners.
State Chairman Charles E L Woods issues a call to Maryland prohibitionists to convene at Old Fellows Temple Baltimore on Tuesday May 28 at 8 o'clock. The meeting aims to unite advocates behind the prohibition cause and organize county efforts statewide.
Local items from The News columns note Robert G. Gambrill joining Smith Gam Co, organizing Ballymeare export trade in grain. Luther Gross near Maoresville reports a creature with eight legs and two beds, a commission appointed for Charles Botodeenick as notary public for Frederick, Tom Gittineet and the Frederck Wasehall player making 15 cents in a game with Grand Rapids in the Western League.
Frederick county figures like Leo Weinberg and Albert Doub compete for district and at large delegates as Baltimore Republicans meet at Ford's Opera House. Tensions rise between France and Goldsborough factions over delegate allocations with Carrington a controversial pick. State leaders hold late night talks as names and alignments shift amid reports of potential compromises.
Trustees authorize extensive Walkersville United Brethren Church upgrades including electric lights memorial windows a rear pulpit recess new seats and interior art and hymnals while worship shifts to Shiloh M P church. Mt Vernon Davaville and Thurmont churches to receive renovations as pastor Rev Paul E Holdcraft serves four years.
Frederick County National Bank reports assets totaling 1 242 761 75 with loans deposits and securities including unfunded overdrafts and U S bonds. First National Bank at Monrovia shows total resources 219 145 57 with capital surplus and profits. Notary verifies statements sworn May 9 1916.
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