13 May 1884
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1884
Page
1
Public notices and classified style lines announce specials under a single header. The fragmented text references advertisements, rates, and local names, with mentions of Albany and various partial names and places. The legible parts indicate a period newspaper notice format for misc notices and classifieds.
Property lots offered for sale in the state auction listing. Details unreadable. buyer registration and bidding procedures not specified in readable text.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Victor Infants Relief and Vievor Remedies with unclear context. Mentions Permina af Pr body Pate telben on Toth and various garbled phrases, offering no clear event or outcomes.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve promotes itself as a universal remedy for burns bruises cuts and skin ailments with a 25 cent price. An array of bold claims follows about healing speed and efficacy, listing fever sores chilblains and more, with dealer names Guar Polla Rteele and Steiner Brot cited among sellers.
A decatur dispatch reports a man escaped from a local asylum entering Bloomington at night, seizing a vacant house, firing shots, wounding a man named Hines, and triggering a chaotic chase as officers pursued and pinned him down amid a tense town incident.
A fragmented report outlines early electric street lighting experiments led by Edison and peers. It notes trials in multiple cities including Baltimore and Paris, comparing arc lamps to new devices. Tests, committees, and public reactions are described with references to notable inventors and the push for brighter streets this spring.
A rider died after a carriage mishap at the Bow Poultry event when a pony pulled by a rider collapsed and crushed the back of a spectator in the crowd. Authorities and bystanders provided aid before extracting the body for formal identification. The incident prompted an investigation into ride safety and supervision.
Wil Reaves, resident of Adphereda, attends a wedding where tensions flare and a knife is drawn. A confrontation escalates as a pistol is produced, leading to a fatal act. The case unfolds amid claims of previous marriages and relationships, with police inquiries underway. The article notes the perpetrator is in custody and Shiloh's Pain Reliever is advertised by Williamson & Co.
Bishop Turner of Atlanta reports widespread denial of equal rights for Black people on Southern railroads and steamers during an African Methodist Conference in Baltimore. He recalls incidents of forced smoking cars, a Black woman struck by a conductor, and appeals to Republican adoption of civil rights principles amid a charged national climate.
On Sunday at 1 oclock a tremor-like event caused a three acre area to sink with a terrific crash. Houses on the plot were destroyed though no injuries were reported. A 150 foot deep feature is claimed. Residents fled while others doubt an earthquake, suspecting mine subsidence. Water works damage may total 300000. Engineers inspect the basin today. Thousands visit the scene.
The Philadelphia banker John W. Sexton died Friday after a long widowhood. A scene at his bedside revealed a sudden decision to wed within twenty four hours to Miss Thernwis, a former employee of the United States Mint. Petoline Co. Whorn, once engaged to Sexton, appeared ready to relinquish the match as dissolution neared.
The special grand jury reviewing the Cincinnati riot and courthouse arson presented its report to Judge Avery. It discusses causes, bribery rumors, delays, and jury duty issues, notes defects in the criminal code, commends the fourteenth regiment and Capt Desmond, and mentions indictments including TLC Campbell.
Reader urged to treat a cough or common cold early with simple remedies. Crof's hypophosphites offered as instant relief, advertised as available from Steiner Kron.
A mosaic of era reflections and gossip covers fresh fish abundance, rough country roads, garden pests, social norms, and humorous quips. It mentions Decoration Day May 30, asparagus demand, wages of hired help, barbershop rhetoric, and a mix of health ads for Shilohs, Croft's Celery, and tonics while noting local crops and weather curiosities.
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