14 May 1884
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1884
Page
1
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the greatest medical wonder, warranted to speedily cure burns bruises ulcers salt rheum fever sores cancer piles chilblains corns tetter chapped hands and other eruptions. Priced at 25 cents per box, sold by Gar Folt & Steele.
The notice promotes Crofts Sauna figs as a simple pleasant laxative to prevent debility and mental stupor caused by costive habit. Sold by Steiner Brot SMa NPA PT? sHREHIVE.
The article traces May day crowds at Fairmount Park for a Centennial celebration and notes improvements, exhibits, and displays at Horticultural and Agricultural Halls. It mentions the Bank, Rothstein’s Battle of Gettysburg picture, Benton’s Independence Tall model, and a Chinese cabinet with thirty seven beer mugs. It also describes fashion notes for spring dress and a sunset view of the Schuylkill traffic and boat clubs along the river.
Warm weather causes widespread flood damage across Utah Territory. Ogden River dam breaks, damaging Electric Tight and Utah Pow Gee Company facilities and several bridges. losses run into thousands. A wagon team was swept away with occupants escaping, a man and woman missing after Weber River ride. East Billiard to OgdenBank road flooded, train transfer restored. Farmers move to curb flood damage.
A clash unfolds between the Gettysburg railroad and the Hanover Junction over track rights. The Gettysburg line advances its single track along Railroad street amid mayoral support, while the Hanover line retaliates by moving its rails to the street center to block the extension. Citizens express strong support for Gettysburg plans and mounting agitation grows.
An accident at Westminster on a Saturday evening caused by mishandling coal oil fatally injures Emma Grumbine eight, in a house fire that spreads from a balcony to the kitchen. Firemen smothered flames with coats but the child perished after intense suffering. funeral held yesterday morning.
A vintage ad promotes Crofts Senna Figs as a wholesome fruit laxative endorsed by physicians. It lists sliced prunes and figs crushed cran es and lemons with sugar powdered Venice sulfur soda aromatics to make a conserve divided into twelve portions. Dose at bedtime or as needed with children’s amounts by age. Sold by Steiner Bros for 35 cents.
Special to The News from Biite Missouri May Ltdh reports a serious panic in New York finance with Metropolitan, Phoenix and Fourth National banks among those reportedly stalled or stretched. The stock market slid rapidly, leaving markets in a panicky, unsettled state with several large firms affected.
Frederick area notes report social visits and local doings. People mentioned include John Poole, P Poole, Mrs. Derr and Mrs. Juhan Derr, Miss Annie Shank, Milliard Crawford, Hester Thomas, J H Cramer, Will E Castle, T H Haller, Will Dean, and E Derr Shriner. Snakes noted. farmers finished planting corn. Hoke’s butter factory operating. Retreat U S S reorganized with officers listed. school organization error corrected.
A reader shares a moral vignette praising small acts of kindness such as a bouquet brightening a weary day. The note transitions to health remedies advertising Crofts Typophosphate and Shiloh's Cure for coughs colds whooping cough and bronchitis with local sellers Williamson Co and J Bronson tests CROTL.
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