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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1894
Page
6
A Chinese-led mission station at Han Ch'wan, sixty miles from Hankow, hosts a foreign visitor. The party travels by river boat, faces slow progress, and joins a church reception with fireworks. Locals greet the group warmly, highlight Christian support, and recount a ferry village’s conversion story.
The narrator notes a pleasant homeward voyage from Han Ch'wan to Haakow with favorable winds and current. He reports renting a house complex for Deacon and evangelist housing, describing a cooperative setup with schools and churches. He mentions about seventy members in the area and a promising outlook for neighboring villages.
May 16 bayonet style notes from Mew Market report clerks and visitors. Rev L Hammond stood in for absent preachers at two churches due to maternal illness in Baltimore. Several Baltimore guests and local residents are listed with visits and stays. A Whit Monday Sunday school picnic drew many from the area and a temperance cantata at Hed Springs Band Ball drew a large crowd with 11 dollars 40 cents proceeds for the Red Springs Band.
An anecdote from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat recounts Judge Baldwin using a ruse with a terrified improvised wife and five children to pressure a counterfeiter while Judge Dandy, known for tender heart, is amused yet moved. The prisoner received one day in jail and a $16 fine after the deception became public.
An early 19th century notice extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for insomnia nervous strain and sleep loss. The ad claims it strengthens nerves aids digestion and appetite reduces headaches purifies blood and purges bowels while promoting general health. Sold by Albert L. Pearre Apothecary in Hagerstown.
Mrs Albers Remneburg of Yellow Springs died after visiting her husband, who was leaving for Silver Hand, Pennsylvania, as a delegate to a reform classes season. She fell ill with paralysis in the afternoon and died shortly after the stroke.
A pleasant dance at Rays fisil in Peart county last evening featured Costes Orcestre with lively dancing lasting late. The Circuit Court met briefly and adjourned to tomorrow, likely the term's final day. Notices of local remedies and merchants list Chamber pots Pain Balm and Shiloh's Cough and Croup Care offered by Albert L. Pearre and others.
The piece argues self destruction stems from nervous illness and urges intelligent treatment. It touts Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine as a remedy, with testimonials from Alonso Barker and Mrs. Mary Rister and notes sales through Dr Miles Medical Co and druggists.
A letter in the London Spectator notes contrasting effects of forest extension in Scotland and Germany. It cites deer forests aiding golden eagles and wildcats, while Scots removal worsens homelessness. The writer laments potential extinction of eagles and highlights shifting populations of vagrants.
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