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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1899
Page
2
The Daily News itemizes subscription costs and rates for mail and city delivery, with advance payment required. The Weekly News notes mail and carrier delivery options, urging cash for subscriptions and mentioning office toll-free contact with the Tele base.
The piece blends lunar phase notes for May 16, 1899 with a string of editorials. It lampoons Kaiser Wilhelm's notoriety in Germany, notes Cumberland newspapers’ waistline expansion, and teases political figures like Senator Wen Kvoron and Governor Lownpes while musing on spring weather and local press prosperity.
The Frederick editorial lauds an electric railway link to Hagerstown, arguing it would deepen ties among centuries old communities. It quashes fears of invasion and notes Frederick residents would travel to visit Hagerstown and enjoy its hospitality, with mutual benefits for trade and culture.
The passage argues that travel both ways would be brisk and traffic would rise with a new road. It hopes Hagore t owners will relocate to the mountains via Middletown Valley praised as the richest and most beautiful agricultural country, offering a magnificent view from Braddock Heights.
Contemporary comment cites a quist wedding seen as minor while a quist divorce stands out. Governor Hanna is urged to oppose speakership critics. Endorsement bias in a gubernatorial bid is noted as a novelty from the Eastern Shore. Hagerstown columns discuss Scoggins planning a benevolent ball team funded by locals with cautious optimism.
A collage of witty exchanges and quips from era cartoons and humor pages. It blends dialogue on punishment, watch repairs, and political banter with humorous lines about hope and gendered stereotypes, illustrating public wit and newspaper culture.
A Tribune excerpt critiques a Court of Inquiry report on military provisioning. It questions the report’s findings about neglect, transportation shortfalls, and canned beef purchases. The piece mocks the refrain What of it and argues reform should continue.
The text argues about the phrase the vast army in the world and the value of bold claims. It questions the meaning and impact of such designation and suggests that in the best army in the world the idea of further proceedings might be unnecessary.
The crop outlook is bright with fruit and wheat, credited to Mel Cinley and Harry Benner from Yellow Springs. Baby carriage gossip brings a smile, though crowded pavements tempt frustration. In Frederick last year three fires hit Bunts tannery and homes of Cyrus Thomas and Wammond Urner during the Firemen’s convention.
A nostalgic verse portrait of a jolly old pedagogue long ago who taught math and letters with kindness. He shunned harsh punishment, valued joy, sociable evenings, and charity, and aged happily while reflecting on life and happiness below.
A critical view of the English sparrow’s expansion in North America, detailing how these birds devastate blossoms, buds, and fruit trees across cities and countryside. Dr. Philip R. Abler condemns the birds as destructive pests, comparing their impact to Jamaica’s rats and urging radical control measures. The text traces the sparrow’s introduction in 1871 in Philadelphia and notes rapid population growth and widespread damage.
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