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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1911
Page
6
An independent paper published by SM Great Southern Printing D appears in period records, noting the publisher's identity and brief production context without additional details.
A Post Office Department report shows early success of postal savings banks with 3,293 depositors and 123,869 dollars in two months from 43 test banks in small towns. If extended nationwide, first year deposits could hit 200 million dollars. Farmers and miners chiefly use the service, with bankers noting no harm to regular banks. Congress has allotted 500,000 dollars for expansion.
Signs indicate a renewed petition by growth supporters in the county as rainfall remains scarce since winter. The city’s water supply sources are reported to be strained, with crops entering a critical phase due to lack of precipitation and ongoing drought conditions.
Ely faces potential drought as plans for reservoir and water-system improvements are discussed. Officials warn of a repeat water famine and urge residents to conserve to prevent waste while weather uncertainty persists. Astronomer T J See from Missouri speculates Venus may be inhabited, though visibility is poor.
The Washington Herald reflects on the Standard Oil ruling with cautious optimism. It notes market stability and rising values, praising progress while acknowledging occasional weathered uncertainty, and contrasts nurse Walter BE Duryen’s generous bequest with ongoing debates on women’s roles and equal rights.
The Baltimore Sun notes government per capita averages and states the Standard Oil Company will dissolve while a reorganization is planned. The decision underscores that corporate size does not determine legality and that a corporation may exist if acting with public interest and fair competition.
Local farmers and truck operators face drought pressures as rainfall remains scarce. Officials warn of a potential water famine if showers do not return, with reservoirs strained and springs not replenished. The Baltimore American notes the need for relief while predicting a possible break in the drought.
A fragmentary selection from New York Weekly and City Life sketches humor. Jokes touch on diplomacy, fashion crime, detectives, and a coffee quip about Uncle Washack. Names and exact contexts are unclear, but the tone mimics light, urban humor columns.
The item bundles a set of era questions about public figures and events. It asks what the latest Mets are learning, whether Uncle Joe or Bryan will speak, Wall Street moves, potential war scares, and other daily news themes. It reflects curious, restless New Year era coverage and public interest in political and financial matters.
A child recalls bedtime fears and playful Arctic fantasies naming Peary and Doctor Cook as explorers. The piece frames a cozy scene of parents and kids in a snowbound bed time, ending with a whimsical note about who first found the post and the imagined polar quest.
Robert Murray, colored, who fled Alexandria Va jail on Tuesday, was captured in Frederick by Deputies Haover and Dutrow after a struggle and attempted escape by other inmates. Murray will face grand jury charges. additional suspect Edward Grayson, also sought, was captured in York. Recuperating in jail, S T Groff was detained after being found in a drunken condition on the Jeffer Ison Pike.
Information from Springfield indicates Mrs Phoebe Cromwell wife of Charles C Cromwell formerly of the city died there Monday. Funeral from Grace Lutheran church Springfield yesterday at 1 00 interment in the church cemetery. She is a sister in law of Miss Georgia Cromwell of South Market Street. Daniel J Staup died suddenly at his Baltimore home yesterday aged 53 or 54. Remainder of the obituary states funeral plans for a service in Lanesburg and Mt Aion Lutheran church with interment nearby.
The rector Rev Douglass Hooft of All Saints P. E. church cancels the TaN a. om. and 4 y. np service near Sandy due to idness. Usual appointments at Uoa in. and TAU pom are postponed while he hopes to be able to resume tithing.
In Chicago markets May Wheat trades at 2 ag while July Wheat shifts toward later contracts. Sept Wheat and July Corn also show active dealings, with Sept Corn and Sept Corn continuing to reflect seasonal harvest movements.
An old Frederick item recounts a Mayday like scene with parades and celebrations. It notes a big day in Middletown and a parade with crowds at cemeteries, plus a railroad meeting and plans discussed in the afternoon. A hand concert and festival closed the day.
The latest New York stock quotations are provided by Motter Bros. and Co. Investors monitor these figures for price movements and market trends across key shares and bonds in today’s session.
Daily closing figures from Master Bron & Co bankers show mixed gains and declines across rail and utility issues. Notable entries include United Rys Incomes 53, Seaboard Air Line Ist 4s, and Western Maryland 1st ds with varied 8 to 105 percent readings amid broader market corrections by noon.
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