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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1922
Page
5
Public notices and notices to readers appear in this Frederic Maryland paper. The Associated Press grants republication rights to dispatches credited there. Writers must provide real names for opinion or factual statements. Free notices resembling advertising must be mailed to the office.
An article notes a surge in auto thefts and warns buyers to verify history to avoid assisting thieves. It argues educated citizens should report suspicious dealers and resist casual purchases. It also discusses heavy spending on highway improvements and the need for merit-based routing decisions over personal influence, urging business leaders to weigh long term benefits.
Washington May 1 The United States representation before the reparations commission was urged by the chamber of commerce to act swiftly including congressional approval. A second resolution urged joining the international court of justice. Frank A Vanderlip warned most European central banks are insolvent and that the Genoa conference offers little immediate relief. He advised entering the London meeting only with federal reserve kept free from alien commitments. Ship policy and reform were discussed with Hard advocate and shipbuilding hinges on new legislation. Track patches and coal labor and crop notes appear as brief items.
A compact devotional note cites Matthew 7 21 fearing not everyone who calls Lord will enter the kingdom but those who do the will of the Father in heaven. It emphasizes obedience and true faith as the criterion for entry.
Citizens debate widening Court Street between Patrick and Church to ease congestion. Opinions vary from support at 20k to 30k costs and fear of burden on residents to delaying the project. Proponents cite relief of Market Street traffic and improved city. opponents caution about expense for one block.
A mother lectures her son Johnny at a city cinema as a self defense murder and a lie drive the plot. The hero’s deception leads to theft and crime, then reversal as the murdered man returns, the money is restored, and forgiveness arrives. Observers doubt the method's effectiveness.
Brooklyn Conn May 19 John M Bennett a farmer hired a swarm of wild bees in the woods and was stung. He collapsed and died within an hour. Physicians attributed the death to poison from bee stings.
Twenty years ago today Frederick residents reported excitement on North Market street as a horse owned by Edward Burras ran away, hit P J Carpenter’s wagon, and toppled a fruit stand before A H Harrington’s store. William E Mercer hosted a Brad dock Heights reception for newlyweds Mr and Mrs Grayson Mercer. William Turner of Eastern Milling and Export bought the rear warehouse of Catoctin Furnace on East Patriot street and arranged to run a feed and stain business. An invitation invited Governor Smith to attend Confederate Memorial Day services on June 5. Invitations were sent to the common reception of the Woman’s College. At the Maryland State Board of Correction annual meeting, the following Fredericks men were elected to office TC Derr and Solomon Siern.
A surprise birthday social at Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hines home near Detour on May 9 drew many relatives and friends. Two large birthday cakes and refreshments were served. Guests included numerous Hines, Harbaugh, Koons, Dutrow, Biddinger, Flanagan, Renner, and other area families, highlighting a festive community event. Also a separate Surprise Birthday Party honored Mrs. Flien J. Pyles at 421 North Market Street with six children and eleven grandchildren among the attendees.
New York May 19 representatives of anthracite operators proposed wage cuts averaging 21 percent to settle the strike begun April 1. Leaders of the United Mine Workers headed by Philip Murray rejected the proposal. The miners will stay on strike until the 20 percent increase demanded in nine weeks is granted. The proposal was discussed at a sub committee meeting at the Trion League Club. Royal Window Cleaning recalls a Queen Victoria era controversy over Buckingham Palace outside windows and interior responsibilities.
A community basket picnic to honor Vice President Coolidge drew local residents. People showed support and some opposed proposals, but organizers kept the event peaceful and well attended.
Aimed at hungry campers, the piece urges simple camp cooking with a folding stove. It covers broiled frankfurters with bacon fat, hash brown potatoes, and hurry up biscuits, detailing tools, steps, and safe flame control for hot, satisfying meals.
A fragment from a Camp Cookery piece explains simple camp biscuits. It describes mixing flour salt and baking powder, rubbing in lard, adding milk or water to form a soft dough, shaping on a greased sheet, and baking twenty minutes in a hot oven. The note promises butter honey or maple syrup as serving ideas.
Mil dred Bennett to wed Charles L. Mobiles of Hagerstown after Hood College graduation. Bennett taught at Broadway High School and Mobiles is a local businessman in Hagerstown. Wedding date not set.
Foreign experiments show pigs and cattle relish fish meal as food. In Norway cod and herring are dried in air then oven dried and ground into meal, yielding a nutritious feed. The raw material is pressed and ground. England and Scotland use all fish waste, steamed, dried, and ground.
A vintage ad discusses women’s happiness and popularity linked to freedom from “fe male” stereotypes. It contrasts the cheerful, serene well woman with the ailing one and claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound offers relief and a return to life for troubled women.
In a foggy dawn Sylvia invites a wandering Hindoo magician to stay for tea. The man performs tricks that brighten the day until the twist: the magician is revealed as Uncle Newton in disguise, returning with a playful masquerade memory from a past talent show.
Our aim is to treat every depositor individually with diligent regard for business. Our methods are progressive and the facilities the best, reflecting a careful approach to customer needs and financial service standards.
In equity case No. 0472, W Harman Nicodemus and Mary E Nicodemus sue Isabella Louise Nicodemus and others. Trustees will auction three parcels in Frederick City on May 20 1922 at 11 am, with payments terms of cash or notes bearing interest, and possession subject to tenants rights. The parcels include a 36 1 2 ft by 199 ft lot with a two story brick dwelling on West Third Street, an East Sixth Street lot of 30 ft by 180 ft with a two story frame dwelling, and a third lot on North Bend Street with a two story building, all described by deeds and exhibits in the equity record.
On May 19 events include the 1643 New England confederation formation, Rhode Island union in 1647, a 1811 New York City fire, a 1848 Mexico United States treaty, Jefferson Davis confinement at Fort Monroe in 1865, and 1918 US troops repelling German raiders in Picardy and Lorraine.
Maryland constitutional section restricts charters for banking purchases and renewals only if stockholders are liable for all debts. The books of banks must be open to inspection under law. The text notes extensive investment in the cocoanut industry and the production flow from crushing copra to oil and high value copra meal in Europe.
Three men were sentenced by the police court after a raid on a pool room in Omaha. They must spend ten days in the public library, eight hours each day, or face jail time doubling the punishment.
Potts and Griffin advertise immediate demand for all property types with distinctive real estate service. No license too large or too small to sell or rent. They offer listing services, announce favorable foot traffic and promise to find tenants when others cannot.
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