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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
6
The Semi-Weekly News is published Tuesdays and Fridays with mail and telegraph correspondence accepted. Subscriptions are $1.00 per year in advance with club inducements, paid at the Freder ick office, which handles all news, ads, and letters.
Readers urged to report missed deliveries while the Frederick News details outlets for sale and joins The Society for Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis in promoting cleanliness and improved living conditions as essential tools against the White Plague.
The charter granted by the State Banking Department for the Frederick Trust Company gained court signature yesterday. Promoters are local businessmen with broad community support. The plan aims to convert two local banks into trust companies, allowing both to prosper while serving the area.
In a humorous exchange Mrs Brown recently discharged from the hospital chats with Mrs Green who contemplates a trip. An artist asks for kindling wood and shingles to construct a cubist model, prompting a puzzled reply from his wife about the request.
A lyrical piece describes a May Sunday train along the Main Line with passengers heading to Relay Ilchester Woodbine and Bartholows Mount Airy Predenck and Frederick. The poem evokes spring scenes, blooming flowers, marching crowds and gentle travel toward homes as daylight fades.
Local items from May 22 1893 note Prof Jos H Apple of Pittsburgh Pa named president of Womans College and George C Rhoderick of Middledean buying Charles Lewis West Patrick Street property. Matron of Laats Orphan Asylum appointed to succeed Alwe Ebberts. Western Marsland College exams end with Thomas Chie Boutson Vaenioga becoming salutatorian as Dari A Dav head Lutheran mission preached yesterday at Evangelical Lutheran church.
The monthly meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M E Church was held yesterday at Miss Nannie and Mery Youngs East Second street home. Officers for the coming year were elected including President Mrs J Hendrickson and others. Members heard readings, essays, and a program on missionary work, and refreshments were served. The group adjourned to meet again at Highland Lodge on June 24.
Judges and clerks to sit in the city election on June 10 were appointed last night by One Board of Election Supervisors at a meeting in the Mayor's office. Precinct 1 at 117 South Market Street lists Judges Luther J. Harrison and B Phoebus with clerks W Scott VanFossen and Thomas Kine. Precinct 2 at 42 South Market Street lists Judges Edward James and Benton Kudle with clerks Allen Jones and Joseph Bussard. Precinct 3 at Court House basement lists Judges Charles Kilns and Harry Zimmerman with clerks Frank Shook and John Grove. Precinct 4 at Market and Third Streets lists Judges W W Pickett and Warren Taylor with clerks Arnold Whitmore and Frank Kennedy.
In a terse record, John J. Carnes and wife transfer property to Alber E. H. Wireman. Leo Weinberg and Keuth W. Mann trustees transfer to Charles Winaithemer. Marriage licenses issued to Josiah George Sneak and Goldie Staub. Final accounts filed for estate of Susan C Sheb and guardianship matters for Arthur Seri and Mary Seidiing, with supporting court orders and notices.
A testimonial ad features Mrs Wilhan Abrecht describing kidney pain back ache and headaches. Frederick Hearne endorses the product Doan's Kidney Pills, claiming relief after use. The ad urges readers to request the same remedy at local stores and from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Rapid progress visible on the Junior Pirie Company engine house between Fifth and Sixth streets with second-story joists laid and glazed brickwork underway. Empire Theatre scene buzzing as carpenters, bricklayers, and painters push balcony flooring, plastering, and decorative work toward a nearing completion while a modern ventilation and lighting system takes shape. Meanwhile, contractor Lloyd C Culler's crew lays the first concrete foot of the Washington Street school building, brick foundation completed in seven days as plans aim for occupancy by fall and fireproof, similar in style to the Boys' High School.
Rev Rex V Derr, son of Cornelius BooDerr of Lewistown, departed for Burnham Pennsylvania to assume the pastorate of St Yan's Lutheran church. He recently graduated from Geinsburg Theological Seminary and officiated yesterday at the wedding of Res Elever Fo Rien of Myersville, with Amy Lerr in attendance.
Motter Bros and Co and others corrected prices as of May 22 1913. Listings include Baltimore area rails and utilities such as United Rys Anacostia & Volomac and Seaboard Air Line with various bonds and common stock notes. Included are Houston Oil Chicago Railways and Mercantile Trust figures, with prevailing marks across several issues.
A fragmented OCR snippet from the Chicago grain market column shows numeric odds and garbled text. Readable items are scarce, with partial figures and stray symbols, lacking clear events, dates, or named entities to summarize.
New York stocks quotations supplied by Motter Bros show mixed trading across major rails and brokers with totals near noon. The Washington County School Board has completed a requisition for 125,193.03 dollars for the long year, up from 93,976.50, largely to fund new school buildings and repairs countywide.
An ad from Pearce's Pharmacy promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming prompt relief from constipation indigestion and liver complaints. A statement from John Supste of Sanbury Pa praises the pills as the best he ever used and recommends them to all. The price is 25 cents.
The News today extends congratulations to Thomas Chapline born March 2 1871 a prominent bookkeeper at Federated Savings Institution Jehan Frazer Smith born March 2 IM a leading member of the Fred tenth Uap Gores Eduard Vivers born March 22 notable figure in the fluent Stave Fire Marshal service
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