May 23 in American History and Events
Highlights include James Otis born 1725 and killed by lightning in Andover Mass. 1310 Sarah Margaret Fuller born 1800s. 1824 Ambrose Burnside born 1824 and died 1881. 1900 Francis Bicknell Carpenter noted painter. Astronomical events from noon today to noon tomorrow show Mercury visible before sunrise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Otis
Andover
Mass
Sarah Margaret, Fuller
Marchioness d'Orsoli
Chambersport
Long Island
Ambrose E. Burnside
Rhode Island
Francis Bicknell Carpenter
Executors For Sale and Election Notice Extension Tehtes
Fragmentary OCR lists various names and items including News Office, Kline, Potts, Carty, and references to sales, postponements, and a coin firm. The fragment mentions Fair Grounds, Marvel Shoes, Donkey’s Remedy, Rubber Hose, and A G Quynn & Co. Festival and a band concert at St John’s Hall with potatoes and a city house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Quynn & Co
R. C. Eyler
St. John’s Hall
Quynn & Co
Wills Probated for Jarboe and Cramer in Orphans Court
Estate cases reveal Elien Jarboe and Ezra D. Cramer wills. John S. W. Jarboe to receive House and Lot at 44 East Second Street during life and mortgage of 5000 dollars. Nannie E. Castle to inherit household effects after widow’s death, then residue split to Harriet Drill and Castle’s heirs. Henry B. Tyson named executor. Ezra D. Cramer directs sale of all estate with proceeds divided among children. Harry Cramer to serve as executor.
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Ezra Cramer
Elien Jarboe
Ezra D. Cramer
Orphans” Court
Harriet V. Drill
Nannie E. Castle
LE Paulie Castle
John S. W. Jarboe
Ann Rebecca Keefer
Ezra
Cramer
D. Cramer
Walkersville
Harry E. Cramer
Charles Leslie Cramer
Zoa A. Repp
Sadie J. Cramer
Harry Cramer
Funeral for William H Shaif Held at 239 West Fifth
The funeral of William H. Shaif was held yesterday at 2 PM at his home 239 West Fifth Street conducted by Rev E L McLean Mountain City Lodge No 29 K of P attended and floral emblems were given by relatives and friends Pallbearers listed include Wesley Baltzell J E Maeger F L Knode Rerius Harp A Sleidler and William Wolfe Burial was in Mt Olivet cemetery Funeral director was Thomas P Rice
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William H. Shaif
West Fifth Street
E. L. McLean
Mountain City
Lodge
K. of P
Messrs
Wesley Baltzell
J. E. Aeger
FLL
Knode
Rerius Harp
A. Sleidler
William ¥. Wolfe
Mt.Olivet
Thomas P. Rice
Weather forecast hints end of heat wave
Weather reports offer cautious hope that the hot spell is ending with unsettled conditions and possible thunderstorms in the western part of the state tonight and tomorrow. Thermometers hover around the 90s as Williamson's drug store records 90 at 2 PM and official data show 93 for today with a 66 degree low last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Moore
Williamson's
Oiling New Market Street Under Local Supervision
Work to oil the main street of New Market proceeds today under the charge of Charles Ridgely Lorenzo Grimes and R. B. Randle with three colored assistants. Completion expected by evening. About thirty barrels of oil secured from the Standard Oil Company are being used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Charles Ridgely
Lorenzo Grimes
R. B. Randle
Wh&s
Standard Oil Company
Emmitsburg high school opens commencement season with baccalaureate
Emmitsburg High School begins its commencement week with a baccalaureate sermon led by Rev. A M Gluck. The schedule includes a literary society event, an annual play Ye Deestrik Skule of Long Ago, mock commencement, and Thursday finale with music by the orchestra and Emmitsburg Cornet Band. Fourteen graduates listed by name including Alexander Colli flower and Elsie Springer.
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Emmitsburg High School
A. M. Gluck
Literary Society
Spangler Opera House
Emmitsburg Cornet
Alexander Colliflower
Elsie Springer
Dunn Black
Elizabeth Rowe
Clouise Ream
Naomi Harbaugh
Besse Dorsey
Havel M. Boller
William A. Frailey
Frank Weant
Robert Cook
Charles Wichelberger
Laurence Mondorff
Clarence Seabrook
Death at Dtafant Claims Infant Ramsburg Life
Edith Rebecca Ramsburg seven months old died Saturday at her parents home near Charlesville. Funeral held today at Zion Reformed Church with Rev. A J Hermann Jr officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Thurmont funeral director M L Creager assisted. Com on Arrangements for Lutheran Sunday School reunion at Braddock Heights met to plan July 19 events with sub committees and school programs. Thurmont High School plans include baccalaureate sermon by Rev M J Beard and a week of graduation activities starting Sunday. Eight graduates listed Ethel Webster Helen Wisong Bertha Troxlee Mary Favorite Kate Albaugh Helen Colliflower Leslie Troxell Joseph Fry.
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Middletown High School
Middletown
J. W. Gentzler
Lutheran Church
High Schoo
Emory L. Cobientz
Johns. White
George Snyder
Roscoe Doub
Harry Uffer
Raymond Bowlus
Edith Lighter
Jora Coeblentz
Laura Remsburg
Henrietta Elliott
Mason Hoffman
Dtafant
Edith Rebecca Ramsburg
Grayson H Ramsburg
Charlesville
Zion Reformed Church
A. J. Hermann, Jr
Zoie Holtz
Lillian Stu
Flossie Cain
Ada Stone
Frederick County
Braddock Heights
Thurmont High
U.S. G. Rupp
M. J. Beard
W. E. Brown
Thelof
Charac
Baltimore
Ethel Webster
Helen Wisong
Bertha Troxlee
Mary Favorite
Kate Albaugh
Helen Colliflower J
Leslie Troxell
Joseph Fry
Jefferson High School
Wayne Bowers
The
Reformed Church
David J. Lewis
Ilass
Mary Slagle
Mary
Gasoline explosion disrupts home, graduation events set
John H Zimmerman, B C Avenue, lit a gasoline stove killing a blast that blew stove doors and chimney but caused no other damage. Jefferson High School commencement is scheduled June 4 for baccalaureate and June 6 for graduation with Rev Wayne Bowers and Rep David J Lewis delivering addresses.
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John H. Zimmerman
B. & C. Avenue
Zimmerman
Frederick City Hospital Training School Commencement
The Frederick City Hospital Training School for Nurses will hold commencement Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the park opposite the hospital. If inclement weather, services move to the First Baptist church. Graduates are Miss Marian A Hess of Taneytown and Miss Pearl V Slater of Shookstown. Dr William S Baer of Baltimore will deliver the address. The board of Managers meets at 1 30 at the hospital to attend.
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Frederick City Hospital
First Baptist Church
Marian A Hess
Taneytown
Pearl V. Slater
Shookstown
William 8. Baer
Baltimore
College Girls Picnic on Braddock Heights
A Domes ter Science Department group from Women College, led by Miss Edith Thomas, enjoyed a 43 person picnic at Braddock Heights. They traveled from Frederick after 1 pm, spent time sewing and mountain climbing, ate a supper at 6, and returned to attend the college recital.
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Cematic
Heights
Edith Thomas
Woman College
Braddock Heights
Frederick
Miss Feidt Gives Recital at Woman's College Hall
Miss Helen Feidt, senior musical student, delivered a graduation pianoforte recital to a large audience in Woman's College Hall assisted by Miss Katherine Harris Bill. Feidt displayed mature technique and tone, reflecting well on instructor Miss Isabel Mets and the Conservatory of Music, while Bill provided moving poetry readings, including Riley's Happy Little Cripple and Field's Lystrel Boy, closing the program.
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Bill
Helen Feidt
Woman's College Hall
Isabel Mets
Woman's College Conservatory of Music
Feidt
Katherine Harris Bill
James Whitcomb Riley
Eugene Field
State to remove Montevue inmates to Crownsville hospital
Under state lunacy law, 16 black patients from Montevue are to be moved to Crownsville insane hospital in Anne Arundel County. Doctors inspected the building and selected inmates for immediate transfer, as Springfield and Spring Grove will house white patients, Crownsville to receive black patients. The move aims to reduce Montevue burdens, with counties funding care at $150 per patient locally and $100 under state care.
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Montevue
Lsane Hospital
Crownsville
Anne Arundel County
Arthur P. Herring
State Lunacy Commission
Robert P. Winterode
Crownsville Hospital
Sontevue
5S. A. Greeg
Frederick County
Springfield
Spring Grove
Herring
Montegue
Local notes include postponed guild sail and circus ads
The Frederick City Hospital Guild sail event set for Saturday at Mrs. Chas. B. Staley’s residence is postponed indefinitely. Various ads follow: rubber hose shipment at low price from Allen G. Quinn & Co. Dr R. Byler foot specialist at Arlington Hotel offering 25¢ corn removals. circus ticket promos and social bits. paint and potatoes offers. an ice cream festival at St. John’s Hall on May 23 and 24. Vitagraph and Essanay film show at the Opera House with a live band before the M C. A. Circus. a poultry diarrhea remedy priced at 10¢ from Brush Bros. 10 West Pat Tick street.
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Frederick City Hospital
Chas. B. Staley
A. Kate Gittinger
Frederick City items mix ads and notices and stock sale
The page features a mixture of local ads and notices including a notice to return a stolen pair of tan shoes and a Bulme pest powder plug, a pork lice cure pitch, a poultry lookno charge offer, and stock issuance details for The Frederick Building Association with dues, entrance fee, and loan economics. It lists officers and directors, sale locations at local banks, a broom sale, Frederick City Garage contact, parasol and fabric ads, gun club announcements, license renewals, and a garden hose sale.
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Fair Grounds
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the Daily News
Mercury
Wasnixerox
Maggiano
Weney
W. £. Moorr
Weather Bureau
Isarbve
News
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H. T. Kline
Richard Potts
Sev
Lavice
Carty
Moser
Hendrickson
the Marvel
Will
Hhchive
David Lewis
Jefferson
Brunswick High School
Charles L. Atwater
Morehead
Roanoke College
Salem
Lutheran Seminary
Mount Pleasant
D. C
Europe
Katie Thomas
Nadanger
Anna Wenner
Virginia Wenner
Mary Beryl Beck
Alma Robertsban
George Grubb
Philip Edge
Hugh Wright
Thurmont High School
Harner
Mary Fisher
Eva Doty
Louis Rice
Allen G. Quinn & CO
R. Byler
Arlington Hotel
M.C. A. Circus
Allen G. Quynn & CO
St. John's Hall
Allen G Quynn & CO
Opera House
Vitagraph
Essanay
Imp
Con Key
Brish Bros
West Pat Tick Street
Citizens’ National Bank
W. D. Baker
Frederick, MD
J.D. Bake
WM. G. Banwh
WM. G. Zimmerman
Samuel G. Duvall
Asst
Cashier
Conkey
West Patrick Street
Frederick Building Association
J. W. L. Carty
Frederick County National Bank
Wm. D. Zimmerman
Thos. H. Haller
H. W. Bowers
H. J. C. Hagan
CCC
A. M. Landauer
Lowenstein
W. L. Carty
J. M. Newman
Rens F. Risich
Geo H. Zimmerman
Alles G. Quynn & CO
Frederick City Garage
W. Patrick St
John D. Hendrickson
Corsetter
D Hendrickson
Neidig & Miller
Goturs
Chikdtren
Doe
Saies
Anyx
Rayser
Ladto and Taylor
Thompson
Williamson's Drug Store
Elkay's
Nomusa
Williamso
Rexall
Harry W. Bowers
Diener
City Opera House
Court Street
Young & Staley
South Market Street
Frederick County Farmers + Exchange
M. L. Etchison
Etchison Furniture
New Citizens’ National Bank
Thos, P. Rice
Thomas P., Rice
North Marest Street
Crengerstown
Petersville
Turenua
Buckeystown
ML Alry
Yellow Springs
Harry G. Tritapor
Rteal Hatate
Frederick Md
Keller & Myers
al & Sacrifice
Frederick City
City Hotel
Galtmore Willy
Hagerstown
Real Bateto, Loans
H. 8. Landis
Landis
Waltham, Sigins, Howard
Hamilton
South Bend
Illinois
Rockfords
Cramer & Stauffer
Je & Stauffer
Real Estate and Loans Office
Bath
Patrick Street
GEO
Cramer 4& Sons
Hartford Fire Ins
Phoenix Ins
Queen Ins. Co
Fidelity Underwriters
Ata
Church St
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