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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1916
Page
4
EB Daily News lists publication details in Frederick Maryland and Brunswick Times notices. It details postal rates and delivery options for the Daily and Semiweekly editions, including mail prices and club accommodations, with advertising rates available on request.
The Public Health Service offers free bulletins on rural sanitation. The message urges personal health responsibility, noting tuberculosis as contagious yet preventable and curable. It emphasizes clean living and nutrition as keys to healthier communities.
Lieut. Col. George Montgomery, commander of the Frankford arsenal in Philadelphia, condemns promotion by seniority as a cause of dry rot. He argues the old system stifles ambition, harms efficiency, and risks creating a rigid, wooden army structure unless talent is allowed to rise on merit.
The good roads issue has two phases twofold be the improvement of country roads and traffic conditions in town city and village centers. The former is more important as there can be no economical farm product distribution.
The article argues that good country roads alone fail to fix central town traffic problems. Heavy trucks and fast autos wear thin pavements in settled areas, making mud and dust, deterring visitors. Solid crushed rock paving costs less long term, boosts tax efficiency, and gives towns a city-like appeal that attracts trade from surrounding regions.
The Buffalo Express notes Denver’s vote to abandon commission government under the home-rule plan. It states Denver may restore it later, depending on what replaces it, and that this marks the first city to drop the commission plan after trying it.
A compact verse argues conscience beats any unfair win, praising square deeds over deceitful glory. It cites that fraud tamps the soul and future regret outweighs temporary triumph, then briefly notes a clipped exchange about a sibling’s injury and a statistic on chewing gum costs in the country.
Local items from the News columns dated May 23 1896 note residents like William E Barner near Broadrun spending a month at Springfold and Frank Hedges son of Rev S A L Hedges studying under J Franklin B Smith Court Street. Imogene Dorser elected to the executive committee of Peabody Conservatory of Music Alumnae in Baltimore as trustees of Liberty School resign under pressure including Henry Appleby A Henry Norris and Dr Buckey.
Purely Personal items show Misses and masters traveling to conventions in Washington Braddock Heights and Baltimore. Delegates from Civic Club and Art Club attend General Federation of Women’s Clubs meeting. Many residents visit relatives in Frederick and nearby cities with occasional births and returns.
Invitations issued for the marriage of Dr Bates Etchison of Gaithersburg Montgomery County to Miss Helen Starr Myers daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles E Myers of Washington The ceremony is set for the evening of June 3 at the bride's parents home in Washington- Mt Airy couple Long Martin Earl A Lons and Miss Rachael Martin wed at the Wo pareenage Unionville by Rev D A Foard Motorcycle Run set for June 4 postponed from Baltimore to this city Start Toll Streets news notes include dusting of East Patrick Street area and a trend in British women cultivating herbs.
The city of Frederick faces a damages suit over the alleged willful and negligent cutting of a shade tree on Hast Church street. Plaintiff C T Wilson seeks 740 dollars for loss of tree value and privacy, asserting city workers damaged the tree and reduced home shading and protection from gaze. Mayor Lewis H H Fraley and Frederick aldermen are named defendants. City Attorney E J Smith has appeared.
The piece contrasts Puritan and Quaker marriage practices in Plymouth with modern courting, urging young men to prepare a savings fund for a home. It invites readers to open an account and notes favorable interest on special deposits as part of financial readiness for marriage.
The act prohibits sale barter or distribution of spirituous fermented liquors lager beer wine cider or intoxicating drinks in Liberty Singanore Jackson and Woodville Election Districts Frederick County Maryland. Cider and home made wine may be sold by makers in quantities not less than one barrel if not for on premises consumption. Fines range from 50 to 300 dollars for first offenses and 100 to 600 dollars for second offenses with possible jail terms up to 90 days or one year. The act takes effect May 1, 1916.
Receivers Milton G. Urner Jr and Larp announce private sale of remaining assets including two 20th Century Manure preachers four Thomas grain drills one disc and three 310 disc three hay loaders five tiny feeders one Osborne lever barrow at unspecified private sale by receivers of the firm.
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