24 May 1884
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1884
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text hints at a daily news item or advertisement notice. The readable portions mention rates for advertisements and a request for subscribers. Names, dates, and clear events are not present to confirm specifics. The passage appears damaged with garbled strings and incomplete phrases.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as a cure all for bruises burns fevers sores and skin eruptions. Ad claims satisfaction or money back at 25 cents per box sold by Gare Pull at Steate The cheatest mei.
fragmentary notice advertises SHILOWS VITALIZER as a remedy for constipation and appetite issues with a price of 79 cents per bottle. text is garbled and incomplete.
An old advertisement markets a prune and fig conserve laxative labeled as a wholesome remedy prescribed by physicians. It lists ingredients such as senna, orange, lemon, sulfur, and aromatics, and advises a dose of one part to be taken as needed with children dosed proportionally. Sold by Steiner Tok for 84 cents.
Fragmentary notice presents a medical preparation by Dr. Rosen for teething and bowel distress. Contains garbled names and unclear dosage. Sold for 25 cents in a town likely linked to Mad tree.
A dramatic courtroom scene unfolds as a young couple faces legal action, with the man described as a sentenced lover. The story recounts a tense confrontation on Grand Street, the crowd watching as the pair's parting words and emotions play out before the judge. The woman weeps and flees the room, while neighbors recall the court proceedings and the couple’s strained relationship.
Reports from New York May 25 describe a collision near Brighton station where a freight train struck sleeping cars on the Auburn line. Seventeen or more passengers were injured, with one conductor severely hurt yet stabilizing after binding a crushed arm. The accident sparked questions over crossing signaling and train clearance as rescuers treated the wounded and transported them to the city. Nearby, a separate case of a fatal ax attack in Pennsylvania drew attention, while local churches announce services for tomorrow with full schedules.
A faded note offers a strawberry short cake method with pear milk batter, soda, cream, and butter. It describes mixing, baking either on a griddle or in oven, splitting cakes and layering with mashed berries and sugar, then serving with cream. The text also notes using fresh Tart strawberries of the season.
A Piedmont West Virginia dispatch reports a new cavern discovered by David Smith in Mineral County near Piedmont. Explorers found a vast underground chamber with a 90 foot high vaulted roof and imposing columns. Further exploration is planned to gauge extent and beauty surpassing the Luray Caverns in Old Virginia.
Ferdinand Wark, held by Deputy Sheriff McGonigle, was jailed on Lua rdlow Street and placed in Tweed’s former cell. In New York, three attachments were granted against A. W. Dimock & Co. totaling 315, 175, 79,666 and 124 dollars. Amine R. Eno mortgaged the Fifth Avenue hotel to Mutual Life Insurance Company for 1,250,000.
An Industrial Congress in Chicago promotes expanding domestic industries by replacing imports with home production. It notes Cuba sugar, cotton exports, and provisions abroad as misuses of American resources and advocates leveraging water and steam power to boost national output. A Tramp Stone Yard in Trenton earns the county money by employing vagrants, reducing the tramp problem and yielding revenue. Shiloh's cure advertised for the hacking cough is offered by Williamson & Co.
A brief excerpt depicts salesmen bored by a steady stream of customers who never buy. An “old timer” identifies a color, asks to be warned when out of stock, and then departs promising to return after consulting a dressmaker, only to vanish. The piece satirizes everyday shop life and consumer behavior.
The latest hotel arrivals list guests at City Hotel and Carlin House since yesterday noon. Notable names include J. Putzell W. Broundsor J. Ellis Cook C. W. Troxell T. E. Lindsley A. Knaup W. H. Frick F. A. Cooper W. Gump and others from Balto. New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Detroit Westminster and 31 from the county. Carlin House hosts A Smith Hanover W W Clements J F Clements Washington D C Isaac Simmons C Harner Bal timore M A Appleton New York A P F McMaster Toronto Canada Oliver Crawford Ham Spencer Philadelphia Louis Smith Hagerstown F Simmons York Pa and 31 county guests.
Fairview notes that Rev. JL G Bowers preached a Sunday sermon and was appointed pastor for six months ending September to settle local contention. A record baseball game at Fairview saw Fairview edging Middletown 21 to 2 after nine innings, with Jefferson Club slated to visit tomorrow for a showcase matchup.
End of a debauch on May 23 in Boston follows Samiel Allan shooting Dell Itensell in an Howard street bar room. Allan, a Woodtol, Vermont physician with a large practice, arrived in Boston, rented at Young's Hotel, and began drinking leading to the fatal act. He was today committed without bail.
Charles Lyons, who shot his wife in the neck and side last evening, was arranged in court today and held to await the result of her injuries. At the hospital she was said to be in a very precarious condition.
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