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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1899
Page
4
A dense 1899 county roundup reports several May events across towns Highland, Hamburg, Harmony, and Mt. Joy including a lovefeast, a death, and a funeral. Ordained ministers, church services, festival plans, and band benefit events are listed along with visits from residents, weddings, and local business notices.
A previously unknown pest has appeared in St Marys County threatening local pea crops. State entomologist Prof W G Johnson Holt will investigate with Mr Charley Pearson, a Baltimore packer with large southern farms. The pest, a green plant louse, feeds on the undersides of leaves and spreads rapidly. hot weather may curb it. Authorities urge immediate reporting and field management including plowing and rolling to contain the infestation.
A chaotic ad fragment touts Hustetter's Stomach Ditters as a universal cure for biliousness and weak kidneys, with claims of balancing digestion and blood purity. It extols Dr. King’s New Life Pills for energy and health, and promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and Harper Whiskey as aids for digestion and vitality, listing local sellers in Frederick, Md.
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