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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1900
Page
2
A mixed transcript of contemporary comment from the Baltimore News and Annapolis Gazette criticizing myths, county finances, labor strikes, and state immigration bureau reforms. Notes errors and tensions in labor, local governance, and public funding, with reference to Anne Arundel and Montgomery counties.
A jumble of quoted lines and garbled speech from multiple papers includes fragmented dialogue about love and duty, a drunken officer, farming quips, and political ambitions. The text weaves together stray anecdotes and misheard phrases from Detroit Free Press, Brooklyn Life, Chicago News, and Harper’s, with muddled attributions and odd spellings. The result resembles a noisy collage of clipped newspaper bits rather than a coherent article.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal prints a fierce editorial contrasting Admiral Schley and Dewey. It cites an aide’s praise for Schley and questions New York’s timing near Santiago. The piece weighs words against politics and notes the editor’s testimony as final.
A lyrical excerpt from Harper's Magazine evokes dawn and sea light as the world wakes. An adjoining note praises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by J H Kester of Market Street, claiming relief after twelve years of severe dyspepsia and multiple remedies.
A reader's letter criticizes Frederick County officials for altering bids on the new Female High School project without re-advertising. The author asks taxpayers and contractors to defend builder rights, condemning perceived favoritism and urging public servants to model economy while protecting tradesmen.
Rev William E Wheeler, a Marylander raised in Baltimore, has been elected to lead the Woodshers Lutheran charge in this county. His early schooling was in Baltimore and he spent four years with F M Baker & Co in crockery and tableware. The obituary notes his youth and early career as context.
A fragmentary obituary mentions Rev George W Miller of Second English Lutheran Church Extiiore. It notes his Sunday School work and church affiliations, private prep for college, study at Pennsylvania College Gettysburg Seminary, and honorary degrees A M and D D. It states he will preach his first sermon as pastor of the Wondsboro charge on June 10.
The Western Maryland College Westminster graduation list shows 22 graduates this year including 13 young men and 3 young women. Valedictory for men goes to James Wilbur Yingling Waynesboro Pa and salutatory to Harry Heffner Price Newark NJ. Other male graduates include Vernon Rutherford Larson Crisfield Benjamin O Lowndes Wells Hyattsville Harrington Del Nor-Sartocius Pocomoke City John Maury Torpia Ventreville Samuel Augustus Harker Penns Grove W. Jahoy Zachariah Thomas Frederick Silvie Lee Stowe Isleta Ohio Luther Paul Malier Westminster Christopher Clarence Baker Lewistown James Stauffer Walkersville. Among the young ladies honors include Valedictory Katherine Thomas Merrick Barclay salutatory Katherine Finger Thomas Buckeystown Theathort farm Lian Borsey Grisfeld Sara Weeks Westminster Evelyn Jackson Rinker Westminster Helen Kate Gooch Westminster Nora Louise Englar Medford Harriet Eben Beauchamp Westover Ett Blanche Claahai Westminster.
George Zaglebrecht, previously convicted of larceny and sentenced to one year in the House of Correction for Shig County, has been pardoned by Governor Smith. The text also includes garbled lines referring to products and an address at 165 North.
A detailed guide to watching the upcoming eclipse, outlining observation methods, instruments, and protective glasses. It discusses partial and total phases, corona observations, and amateur photography prospects with improvised and professional equipment, plus notes on exposure and timing for different localities.
A reporter witnessed a man ascending a flagpole atop the Rittenhouse Hotel, rising about 223 feet above street level. Spectators watched from Chestnut Street as the climber halted near the peak, described as perched like an agile migak y. The scene drew a crowd and puzzled officials as the venture unfolded Friday afternoon.
A May market column reports improving conditions after rain with fresh vegetables and fruit. Butter prices ease to mid teens, eggs at a shilling dozen, and numerous items listed including strawberries, citrus, potatoes, greens, fish, and various meats with per pound or per dozen prices.
The market shows a marked decline with Prics McCormick & Co. failure weighing on sentiment. City stocks hold at 1131 for 3 percent issues while railroad and street railway bonds slide. gas and cork stocks gain activity, with Gaz stock noted as a strong speculative buy if managed well.
Reports from New York and the port show unsettled cotton markets with prices varying and demand softening, amid rains and harvest prospects. Wheat not favorable in the West, but southwest winter wheat holds, and Baltimore and Western markets show steady prices with slight declines. Bank clearings reach 1,524,401,572, down 10 percent year over year, while weekly business failures rise modestly.
The Frederick City Hospital Association held a trolley party yesterday leaving before three. They visited Myersville, Braddock Heights, and a mountain stop for robins. The crowd enjoyed a cake walk and dancing pavilion evocations, with about fifty returning by 7:30 PM. An outing will be planned again later this season.
Mr J E W Hargett lists today’s quotas for corn at 2.15 per barrel shelled corn at 38 cents per bushel wheat at 68 cents per bushel hay at 12 8 214 per ton every figure reflects standard local pricing with commodity names and quoted units included for market reference
The notice reports Thomas Brightwell of North Marsh street is on the sick list. The item records a local illness without further details or remedies.
Multiple terse ads list quantities of doors frames cash blinds and other building materials from W. D. Bowers Lumber Company and Wm. D. Ridgley. Also offeredDr William C. Bote Jer at 28 North Market Street sells stone for building fencing road use and dirt filing, all offered cheap with contact by phone or mail.
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