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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1897
Page
2
A Frederick editorial lauds home industries and seed funding for local enterprise, notes public libraries growing in small cities, and highlights strong educational institutions preparing for year end exercises. It criticizes railroad ice water neglect, condemns Monahan murder, and argues for stricter laws, plus suggests bicycles could modernize county mail routes.
The author argues that bicycles could replace horse drawn mail in rough counties, enabling one or two round trips daily with lighter sacks. A bicycle postal system promises lower costs, greater satisfaction for patrons, and credit to the postal service, potentially prompting government experiments to reform nationwide mail delivery.
A fragmented current comment page riffs on the Turco Grecian war as a prize fight analogy. It mentions Bob Flummons potentially visiting the Bosolsh Cortes and hints at lessons in fiat fighting while debating Cuban policy pondered by the President and Celboua on Spain.
Public opinion excerpted from multiple papers surveys patriotism over crops, fashion, Spain, silver policies, and Greece. It notes Georgia melon news delights patriots, the stovepipe hat’s decline, windier Cuban debate, silver campaign critiques, and Greek army retreat blamed on leadership.
Local notes report the Independent boys featured at a big Annapolis parade next month. An Opera House Orchestra concert impressed many listeners and a State Firemen’s Convention trip via Frederick to Baltimore is planned. A poem, Voyage, reflects on a mother’s lullaby and dream voyage as night falls.
A fragmentary editorial style page includes a dream voyage poem invoking a mother’s love and a safe ship voyage to dream lands, followed by local Frederick county notices and civic details. It mentions Memorial Day services, merchants closing on the 3rd of July, a memorial Ball, and Henry Emith the cyclist aiming to break a long record with local riders ready to pace him toward Baltimore.
Miss Sebella Ennkel of Baltimore will wed Mr. John S. Daniell of New York on Thursday June 8 at Grace Church Baltimore followed by a reception at the bride’s mother Monument Street. The wedding party includes bridesmaids from Philadelphia Columbus and Baltimore and ushers from New York and Baltimore. The best man is Harry Woodruff of New York. The couple will be hosted by the bride’s family the evening before the nuptials. In Thurmont a pretty wedding occurred at Lutheran Church with Ida S. Egter marrying John W. Setsse of Graceham with Usher Charles C. Myler and Emera L. Warner present and Zeppa Loy and Lillie Y. Fogle as bridesmaids. Rev Barb officiated. Hartmar Bench vows united Rev Henry H. Hartman and Miss Margaret E. Hench at Collegeville Pennsylvania.
Secretary John J. Stump of the State Firemen's Association says the five Cumberland fire companies will consolidate and send at least two hundred and twenty five men to the convention at Annapolis. Frostburg and Cumberland will also be well represented. Pure blood is the foundation of health Hood's Sarsaparillas makes the blood pure rich and nourishing and gives and maintains good health.
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