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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1902
Page
4
A 1902 reflection questions Rockefeller’s stance on trusts and the Philippines cruelty debate. It defends the U.S. army’s reputation, urges accountability for cruelty, and urges aligning war conduct with principled limits while acknowledging political disagreements over policy.
The Baltimore Sun remarks that manual training teaches dexterity and accuracy rather than just a livelihood, contrasting a well trained man with an unskilled one, noting the practical value of such education.
A collage of humorous dailies and exchanges. Misfit street banter and dated quips feature farmer’s wife and weary Willie. Misrendered dialect, nosy bystanders, and a dusty wayfarer scene punctuate the page with light, regional humor.
A Philadelphia Record analysis notes wage gains lag inflation as trusts push higher prices for food and goods. It argues Congress must fix laws that raise living costs and lower the burden on labor by revising tariffs and cutting expenses at the household level.
A poem laments ambition greed and human pride as men reshape nature and gain worldly power. The piece invokes Morgan and Rothschild as symbols of wealth and control, warning that divine order prevails when pride collapses and the world returns to humility.
The clippings discuss political popularity and public opinion trends, noting figures like Pelee and Senator Tillman. They note Uncle Sam's image affecting perceptions and reference the Cumberland Times and Hagerstown Herald. The piece also touches on history of manual training in schools and its purposes.
In Charleston's Marble City lore the antebellum houses blend luxury with comfort. St Michael's Church preserves history from Revolution to earthquake, while nearby Magnolias Gardens and Isle of Palms offer coastal scenery. M. J. Grove notes ocean breezes, batteries, and palm avenues as key attractions.
Mrs Mary J Ledgwide died at her Woodsboro home after a lingering illness at age 40 years 7 months 1 day She was a Lutheran church member Sabbath school teacher and active in Missionary Society She survived by husband and one son Funeral held Sunday with Rev W W Wheeler officiating pallbearers J Fogle M Smith C Welker M Gilbert O Dorens GQ F Smith burial at Mount Hope D A Sharetts funeral director Also a 1952 Baltimore letter advertises lady bags and bug supplies in playful terms.
Plaster casts by Scniptor Brooke of Paris for Charles Carroll of Carrollton and John Hanson completed in Baltimore. Bronzes will follow, with arrival in New York and dispatch to Washington for Statuary Hall, cost about 24000 dollars. Maryland commission approves, statues seven feet high, with Maryland coat of arms on bases and state names engraved.
Sheriff arrests Harry and Cleveland Grova for stealing strawberries from Walter Reeder and sends them to jail for an upcoming hearing. A Civil War era pot worth about $20 000 is found in an old spring by a poor farmer. The column touts Bostetter's Stomach bitters and Dr. King's New Discovery for various ailments, with testimonials and a local druggist, Albert L. Pearre, selling remedies and asking readers to mention the paper.
Winchester Virginia: fourteen year old Mamie Grubbs, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilisa Grubbs, is missing since Wednesday night after attending Pawnee Bill show grounds with a stranger. Parents believe she was forcibly abducted and that she may be traveling with the show. Local notes mention her prior employment and a witness sighting near the concert grounds. The case is treated as a serious offense with potential heavy penalties for enticing a underage girl.
Public sale notices list two auctions in Frederick County Maryland. George Bender Auctioneer advertises May 31 1902 sale of household furniture on West Seventh Street Frederick with items from oak bedroom suites to linen curtains and glassware. Executors John T Best Jr Oliver Best James H G Best announce sale from John T Best estate on Bucketstown Pike including stock, farm implements, carriage gear, furniture, sewing machine, china and brussels carpets with six months credit on sums over ten dollars and cash for ten dollars and under.
A Frederick County grocery advertises a purchase offer claiming with each tub of Royal Bina Baking Powder buyers receive a free choice of a granite sauce pan large steel fry pan or a gold framed medallion figure. The notice mentions Coffees Teas Spices and extracts and invites customers to view prices before buying.
An old newspaper advert promotes Rocklen's Arnica Sakte claimed to heal eczema fever sores salt rheum and skin diseases. It lists locations Albert L. Fearre Orang store and old Be Byhow as sellers with crude product details and dubious claims. The tone imitates period medicine rhetoric and consumer health ads.
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