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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1904
Page
6
Nonsensical OCR fragment from Frederick Maryland edition outlines exchange notices and correspondence policies. The readable text references national coverage, day or night service, and solicitation for correspondents across the country.
Reports discuss a new effort for Red Cross harmony amid factional strife, plus cautions about rumors of mass hangings in Russia and wider imperial troubles. Observations note ant and insect concerns in Guatemala affecting cotton regions, and a case of a MixngsoTa woman in an asylum linked to a “saw worship” ordeal as public interest questions the insanity premise and asylum expansion.
Mr. Melville E. Stone accuses London newspapers of inciting war between Russia and Japan by inflaming tensions and spreading false dispatches. The New York Herald echoes the claim, saying editorials and fake reports pushed peaceless aims and misled the Tsar's government, risking a global conflict.
The Herald brands the accusation as a crime against humanity and condemns the London press for aiding a plot, asserting universal contempt for those spreading the narrative and using newspapers as a tool.
A collage of satirical quips from Baltimore News Observer Hagerstown Mail and Baltimore American on political economy roads funding Anne Arundel and a warning that James K. Jones may back a dark horse nominee at St Louis convention. The Baltimore Sun cements the chatter with a bleak forecast.
A collage of snatches from newspapers and magazines mocking college songs yells and family trees plus a remark from Senator Borgham about political insults. The brief items reflect satirical voice and public discourse across Chicago Yonkers New Orleans and Washington.
A collection of editorial excerpts discusses educational policies for Filipino students in the United States, the dignity of the Presidency, and the double standard of morals. It argues for disciplined respect toward national leaders, notes Japan's modernizing influence, and highlights social scrutiny by the Law and Order Society while questioning enforcement and societal impact.
Dr Appleman, artist from Middletown, placed a $200 painting at Veerhoff’s Washington gallery this week and stored twelve paintings in two Washington palatial homes plus sixteen in Hagerstown homes within the past three weeks.
An article details Thomas Jeffersons residence four miles from the University of Virginia. It covers the Grecian styled exterior and interior, the grand hall with an eighteen star ceiling, historical marks from Tarleton's fort, and the dining and tea rooms with mahogany sashes and imported furnishings. Portraits of Washington Franklin Voltaire Lafayette and Paul Jones adorned the rooms.
The Whistler offers verse and banter with a satirical look at noise nuisances and dream verses. Included are poems by ADA Simpsos and a Boston Transcript note on a ball game between Mt. St. Marys and Frederick, plus Confederate Memorial Day observances and cemetery decoration plans.
Grain men and Maryland farmers anticipate a large wheat harvest after an anxious winter and late spring. Despite early fears of failure due to cold, the crop now shows strong growth with expectations of a bumper yield barring a severe drought. William M. Knight of the Baltimore Chamber of Commerce reports statewide improvement and optimism.
Miss Edlth Nathalie Selbie of Connecticut to Mr. Buchanan Bohley Jr of New York will wed Wednesday at the Hotel Backsghan in New York City. The ceremony will be private with cards limited to close family and eminent guests including Colonel Schley Senator Gorman General Baughman and Governor Warfield. Admiral Schley’s family and Dr Winsfield Schley expected. reception follows.
The Work of Death notes George M. Harbaugh dies at his Walkersville home from Bright’s disease at 58 after sudden illness. Funeral Monday from the house at 5 30 to Apple’s church near Thurmont for interment. George W. Wertenbaker of Sabillasville dies at Johns Hopkins at 61 after a fall. Barry F. Staub, former local brakeman, dies at Littlestown of typhoid at 30. remains return to Ladiesburg for interment at Haugh’s churchyard.
Funeral services for Mrs Gheorgeanna Walker wife of Dixon C Walker of near Urbana were held at the Baltimore Cathedral with a Requiem Mass led by Rev Dr William A Fletcher. Choir sang Miserere Mei Dens O Christe Salvator Pie Jesu and Joss As I Am with Miss Helene Rosendale as colorist. Interment followed at Greenmount Cemetery. John Biford funeral later today at his West Lanvale Street residence with remains to Mt Olives Cemetery.
A May morning market roundup details prices for butter, eggs, poultry, fruit, and vegetables, with quotes on potatoes, onions, cabbage, tomatoes, strawberries, pineapples, apples, oranges, bananas, and more. It notes abundant supplies and anticipates preserving season, citing various prices per unit and per item from local vendors.
The Belles Lettres Literary Society held a regular meeting on May 27 with H Ordeman presiding. The program included readings, an essay, an oration, and a debate on whether Sunday observance should be required by law, with the negative winning 2 to 1. The editor W Blessing and critic D Reich reported, and the society adjourned to June 3.
The last of ten gospel services for boys at the Young Men's Christian Association room will be held tomorrow at nine in the morning. The program includes talks and a Y M O A quartet will sing. Rewards will be given for points in attendance. Extra chairs will be arranged and attendance is hoped to be large. Boys should bring parents and friends are invited.
Buffalo May 28 The Presbyterian General Assembly of the United States has declared in favor of union with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church by a near unanimous vote. The discussion affirmed that the Confession of Faith serves as a basis for union and recognizes doctrinal agreement between the two systems. Dr Francis L Patton of Princeton opposed the union.
Los Angeles May 28 T Ingraham first assistant grand chief engineer of the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers dropped dead at his desk during the convention from apoplexy. He had been in poor health for some time and expired almost immediately. The body will be taken to Cleveland tomorrow by a committee of the Brotherhood. Say you saw it in The News.
Grove Hubbard 17 years old drowned near Tolchester. Stephen Lacates 90, farmer of Kent County, died near Tolchester. A large dwelling on H. B. Partell’s farm near Fairlee burned. Daniel Bruce McGraw of Sharpsburg died of appendicitis. George Jackson, colored, sentenced in Baltimore to 14 years for assault. Twenty war vessels assemble in Annapolis harbor for Naval Academy drills. Pardon petition momentum in Allegany State Attorney race. Gov Warfield visits Col Edward Lloyd after pardons. Kee-Mar College janitor fined for assault on president. Liquor saloon near Gamberland faces license revocation. Judge Dobler upholds stockholder liability law. Third annual commencement of Maryland Industrial and Agricultural School for Colored Youths near Laurel. Windstorm damages Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway pier sheds at Claiborne. Gov Warfield orders death warrant for James Cooper, murderer of Edward Powell. Execution set for Baltimore July 29. Advertisement notes Dr King’s New Life Pills for liver stomach bowels at 25c.
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