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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1913
Page
8
The Monocacy Valley Concert Band hosts a band concert and festival at Town Hall in Creagerstown on Saturday evening May 31 inviting all. A series of local notes follows including visits, church services, and community events with many residents mentioned by name.
London faces a growing terror threat from militant suffragettes after a failed bill. Officials fear widespread outrages and bomb risks, with authorities blocking disorders at St Pauls and rail routes as Asquith and Churchill depart with escorts for a Mediterranean cruise.
The annual festival will be at West Talis church on Saturday evening May 31 starting at six o'clock if the weather permits. otherwise a Monday evening event is planned. Mr and Mrs Oliver Keefer and son Ray of New Windsor visited friends here Sunday. Miss Vergio Garteral visited Mrs William Scheller of Franklinville for several days. Several local residents shared Sunday visits including T. M. Dickey and families.
Local families spent Sundays visiting in Unionville Mt Airy and Frederick. West Falls Sunday school will host a Children's Service on June 22 at 9:30 AM. A lawn fete benefiting Northern Methodist church occurred, with attendees listed. A bac calaureate sermon for Market High School graduates was slated for Sunday evening.
Local families visited relatives in Gaithersburg Colesville and Washington. Miss Burris and Miss Trall joined gatherings with Germantown residents. The Germantown Band hosts an ice cream and strawberry festival and meat supper at the school grove on June 4 at 3 PM with a 4 PM baseball camp and a 6 PM concert.
Mr and Mrs Harry Zimmerman of Frederick visited his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Zimmerman over the weekend. Migg Mary Kader ill with scarlet fever reportedly improving. Mr Will Phoebus kicked by a horse last Sunday now able to be out. Mr and Mrs E J L Griles spent Sunday and Monday in Baltimore with relatives. Miss Nellie Urgens spent Sunday in Frederick.
Mr R A Nelson and Mr Joseph Cain with wife return home from Ohio trip with Mr and Mrs Smith. Allen Browning Claude Mullinix of Howard County visit W J Browning. Lawrence Green family Marvey Green visit brother at King's Valley. Mrs Edward Norwood spent week at Popular Springs. Pearl Norwood, also of Popular Springs, stayed with grandparents. Children Day services at M P Church on June 1 at 7 o'clock p.m.
Rev Davi s of Clarksburg will preach at Ben Netts Creek chapel Sunday June 1 at 2 PM Mrs Emma Brandenburg visits Frederick with her mother Mrs Bussard on South Market street Mr and Mrs Tlarry Cosgrave visited Grover and Mrs Dixon last Sunday Mr and Mrs John Kohlenberg visited James Treisler near Tyattstown Mollie Anderson stayed a few days with aunt Emma Brandenburg
County Commissioners cut the 1915 tax rate to five cents per one hundred dollars, a two cent drop from last year despite a five thousand dollar school appropriation. Taxable basis stands at eleven million six hundred ninety three thousand one hundred seventy seven, with foreign stocks and bonds totaling one million two hundred thirty three thousand nine hundred eighty nine subject to a thirty cent levy per hundred.
No change in the condition of Congressman George Konig who is critically ill at his home 2783 Astern Avenue Baltimore from pneumonia. His condition remains very grave and he frequently lapses into delirium.
Public health data from the Census Bureau shows tuberculosis at 94 205 deaths and organic heart diseases at 35 25 deaths, pneumonia 79 233, cancer 44 024, with totals across major causes and regional city disparities. The report notes highest heart disease rates in Vermont and Albany led city mortality, while pneumonia peaked in New York State and cities like Atlanta Nashville and New Haven exceed national rates.
Frank Dixon delivers a masterful 1913 Chautauqua talk titled An Outgrown Constitution. Described as relentless and aggressive, he commands attention with a rapid flow of facts, theatrical facial expressions, and waves of applause as he streams through his argument. The reviewer notes his dynamic presence and the audience’s surrender to his pace.
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