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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1883
Page
1
Pure Milk and Cream ads accompany a claim that a mysterious Bitters will cure ailments like billons mood attor and liver inactivity. The notice touts Garrett & Stee’s product as a blessing and offers bottles for only a few cents, implying broad curative claims in a 19th century style newspaper ad.
An incident near Townes Pierice station ends in the killing of a gambler after an enraged Black man identified as Dantineng attacks. Law officers and witnesses describe a violent confrontation with firearms. The suspect was taken into custody for a hearing.
A massive blaze swept through Gareld Cols yesterday, destroying the Sy Bros store and causing extensive damage to the town’s business district. Over 10,000 dollars in losses, with rough insurance coverage at one third. One fatality reported and many residents left homeless, lacking food and clothing for winter. Separately a fire at Devries’ paper mill near Tenry town on the Baltimore and Ohio line consumed the mill, stock, and machinery, with losses about 8,000 dollars and partial insurance for the mill and 4,000 for machinery plus 1,600 insured.
A Paris dispatch from Loxpor dated November 1 reports a claim that a war between France and China is possible. Details are scarce and unconfirmed, with analysts urging caution over early speculation.
The report warns that China could seriously imperil British interests, risking English intervention if Shustiliities break out. France avoids provoking China but will not renew talks until firmly rooted in Tonquin. M. Macartney, secretary of the Chinese legation, departs for London tonight.
Nashville Tenn Nov 1 The case of the state against the Merchants National Bank of Tennessee grows from the defalcation of the state treasurer Polk. The lawsuit proceeds in Nashville with testimony and filings reflecting the alleged misconduct.
A garbled OCR note describes a saloon confrontation where a man drew a pistol, fired, and a skirmish ensued. The text is unclear on names, places, or outcomes, but references a revolver incident and a tense standoff in a saloon setting.
A burglary and arson incident occurred yesterday in Whiting damaging two houses and two residences. The loss is reported at $15,000 with insurance. Authorities say the fire began in a stove or related area near Love and Green, and investigators are reviewing the evidence for motives and suspects.
Fragment from Scrioner's Magazine titled The Telegraph Operator describes a distant sitter in a narrow cell and a lingering moment near a cheerful bell. The verse reflects longing, memory of past years, and a distant hope as the speaker muses on future dreams and a loved one.
Fragmentary text suggests a historical article from Tie Daily News with literary phrasing. Mentions a Boston rate, Merrimac 1383, and garbled descriptions of scenes and dialogue. The readable portion hints at narrative analysis rather than a clear event.
A collage of short items notes quirks of money and manners. A Texas wedding interrupted by theft, a Cornell professor advising eight hours sleep, a Paris stay for Judge Kelley, and a crazed man firing at his own family carriage. The Kennebec Journal reports Maine ice prices and labor conditions.
Correspondent recalls a Baltimore Canton tour of the Copper Works the experimental room the crystallizing of blue vitriol in tanks the smelting furnaces and ingot casting. Foreman guides describe ore sources from Mexico Montana and Frederick County and note a forthcoming rolling mill and acid works plus a digressive note on historical memory feats.
A west England inn dispute ends with Foote fined a shilling for not conforming to an age old custom of "except the mayor." He quips the landlord is the greatest in Christendom except the mayor, keeping his humor intact.
A historical excerpt recounts Bourdeau describing German students and nobles famed for ceremonial intoxication. Anecdotes recount a diplomat christening a massive cup at Brandenburg and a hunting party challenge to drink a full iced champagne goblet without a spill, ending with a royal rebuke and a shouted challenge.
A Brooklyn man returning from England tells of an English traveler who insisted buffaloes supplied all canned meat in America. After arguments fail, the Brooklynite concedes the point, then jokes that all canned salmon in America is also buffalo meat.
A reflective meditation on love describing it as both terrible and generous, claiming it uniquely includes happiness for another in its dreams and shaping human experience through selfless aspiration.
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