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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1912
Page
4
Voters prepare for a close election with independent ballots and uncertain results. The piece notes large uncounted votes and a decisive test of intelligent voting, while locally two major races loom for a judge on the bench for fifteen years and a seat in Congress from the Sixth District.
The Frederick News alerts readers to report missed deliveries and promotes voting tomorrow as a civic duty. It emphasizes every citizen should participate, declaring an indifferent voter is dangerous and urging people to cast their ballot for the welfare of the country.
The passage notes that despite dire warnings from political leaders about consequences of election failure, ordinary listeners expect normalcy and eventual continued prosperity once the election concludes. It reflects a restrained view of post election outcomes and confidence in stability.
The piece argues ongoing college breaks waste valuable time and hinder progress. It cites Harvard’s year-round system for a two-year masters, Chautauqua’s summer term to speed youths toward professions, and notes rich students access extended leisure while poorer students struggle with work obligations during vacancies.
A stream of disjointed commentary extols the newspaper as the national habit, a daily friend across households. It praises the press as the best advertising medium and a trusted link to news, culture, and presidential talk, amid stray notes on crime and Prohibition era shifts.
An evocative fragment echoes a visit to a burned altar with imagery of despair and fire. It reflects memory and ritual, with phrases suggesting a distant, haunting scene and personal reverie. The speaker names a figure or place Fordan and references Sermiton truth in a cryptic closing.
A quiet wedding took place Wednesday afternoon at the residence of Rev J M Bureau near New Market. Miss Maggie Shoemaker and Mr Allison Mosley, both of Montana, were the contracting parties. The bride wore a tailor made suit of crepe cloth with hat and gloves. They left for the home reception and will reside near Mount Airy. Best wishes are extended by friends. A Philadelphia wedding followed for Evelyne Richardson and Adrian Onderdonk of Damse College Maryland, son of Mr Onderdonk and the late Henry Onderdonk. The ceremony was at St James the Less. The troth was read by Rev Ernest R Rich. The bride was given in marriage by her brother Cortlandt Richardson with sister Elizabeth Richardson in attendance. Other notices include the engagement of Williams Stonebraker and Nellie G Clagett, with ceremony at the bride’s home, and the marriages of Henry J G Kiefer and Mary Elizabeth Webb. The new Masonic Temple at Cumberland will be dedicated November 12 with Grand Master Thoms Shryacvk of Baltimore.
Two newsies on Neath and Chestnut streets discuss old beliefs versus modern ideas. A man jokes about couples living cheap, and a question about Mrs Wombat’s dowdy dress hints at a mother-in-law visit, reflecting social quirks and mischief in a bustling city setting.
Frederick items recall a past political meeting at the Opera House with speakers including Hon Win M Ale Kaus and Attorney General John P Poe. The Gardeners' Club of Baltimore joins the Floricultural Society for a Broderick Flower show meeting. Col I R Rouzer of Methanicstown chairs the event with Hort George L Wellington and Hon C O Winshipp. The note mentions winter bonnets and Wawnee Bill seeking a site in Frederick for stock shelter buildings.
The new pastor Rev A M Gluck of Christ Reformed Church Martinsburg West Virginia received a reception Friday night from 8 to 10 20 o clock. Nearly five hundred people passed in to greet the minister who recently left Emmitsburg in this county.
Frederick sees the season's first cold snap with a 22 degree low and early snow flurries. October ranks as the driest month since 1910, while total yearly rainfall to date exceeds average, marking a remarkable shift as autumn ends and winter begins.
Frederick area residents confined to The House include J. Doll of West Third recovering at home. A daughter’s quarrel led the father to eject him, but he returned. Asked what he erred, the calm youth replied he came to urge joining the local football team. Reports cite Boston Transcript and Washington Herald mentions.
New York stocks are listed with quotations supplied by Motter Bros and Company. The report presents daily price movements, noting gains and losses across major exchanges and industrials. Movements reflect market conditions and investor activity for the trading session.
Facing two cancellations the Frederick High School team met Western Maryland College's first squad and lost 42 to 0. Maryland players Bowers Beall Taylor and Weaver starred as the Western Maryland offense controlled the game with a swinging end run and multiple touchdowns. Frederick’s Derr Waterman and Brown played solidly as Westminster served as the venue for the rescheduled contest.
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