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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1919
Page
6
A November 4, 1919 editorial argues the government must act decisively during coal, rail, and other vital industry strikes. It endorses compulsory arbitration or temporary government operation of essential services with military support to prevent public harm and defend national safety.
Rev G M Roderick, a minister and army captain, has been elected to fill the pulpit at the Presbyterian Church in Frederick. The church has lacked a regular pastor since June. Roderick served in the AMSY camp near Washington and Navarre, Ohio, before wartime service, refused a Y overseas posting and an army chaplain role, joined the army, trained, and was promoted to captain in France. He returns to preach in Frederick and will start December 1, with November services.
Five heads on a single cabbage stalk weighing 12 pounds arouse curiosity from Harry Zimmerman of Church Hill after exhibit at Nolws Post building. A referenced IRS official from New Market recently moved to Cumberland as deputy collector, with note of his weekend absence. An old style medicine advertisement for Catarrh claims internal treatment cures the condition, promoting Walls Catarrh Medicine and Bell's Catarrh.
Purely personal items report Mahlon Staley returning home from visiting relatives in the county. Arthur Kemp of Newport News announces the birth of a daughter. WW Kefauver of Waublogton and Arthur V. Hargett of New York visit relatives. Mrs Slummons and family move from 34 North Market to 222 East Church. Earl McDevitte of near Lown dot to East Pittsburgh works with Westinghouse. accompanied by J V McDevitte and Rev Hummelbaugh. they returned by auto.
HYMENEAS Hunichen Smith and George Wm Hunichen wed at Trinity M E Church parsonage with relatives and friends present. They depart for a wedding trip to Philadelphia and other places, planning to reside at 22 East Third Street Mullican Inn. Ernest Mulligan and Mary Kinna quietly married at Rockville, trio trip to Washington Baltimore and New York, to reside near Hyattstown. Cherenee Wiles and Florence Whipp wed at a Middletown Lutheran parsonage. Mr Witer, headley’s employee, to reside in Middletown. Miss Evelyn Routzahn hosted a Hallowe’en gathering with decorations, refreshments, and dancing at her Middle town home. attendees listed.
Mrs H M Spahr Woodsboro praises the paper for selling a parrot via a classified For Sale ad and sends $5.00. John C Deibet Woodsboro sends a $6.00 Roosevelt Memorial fund check. Christiana Pa reports three bandits blew the safe at Walter Lumber, securing $1000 before fleeing. no trail found by motor posse.
A vintage advertisement urges immediate use of Pape's Cold Compound for severe colds with a two hour dosing plan. The first dose allegedly clears nasal passages, stops runny nose, reduces headache and feverish symptoms, and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
Mrs M Toscan Bennett of Sart ford Conn and Miss Sue White editor of Suffraglet spoke at the Courthouse urging Maryland legislators to ratify the federal equal suffrage amendment. A funds appeal followed with a general subscription collected. Recital by Miss Frances Ingram of the Metropolitan Opera Company announced for Hood Seminary Monday Nov 20 with Miss Rose Wirely at the piano.
Major John Yellott a Towson bar member aged 79 had been critically ill at his Towson home. Family members were summoned to his bedside as his condition worsened yesterday.
Twenty years ago in Frederick includes reports of failed robbery near Emmitsburg post offices and the Agricultural Society promising prize payments from the Citizens' National Bank. Democratic and Republican mass meetings crown local politicians Alfred Ritter to Colonel George A. Pearre plus society officers elected at Belles Lettres and MCA clubs with leaders including Derr Whipp and Zimmerman.
Delegation from every Reformed congregation in Frederick County to attend a conference on the Forward Movement. Dr Theodore F Herman of Eastern Theological Seminary to speak on the church and the new age. Sessions at 10 00 and 7 20 pm with emphasis on participation and leadership training for the church revival effort.
The Luterdenom inational School of Missions in Frederick opens its first session to unite all denominations for coast to coast missions. Sessions include an illustrated lecture The Passing of the Melting Pot by Rev. William Smith at Hood Seminary Hall and a Thursday address by Chaplain F C Reynolds in the Lutheran church auditorium.
An advertisement promotes Papa's Diapepsin as a quick safe remedy for indigestion and acidity. It claims the tablet neutralizes stomach distress within five minutes and presents Diapepsin as harmless and distinct from mineral-based antacids.
Philadelphia reports a bandit shot and killed bookkeeper Morris Raisen at 1117 Randolph Street. A touring car carried a man to the shop and a second figure fled after the crime. Neighbors heard a scream and a gunshot. no money was missing, suggesting a fatal struggle during the robbery attempt.
London reports indicate the British government will unveil this week a new Irish government scheme. It plans home rule for Ireland with local areas choosing to secede, and a governing body for excluded regions. A supreme body led by the lord lieutenant would oversee all authorities.
The two year old Evelyn Becker from Brooklyn was found dead in the West Greenwich woods by two hunters after being missing since August 10 while with her grandparents berrying on their farm. The body was discovered near the Becker farm house amid a wide search.
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