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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1916
Page
6
An old Frederick Maryland independent newspaper lists subscription rates and delivery options. It notes daily, semi weekly editions, mail pricing, and advertising rates. Also details offices, distribution points, and mailing information.
Autumn brings cold drafts and indoor shivering as people close windows to avoid air. Advocates argue open ventilation is essential, suggesting one inch of open window per person to supply fresh air. Poor ventilation causes headaches and reduced energy, while outdoor time is healthier for adults.
The presidential race battered campaign betting as Wall Street and city gamblers misread the outcome. Odds reflected local sentiment more than foresight, with Wilson facing higher odds in opposed areas and even odds in closely split cities, revealing betting as a gauge of local mood rather than predictive insight.
Toward the campaign's end some cities showed odds for Wilson while most communities favored the opposite. Section gamblers are swayed by public sentiment, not foresight, and betting odds will likely lose weight in future campaigns. The piece questions the legality and enforcement of election betting across states and whether laws should be enforced or repealed.
A column reprints the Vision of a league seeking lasting world peace through international law, compulsory arbitration, independence for nations, and a coordinated enforcement system. It contrasts this with a Charleston editorial urging self-scrutiny for personal improvement and public health notes from New York on typhoid testing and carriage of infection.
A fragment notes Mr Lee's view that railroads must be allowed to earn more money despite high savings, reflecting a shift in standards and the notion of trains becoming "entirely safe and practicable" as times change. The text hints at striving for greater honey in earnings amid evolving conditions.
A compact verse praising the steadfast winner who faces hardship with grit and daily labor. The speaker, Georgi Milton Kennedy, extols the one who never shirks work, embraces honest sweat, and keeps faith to reach the rising sun.
A collage of brief exchanges and quips from various newspapers shows humor and social banter. Notable lines reference stage careers, the prohibition era, weighing scales, wartime loans, and familiar domestic scenes. The fragmentary text mirrors a pastiche of clipped newspaper snippets.
Twenty years ago in Frederick the Frederick County Floricultural Society opened its twenty sixth annual chrysanthemum show at East Patrick street rink with a large display. An entertainment and social at the Woman's Club rooms drew crowds and promises of strong results. A Woman's Auxiliary convention was noted in Graechan Baltimore with European travel and canned goods shipments mentioned.
Democrats and Republicans backed a budget amendment drafted by the Economy Commission led by Joseph J. Baker. The measure passed last election, promising improved financial oversight and efficiency, with Baltimore already using the system for 16 years and crediting savings of about 2 million. The reform followed a treasury deficit and faced some political opposition.
At the second annual meeting in Rockville courthouse officers were chosen for one year: President Dr John L Lew is Bethesda. vice president Eugene Stevens Chevy Charge. secretary treasurer Mrs Lewis W Call Garrett Park. Josiah W Jones Oakdale presided. Willam H Davenport Baltimore spoke on The Alliance of Charitable and Social Agencies. Jackson Jt Ralston Democratic candidate discussed Home Rule. Judge Oscar Lesser Tat Commission spoke on Real Estate reassessment effects. Stocking Club solicitors and Empty Stocking Association collectors announced. work to begin soon.
A local shoe dealer says leather costs are set to jump amid heavy overseas demand and large export orders. He notes foreign buyers pay high prices, Russia restricts exports, and a major order could require vast cattle hides, signaling sustained higher shoe prices into next spring.
The homes of Dr. Joseph H. Apple and Robert F. Thomas on East Church street and John H. Ab bott on South Market street were repainted by workers under Henry R. Lampe. Won prizes on turkeys: Carlos de Garmendia of Tuscarora, listed bronze turkeys with 1st and 3rd tom and 1st and 2nd hen.
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