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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1896
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR text from The Daily News includes scattered phrases about this date in Nevada history, obits, and place names. The legible parts mention Batm Lede and Temthon with unclear context, offering no distinct event or person to summarize reliably.
Purely personal brief notes list residents and visitors to Frederick and surrounding towns. Mentions include Miss Marie Socka of Hagerstown, Miss Mamie EB Dill of North Bentz Street returning from Gapland, Miss Annie Pofieberger of Myersville visiting Baltimore, and others visiting relatives in Baltimore, Knoxville, and beyond.
A brisk mix of items from transportation notes to crime, weather and oddities. Headlines mention Baltimore and Ohio passenger traffic, Martinsburg repair work, a lottery of fashion statements, anti cigarette lobbying by forty schoolboys, and turkeys stolen from Frederick farms. Also references to wheat prices, a blind musician, and Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier.
Mr Graves spoke at the Cy Osera House audience about the demagogue’s reach beyond politics into society and journalism. He warned that demagogues corrupt public life, compared their tactics to a magician’s tricks, and urged elevating voters through education while praising McKinley and recalling Tammany Hall’s fall. The talk drew a large, attentive crowd and sparked strong applause.
News items from Maryland describe Henry Shriver of Cumberland death robberies in Aberdeeen a flower show in Inda geretown a farmers’ institute formed in Allegany county the Williamsport founders event in Williamsport Norman Nethien drove from Montana to Garrett county wagering David Pettings Maine killed by a fallen tree in Calvert county a Confederate monument to be unveiled at Silver Spring Montgomery county Governor Lowndes to pardon Reymond Elroy a long prison term a Garrett county teacher returns after eighteen years to claim overdue wages Allegany Judge Stake saves county $5000 in sheriff fees ruling to uphold judgment in the Hummers murder case Knight McDonald captured two fine rabbits and Charles Stotht arrived with a good bag
The market column reports brisk activity with buyers optimistic about poultry, eggs, and vegetables. Prices are listed for bread, butter, poultry, meats, and produce, noting abundant fall and winter stock and a looming three McKinley era.
The funeral of John Williams ex president of the Frederick County National Bank was held today at 12 noon at the family home on South Market Street. Clergymen Rev E B Eschbach and Rev Osborne Ingle led the service with somber procession to Mt Olivet. mourners from the community attended and the ceremony featured red catarc casket with black drapery and slate vault burial.
A mis-typed advertisement claims a cure for venereal disease through a home remedy. It touts a product named Byrap ot Figs, manufactured by the California Pig Syrup Company and sold by all druggists, presenting a dubious health claim to consards.
A detailed schedule of services across multiple churches for tomorrow including St Johns Catholic, M E churches, Evangelical Lutheran, German Protestant, and others. Epworth League convention highlights at St Johns Independent Methodist with welcoming remarks by Dr A W Green. Bishop appointment noted and Christmas sale plans at All Saints Galld. Public invited to all services and events.
Elmer Petman a seventeen year old near Rocky Springs was shot in the face and neck by Edward Kilne after an altercation with Paton the assailant was captured by Constable Simpison and held for magistrate river. Kilne was treated at Frederick and later sent home. The weapon lodged deeply and could not be removed as Petman endured severe pain from the wound.
This morning the score in the membership column shows Keds five, Yellows zero. Rev. Dr Kechbach will speak Sunday afternoon with special music. A joint debate is planned between the Beton Lettres dosiery of the Aigo School and the Rsso ciation Lyceum Friday December 4. The Lyceum next meets Friday November 20 with readings and a debate on military reduction in state higher public schools, featuring J A UL Young, W W Sanadere, Oscar Rhoads, and G Roger Wickham.
Arrangements completed for a decisive football game between Rockville and Frederick to decide supremacy. Both teams trained hard as the match determines the season’s top honors with Frederick expected to field a stronger lineup than last year. The roster includes guards, tackles, backs, and the quarterback, with Dr. Ira J. McCurdy newly elected as empire and surgeon.
After yesterday afternoon’s storm two telegraph poles on West Pat trick shest were blown out of position. Lineman Geo. Warner and assistants reset them this morning. A crew under Mr. Warner began replacing a few poles for the Western Onion Company.
Dr Hartley can be consulted at City Bevel Frederick every Wednesday from 1 to 7 pm for consultation on nose throat lungs and sore throat. A large plate of oysters fried or stewed offered for 16 cents with parlor seating. Boxes available for take home by fry pint quart or gallon at C W Harrisons 70 South Market street.
A young man in a light woolen bicycle suit and white sweater rented a Model C bicycle from Keyser & Company claiming a short business trip from Washington to Frederick. He gave the name Charles May and used a well known Frederick resident’s name as ID. He left the wheel after claiming his bicycle broke down en route, and has not been seen since. The machine was Crawford 96 No 74,735. the man stood 3 feet 10 inches tall, weighed about 145 pounds, with fair complexion, sandy mustache, and spoke well. As days pass, authorities circulate a notice and warn that the stranger might have delayed on muddy roads.
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