Local Notes From Germantown and Lovettsville
A roundup of visits and family gatherings across Germantown and Lovettsville includes Keefer Lenhart of Baltimore with Lenhart family and multiple trips by Snyder and Kanade families. Protracted church meetings and a December bazaar at New Jerusalem Lutheran Church are announced alongside social visits, Democratic turnout in Woodsboro, and local farming notes on hunting and corn harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Peddell
Washington
Prink Carter
John Hargett
Frederick
Adolphus Burdett
Philadelphia
Willian Foster
Fletcher Everhart
Stanley Everhart
Goldie
Washington, D. C
Tom Everhart
M. EF. Church
Rev
Parrett
Lovetisville
Richard
Allie
Lela
Nannie Peatt
Miss Mercy
Crim
Jennie Grubb
Severa
Casper Spring
Tarkerville
M. M. Hunt
Los Angeles
California
M. Robert Grubb
Lidia Beatty
Kate Fry
A. Ruemeselle
New Jerusalem Lutheran Church
Lovettsville
PLM
Thomas Crum
Ida Crum
Woodsboro
Mo G. Ramsey
M. Scott Starr
Four Doctors Disagreed Then Pinkham's Compound Helped
A Wilmington, Delaware woman reports four doctors gave different diagnoses for backache and nervous fatigue. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improved, gained weight, and recommends it to others. The ad cites long trial use and invites correspondence for advice from the Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Wilmington
Del
Pinkham Medicine Co
Considential
Lynn
Mass
Disturbances on Jupiter Sighted by Observatory Staff
Latimer J. Wilson of the Bausch and Lomb observatory reports two very dark spots in Jupiter's northern equatorial belt. The article describes the spots’ size and shape, discusses competing theories for Jupiter's bright and dark markings, and notes Wilson’s preference for a cloud-spot explanation over dense smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latimer J. Wilson
Bausch & Lomb Observatory
Jupiter
Hesidens
Rm Hill
Wilson
Good Form in Tennis and the Value of Proper Technique
J Parmly Paret argues that true tennis form is the quality of strokes that consistently produce effective play, not just winning. He cautions against emulating flashy, flawed styles used by stars like McLoughlin and Brookes and urges young players to study reliable technques from models such as Larue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee Ps Periines
Gur
Beea
McLoughlin
Brookes
Jehosten
Larue
Beruis
J. Parmly Paret
St. Nicholas
Marys potato task sparks rooftop confusion
A farm scene shows Mary chipping potatoes as a roofer wonders why she works on the roof. She explains she heard talk of potato moves this year and is simply looking for care. The exchange quickly shifts to humor about early surgical history and a farmer’s playful dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
New York Times
Small Well Planned Cottage With Four Rooms and Plans
Describes a two story cottage with four first floor rooms plus sewing room and den, plus living and dining rooms, kitchen, lavatory, and a second story with three chambers and a bath. Size 26 by 25 feet, floors maple or birch, build cost about 3200 dollars. Publisher offers Sax ton plans and other books for one dollar.
Japan’s Wolfish Dogs and Cats in Ancient Times
A vignette on native Japanese dogs noted for wolfish looks and tenacity, including royal patronage in the shogunate era and dramatic tales of dog loyalty and ferocity. The piece also discusses the cat’s arrival in Egypt and spread to Europe, with cultural rituals surrounding pets and hair shaving in households when animals died or caused death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Kamakura
Egypt
Europe
Pula Sistema
Chambers’ Journal Intheistic
Infare Dinner Traditions and Aquarium Snails
A collage of old customs like the infare dinner once tied to weddings and motherhood in Indiana plus a note on aquarium snails. The piece cites rumors of etiquette and a science note on snail mouthparts and plant control, ending with a promotional line for classified advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
Woman Dies After Eating Cake In Tremont School District
Minnie Loeb a Tremont schoolteacher aged twenty five died from acute indigestion after eating a piece of cake upon returning from services last Sunday evening in Pottsville Pennsylvania. Also noted a ten year old boy in Georgetown suffered multiple leg breaks over two years due to brittle bones. Early astronomy mentions Anaxagoras (625 BC) denying sun deity and describing solar eclipses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Minnie Loeb
Tremont
Georgetown
Joseph Wilmor Ward
Lee
Anaxagoras
Varnish Stain Ad with Color Options and Prices
An advertisement promotes varnish stain in colors Cherry Mahogany Walnut Dark Oak and Light Oak. It lists 12 pint cans priced at 12 cents and pint cans at 20 cents.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Gentle Bowel Action
Advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a soft laxative and breath remedy. The copy claims the tablets cleanse the bowels and liver, purify the blood, and improve bad breath without the harsh effects of calomel. Distributed as a vegetable formula in olive oil, with 10¢ and 25¢ prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Edward Olive
Also Mentioned on This Page
Germantown
Keefer Lenhart
Baltimore
Jenry Lenhart
Fred. Snyder
J. F. Snyder
Harry Kanade
Cecil
Margaret
Middlebrook
Henry Lenhart
Willie Roberson
Howard Roberson
Dickerson
Mv. C. Snyder
James House
Arthur Watkins
Cedar Grove
Leah Splehart
This Place
Luhn
Poolesville
Jo Yy
Eoer
Tair Potin Brown
X .Folvin Beall
Wesley Smith
Cleveland Ludlow
Virginia
John Brown
Joseph Lowe
Genoa King
Mark Moxley
Ellicott City
Harry Hariey
Dearie Beall
Edward Burns
Grover Hilton
Edward Werthan
Damascus
Ruby Brown
George Brown
Misa Vabet Melinix
Johny Brown
Libertytown
RAD
Adam
Glenn L. Saxton
Minneapolis, Minn
Saxton
Wexite
Ray
Weis
Indiana
St Louis Globe Deforrait
Gettysburg
Fox
SL. H. Fox
RTH Market BT
M@ PACKING
Chesterfield
Liggette Myers Tobacco Co
Alo
Kalkomo and
Muresco
the News Office
Coltmets Knott
Acceaerr Te Beeret & Keett
Harvey E. Smith
Dravman
West Fifth Street
Frederick, MD
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