Frederick considers city public utility move with Baker report
A Frederick city meeting heard Joseph D. Baker present reports by engineers and accountants on creating a city owned public utility. No action was taken, printing bids for pamphlets were discussed, and Baker received thanks for his work. The debate focused on rates vs Hagerstown power and whether to refer the issue to voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Joseph D. Baker
Citizens’ National Bank
Baker
Con‘watesian
Gan
a@atlay
List of names cited in public accounting report summary
The passage lists numerous individuals including Baker Holmes J Delaplaine Irene Harp Dorsey Etchison Oscar Coblentz and others, followed by a note that the statement of Mr Baker and the report of Mr Page were printed in a public accountant's tone on another page of today’s News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Martin Faubel
James (. Rowe
Arthur D Willard
Leo Welbberg
R. E. Paplaine
Baker
Page
Public Accountant
Mit
New Lights at Myersville Turned On for First Time
The Myersville town grid lit 15 electric street lamps of 50 candle power supplied by the Hagerstown and Ward Way Company. About 56 residents plan to switch to electricity with roughly a score of homes already wired. The first house served was Daniel Dropley’s, with streets kept lit through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myersville
Hagerstown
Daniel Dropley
Myersville Pere
Recital Opens Hood College Season by New Faculty
An enjoyable recital in Seminary Hall featured Hood College newcomers Miss Edith Griffiths, organist, and Miss Irma Rabbe, violinist. The first public concert of the season drew a enthusiastic audience with strong performance and generous applause. Griffiths was recalled several times but did not encore. Rabbe offered Serenade Pierne after encore requests.
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Fiths
Rabie
Seminary Hall
Hood College
Edith
Griffiths
Irma
Rabbe
Misa Griffiths
Pierne
Tia
Kitchen Shower Honors Miss Regina Haller Before Wedding
Miss Regina Haller of the class of 1916 Girls' High School was honored with a kitchen shower at Grace Rhoads home on East Patrick Street. The event included cards and a Victrola concert, followed by lunch. Haller is to wed December 1 to Mr. Gilmore Lescalleet.
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Regina Haller
Grace Rhoads
East Patrick Street
Schaeffer
Viola Nicholls
Naomi Haller
Julia Roelkey
Helen Delauter
Anna Seeger
Mayetta Hershberger
Grace Wells
Grace Rhoades
Lilian Gaither
Grace Witter
Leda Mantz
Elizabeth Wallis
Kathryn Fabrney
Grace Cline
el- Urer Simons
Naomi Mussetter
Mae Plannigan
Irma Holter
Harriet Smith
Rebecca McCutcheon
Mary Clark
Grace Grove
Elva Welty
Waiting In Vain Officials Fail To Meet Over Dangerous Crossings
Pennsylvania Railroads officials were expected to confer with Mayor Fraley about dangerous crossings but did not appear today or yesterday. Fraley will seek a new meeting time this afternoon. Meanwhile the Y P Branch of the Wo be held its semi monthly meeting at the PWC TU Lutheran Chapel with roll call and minutes read. The branch plans a costume party on November 29.
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Pennsylvania Railroads
Fraley
Y. P
Woe. At
PWC. TU
Railroad Spur Plan Won Approval Hearing Set
The Public Service Commission received a petition from the Washington County Railroad Company requesting permission to build a 3.73 mile spur from Hagerstown to Antietam Creek. The line would serve several industrial plants near Hagerstown and a hearing is scheduled for November 23.
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Public Service Commission
Zton
Hagerstown
Antietam Creek
Hag Jawn
Wife Has Husband Arrested in Non-Support Suit
James E Sullivan of Brunswick, through attorney Reno S Harp, sued his wife for di y and was arrested yesterday on a wife’s non-support warrant. Mrs Sullivan currently resides in Baltimore. arrest followed instructions from that city. Thanksgiving Dance invites at Meant Airy Country Club for Friday November 26 in Mason Hall with patronesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E Sullivan
Brunswick
Reno S. Harp
Sullivan
Baltimore
Airy Country Club
Masons Hall
T J Chaney
WR Rady
C D. Routzahn
Mowd Gaver
Chariey Poole
Mro
Maryland Show Opens Tonight at Fifth Regiment Armory
Maryland Week debuts at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore with doors ready tonight. Hundreds of visitors are expected daily to view state products and exhibits showcasing Maryland offerings.
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Maryland
Fifth Regiment
iBaltimore
Sill
Medical Society Meeting Planned for Tomorrow in Frederick
The Frederick County Medical Society will hold its annual meeting tomorrow afternoon at Elk's Club. A luncheon will be served at two o'clock. Officers will be elected at this meeting. A Missouri law code revision is to be prepared by a 15 member commission.
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Frederick County Medical Society
Orma
Elk’s Clah
Missouri
Railway to Make Report on Lights
The Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Company officials attended a council meeting to discuss presenting a report on current lighting, but no statement was issued yet. They have sought city sale of power for municipal lighting for about two thousand dollars yearly and councilors deferred action pending plant cost estimates.
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Hagerstown c
Frederick Hailway
Wien
Peceni
Frederick
Bull Tosses Child Battle Ends With Fatal Shootings
In Mhton, Pa on November 16 James Best his son Merrill and neighbor August Fairchild battled a enraged Jersey bull that escaped its stall. The bull tossed Best’s grandson and charged doors. After Best and his son failed to subdue it with a pitchfork Fairchild fired three times from a car, killing the animal.
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Mhton
James Best
Best
Merrill
August Fairchild
Lindsey Found in Contempt in Denver Juvenile Court
Ben B. Lindsey, judge of the Denver juvenile court, was held in contempt and fined 500 dollars with costs by Judge John A. Terry in district court. Thirty days were given to appeal. The contempt stemmed from Lindsey’s refusal to disclose information in the murder trial of Mrs. Bertia Wricht.
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Lindsey
Denver
Col
Ben B. Lindsey
Fsdge
John A. Terry
Bertia Wricht
French Scientist Perfects X Ray Microscope
A French scientist reports the perfection of a microscope that uses X rays for imaging. The advancement promises new insights into material structure and delicate internal features previously beyond optical reach.
Personal mentions cross town and distant trips
Dr and Mrs Robert Tyson of East Church street visit Baltimore Mrs J D Hendrickson of West Second Street journeys to Washington DC Mrs Clayton Keedy of West Church street returns from Washington William Cashour Mountain City Mills bookkeeper spends week in Philadelphia Elizabeth Pierce of My Lady's Manor guest of Mrs Francis X Staley returns Weslan of Marshall Texas visiting Miss Jane Deitrick New Market returns J Watson Downes returning home to Catonaville Katie Dyer East Fourth street accepts job in Baltimore Miss May Sedman Rockwell Terrace leaves for Baltimore for State UDC Convention Katherine Lamar and Clara Smith Grove spend weekend with Isabel Houck Sunnyside Harry Marman Thomas G Buckey Edward Schell and William L Ramsburg on business trip to New York Mrs Charles Sifford of Washington visits her father Jacob Tyson East Church street returns Mr and Mrs A A Lough and daughter leave for New Oxford Pa to visit ill mother Roy Stockman in Washington for railway accounting conference James Cramer returns from Montgomery County hunting trip with multiple game bag.
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Robert Tyson
East Church Street
Baltimore
J. D. Hendrickson
West Second Street
Washington
Clayton
Keedy
West Church Street
William Cashour
Mountain City Mills
Philadelphia
Elizabeth Pierce
My Lady's Manor
Francis X. Staley
Miss Weslan
Marshall
Texas
Jane Deitrick
New Market
J. Watson Downes
Catonaville
Katie Dyer
East Fourth Street
May Sedman
Rockwell Terrace
Katherine Lamar
Clara Smith Grove
Isabel Houck
Sunnyside
Harry Marman
Thomas G. Buckey
Edward Schell
William L. Ramsburg
New York
Charles Sifford
Jacob Tyson
Hts
A. A. Lough
New Oxford
Quay Estate Must Be Paid to Senator Quay’s Five Children
Beaver Court orders release of 47163 from the estate of Senator Matthew Stanley Quay to his five children. Judge Richard S Holt directs distribution including a yearly 1000 to A. C. Quay. The case stems from the senator’s 1904 death and a contested will.
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Beaver
Richard S. Holt
Matthew Stanley Quay
A. C. Quay
Quay
Family Enlists 72 Men for European War in France
One family in France contributed 72 men to the European war effort, reflecting a large-scale mobilization within a single household. The enlistment underscores the widespread national commitment and the impact on local communities during the conflict.
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France
HEALTH REPORTS COMPARED FOR FREDERICK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
Frederick and Washington counties are similar in population. October health data show births deaths and multiple causes, with diphtheria and typhoid rising in Washington county. October totals include 26 births and 87 deaths across both counties, with tuberculosis heart disease and cancer among leading causes. Diphtheria cases reached 12 in Frederick and 38 in Washington, plus 47 typhoid cases in October and 11 more in early November in Washington county.
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Frederick
Washington
Washington County
Side Car With Bicycle Attracts Frederick City Attention
A Frederick boy draws notice with an unusual bicycle attachment a side car on a third wheel like motorcycle extras. It has a passenger seat and demonstrates inventive style in local transportation. Catarrh nationwide remains claimed incurable by locals until constitutional treatment like Hall's Catarrh Cure proposed. One hundred dollar reward offered if cure fails. circulars and testimonials available from J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Walls family ad appears with product claim.
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Frederick
Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Cheney & Co
Drugetsts
Walls
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as the quickest and harmless stomach regulator. It claims five minute relief from indigestion gas sour stomach and heartburn and guarantees satisfaction with a money back offer. The copy urges households to keep it handy for day or night stomach distress.
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Pape
Pine Syrup Remedy Promoted For Cough Relief
An ad extols a home made pine syrup cough remedy praised for quick relief and wide household use. It claims instant relief in many cases, ingredients include pine extract and sugar syrup, and markets a ready made product with a guarantee of results.
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Girem Am
Apoila
Pinex Co
Warne
Ind
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Ftdsell Electricity
Mané@ally
J. Baker
H. and F. Railway
Daker
Frederick Letty
Persey Etchison
Etchison
Mr. Lowenstein
James H. Harris
James Enright
James TI
Warapt
Mear Misa Grif
Quay Estate
Washington Co
Moose
Charles W. Miller
North Market Street
Frederick, Md
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