New Express Rates in Maryland Based on Interstate Plan
Maryland intrastate express rates will follow Interstate Commerce Commission plans with reductions on light shipments. The Frederick Board of Trade notes that the new rates, effective December 1 1914, affect traffic from Baltimore to Frederick and beyond, while the Public Service Commission may review complaints. Austro Germans in Winter Quarters report from Rome notes German and Austrian armies settling in winter camps across France, Galicia, Poland and Russia awaiting spring.
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Maryland
InterState Commerce Commission
FE. Clay Timanus
Ite Service Commission
Marylaird
Lloyd T. MacGill
Interstate Commerse Commission
Trafic
Baltimore
Frederick
Te Commerce Commission
Public Service Commission
Law
Board of Trade
Ft le
Public Service Board
MacGill
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Ders
France
Galicia
Poland
Andrussia
Cable Cut Before War Report From Jamaica
London dispatch says the cable to Jamaica was cut on August 3 before war between England and Germany. Italy reiterates neutrality per Berlin dispatch citing a final decision by the Italian foreign minister to the Italian ambassador. Turkish troops kill Christians in Trebizond after coastal transfer from Eytonople, with many shops looted and three Christians killed.
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London
Jamsica
Jamisica
England
Germany
Italy
Berlin
Etheos
Péastahlinople
Aétanopte
Trebizond
Asia Minor
Corn Contest Also Next Year Says Farm Agent
Edwin Thomas of Barthiows won the Potato contest run by Frederick county Boys' Potato Club. Farm Demonstrator Emory C Hemaberg announced average club yield of 196 bushels per acre, up 109 from two years ago, with Remsberg noting defense of government methods. Prizes totaled 50 dollars per winner. other named winners include Geo P Smith Liberty and Paul Walker Mount Airy, with contest to extend to corn next year and scholarships eyed from M A C.
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Edwin Thomas
Barthiows
Boys’ Potato Club
Frederick County
Emory C . Hemaberg
Remneberg
Geo. P. Smith
Liberty
Remsberg
Pica
Frederick City
Bartholows
Homer Remsberg
Middletown
Paul Walker
Mount Airy
George T. Smith
Robert Tabler
Urbana
Frank Remsberg
William Cronise
Mount Pleasant
Harold Summers
Harmony
Harold Neighbors
Lewistown
German Submarine Sunk By British Patrol Vessel
London reports the German submarine U-18, built in 1912, foundered after a ram by a British patrol vessel off the Scotian coast. Danish steamer Anglodane collided with German torpedo boat destroyer 5-124 near the Ore Land. two German sailors died later, with the destroyer’s remaining crew drowned. The 5-124, built in 1893, had 6500 hp, over 28 knots, and about sixty aboard.
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London
the Admiralty
Exchange Telegraph Company
Copenhagen
Anglodane
Ore
OLD TAPESTRY How eras distinguish tapestries by period and style
Scribners Magazine outlines a simple key to classify tapestries by three broad periods primitive Gothic Renaissance and the French seventeenth eighteenth century. The essay notes how design weaving and painterly elements reflect era and nation across Asiatic European aboriginal American crafts.
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North
South America
France
Scribners Magazine
Helping Him and Slander in the Press
A section foreman recalls two dusky laborers speaking in a Southern railway setting with dialect rich dialogue about care and ability. The片 excerpt contrasts humor and prejudice, including a line about a blind boy who enjoyed the music but not the jokes, reflecting a stereotype of the era.
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Southern Railway
Jim
Everybody's Magazine
Mrs Ordeman Joins Local Library Board in Frederick
At a Frederick County Free Library Association meeting Edith Ordeman was elected to fill the board vacancy left by Mrs Bax ter nee Mrs Horace Clarke. Librarian Milas Akin reported October and November activity showing 4259 books borrowed, 1086 on hand, with five county branches aiding outreach. Gifts and notices from local residents and organizations accompanied the report as readers enjoyed maps, pictures, and periodicals loaned or donated.
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Frederick County Free Library Association
Edith Ordeman
Weat Third Street
Charles R. Baxter
Horace Clarke
Milas Akin
Miss Akin
Diener
Anne Schley
Thei’ Fhowing
Stiss Effie Etchelberger
Gifford
M. G. Urner, Sr
M. C. Pope
Horse Bites Off Man's Finger Near Polk Wolfe Farm
James K. Polk Wolfe, north of the city, lost the end of a finger while haltering a horse. The horse snapped at him as he prepared to lead it to water, biting off the end of the second finger of his right hand at the knuckle.
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James K. Polk Wolfe
Large Yield of Yellow Corn At Libertytown Farm
Edward Hobbs farm at Libertytown produced a large crop of yellow corn tenanted by Millard Esler. From 42 acres an average of 17 barrels per acre were harvested. The corn is of the highest quality and among the largest yields reported in the area for some time.
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Edward Hobbs
Libertytown
Millard Esler
Line Carrying Rockets and Early Rescue Methods
The first line carrying rockets were invented in 1830 by an Englishman named Trengrouse and adopted by the Massachusetts Humane Society for use at its station. They proved successful, though today brass cannons are exclusively used for throwing lines to wrecks.
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Trengrouse
Massachusetts Humane Society
Canadian Musk Ox Robes Held For Cold Wealth In Ontario
Musk ox robes lie scarce in Ontario as a rare costly luxury. The long woolly fur, some strands reaching fourteen inches, resists the cold and underscores musk ox value.
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Ontario
Remarkable Cure of Croup by Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
A Mrs. B Cook of Indiana Pennsylvania recounts her child’s croup last winter and credits Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy with quickly stopping the coughing fit and saving the child’s life. Sold by all dealers as an advertisement.
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Cook
Indiana
Dealera
Traction Engine Test Probes Road Wheel Bands In Maryland
A Maryland test tracks traction engines with protected bands on driving wheels to prove road damage reduction and support enforcement of the no cleats law. The demonstration, spanning Cumberland to Frederick, crosses mountains and heavy loads to show feasibility and push for statewide highway maintenance.
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State Roads Commission
Hagerstown
Frederick
Frederick County
Court of Appeals
Ita
Cumberland
Polish Mountain
Green Ridge
Town Hill
Sideling Jull
Alléghenies
Blue Ridge
South Mountain
Catoctin Mountain
Braddock Heights
Weller
Maryland
Baltimore
Sion
Purely Personal Notes and Essays Mixed In Daily Row
Mr and Mrs George Birely return from their wedding trip and Grace A Thomas of Swarthmore Pa spends Thanksgiving at her home. Mrs E F Sponseller visits her daughter in Md. Mrs James E Doll and Mrs C Mantz Doll travel in New York Philadelphia and Weehawken. The rest reflects poetic reflections and assorted brief items on travel inns vegetation dust jokes and advertisements from newspapers of the era.
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George Birely
Grace A. Thomas
Swarthmore
East Second Street
E. FE. Sponseller
Robert Murphy
Gaithersburg
James E. Doll
C. Mantz Doll
New York
Philadelphia
Weehawken
New Jersey
Work of Death: Richard D. Gallagher of Libertytown Dies
Richard D. Gallagher died Sunday night at 9 of heart trouble at his Libertytown home. A 78 year old sexton of the Methodist Protestant church, he never married and is survived by one brother Thomas of Washington and two sisters Mrs Sophronia Lindicum of Washington and Mrs Lucy Sneadner of Libertytown. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 PM at the M P church in Libertytown conducted by Rev J W Parris, with interment at Fairmount cemetery. Ewendner Brothers in charge.
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Richard D. Gallagher
Libertytown
Ile
Caurch
Gallagher
Thomoa
Washington
Sophronia Lindicum
Lucy Sneadner
M. P
J. W. Parris
Fairmount Cemetery
Ewendner Brothers
William H. Dorsey Dies at 76 After Illness
William H. Dorsey a well known citizen died Monday morning November 16 at his sister Mrs C G Walters home near Motter s as a result of Bright s disease aged 76 years 9 months and 17 days Funeral held at 10 20 Wednesday at Apples church Rev Reinewald of Emmitsburg officiating He is survived by two sisters Mrs C G Walters and Mrs Jas Gilbert of Hagerstown Lawrence A Darby 87 a former judge on the Orphans Court and county commissioner died Sunday at Dawsonville He is survived by five sons and four daughters named Lawrence A Jr Milton Q Edward Thomas C and Roger W Darby and Misses Grace Mary and Susie Darby and Mrs William L Lewis all of Montgomery county
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William H. Dorsey
C. G. Walters
Motter's
Bright
Apples Church
Reinewald
Emmitsburg
Mr. Dorsey
Jas Gilbert
Hagerstown
Lawrence A. Darby
Orphans’ Court
Montgomery County
Board of
Montgomery County Commissioners
Dawsanville
Lawrence A., Jr
Milston Q. Edward
Thomas C
Roger W. Darby
Grace
Mary
Susie Darby
William L. Lewis
Kilmer Swamp Root Ad Promotes Kidney Remedy
A vintage advertisement touts Kilmer Swamp Root as a trusted kidney liver and bladder remedy. It invites readers to test a sample bottle by sending ten sets to Dr Kilmer and Co for mail delivery, noting regular bottle prices of fifty cents and one dollar.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer &Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Doans Kidney Pills Endorsement by Mrs Perry
A Braddock resident Mrs J E Perry attests kidney pills helped her after disordered kidneys left her dizzy and nervous. She notes continued improvement from Doan's Kidney Pills bought at J W Harner's Drug Store and endorses their ongoing use. Price 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y credits the ad.
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Frederick
Saye
J. E. Perry
Braddock
H. R. No
Doan
J. W. Harner
Public Sale of Personal Property and Real Estate in Frederick Md
Surviving member of Burck and Zacharias offers at public sale on November 28 1914 at 1 pm in Brewer’s Alley Frederick Md the firm’s horses buggy autos harnesses mail bags and a large stable complex including stables wagon shed hay mow and water line plus Fairbanks scales on B&O stock pens. Cash terms. H C Zachariab surviving member and Wm E Darner auctioneer.
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Burck & Zachartag
Brewer's Alley
Frederick
Ruby
Speedy
Fairbanks
Caah
H. C. Zachariab
Burek & Zacharias
Wm. E. Darner
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Ervice Commission
Trade Board
Succese
Scotland
Joseph R. Silliman
Wilson
American Prew Association
Croup
Commission
Engineering Record
Deci
Eudith H. Shank
South Carolina
Georgia
Pacific Coast
Australia
World
New York Globe
Chicago News
William II. Dorsey
J. Edward Burck
Wm. H. Burger
Gas House Pike
Hughes Ford Road
Katherine E. Hickman
Samuel T. Hickman
West South Street
Knabe Square Plano
FE. C. Lease
W._E. Darner
D. H. Bussard
NIST
Wesley Baltzell
Susan Sophia Baltzell
Laura Jane Stevens
Martha W. Guckes
Charles E. Guckes
Theodore R. Barrick
Harry Worman_ Bents
Clyde Freeman Bentz
Melvin Lamar Bentz
Jin
Harry W. Bowers
Frederieck County
Clayton O. Keedy
Hans” Court
Frederick A. Michael
Deceassa
Alice J. Michael
Novi
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