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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1921
Page
5
The Frederick community is urged to back local merchants as Christmas approaches. Home stores offer wide assortments, leveraging wholesale access and low overhead to compete with big city outlets. Locals are asked to keep Christmas spending at home to boost year round prosperity and showcase modern merchandising.
The First Regiment Maryland National Guard unit hosts a large bazaar at the Armory to fund the company's potential call to service. Bands parade the streets each evening through Saturday with varied events including a rescheduled baby show tomorrow night, a prize masquerade, and a Ford touring car giveaway on Queen's night.
The McGregor Company presented Margie at the City Opera House last night to a large audience. Elmer Coney as A Keene Kidder drew bursts of laughter with natural acting and stage ease. Olivia Mynfanwye as Margie charmed with a wistful air and strong voice, encores marking her standout performance. Carl D. Clark as Re Mable Bacon and Fred Freer as Jareb Gotch also impressed, while an engaging plot and musical numbers carried the show as one of the period’s best local productions.
Inquiries sampled opinions from residents on preferred shows. Walter L Rich favors musical comedies. Leslie D Wachter also names musical comedy as best. Preston L Wiles says all kinds appeal him. G L Firor is not particular. Mrs T C Davis prefers a show with good music and energy.
Several residents report visits and returns home. Frederick Juné Hon Knight Yaete visits Dr and Mrs Harry J Jaynes in Battimore. Mrs Ela Tall of Washington Kansas returns home after a week near Warmony Grove. Mr and Mrs A J Stotelmyer and grandson Austin Bond visit Mr and Mrs Charles Holtz New Midway. Mrs M J Grove Lime Kiln returns after visiting sister Mrs J M Kingman West Norfolk Virginia. Mr and Mrs Monroe Ryan of Baltimore, visiting relatives, return home. Mr J C Cavell of Texarkana Texas spends time at parental home near Frederick Junction. Merle Dixon, dental student at University of Maryland, spent weekend at parental Elm Street home. accompanied by Blaine Bishop of Waynesboro Pennsylvania, also a dental student. Mrs Victor K Mowrer Frederick, recently treated in Maryland General Hospital Baltimore, visits Rev and Mrs B K Mowrer Hanover Pennsylvania before returning home. condition improved.
Wedding notices describe Miss Mary Ruth Worthington and Robert Henderson Piett to wed tomorrow at 121 Record Street with Rev. Douglass Hooff officiating. Other marriages include Blanch Unger to Paul Wibur Sulcer, and Margaret G. Cooney to William H. Cramer. Engagement announced for Lacy Belle Mossberg to Calvin Smith Jr. A license issued for Mary W. Phillips and Robert J. Woods. The piece ends with a humorous line on reorganizing society.
Local News item recalls incidents from November 30 1901 including an injury to David Benchett on Engine No 20 a Reading Circle program with Miss Marian Smith Etelka Hundley Mary Cadle and others and a local eye specialist opening offices at 26 North Market Frederick pigeons including a honey bird shipped to Philadelphia for a shooting contest and a home run no hit verse.
An older Fredericktown official reports buying cider at a local drink emporium and being handed elder from under the counter in a glass swap. He says no intent to trap anyone for prohibition, yet questions why the glasses changed. Also noted is a Democratic State Central Committee treasurer J. Hubert Wade check of 1400 less than last year.
Seven candidates filed expense statements for the recent campaign with totals ranging from 7.52 to 225.00. Notable figures include William Wachtel at 97.99 and George Ed. Smith at 225.00, while Roger M. Neighbors logged the smallest at 7.52.
The Rotary International constitution and by laws draft was completed by a multinational committee at the Chicago Beach Hotel after a week of work. Delegates from the United States Canada Great Britain Ireland Scotland Cuba and other regions will submit the draft to clubs worldwide before the Los Angeles annual meeting. The meeting featured leaders from Rotary International boards and foreign clubs with Canada and other nations in attendance. A peat fibre extraction advance from Swedish experimenters is noted.
The excerpt notes that ratification by nine states suffices for the establishment of the Constitution among the states. It cites Article 8 and underscores a foundational requirement for adoption by the states.
New York doctors investigate if blood from a drug addict transfers addiction to patients. James Milo, a reported addict, sold his blood in five transfusions as police and Dr. Carlton Simon study possible drug transfer effects. Milo admitted three months of drug use and has worked in about twenty-five transfusion cases, earning 35 to 50 dollars per transfusion.
Lancaster Potatoes fell in price across towns in the northern end of Lancaster County with Ephrata first grade potatoes at 1 dollar a bushel, the lowest price for this time of year in five years. Demand lagged behind the larger than usual offerings.
Thirty vacancies in the Pennsylvania state police will be filled at a regular examination for applicants in Harrisburg on Tuesday. Many recruits are veterans of World War I, with overseas service noted. The article mentions other scanned items including humorous anecdotes and a poem excerpt, ending with a note about a wrist watch found by Albert S. Brown and returned to Hood College student Esther Bright, illustrating the usefulness of classified ads.
An ad claims Elsie Salar of Sharpsburg Maryland reports dramatic weight gain and health improvements after taking Treco. The testimonial asserts resolution of eczema and persistent tiredness, with better appetite and skin clarity, praising Dreco and urging continued use for vitality.
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