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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1902
Page
4
A heated editorial contends over coal supply and mine operators faulting unions while praising worker rights. It criticizes the arrogance of operators, notes a New Jersey indictment with three years or a $1000 fine, and argues for lawful union recognition amid trusts and industrial tensions.
The text shows minors, following attorney Jong Mitchell, voting solidly against a proposal amid protests over contracts and trust. It cites miners’ union and coal mine operators, claiming contracts would be unsafe to depend upon and denouncing replies by operators to deal with the United Mills Workers.
A Baltimore era debate cites the Chestnut season coal supply and the mining joke writers. The Eastern Shore bribery issue is condemned and calls for legal action to stop it. An underwriter decision to hold France dwelling rates steady is noted, with advice to use oil stoves cautiously to avoid accidents as prices rise.
Nightly gab from Merriness features snippets on health bragging, heaven, and manners. A Boston Transcript line laments Fisnders aches while a Gotham exchange recalls foreign arrivals. A Beaton Transcript quip questions heaven after mistreatment, and Philadelphia Press notes a diamond ruse and a bunco scam with a coallike rock painted black.
A Philadelphia Ledger and Times report charts twenty years of labor strikes, noting rising dispute costs and mixed success, with workers often securing better terms. It also highlights the Maryland bar admission for a woman, reporting women’s growing suffrage and legal rights in England, Scotland, Ireland, and North American states and colonies.
Ralph M Easley in McClure's Magazine cites industrial leaders affirming union reliability in wage and hour agreements. The National Stove Manufacturers Association and the National Founders' Association report long trials with unions yielding satisfactory results, with few industrial disputes in 1899 despite tense conditions.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a political speech during a fraternity campaign era. The readable portion suggests a generalized critique of contemporary formality and public speaking, with references to a twentieth century mindset and old traditions. Entities are unclear due to the fragmentary text.
Poem excerpt explores fall, decay, and wistful musing on time. Imagery shifts to fairy realms and Shakespearean figures through comparisons like Jack Falstaff and Hal as insects and creatures reflect courtly roles. Verse by Mayison Cawtry from Lipplecott's Magazine October, as reprinted.
Isaac Kirby aged 74 and Mise Greenhaul aged 45, residents at Talbot County Almshouse, married with trustees approval and the chaplain performing the ceremony. They will remain at the Almshouse, with a celebratory luncheon for inmates and trustees.
A notice of Nellie Blessing Eyster's The Chinese Quaker from Fleming H. Revell Company describes the novel as a factual tale of a heathen boy in America raised by a Quaker woman. It recounts Chinese life on the Pacific coast with themes of woman slavery and cross cultural friendship.
A historic letter extols paint for railroads as essential to keep cars stations bridges and structures looking sound The author claims Devoe lead and zinc paints last twice as long and promotes L Hargsts & Co as local sellers amid a chaotic promotional note.
The circuit court opened at 10 with Judge Motier. The civil case involved India May Malo ys, James M. Poole administrator of Lemuel K Poole, for services rendered in cooking, cleaning, nursing from Sept 1892 to Oct 1894 and Mar 1898 to May 1901 totaling 498 dollars. Defence objections dominated the morning as Frank L Stoner challenged testimony offered by Glenn B Worthington.
A reader asks if gambling allowed at the Frederick County Fair last year will recur. The letter challenges the fairness of exemptions to state gambling laws and questions law enforcement, arguing gambling harms the fair’s reputation and public interest. Citizens await the fair directors' decision and legal stance.
Town items report ill health, new construction, and local trades as Webster Grounickles daughter suffers pneumonia while John D Beachley builds a dwelling. Harvey Wills injures wrist in bicycle accident. A United Brethren Christian Endeavor union forms with named officers. A new preacher arrives and Harlan Wachtel moves to Donora for work. Local schools, Civil War veteran Daniel Shepley, and upcoming G A R encampment are noted. Dayville pieces mention sermons, visits, and social events with numerous named residents and households.
A jumble of OCR scraps includes lines about coal shortages, millinery, and a South African store, plus public sale notices and auctions. It mentions Chamberlain remedies, a Bay Villa store, and a bankrupt estate sale in Frederick Maryland with date details and property descriptions.
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