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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
5
Special Olapatch from The News reports weather in Washington D C for Friday night and Saturday. Tonight is expected to bring frost in mountain districts with fair and warmer conditions by Friday. United States Weather Bureau provides forecast until 8 P.M. on October 8.
Obituary notices report Mary E.R. Nunemaker aged relative died in Hagerstown from rheumatic illness with many survivors listed including husband and children and a funeral at Rose Hill Cemetery. Separately Annabell Glass eight, daughter of Mr and Mrs John B Glass, died of diphtheria at 227 East Fourth Street with funeral arrangements pending.
The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth T Dunott will be held Friday at 11 o'clock. Interment follows at Mt Oliver cemetery. Thos P Ries is the funeral director.
Purely personal items list visits and trips of local residents. Misses Mary and Madeline Unger of Slatington Pa visit Mr and Mrs Charles W Lough in East Second Street. Thelma Nixdorff of Rockwell Terrace leaves for Forest Glen Md to attend the National Park Seminary. Clifford M Yinger returns from a six month course in Detroit with friend George Middleniss. George and Earl Krug of Kentland Indiana visit Hannover Pa and Frederick area. Frances Sweeney now attending Baltimore City College. Effie Young of Frederic spends weekend with Mrs Stetle Gelshert in Frederick Junction.
Virts and Dillow wed at Evangelical Reformed parsonage in Brunswick on Wednesday October 6 at noon by Rev Renzi G Kieffer. Also listed marriage licenses and matches including W Kefser divorce and several other couples from Hagerstown York Pa Frederick and Baltimore with ages 24 to 31 and domestic partners.
Local dealers report broad price falls in foodstuffs with sugar at 14 cents a pound, rice around 10 cents, and coffee slipping to 30 cents per pound. Canned goods shed 2 cents per can in many items while tea remains steady. Fruit and vegetables show mixed moves, with peaches at 3 per bushel and lemons at 80 cents for 2 dozen. Flour price cuts follow a Baltimore mill price drop. wholesale and retail shifts vary by item.
Local mention announces a farm sale between Ikesville and Woodahoro on October 26, 1920 at 40 el. am. Items include farm implements and live stock. Ralph A W Stauffer J William E Darner serve as auctioneers with J H Stauffer as clerk. Read our display ad on pages 1. Mullinix & Bentz.
Public sale advertised by Quynn Orchards Frederick 991 invites cash buyers to bid on bedroom furniture couches lamps and garden items on Friday October 15 1920 at 10 a m at North Market Street Frederick Maryland. Also notices on fair tickets library drive palm readings and local notices list address and phone details for local services and sales.
Local notice describes a town hall meeting in Walkersville on Friday October 8 with speakers Mrs C E Webler William M Storm and Alban M Wood. It advertises up to date millinery and a store invite at Dayton Ohio with special delivery announcements and a Foley cathartic product ad featuring Mrs D S Kefauver.
In late August and September the market collapsed leading to unusual home tanning and preservation. Grocers buy cautiously as prudent housewives stock pantries like coal. wheat moved from 1.75 to 1.80 per bushel, while corn stayed firm at 5 a barrel.
The item notes a fashion trend described as a quick stab on warm clothing by Pack Fron, attributed to John D. Hendrickson IPHD model. The report suggests a vague marketing stance aimed at making everyone look warmer.
An old-time advertisement promotes underwear for men women and children in cotton and wool blends. It highlights bicamera gym wear and long winter lengths. The piece lists officers and directors plus a line of new dresses suits coats sweaters and shawl scarfs from Marsh brand with affordable prices.
Real estate advertisement listing multiple parcels of land and improved properties in Frederick area. Includes acreages from 6 to 208 acres with brick houses, barns, outbuildings, and bank barns. Notes locations near Ladiusburg Urbana Middletown New Windsor and Dickerson with prices and features. Also lists city property and modern homes on several streets.
John N. Clary, manager Casualty Insurance City and Suburban Homes lists brick dwellings on East Church Street at 4500 dollars and other modern homes on Market Street Dill Avenue and East Third Street with prices ranging from 1200 to 6200 dollars. Additional six and seven room homes, suburban properties, and a 28 acre state road site with stone house and fruit trees priced around 4000 dollars are noted along with several acres for orchard and farm use. The listing is by Markell H. Nelson Real Estate Department at W. Patrick Street Frederick MD.
The notice advertises multiple farms for sale near Frederick and Petersville. Listings include about 146 acres at 27 000 dollars with April session, another 150 acres with 129 gerés and G13 buildings, and a 210 acre farm three miles from Frederick with 8 high cultivation. Jolliffe, 5 West Church Street, is the agent.
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