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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1909
Page
4
Fragmented OCR recalls a rough crowd debating Mexico policy and water safety costs. Mentions Turqutatiod 18 and the Griditod Club inviting explorers Peary and Cook. A quip about Knox and Webbington ends with a musing on ignorance versus wisdom.
Ori en drama rises as rival players clash on court. Spectators watch tense exchanges and pivotal rallies shaping the match outcome.
A partially readable 19th century newspaper fragment shows a dialogue between a young author and a warden, including garbled phrases about storytelling and ambition. The text trails off amid advertisements, with stray quotes and misread lines from Washington and Louisville papers.
The Weather Service chief argues forecasts reach millions by mail and telephone, helping farmers avoid frost damage and save money. He notes frost alerts protect cranberry bogs in Wisconsin, cane and orange crops in other states, and that train dispatchers receive daily forecasts to protect perishables.
An essay notes New England towns celebrate Old Home Week and rural pride. It observes urban visitors seeking farm labor’s rhythm and the contrast with city life, urging youths to stay local, value agriculture, and pursue practical education through district schools in agriculture as New England states promote rural schooling parallels.
Poem fragment from the Boston Transcript explores autumn mood and beauty as memory, dreams, and nature transform. The verse contemplates a crumbling season, barberries, windswept hills, and a spider weaving a face as beauty shifts form.
Maurice Shaff and William Shank competed in a duck pin match Friday night at Diamondbank Alleys. Shaff excelled, reportedly setting a record while Shank also performed well in the contest.
The fragmented text hints at feats and bets linked to restoring a Sony device or era. Unclear subject names or dates appear. the readable terms suggest a feature set or plan involving Sony products and a restoration effort.
The speech by Admiral in Cincinnati defends the American Navy against critics, urges support for shipbuilding and morale, and argues that subsidies could boost U S flag vessels. He reflects on aging, health, and the balance of work and rest as vital to longevity, citing peers who died young due to overwork and worry.
The Ladiea Ald Society of Doub's M. I. church met Friday night October 8 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Null near Ad ametown. Missee Edwards and Carey played piano with Walter Michael on violin. After business, guests gathered for refreshments in the dining room. Several couples and members attended, including Rev and Mrs. Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Null, and many local residents.
The Graceham Moravian Church Ladies Aid Society held its monthly gathering Saturday at Mrs. Jacob Welty’s East Church Street home. About thirty members attended, twenty-one traveling from nearby areas. The session covered society business and a dinner prepared by Mrs. Welty, described as profitable and well received.
The article outlines a wedding with Ivory roses and white attire. The bride wore white with blue accessories while the bridesmaids wore white with pink hats. A reception followed at the bride’s home and plans include a trip to New York and Atlantic City before returning to Idlewild near Adamstown.
Community remarks on a notably aged figure marked by a low key celebration, observed yesterday with subdued ceremonies. Residents note the longevity as a quiet milestone rather than a public spectacle.
The Frederick postoffice lists advertised letters remaining Saturday October 9 1909 for callers to claim within two weeks or they will be sent to dead letters. Names include I Bruce G W Fulton Co Grimes Luther Grevor Grath Hendeberger Koight Moston Plunkett Walker Pittiger Burgess Reid Peter Smety Zimmerman Lanina Jasv J A Carabell Mary Y Dathin Fannie Dene M H S Guy Mae Hutchinson Danny Marcieg Charles Rutsn.
Yesterday morning at the YMCA Mr Joseph Sheatan spoke to the boys on student life at the Indian School of Carlisle. The talk held their interest from start to finish and ended at 4:15 to let the boys hurry to their duties.
Market quotations corrected October 1 1909 list prices for corn yellow and white shelled at 65 to 70 cents per bushel oats 60 cents per bushel barley 60 to 60 cents mixed timothy hay priced at 13 to 16 dollars per ton with No 1 and No 2 mixed and clover hay ranges noted. Wheat prices for winter and spring around 5.0 to 6.4 dollars per bushel. flour prices 6.0 to 6.6 per 100 pounds. mill feeds mid 20s to 34 per ton. potatoes and other feed items with unit details included.
In Baltimore stock market news for October 1 1908 prices of assorted issues were corrected by Motter Bros Co Bankers and Brokers at noon. Market movements were reported with updates on steals and sales figures across key securities.
A fragmentary OCR passage mentions a depositor and a Monty term, with unclear quotation marks and stray letters. Readable context is minimal, but the text hints at a payment or credit event tied to a named depositor and a date or term. The portion remains ambiguous due to corrupted characters.
Representatives from the Frederick Fair will tour Cumberland and York areas to oversee horse race entries and arrange attractions for the fair next week. They will visit Terra at Hagerstown and Lancaster tomorrow to manage entries and coordinate events.
Alva Dixon faced Justice Alfred Ritter for allegedly beating Glenn Keister on September 10. Both men, from Park Mills, were intoxicated when Dixon reportedly assaulted Keister as they passed on the road. Ritter fined Dixon five dollars, paid today. Tomorrow is a legal holiday as Columbus Day observed and banks closed.
A messy OCR fragment shows names and roles such as Emory, Lentz, Baumgardner, Richard, Lawan, and Ross among others. The text appears to be a corrupted board or corporate listing with titles like directors and officers, but most details are unreadable. No clear date, place, or event is discernible.
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