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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1909
Page
4
Fragmentary ad like text notes drought effects, railroad plans near Frederick Maryland and general curiosity about Roosevelt era feats. References to Chicago drought effects and Northern Central lines hint at regional issues circa 1908 1909 with focus on transportation and science.
Public debate grows over Eskimo testimony cited by Dr. Cook regarding reaching the North Pole. Peary argues Eskimo accounts were misrepresented and that Cook did not reach the Pole, while Cook and supporters note prior assurances about not revealing trip details. The dispute centers on who actually accompanied Cook and what maps show.
Fragmentary note from the Star quotes commentators on a local matter. Mention appears to involve individuals Walter Ksetra and Alar Rich and a reference to value or quality related to filty. Further specifics are unreadable.
Fragmented OCR style note from Chicago News mentions a court trip and remarks on gender roles. It includes garbled dialogue about ignorance, cooking, and domestic life with references to Mount Yer and inscribed captions.
A fragmented verse scene portrays warlike horsemen charging through a storm as rain and wind lash the scene. The hesitant narrator notes the thunder of hooves and the glint of lances amid mist and sea spray as a victor rides with a golden banner.
An evangelistic service led by Rev Alfred Young of Baltimore opened the Preachers Institute at Asbury Church. Morning papers discussed church membership, seminar topics included evangelism, ministry efficiency, benevolence raising, and a talk by Dr Sterling Brown of Howard University on Bible study.
A series of short wedding notices from Funkatown and Lovettsville areas record ceremonies at Finsarsburg and Grace Reformed parsonages. Details include bride and groom names such as Misa Alie-Dead Reynolds and Joseph Dallas Baker, with attendees and officiants noted.
George H. Moore of Braddock Heights displays an elongated potato specimen grown in a U shaped bed. The unusual tuber measures a substantial length and was cultivated in a prepared garden area noted for its unique shape and spacing.
The text lists multiple names, estates, and property details including lands, acres, and perches, plus personal property inventories and administrator actions. It references individuals such as William Rouzer, John P. Fox, Elmer Sylvester Young, and Rebecca Sappington, with mentions of estates in Frederick, Mountville, and near Liberty town.
The will of Mary Jane Brashear of Pete in Ty dina is filed for probate. The document details bequests to wife Sarah Torr, daughter Ida Phspey, Narcissa Condon, and others, with residual estate to be distributed. executor named Gaver. Ernest Stevens treated at Fourth Street Hospital. Charles Barnes reported improving after illness.
The opening basketball contest features Diamond facing YMG Azvteam with strong lineups and tight defense. Key players Duvall Fisher, Grenger Munahowdt Brown, and Gaitherg contribute as teams trade baskets. final score remains close amid late pressure and near misses.
The Woodsboro Literary Society held its regular Friday meeting in October with President Oxy Keeney presiding. Secretary Farr, from the State Library Commission, gave an address before officers were elected and the group adjourned to meet again Saturday October 10.
Frederick County Farm Exchange reports grain and feed prices including No 2 Red Wheat at 8 to 17 cents per bushel, corn shelled around 6 to 7 cents, oats and barley near 10 to 12 cents, rye bundles 10 dollars, hay and straw prices, and mixed feeds listed with per ton and per bushel figures. Prices vary by grade and shipment, with remarks on winter and spring wheat, cornmeal, and dairy feeds.
A chaotic petition circulates among Kensington and Montgomery County residents aiming to influence a vaccination law. The piece criticizes delays in legislative action and urges readers to invest time and money, suggesting a newspaper ad may help advance the cause.
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