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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1914
Page
3
The piece discusses the newly enacted Workmen's Compensation Law taking effect November 1 in Maryland. It explains extra hazardous risks, exemptions for rural work, and employer insurance duties. It notes disputes over when an employee is drunk or negligently acting and outlines rates for various occupations, with high costs for blasting and railroad workers.
A wedding reception at Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Smith of Tjameville celebrated the marriage of Miss Lilian Fern Smith to Mr. Frank Coffey. The event featured autumn decor, a receiving line with Blanche Peters and Clifford Miller, punch served by young ladies, and a post reception collation. The Coffeys will reside in Washington after November 1. Attendees included multiple Moxleys, Frizzells, Peters, and Davie among others.
With the Great Frederick Fair opening in a week the Frederick County Agricultural Society reports crowded entries across departments. Machinery shows promise to surpass prior years with a notable 600 foot attraction space. poultry exhibits are heavily oversubscribed with over 1000 birds turned away. Horses arrive from York as preparations intensify, and a Baltimore businessman offers 25 dollars for the largest pumpkin, expected to boost county displays. Secretary Warehime and officials travel to Hagerstown for fair openings in nearby towns.
Brunswick resident Charles K Butter dies at 87 from Brights disease after Civil War service and shoemaker career. Obituaries note Edward W Harvey C George A Albert T plus Ruth Freeman, funeral at home, Mt Olivet burial. Other notices list Annie Helfenstein Gambrill, Nellenger, Onley, Summers and property sale at 209 South Market Street to Mrs Amanda Summers.
George Laird, colored, was arrested by Constable Deeter on a charge of striking George Procter, colored, on the head with a rock. Laird was held under $100 to await grand jury action after a hearing before Justice Dennis. Henry Hall, negro, faced charges for striking Robert Murray with a beer bottle and was held on his own recognizance pending grand jury action. Edgar Summers, a Morric Iron and Steel Foundry draftsman, left for South Bend Indiana to join George Cotter and Company. St Joseph’s College pupils from Emmitsburg planned an auto outing to this city yesterday.
An advertisement quotes Dr H Kellogg warning coffee harms digestion and glands, likening caffeine to a poison and comparing effects to alcohol. It warns against use by elderly or hypertensive individuals, and notes coffee’s harm to children while promoting Instant Postum as a healthful substitute in hospitals and homes.
Creagerstown slowly rises from spring fire ruins with reconstruction underway. The Valentine Hotel site will host a brick three story building this week, other homes of Benjamin Bell and Lewis Miller are finished, farm buildings on George Bravena’s property are being rebuilt including barn and pens, and a new three story Beloit house foundation starts for Mr Stevens. The new Robert Ogie store is under construction and the Town Hall, destroyed, will be rebuilt later in winter under County Commissioner Stevens management.
A horse hitched to Mr. George Jones of Montgomery county slipped and fell at the South Market street bridge, breaking the yoke end of the tongue. The horse recovered with no further damage, and the team was taken to Samuet A. Gregg’s livery. Mr. Jones and family are in the city today.
Mrs. Josephans of Pennlng Was troubled with batching sour aromas and frequent headaches. She writes that Chamberlain's Tablets have helped her digestion and regularity, and since using them she has been entirely well. For sale by all dealers.
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