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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
2
All activities at the YMCA are expanding with new members joining daily. Aboard by the directors, gym classes will start after the fair and the Y opens Sundays for public access from 1 pm. Membership cards will be issued quarterly or semi annually to employed boys, and the building has undergone a complete overhaul.
An advertisement claims Vinol fortifies old people by building tissue and blood, aiding nervous disorders and appetite. It cites a Greenville South Carolina testimonial from 81 year old Mia M A Hurchison and asserts Vinol helps chronic coughs, colds, and bronchitis. Money-back guarantee offered.
Forty pupils in the Y M C A night school plan to enroll for classes starting next Monday night. Principal Harley notes space may be tight as late enrollments are limited to avoid crowding. Garrett S. DeGrange will teach English while Wilson P. Smith and Millard F. Mee act as district supervisors in arithmetic. Ralph Zilverine handles penmanship and spelling with the principal assisting in bookkeeping and other subjects.
Frederick officials approve a plan to replace carbon street lamps with 600 candle power, high efficiency lamps. About 15 new lamps will be installed in central streets while older carbon units are moved to outskirts. City officials expect reduced plant strain and lower maintenance costs, with savings of about two cents per light daily.
A newspaper ad promotes ORRINE to help wives and mothers curb alcohol use. It offers two forms a tasteless powder added secretly to food or drink and a pill form for voluntary treatment, priced at one dollar per box with a money back guarantee if no benefit is seen. The ad invites readers to visit 40 Market Street for a booklet.
An account in our Savings Department sparks surprise as a plan intended to help save becomes an unforeseen lesson in prudent money management.
An anonymous notice advertises Dr S P Menship from the Radio Institute of Lancaster will visit Frederick at The New City Hotel on October 15 and 16 offering free examinations. It claims to cure stomach liver and other ailments with the Golden Rule approach and includes a testimonial from Mrs Emma Musselman of Lancaster praising their treatment.
An advertisement urges chronic ailment sufferers not to lose hope and visit the New Treatment Cures for free consultation and examination. It promotes radioscope based remedies for deafness head noises catarrh bronchial conditions stomach and digestive issues liver kidney and bladder troubles rheumatism nervous diseases paralysis and skin disorders. The Yio Institute will be at the XNI City Hotel for two days Thursday and Friday October 15 and 28.
The advertisement promotes men's pants with varying prices from 98 cents to 2.50. Specials include a $1.50 option for a $2.00 All Wool Scotch Pant in gray and a $2.00 deal for a $3.00 Velvet Corduroy pant lined through. Also offered is a $2.50 pants in blue and black stripes, marketed as very dressy and substantial.
A purchase of a Celebrated Woal Nap blanket for infant use and a large silkateen covered comfort filled with white cotton is noted with prices of 98 cents and 4 dollars 9 cents respectively. The items are described as extra large and suitable for cribs.
Readable ad notes underwear in range from 25¢ to 98¢ for men women boys girls and babies. Items include wool cotton ribbed and fleece lined varieties.
Shoes advertised at low prices with high top men’s styles from 2.69 and 2.08 to 3.48, claim value 3.50 and 4.00. Boys’ high top 1.98 and Logan Shoe 0.98 to 1.09. Ladies dress shoes 1.48 to 2.25 Calf skin cushion insole flexible sole. Also country shoe 1.39 and 1. Wangaroo leather weather ready.
Rubber and gum boots advertised with savings of 25 percent. Ladies’ boots priced at 55 and 50 cents with specials on heavier rolled edge dull rubber at 75 cents. Gum boots offered at 2.69 and worth up to 4.25. Duck rolled edge snag proof first grade men’s Arctic boots 98 cents. A 148 cent deal buys a 2.00 heavy railroad Arctic.
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