Frederick road improvements praised amid safety concerns
A Frederick newspaper column praises East Patrick Street improvements funded by the State Roads Commission. It urges safer driving as speeding and reckless behavior by some motorists, including non English speakers and new car owners, threaten public safety. The piece credits Governor Ritchie for backing the project and calls for enforcement to improve road conduct.
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Patrick
Frederick
Ritchie
Do you think the world is getting better morally
A survey gathers views from Calvin Frey Arthur Doll Palmer John Syn Dex and Robert Staley on whether the world is improving morally. Frey and Doll offer optimism Palmer agrees while Snydex says moral questions drive perception and Staley sees little change.
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Calvin.e. Frey
Frederick County Sunday School Association
Athur Doll
Commercial State Bank
Srayson
E. Palmer
John J. Snydex
Bettef
Robert Staley
25000 Voters in County Following Registration
Yesterday marked restision day after four days of intermediate registration and today poll hooks from across the county return to election supervisors. City figures show 2680 new voters with 1294 Republicans and 1303 Democrats among 2884 women and 296 men. 83 declined affiliation. Estimates place county registration around 10400 with 9800 women and 1100 men. Republicans gain about 960 in the county, Democrats slight gains, total county vote expected to rise to about 25000 or more as women register heavily. Returns from precincts may be delayed. Also notes a tomato plant in Jefferson yielded 132 tomatoes from one 8.5-foot plant, averaging about a pound per fruit, with 82 more tomatoes on the vine.
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His City
Middletown
Emmitaburg
Buckeystown
Twenty Years Ago Today in Frederick
A local items column recalls events from October 20 1900. Rev P H Miller preached the opening sermon at the Lutheran Synod of Maryland held in Middletown with Rev M L Beard and Luther Kurhtman among speakers. Republican and Democratic mass meetings were held in Liberty and Kreig's Hall respectively with noted speakers. Other notes include appointments and resignations within church committees, bread distribution remarks, and a residence fire in Wolfsville with a theft report in Charlesville.
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P. Hy Miller
Westminster
Lutheran? Synod
Maryland
Middletown
M. L. Beard
Luther Kurhtman
PURELY PERSONAL: Frederick county social notes and visitors
Purely personal notices from Frederick county list visitors and residents. William DeGrange of Washington recovers at Braddock Heights with sister Mrs. Willian Oates while J B Holliday Jr of Annapolis, a bank official, stays with the Gardiners. Howard W. Shamona, now in Frederick, becomes a salesman for Frederick Motor Company. Carrie Frey, Edith Carter, Miss Charlotte Lease, and others visit relatives and attend Fair Week. Colt and Dixon links and St Louis guests appear among local names.
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Willam DeGrange
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Willian
Oates
Wes Church Street
J. B. Holliday, Jr
Annapolia, Banking and ‘Truat Company
Annapolis
Braddock Heights
Holliday
Lewis Gardiner
Anunupolis
Carrie Frey
Hanover
Chaprlotte Lease
Doane
E. R. McClung
Indian Tend
Rose Birely
North Market Street
Howard W. Shamona
Cambridge
Frederick, Motor Company
Edith Carter
Libertytown
Helen Beall
West Third Street
Joseph McFarland
Lancaster
Thomang M. Quinn
East Third Street
Thomas ©. Colt
Orange, N. Jr
Harry Brish
West Pathick Street
Frederick County
Colt
Ebner Dixon
Colt and Dion Packing Co
Harry Quynn
St. Louis
Frederick
Grove-Wiard and Miss Wind Wed at Lovettsville Va
Grove-Wiard Chester Grove and Miss Emmie Ruth Wind wed Tuesday afternoon at Rev PL Wade's home on South Market Street Lovettsville. They plan immediate honeymoon trips to Akron Ohio and other places before returning to Lovettsville. Brackmyre and Tachop wed Monday evening October 18 at 9 Wisner Street home.
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Arl Chester Grove
Emme Ruth Wind
Lovettaville
Rev PL Wade
South Market Street
Akron
Ohio
Lovettsville
Brackmyre
Tschop
Jess C. Brackmyre
Nellie R. Tachop
Bruce Strailman
Wisner Street
This City
John A. Ditzler
Grace Reformed Church
Milas Tachop
Laula Tschop
York
Baltimore
Brackmyroe
New York State
Mrs. Strailman
Work of Death Claims Wm Hoffman in Union Bridge
Obituary notices report William C. Hoffman died at his Union Bridge home Sunday evening after two weeks of illness, aged 65 years 10 months 2 days. He leaves two widows and a daughter Beulah Harding Hoffman of Baltimore. Funeral Tuesday at 1 20 PM from his home. burial at Pipe Creek cemetery near New Windsor. Also noted are the death of Goldie Johnson Lutz at her farm near Adamstown aged 25 years 12 months 1 day, survived by husband and six children, plus extended Ruthvin and Painter families and local funeral arrangements.
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Wiliam C. Hoffman
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Baltimore
Pipe Creek
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Mis
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Mia
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George T. Lutz
G. A. ‘T. Snoutfer
Adamstown
George Ruth- Imim
Feagaville
Folowing Brothers
Maxwell Ruthvin
Ohn Ruthvin
Eugene Ruthvin
Ave
Jeffergon
Mamie Ruthvin
Votn Painter
Jefferson
Carlton Mock
Brunswick
M. R. Etchigon Ang
Son Funeral Directors
J. J. Culler
Peter Thomas
Court House
Vidin
D. ‘Tf. Stupp
Prchaser
W. J Darner
National Guard enlistment rules raise peace strength to 100
War Department announces two key changes for National Guard units. First, minimum strength for infantry companies is set at 65 active enlisted men, with higher peace strength allowed if needed. Second, recruits may enlist anytime and be paid for summer camp attendance, to aid reorganization before July 1 1921. York County Fair to invest 200000 in grandstand and grounds improvements.
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Famous speakers to address Republican rally Saturday
Governor Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts will headline an overflow meeting at the State Armory in Frederick to support the Republican ticket. Other speakers include Governor Frank O. Lowden, Governor Morrowey, and Judge John E. Hedges. Seats are limited. attendees should arrive early as no tickets are issued. Dr. Charles Goodell will preside. the event begins at 8:15 PM with Crum's Orchestra providing music.
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Hagerstown
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