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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
4
The Newa went to press hours earlier than usual to enable employees to attend the fair on the big day. The note explains the schedule shift to accommodate staff participation and community event timing.
Local notice advertises a closing sale of assorted imported toys rugs linoleum Crex products and home furnishings at special low prices. Includes iron beds and various fabric goods with heavy discounts and bundled items from J. L. Bradshaw.
Registration officers report about 8000 new voters added over four days, with 7300 women and 700 men. County population listed at 21879, Republicans lead among affiliates, 4475 to 3555 Democrats, 576 colored voters, 70 declined. Some precincts show 600 to 800 voters. future precincts may split for easier counting.
Wilson P. Builth of Baltimore, formerly of this city, resigns from Baltimore Dry Docks to become assistant naval architect and chief draftsman for the United States Mail Steamship Company with New York headquarters. He will direct reconditioning plans for the George Washington at the Boston plant, leading a corps of 10 draftsmen. this is the first of 18 ships to receive similar work including the Mount Vernon, Agamemnon and Susquehanna.
Frederick area traffic violations include speeding fines for several individuals arrested by Deputy Smith. Other items note a grand jury probe of Coast League corruption involving Arthur Kohler and associates, a Federation of Women’s Clubs meeting at the University of Maryland, and various local advertisements and notices for farms and services. Local addresses and names appear throughout.
read on a local page listing vivid attractions at the fair including Cider Barrels For sale by Charles F. Cramer at 72 South Market, a large Putman car costing 16000, dance nights at Junior Hall with tickets 53 cents, 7 Tadics 20a, and a big display by the Electric Appliance Co with Willys Light demonstrat ions. Also promotions from Lowenstein and Wertheimer for shoes and head to foot outfits, and notices for shipments, fixtures, and a Baltimore Jazz Orchestra arrangement at the United Firemen's Hall during fair week. Notable names include Charles F. Cramer, Private Thomas E. Bresnahan, Sidney, L. Lichelbergen, and A. J. Lichelbergen.
Marewood D Harp leads a promotional page for a store in Capital offering fur coats and dresses from French Seul to Marmot, with prices from 18 to 260 dollars. The display highlights one-piece dresses in Sorgo and Jersey fabrics, plus luxuries from North West furs and Jersey suits. Officials Baker and Kefauver appear among directors and cashiers. Real estate listings follow, touting numerous acreages, improvements, orchards, and prices from 1 500 to 13 600 dollars near Frederick and Utica.
An array of properties listed by John D. Hendrickson includes parcels from 5 to 147 acres with brick houses, barns, and outbuildings along trolley lines and near towns like Lewistown Middletown and Utica. Several sites feature good builds, bank barns, and desirable acreage near Catoctin Furnace and Liberty, offering prime rural homestead opportunities.
A garbled ad lists numerous Montgomery county properties for sale including 192, 213, 214, 225, and 120 acre parcels near Dickerson and Poolesville. Descriptions mention well improved houses, bank barns, timber, river bottom land, and prices from $25,000 to $76 per acre or $30,000 for larger holdings, with proximity to Charlies Town and Mount Airy.
Fragmentary text hints at financial figures such as total assets and total liabilities. The readable items reference a person named Dugene Halbauor and a street location near W. 47, with unclear amounts and balance details.
New fall millinery offers individualized models for every need. Women of taste can find stylish pieces with quality service. Royal Society line features beautiful finished hats to copy from Mantz at 466 Marker.
A damaged notice describes farms for sale near Frederick, one 160 acres with strong buildings and good fencing priced at 927,000, another fenced 110 acre property with solid structures priced at 15,000, both several miles from Thurmont and requiring further details from an applicant.
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