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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1896
Page
8
A verbose column of community updates from Mountville and surrounding areas. It notes upcoming speeches by Mr. S. S. Warner and Mr. J. G. Warner, religious events at Hyattsville and Pleasant Hill, local visits, farm news, shows, and attendance at the Frederick fair. It also mentions road work, school improvements, and social visits across multiple counties and towns.
A historical sketch discusses the origin of the Boers, tracing their roots to French Huguenots who fled after the Edict of Nantes in 1685. It notes their settlement in the Cape Colony, language decline, and the impact on Transvaal politics, with mentions of French-named families and place names. Also includes a brief, unrelated advertisement about camel speed and a medical remedy section.
Readable excerpts describe Zanzibar as a gateway to inland Africa with a sultanate ruling over 765000 people and 7420 square miles. English influence, slave trade, and the sultan Hamood bin Mouamimied Said’s reign are noted alongside city divisions, harbor life, and courts presided by the sultan.
A fragment from a historic page narrates a Gypsy queen and Stella of the Gonzales tribe, palmistry lore from ancient Egypt to Greece, and a reflection on music, faith, and wanderers. It cites Queens Stella and Mar Irvin, with references to Newport and Atlantic City figures and a tangential social scene.
A peculiar cycling ailment described as a sudden wild urge to jump from bicycles is claimed to affect riders. Reports note abrupt impulses during ordinary rides, with victims seemingly unable to resist until the moment passes.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss Dr Wendte proposing a commission bounded by family consent to end unbearable suffering when curable remedies fail, a shift in public sentiment, and a tangent about tablet gifts at formal dinners, with observations on social delicacy and medley of unrelated anecdotes.
A notice warns of a dry morning cough as a sign of consumption and promotes Dr Ball’s Cough Syrup as a cure. A testimonial from Simon Smasal of Chicago says a doctor labeled consumption but the syrup cured his cough. The ad lists prices and mentions Bull’s Cough Syrup at 25 cents and includes addresses on North Market Street.
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