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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1919
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text from a Freders MG post office paper shows boilerplate About Associated Press and AP tags. It contains garbled lines about newspaper mailing and republication rights. No clear event or person appears.
1919 report notes bank clears 6 percent above last year as buying power remains strong. Consumers spend freely and luxury demand lifts prices, while notes a price rise pause. Europe’s crop outlook eases supply drain. corn price fell 65 cents. Labor unrest risks industry shutdowns, but workers increasingly resist prolonged strikes.
A stylish wedding reception at Mr and Mrs Samuel Martin’s home celebrated Beulah Tressler’s marriage to Norman B Harman of near Keys ville son of Mr and Mrs George Harman. Many useful presents were received. Guests included Rev R S Patterson and numerous Martins Tresslers and Eichelbergers.
Charles R. Bible of Hagerstown M C Albaugh and M L Loudermilk of Washington and M C Miller were arrested yesterday morning by Chief Jease Hahn and officers on charges of stealing automobile tires and tools from taxi driver Charles Warrenfeltz. The suspects were stopped on West Patrick Street near the Square Corner and later taken to Hagerstown for trial after the stolen goods were identified in Frederick by a Hagerstown deputy sheriff and the local garage proprietor.
Charles Farling, a prominent young man living near Weverton, was held up at gunpoint just after 1:30 am while returning home. Two masked robbers stole about ten dollars, rummaging through his clothes as a flashlight shone on the scene. They dumped him on the roadside between Brownsville and Weverton and warned of death if he resisted.
The weekly town chronicle recalls the Frederick fair facing rain and lower attendance yet notes strong two day lawn crowds, stock, foods, and entertainment. It mentions autumn prep, harvest events at the Home For the Aged, and a political lull. Separate item: Roy Thomas and tenant Goldsborough quarrel ends with shots fired and an arrest warrant sworn.
The property at the northern edge of Middletown along Harmony road, seven acres, executors Samuel W. Holter and G Millard Wolter sold to Oliver Hooper for 5950 dollars. Personal property also sold. a stove bought five years ago for 52 dollars went for 70 dollars.
Governor Roosevelt of New York Governor Lowniles of Maryland and Senator McComas spoke at a Republican mass meeting in the City Opera House. Rev G M Zacharias returns from an eighteen month absence in Holland and Germany for the Potomac Synod. Five robbers held up several people at the Monocacy bridge on the Baltimore pike. two were later arrested.
Purely Personal column lists Norfolk visitors Frederick Connellsville and Washington residents visiting relatives in Frederick. Births include a 14 pound son born October 23 to Odie S. Winter of Clarksburg. Dozens of returns from Baltimore Pittsburgh Washington DC and Frederick describe visits, extended travels and family arrivals across streets and towns.
A new pastor Rev Withan Parish was installed with rally day services in Yellow Springs and Lewistown. Morning service at 10 00 am Yellow Springs and 2 00 pm Lewistown featured remarks by Rev Parrish and music plus recitations. Yellow Springs flag ceremony honored Carl Simpson and Lewis Bartras, hurt in service, as Bartgis received injures during an engagement. Parrish and family traveled twenty days by car from Louisiana. weather during travel included sixteen days of rain and two clear days.
A conference of Chief Judge Hammond Urner and Judge Hena Worthington ordered recalling the grand jury for the September term to speed the Creager murder and related robberies inquiry. The November 6 reassembly date was set with sheriffs instructed to notify jurors. Rumors of the killer’s Baltimore arrest were denied.
Honey L Wilson and Miss Mary Catherine Eagle both of the city were quietly married at St Johns Rectory on Saturday by the Rev Fr. Wn T Wane. Dwelling Sold At Auction Two city properties owned by the late Hiram Key colored were sold at public sale on Saturday by Jacob Rohrback attorney for Scott Minor J J Schofield purchased dwelling No 208 Klinehart's Alley for 3300. No 132 fast street bought by John William Summers and wife colored for 600. Purchasers also paid for conveyancing and revenue stamps. False Report of Hog Cholera Department of Agriculture list named D M Stauffer as having hog cholera on his premises. this was a mistake as he states no sick hogs and all inoculated. Others on list included John Fleishman and Howler. Alimony For Mrs Stokes New York Wet 27 Supreme Court Edward J Gavegin grants 1000 monthly alimony and 730 counsel fees to Mrs W ELD Stokes as part of divorce proceedings.
Real estate postings show farms of 60 70 13 32 and 143 acres offered for sale with capital values around ¢135000.90 Burflub mentioned in fragmentary listing. Reading is partial but indicates multiple farm sizes and a capital figure.
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