30 Oct 1884
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1884
Page
1
Classified notices include a delivery wagon proposal by G Mant Rhodes, promotion of Golden Tinge Flour at the fair, and premiums awarded for bread baked with that flour. Also listed are a lost shawl on Market Street and a stray white dog with dove spots offered for reward, with contact details and locations in Frederick area.
A farmer argues prevention over cure for hog cholera. Health relies on mature breeding, clean surroundings, and diverse diets. Pasturing, pumpkins, turnips, and cooked potatoes supplement a laxative effect. water quality and ventilation are critical. avoid dirty bedding, manure piles, and stacked feed. regular cleaning and whitewash with carbolic acid keep hog quarters sanitary.
Maryland counties report local tax rates for 1884 with Carroll and Baltimore counties among the lowest. The state adds 18 cents per $100 for public schools and state debt. Some counties raise rates while others lower or keep them steady from 1883. Baltimore city increases municipal tax to $1.60 per $100.
At Crystal Palace London Mr James Edwyns billed as Champion of the World in thought reading staged a public seance. He revealed objects hidden in a theatre gallery and, aided by mediums, identified items and alibis. In a dramatic finale four committee members staged a murder tableau and he described the scene with blindfolded aid reproducing positions and witnesses.
Chief Inspector A G Sharp reports 756 inspector arrests in the fiscal year including 36 postmasters 24 assistant postmasters 31 clerks 8 railway clerks 25 letter carriers 25 mail carriers and 53 burglars. Registered mail loss about 672 pieces from 11246545 registered pieces. Four hundred sixty seven post offices were robbed 23 highway mail robberies reported and 278 post offices and postal cars burned. The Odds in the Batting from the N Y Sun notes large bets on Blaine and varying odds on Cleveland and Indiana.
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