31 Oct 1883
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1883
Page
1
A dense block of mid 19th century classified-style text offers special notices, restaurant and carpet ads, printing service pitches, and oblique references to mercantile goods. It lists rates, locations, and various offerings from Bennender the Green Mores Testament to carpet and textile sellers, printers, and shipper notes, all styled as a bustling urban classifieds page.
Advertisements note a medicated meat sacks product and a special notice for Greenhouse Restaurant. The items appear as brief classified notices in the ND edition. No additional details are provided.
A promotional note extols Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for biliousness liver issues and general debility. It claims rapid results and advertises availability for fifty cents a bottle from Garrett & Steele at a New Salisbury location.
A gruesome court scene describes the head of a murdered convict exhibited in the courtroom. The mangled jaw, exposed teeth, and fractured skull are detailed as witnesses and jurors observe the grisly display while the accused sits nearby, eyes fixed away from the spectacle. The report notes the suspect Money observed the death head from a short distance but avoided direct gaze as the head is removed later in the proceedings.
A large Talbot county mass meeting drew every colored resident to Easton. Republican governor candidate Yelton and Gen Adam Rang spoke to an attentive crowd. A man with three trained bears appeared, drawing the Black attendees away to watch the bears dance and climb trees, nearly halting speeches. Some charged Democrats hired the bear handler to break up the gathering.
A large failure in Liverpool's cotton trade is reported with extensive liabilities and many brokers involved. Futures dealings on the Cotton Exchange are at a standstill and no business has been transacted since the failure was announced.
Derevgur Iowa October 50 Edward Allen and Charles Van Meter carpenters fell from a building yesterday. Both were killed.
A eight person expedition with three Swedish officers will sail from Liverpool on November 8 toward the upper Congo region in Africa. In Frankfurt an accidental dynamite explosion damaged the police chief's office last night, injuring four people present.
The ringleaders of the Grace rats at Coatbridge have been sentenced. One leader received two years. another was sentenced to nine months.
An Ottawa report notes measures to prevent spread and a planned action to cull affected stock. Officials discuss coordination with England and Canadian authorities to manage the shipment risks and enforce sanitary protocols.
Oct 30 report of a bold robbery by three assailants who struck Abram Grav ar for three dollars, snatched money during a change and fled with all the cash. Police have not arrested the suspects.
Rioumoxp Washington Oct 30 Chris Baker and William Burnett two colored men were arrested this morning while moving a body in a wheelbarrow. The corpse was stolen from the city morgue at the poorhouse. David Parker, the morgue helper, was arrested on a complicity charge but bailed. Baker and Burnett were unnamed detainees.
Timothy J. Mahoney, the city comptroller, declines reelection amid rumors of concealing a $5,000 deficit. Reported to have said he could not stay on the ticket. Friends cite temporary mental strain from a severe illness. His resignation will be accepted.
A persuasive call urges residents to spend money locally to sustain town merchants. It argues that buying dry goods groceries and meat from local shops strengthens credit access lowers prices and expands assortments. The piece emphasizes merchants as neighbors friends and community pillars who support sickness relief and local development.
Brevities cover a cold evening meeting at Junior Hall and a Republican gathering. Reports describe a roller skating opening at the Opera House, track work around the depot, Culver Page & Hayne closing, and a 500000 liability. Frederick Manufacturing Co building rises, six-person delegation sends a photo box to Miss Kate Gebhart in Cumberland.
Arrivals listed for CITY HOTEL include H Duunier J H Gash George teens New York J H Wunderlis h Pittsburg Peter Dudderer Oak Orchard W F Boogher St Louis H Olson Chicago W H Fry Edward Morrion J Edwards Ti Juma D J Miller Ww G Gehler Louiz McMurray Fred ey G D Gaims E P Mercer Longstreth L B Bird W F Goldsborough Balto and 19 from the county C P Chappell Balto Joseph Parkhurst York A W Dempster Poplar Springs G W Deer Double Pee Creek and 25 from the county SEW CENTRAL HOTEL lists R A Walter C F Walter Montgomery County Pr H Gleason PetersTile Robert Thompson Tanneytown Pa John E Galloway Hunterstown Pa Ehner Bowers York Washington Galt Pennsylvania.
Mr. Charles W. Ross has returned home after a visit to eastern cities. Mrs. Nellie Lege of Baltimore visits her father Col. George F. Webster. Mrs. Jane Keefer visits her sister Mrs. Ellen Dunawin in Washington. Mr. Will Gittings of Weverton, Md., stopped by the Daily News yesterday. Miss Alice Gettier of Baltimore visits Miss Maggie Hammond and will depart for York, Pennsylvania.
The city mourns the death of a valuable horse owned by James Hopkins, a rag picker, who died suddenly yesterday while aiding his business. Hopkins appeals to the public for support to purchase another horse to continue his work.
Barber Mr. Rod Young on Court Street receives furnishings for a new shaving and hair dressing room in the Central National Frank building. The main rack and glass display is solid walnut, 17 feet 7 inches by 8 feet 1/2 inch, with oak panels and three large 18 by 40 inch glass panes. Three black walnut and crimson plush Beauty chairs with polished veneer details will cost nearly $500 and the setup is expected to enhance the saloon’s appearance and justify the expense and effort.
A dated 1884 poem from Merrimac praises Kathleen as queen of beauty and grace. The verse evokes soft breezes, woodland scenes, and a brooklet’s notes to honor the beloved Kathleen. The piece reads as a lyrical homage without a news event or report.
Sanitary officials in New York City warn typhoid rises may follow from obstructed drains and decaying matter. Dr. John C Peters notes defective drains fuel spread, especially in rural areas, while Croton water shortages hinder flushing and cleansing. Typhoid largely enters cities from seasonal visitors but often fades as city conditions improve.
The item notes the returning comet of 1812 and its imagined claim for a government pension along with arrests for wartime presence. It quips about coroner necessity in sudden deaths and jokes about a Austin shopper seeking accessories. A salesman replies he can offer a hat to suit the buyer’s head. The man departs in a crushed strawberry hue.
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