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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1899
Page
2
A damaged OCR text fragment from The Daily News and The Weekly News in Frederick Maryland describes delivery charges and service notices. It mentions presiding officials, subscription details, and war or telegram connectivity with the United States. The legible portions reference delivery times and rates for customers.
The piece argues for continuing the early Friday closing and weekend shorter hours for dry goods merchants in Frederick. It notes benefits on light, heat, energy and wear, while acknowledging some hardship for a minority of shoppers who prefer evening purchases.
The town adheres to evening openings on Mondays and Saturdays and finds the early closing policy generally satisfactory. The shift away from the old practice of keeping late hours is noted as widely accepted, with little desire to revert to prior customs.
A fragmented contemporary column references reform rhetoric and voter engagement. It notes potential alignment with political figures and discusses farming impacts, including crop yields and economic needs in rural Maryland. The piece reflects early 20th century public discourse on elections and policy.
A garbled Portland Transcript fragment recounts a minstrel era scene with elderly southern Black residents and youth debating a dramatic public show. The dialogue centers on a local performance and a reader named John Dobbinson, with scattered phrases referencing dates and places.
A garbled OCR passage from multiple sources references the New York Ledger Chicago platform and political mentions. It includes stray phrases about prosperity, gum crop, and a Denver feature, with unclear names and dates.
A fragment notes an 1800s right of way issue with Col L Ve Boughman along a farm fence line. A one thousand dollar bond was named, amid later road line changes and mentions of De Kefauver and Chas H Comlentsz.
Fragmented verse pieces describe wandering figures and a dream like journey toward a distant gate. The text blends harsh imagery with hopeful calls and weary longing as they seek belonging and a guiding voice amid a troubled landscape.
A Frederick City ordinance proposes to grant the Frederick, Charmount and Northern Railway Company the right to lay tracks on several streets, construct and grade roads, erect trolley poles and wires, and maintain streets. It requires street repairs by the company, sets speed and weight limits, and provides for arbitration if two companies dispute interconnections. The ordinance also outlines conditional terms and future provisions for other railways.
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