Brief Bits and Local Snippets From Frederick
A cucumber grown by Rhodes R Kemp reaches 14 inches and 49 ounces. Various items mention roman meals, silk varieties, editor’s apologies, a man hired to run a paper, and encouragements to persist in business. Notes cover weather, farming, electric installations, peaches and cream, visitors, and local officials. Frederick events include Hay’s centennial committee plans, 100 uniformed volunteers, street payroll totals, vacationers, a new justice of the peace appointment, and a county agricultural society meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes R. Kemp
Appled
Abs
John J. Kunkle
Isabel
Theresa Ekenkle
Narragansett
West Point
A.L. Bosley
Carlin House
E.B. Hay
Capital Centennist
Fire Department
Frederick
Hegerstown
William 3
Myers
Frederick County
Jordan
Frederick County Agricultural Society
Court House
Yesterday's Hotel Arrivals and City Visitors
The list notes hotel arrivals in the city including H. P. Cross, McKimh am, Forwood, B. Tod, S. Reese, Mingsbrig, Berber, Strawsterz, Crees, Walsce, and others. It records names and brief affiliations, reflecting a busy lodging period and among counts from various locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Cross
McKimham
J. Rase
Waerser
Columbie
Lee
Richs
Wheel to Hagerstown by Frederick Biddie Club group
Te Wheel to Hagerstown reports a group of friends from the club planning a ride to Hagerstown. They will depart from the club headquarters at eight o'clock and have breakfast in Boonsboro. Several local wheelmen began their trip this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Tee Frederick Biddie Club
Hagers Town
Temorros
Cub
Boonsboro
Market MENTION shows fall prices and fruit abundance
Early vegetable market declines while late crops are scarce. Prices vary for apples peaches pears and eggs, with strawberries and tomatoes modest. A rain forecast promises fall pastures and celery harvests improve. numerous figures for butter eggs poultry beef and assorted produce listed.
Mammoth Chestnut Tree Marked by Burial Legend Nearby
A very old tree on the farm of Mr. John T. Wiles, three miles south, is said to be about one hundred years old and the largest chestnut in the valley. The first burial beneath it was Mrs. Joann Jacob Smith, listed as 1815, with the body laid to rest there by request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Wiles
Joann Jacob Smith
Sm Wes
Ving Mear Myre
Carrolls
Hushsne
Samuel
Father of Twenty Three Children Dies Aboard
A fragmented clipping reports the death of a man described as the father of twenty three children. The readable text mentions a person named Joan Beorter and hints at a government payment and a release, but details are obscured by the damaged OCR.
Principal transition at Altcone college alters school leadership
Rev Wm G Minnick will temporarily succeed Prof Avis as principal of the Aigh Schon while the Palibe Seho crown figurehead of ten years steps into an educational post at Altcone Ps. The move reshapes local governance of the school as the interim appointment takes effect immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stabitsh i: Charge
Altcone
Wm. G. Minnick
Avis
T the Aigh Schon
Belfer Adoptes Caribou Fostered by Heifer Near Moro
A boy from Moro found a day old caribou in a field, carried it home and fed it by a nursing bottle. The calf grew bold and playful, nursing from a cow for weeks, though the heifer remains its main foster mother. The caribou is a buck with horns just starting to appear and is very tame, returning home at loud noises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfer
Daily Eastern Argus
J. Francis
Moro
Maryland events and deaths reported across counties
AEWS OF THE STATE lists events of interest with many date specific notes. Mrs W S Wallich dies in Howard county aged 83. Andrew Orr of Iron Hill Cecil county dies aged 82. Casualties in Carroll and Calvert counties. Oyster navy gear purchased state wide. Smuggling arrest at Ellicott City. B&O Railroad cuts salaries. Medical Society meeting postponed. Resurvey over Hoopers Straits to settle oyster dispute. An announcement of Navy exams and North Point anniversary events. fires damage Chestertown properties. Tax and warehouse inspections updated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
W. 5. Wallich
Howard County
Sheridans Point
Calvert County
Corn and
Cardinal Gibbons
Chicago
Andrew Orr
Iron Hill
Cecil County
Monocacy River
G. Lewis Little
John Baker
Carroll County
Maryland
Oyster Navy
Bascom S. Carter
Ellicott City
B. & O. Ballroad
State Medical Society
House of Delegates
Annapolis
Brooklyn
Anne Argadel
Hooper's Straits
Dorchester
Somerset
Internal Revenue
Willison
Allegany
Garrett
North Point
Calvert
United States Naval Academy
Chestertown
Bliss Kate Dilhofer
Fannie Bennett
Marine
Spear’s Wharf
Hebrew New Year Celebrated Early This Year 5654
The Hebrew New Year falls on Mop Gay September 1, earlier than in years past. Rosh Hoshoni marks the first day of Tishri with one day of observation by liberal Jews and two by orthodox, starting at 6 pm September 10 and lasting until 6 pm on the 11th or 12th. Observances include prayers, forgiveness, and greetings as the new year 5654 begins.
Worlds Big Cities Derives From Incomplete Text
Fragmentary OCR notes reference cities and a list-like line with stray terms and names. The readable bits are insufficient for a clear incident or event, with no coherent subject or date to anchor a proper news item.
What the Rectivers did in United Statelands mileage tally
An OCR fragment reports mileage estimates for various railroad networks in the United States. It lists Northern Pacific at 5,262 miles, Bele at 1,053 miles, Richmond and Danville at 3,259, East Fernesses in Virginia and Georgia at 2,023, Georgia Central at 2,081, Reading at 1, and Union Pacific Denes and Gal at 1,493, with overall total around 2,050 miles remaining in the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Richmond
Danville
East Fernesses
Virginis
Georgia
Georga Central
Reading
Union Pacific
The Girl About 10 in Frederick Reacts to a Templars Picnic
A column recounts a August Frederick picnic with 3000 attendees. It notes Joe Blank as escort, jokes about cabinet makers Rice and Sappington, bands and speakers, a tax on apples as life stages, a rain shower, and plans for the Frederick Fair and back-to-school wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Templars
Joe Blank
Tom Rice
Dave Hice
Johnnie Blelfeld
Frank Sappington
Walker
Browningsyile
Yellow Springs Sect
Welk!n
Congress
Ms. Phere
Captain Hartsock
Washington
Frederick
Womens status in Japan and views on China discussed
At a Japan Society meeting in London Mr. Okoshi outlined changes in Japan showing women may now own property in their own names and hold government posts. He noted divorce grounds can be judged by courts, contrasting with earlier family council controls. Prof Douglass warned China shows no signs of improvement, with women still treated as saleable property in hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
China
Japan Society
London
Okoshi
D. Goh
Family Council
Notable Baltimore Visitors Plan Grand Tour of Fairs and Cities
Mr Leander Neel and Leander Neal Esq depart Baltimore for an extended tour of major fairs in western cities. They will visit Niagara and New York returning via Chicago and stay at the Wistorian Hotel Chicago and the Waldorf in New York. Mr Neal intends to study fair architecture and notable architects in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander Neel
Leander Neal
Baltimore
Niagara
New York
Wistoriam Hetelia
True Vexative Principle Used in Manufacturing Fics
A garbled notice claims a so called true remedy for a cheap vegetable and mineral solution sold by the California Fig 5,rup Co. It asserts permanent injury to users unless the true remedy is used, urging informed action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rup
Hungry Man's Dreams of Hunger in Prison Life
A former forgery convict recalls nightly dreams of grand banquets while in penal servitude. He describes waking before tasting the first course, the torment likened to Tantalus, and the perpetual hunger that haunted his early years of imprisonment.
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Tantalus
The New Reservoir Work Nearing Completion
Excavation for the new reservoir by Lane Brothers is nearing finish with about forty five men at work. Completion of the main excavation is targeted for September 15. The structure will be 280 by 180 feet at the top and basin, 21 feet deep, holding 6 million gallons, connected by a 10 inch pipe to feed the city from both pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Lane Brothers
Frederick City
Turner
Eisenhauer
Ctty Council
Httle
Big Tuscarora
Little Tuscarora
Kemp and Lakin
Col. Heyden
Eisen- Diver
Louisiana sugar lands and the promise of the delta
The lower Louisiana delta holds vast untapped sugarland potential unseen by locals. With improved drainage and levee protection funded by capital and government aid, thousands of acres now barren could yield world class crops. A future system could boost U S sugar output and diversify national wealth through tropical products.
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Louisiana
Lower
Louisiapa
United States
Runaway Accident In Maryland Valley Roads
About 11 o clock last Sunday morning Mr Arthur Williard of near Broad Run Middletown Valley hitched a horse to a new buggy for a drive. The horse ran under a tree and the top of the buggy broke. Earlier that month near Hurkittsville two colored drivers in a flat wagon driven by John Johnson ran away. Johnson his wife and two children were thrown out. Johnson was badly hurt and the wagon wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wiliard
Broad Run
Middletown Valley
Hurkittsville
Csits
John Johnson
Johnson
Peach Growers See Hope for Profitable Prices in Late Peaches
In Edgemont Maryland Washington county J Mitchell Stover says local peach growers have reasons for optimism as late peaches price well. Early fruit faced competition from Eastern Shore and Delaware fruit, costly freight and glut risks. Blue Mountain Peach Company at Edge Mont runs a canning plant to absorb early crop, 3000 to 6000 cans daily. Carloads head to Columbus Cleveland Cincinnati Indianapolis via B&O lines with 98 cent rate. Western commission merchants predict fair prices, crates valued 160 to 150 dollars, easing earlier season disappointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Mitchell Stover
Edgemont Territory
Washington County
Delaware
Hone Growere
Blue Mountain Peach Company
St Edge- Mont
Ceason
Colanbus
Cleveland
Cincinnatii
Indianapolis
Divorces Filed in Two Petitions by Counsel
Divorces sought by two petitions filed through counsel F St Fankel. Eugene Black seeks divorce from Assle Bisch and Ette G Sakm seeks divorce from Harry J Sabm. Both petitions recorded in Nos 6162 and 5144 with decree and vinculum matrimonii referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. St. Fankel
Eugene Black
Assle Bisch
Ette G. Sakm
Harry J. Sabm
Local Listings and Rail Excursions to the World’s Fair
Public notices advertise low cost school books and writing supplies at The Gem Store opposite City Hotel. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces special World’s Fair excursions to Chicago with dates Aug 30 Sept 7 13 and 21 and fares from Frederick to Chicago with return validity within ten days. Detailed schedules list Frederick Junction Frederick Lime Kiln Buckeystown and arrival times. Also offered are tombstones hay and straw, and additional excursion options via Indianapolis with direct connection through B O lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co
Chicago
Baltimore
Whio Hiver
Indianapolis
4.C
Frederick
Bane
Wallngton
Pasisce
Ubitigo
B. O. Diect Throuch Est
Be Rolston Tailor Seeks Modern Garments and Service
A storefront pitch touts a first class tailor offering fall and winter stock. It promises the latest novelties and personal measurement services, inviting customers to secure ready made and custom garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notring
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Enbest Bawls
Dean
Bain Cloudy
Moor
Wasamerton, D. C
Hawrington
Weather Bureau
Merchant Tailoring
B. H. Bisckston
Hermsdorf Day
Odack & Neidig
Fall Scarfe
John Hendrickson
Blissionary Meeting
W. W. Lease & Co- Stock
L. RB. W
Woodsboro
Niewsera Ra
West Third Street
Cindren
Joan Beorter
Ma Shy Dari
Odin
Anton
Perry McGhery
Jane
Jin
Mullinee G
Zemp
Moti & Reme
N. B
Rue
Gents
FIEDT
Oun Hesnutexson
State
James Bwa Walees
WALSER & = CO
Cuhi City
RIY
Npateand
Stattifge
James 2
Walker & CO
Rodoce & WI
Ss Neidig
Roboce & Neidic
Hermsdorf
Mermsdorf
Hernsdorf
Rodock & Neidig
Eee
Selena
A.T. Rice &Sons
A. T. Rice & Sons
North Makert Street
Feederick, MD
Funehal
Junior Steam Fire Engine Company
Ngbt
Washington, D. C
Capitol
Bether
Logal Mention
Home Missionary Meeting
C.L. Rouch
Baltimore Conference Woman's Home Missaionary Society
AMEB
Miss Wilson
Lucy
Botel, W. W. Lease & Co
Frederick Junction
Buckneystown
News
Sappington
J. E. Siford
Belier & DeLashmutt
East
Patrick Street
G. A
Mar
Rolston
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