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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1920
Page
4
The readable fragments indicate a late 19th or early 20th century Independence newspaper masthead. Mentions The Daily News and Associated Press credits with Freder ick, Maryland stamping. No clear events, people, or dates readable for a full news item.
A 1920 European reconstruction overview notes slow progress due to social conflict and rail bottlenecks. It highlights France and Belgium as best recoveries, Britain hampered by internal strife, and Eastern Europe afflicted by war, disease, and famine. The piece urges U.S. action to assist and embolden global recovery.
The thirteenth annual convention of Ute Sunday Schools in Frederick county will meet at Reformed church Jefferson on September 9 with sessions at 10 am 2 30 pm and 7 30 pm A business session for Teachers Training Association at 6 45 pm Byers Sunday School has two delegates plus superintendent and pastor The aim is to inspire better work through Sunday Schools county and state workers will participate Jefferson is accessible by auto or trolley and music will be led by Miss Gross and James MacKibee Jefferson is making plans for broad county representation
Eight Mile House at Frederick and Thistle roads, long a rural roadside tavern near Baltimore, has been sold after decades of local use by Howard County residents. The sale marks one of the last remaining old road houses, once common on major routes outward from the city serving farmers and countryside travelers.
Inquiring Reporter asks five readers about traveling at seventy miles per hour. Sperry Storm says not mind it for race track. Charles Bowers finds it dangerous but exciting on a race course, not on public highways. Austin Staluvy dislikes it. Thomas Zimmerman would try it after reading about extreme speeds. Bradley Strawberger would only ride that fast in life or death.
Western Maryland Railway intends a $1.6 million outlay to buy 20 consolidation locomotives. Each engine likely costs $70,000, with a total possibly near $1.5 million. The order aims to meet anticipated traffic growth. four to five years ago engines cost about half. The year also caps steel rail needs and projects 1921 gross revenue around $20 million.
A long equity case opened in Walkersville court over a build transfer and machinery pricing dispute. Harry Liggett Warren Cramer and Arthur Strine allege G Clifton Winebrenner breached the January 22 sale by underpaying machinery value after appraiser Joseph Bussard set a price. Plaintiffs seek enforcement of the contract while Winebrenner counters that the plaintiffs must uphold their side. Attorneys John S Newman for Winebrenner and Frank L Stoner with William M Storm for the plaintiffs present arguments.
A county meeting at Frederick Motor Company's offices approved forming a tractor school for winter training. Ex Plan speeches by Symons and county agents outlined benefits of tractor farming, crop yield, and seedbed prep. A temporary committee led by G P Warfield was named, with about 500 farmers present and all tractor makes to be demonstrated free of charge.
Local items from The News dated September 3, 1900 note the grand jury with James E. Walker as foreman and a list of jurors. Petit jurors named include Maurice Sheffer and others. Public schools opened across the county and private schools began sessions. JL Victor Baughman declined to seek Democratic nominations for Congress in the Sixth District.
State Roads Commission officials led by Chairman J N Mackall and Forester FW Resley argued anew over advertising on large night illuminated metal warning signs. Secretary L J H Steuart says a bill to amend road laws may be discussed in the upcoming session. The $300000 project would let a manufacturer place ads on sign bases, with the state to receive revenue. Civil docket for September term labeled heavy by court officials.
Governor Rivghle calls for extra session in September 2010 to add voter registration days for women. R publican leaders back precinct committees in Baltimore to organize women’s registration. Resolutions urge repeal of the Declaration of Intentions Act and removal affidavit, expand polling access, reduce crowding, and improve voting conditions and public buildings as needed.
Vr o and Mrs J TL Nowns of near Burkittsville celebrated their golden wedding on August 29 at home. Guests enjoyed music and conversation. seventy five dollars in gold and fine gifts were given. Attending were children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and several relatives from McKeesport, Brunswick, Frederick area, Thurmont, Emmitsburg, and Knoxville. A reception with refreshments followed the gathering.
A leather bag found on a train from New York to Washington contained 150000 in negotiable securities belonging to Lindsay Hopkins of Atinta Galdi. Albert Wehr of this city recovered the bag and returned it to its owner after a porter allegedly placed it with others. Hopkins had been unaware of the loss until reunions at home.
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the solution for sickly girls forced to work long days. It claims the tonic restores health and eases ailments that make labor draining, praising a forty year track record of success for women's diseases.
Maryland has been allotted more than $800,000 from federal funds to be spent by July 1, 1922, under the Good Roads program. The allocations include $216,749.65 from 1916 authorizations and $630,248.96 from 1914 authorizations, to be matched by the state. Total five year program for Maryland reaches $2,890,749 with much already contracted. Virginia’s six year allotment totals $5,451,730 with $1,977,673.83 available for the next two years. Further appropriations will follow as Congress acts.
Purely personal notices list residents traveling visiting relatives and returning from trips in cities such as New York Atlantic City Williamsport Baltimore and Cape May. Several individuals and families are noted as spending time away or returning home including Mr Warry H Roth Mr and Mrs Zimmerman Miss Lillian Birely Mrs Byron Hughes and Rev David Morgan Roderick with various locations mentioned.
Raymond M Sheets and Miss Mary I McHagzell of Harrisburg were married Wednesday afternoon at the Lutheran parsonage by Rev. Dr Ulst G Rupp. They were accompanied by Lloyd G Snyder of Hagerstown.
Mrs Ka Shaw of Cumberland Maryland reports her husband suffered six years with heart side pains poor digestion gas and shortness of breath. After trying various medicines he found relief with Drevo from the first week and by two bottles his backache vanished appetite improved and he sleeps soundly. Drevo is advertised as widely available through Pearre's Modern Pharmacy Frederick.
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