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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1902
Page
4
A Washington newspaper analyzes the Roosevelt collision near a dangerous crossing. It notes the death of Secret Agent Craig and urges stronger safeguards at crossings, including gates and watchmen, to prevent similar tragedies and protect the president.
Seater McComas discusses Congress history and business sessions. Baltimore receipts for August totalled 265,824, with the Baltimore Herald noting rising prosperity tied to a boom in Baltimore trade and industry.
The Annapolis Capital reprints a Baltimore American plea urging nationwide boycott of trusts and big business. It questions modern timidity and recalls forefathers who fought for liberty, urging farmers to stop selling to and buying from monopolies to starve their power.
A collage of cheeky exchanges and social jests on marital duties, money, and status. Miss Goat jokes about a society man. Mr. Oostick and Mrs. Nawwife weigh spouses’ habits. The groom recalls a four figure wedding gift puzzled by a joking bride. A widower and a judge contribute dialect humor about propriety and generosity.
A Louisville Courier Journal column discusses J Booker Washington’s restraint in injecting politics into a National Negro Business League address in Richmond Virginia. It shifts to a New York Tribune piece on superstition and to a New York World report criticizing the Beef Trust and Judge Day over injunctions, noting alleged contempt and minimal price changes for beef.
A fragment of a period piece in dialect expresses longing for Lindy and praise for a sweetheart. The verse laments absence, yearns for spring and shared days, and invokes affectionate imagery between speaker and Lindy.
Local notes from Gracheam and surrounding areas record visits, family gatherings, and illness. Residents including Mrs. James Fraley, Mr. Adam Blangagan, and Miss Hazel Goller are mentioned with relatives in Baltimore, Washington, and nearby towns.
Regional column recounts residents visiting relatives and attending events across Taneytown Woodsboro and surrounding towns. Names mentioned include Miss Maggie Bond from Baltimore, Mrs. and Mr. Amos Graham, Mr. Samuel Ropp's daughter, and Mrs. Gertie Fogle visiting in Pleasant Hill. Regular society reminders note a meeting and upcoming topics as residents enjoy time with friends and relatives.
The Cardiff Giant hoax case is recounted with details of the carving, transport, and burial. James Taylor paid $15,000 to the carver and $500 later, while experts from Yale and Rochester weighed in on the statue's origins. The impersonation fooled scientists for years before dissolving into history.
The State notes Cardinal Gibbons recovering from nephritic attack. Timonium Fair Day Two draws 4000 to 5000 visitors. A delirious typhoid fever patient Harry Bailey of Corbett’s addition, Hagerstown, leapt from a second story window. State’s Attorney Albert G. Tower’s property damaged by fire. Christ Church Cavetown marks 75th anniversary. Owen C. O’Neill, 80, falls 50 feet in Allegany County and dies. A Livingston shooting leads to coroner’s inquiry and release. Congressman George A. Pearce not seeking Fourth Judicial Circuit judgeship. Westinghouse to install 45 miles of interurban electric road Baltimore to Washington. Project costs $3,500,000 with a Byattsville powerhouse and first practical application by Nicola Tesla.
Mr Worthington QC Blaley and Miss Dora M Webster, both of this city, were married in Baltimore on Wednesday at noon. The bride wore a gown of mode cloth with hat and gloves to match. After the ceremony they left Baltimore for a trip to Philadelphia, New York and other points.
A lively Linganore Hills Inn social event drew many Frederick residents including several young men. Guests enjoyed a festive evening with food and entertainment, and attendees noted the atmosphere as stylish and spirited. Prices and private stamps were mentioned in passing.
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