06 Sep 1884
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1884
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR note references Jon Kelley dispatch to Blaine and Aaron Rosenspoor. Readable nouns include person names and political context. missing details prevent full event clarity.
The Illamsville tournament drew large crowds from Balton Toward Montgomery Carroll and Frederick counties. Knights competed for four prizes while music by The Big Four Orchestra accompanied festivities. Winners included Harry C Burdette and J Harry Steele Jr with maid honors to En sor Minnie Mantz and others. An closing revelry ran through much of the evening. A separate report notes brakeman Samuel Hahn was killed at Edgemont after being struck by a freight at night. his body found after multiple trains passed.
Miss Marcellena L Boone died at 11 last night at the home of her nephew Dr Jerningham Boone near Buenaystows in the 52nd year of her age She was connected with prominent families in the state The funeral will be held tomorrow Sunday at five o clock from St Johns Church Frederick City
A Shaker sister named Morrow at the Centre family workshop in Lebanon Shakers, Columbia County, dropped a light onto floor paper while melting wax. Her clothing caught fire and she was fatally burned, with the billing consumed.
In Cincinnati Colonel Charles Parrott’s residence an enraged suitor James Greiner shot fatal blows at Gretchen Zeling a 20 year old German girl after a night of harassment. Greiner returned firing at Parrott and fled, later captured by neighbors and turned over to authorities as an inquest opens amid excitement.
Corone, Kay, September 6. A tight rope walker named John Lee fell thirty five feet from a rope across Main street after attempting a sack trick. He lost balance at the rope’s center and died a few minutes later on the stony street, striking his head and shoulders.
Three Italian sailors at Hunter's Point refused toll, pursued by police. They attacked with knives. officers fired. Alberto Marino was fatally shot, Giralto Celu wounded in the left arm, and Dereno Celu arrested with the brothers. Marino dying. Celu brothers held for murderous assault.
Special to the News reports Clifford Stibbs of Patapsco Carroll Co. was found dead atop a freight car at Washington Junction on Sept. 5. He likely was struck while passing under the Tuscarora bridge. The body was taken to Baltimore. His mother and sisters reside in Patapsco.
Thissura report says a dynamite blast at the Union depot site to widen tracks caused the death of Wm Campbell, a workman. Superintendent Pitcairn’s private car on a side track was wrecked. no other injuries reported.
A platform collapsed at a Tremont soldiers reunion injuring forty people. No fatalities reported. Across other events, Justice Harlan’s wife died in Fortress Monroe. A failed assassination attempt near St. Paul, a lynching in Hazelton, a fatal cow attack in Stone Ridge, jail escapes in South Bend, shipwreck near Wellington, and a cattle-thief shooting near Las Vegas. Market notes cover fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy prices with regular regional variations.
Excited crowds praise Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption claiming it cures coughs colds asthma hay fever bronchitis hoarseness and throat or lung ailments. Free samples at Garrett & Steele’s Drug Store with large bottles priced at one dollar. Purchases also advertise Dr Fahrney’s health restorer and liver invigorators at one dollar.
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