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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1911
Page
5
The Daily News from September 16 marks events such as the birth of Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus La Yar in 1825, the Puritan yacht defeating Britain for the America’s Cup in 1885, and McKinley’s 1901 state funeral in Washington. Also notes astronomical timings and lunar perigee details.
A fragmented listing shows rent notices, sales actions, and ads for courses, goods, and events. Names like Raymond Barnes Jacob Rohrback Frederick College Shipley s Busy Corner and Miss Ritchie appear among scattered items.
A newspaper notice invites young men and young women to enroll in a business course available day or evening. The program offers free features including Business Forms, Business Arithmetic, Business Spelling, Business Correspondence, Cash handling and Penmanship. A scholarship may be earned with some work, highlighting high demand for Commercial graduates.
Talking Machine News announces the season of music and entertainment. Buy new records for owners or consider purchasing a talking machine. A wide assortment including new hornless machines from ten to two hundred dollars. All good records in stock with prices and terms to suit everyone. See us first at the Busy Corner.
Promotional blast listing return tickets numbers and free goods, urging attendance at SHIPLEY facility and York City Cleaning services. Mentions Victrola at fifteen dollars, fall cleaning and dyeing services, Schmidt Gilbert store, and Frederick Railroad Co excursion details with ticket and departure times. Also notes sale of kitchen necessities below cost.
Eminent Commander A. te. Roy McCurdell of Jacques de Molay Commandery No 4 Knights Templar received a life size ge\u00e9pia portrait from drill corps members. The crayon enlargement shows him in full Templar uniform seated, while in Chicago for the Triennial conclave.
A surprise portrait gift to Commander McCardell was presented by a committee led by Myers and Etchison in the Temple parlor. The event featured speeches, refreshments, and plans for a May next Grand Commandery conclave in this city with Jace Anes de Molay as hosts. The local drill corps under McCardell has grown into the state’s only unit outside Baltimore, with weekly drills and three Ladies' Nights.
Frederick College announces the opening of its 149th session on Sept 12 1911 offering University Preparation Commercial Music and Elocution. Courses open to both sexes except University Prep for boys and men. Features include individual attention and concentrated study with a faculty of degree holding educators. Day and evening sessions. Rates reasonable. Enter any time. L K Koontz President.
A scanned segment blends financial liabilities and trust statements with civic notices, postal announcements, and local business ads. It includes stock and tax details, bank deposits, a sworn statement, millinery shop opening, freight services, building stone supply, and a city tax payment discount notice, all dated in a historical municipal context.
Fair attractions booked for the coming Frederick fair include daily balloon ascensions and acrobatic displays by the Managean Troupe the Ortons and the Balt ons with a side comedy. The Yellow Springs Band will provide music and officials including E B Allen and George H Mills were named for race and horse judging duties as Frederick County Society delegates travel to Hagerstown for the annual banquet.
The Hanover Fair in Hanover Pennsylvania runs September 19 to 22 with trotting and pacing races daily, a monster midway, large poultry show, fine horse and cattle exhibition, and sensational free attractions. Walter Jolson the aviator will perform aeroplane flights Wednesday and Thursday in the Thomas Headless Biplane. Excursion rail rates apply. Train No. 632 will reach Taneytown Wednesday evening September 20 and Frederic Thursday evening September 21, leaving Hanover at 7 25 p m.
Advertises a wide sale including tomato cans 29c, sealing wax 10c, large broom 2, toilet paper 8 rolls, fly paper 5c, Babbitt soap 3 cakes 11c, Babbitt cleanser 2 cans, Circus soap 3 cakes 9c, alarm clock 59c, Butter milk soap 10c cake 5c, galvanized bucket 59, clothes pins 5c, boys kites 2 for 5c, comp book eraser 25c, 25c talcum powder, gas lamp complete, Mason jars 42c, large pans We 10 qt kettle 125c. Classes resume season Oct 6 Fri eve 8:30 opening soiree. Sat Oct 6 4 pm Junior Class Armory West Church St city. Pupils enrolled all times. Private instruction with Miss WM Ritchie Frederick MD. Annual Fair Assembly Thurs Oct 1% 9 pm unless announced.
Our Academic Night School will shortly reopen with courses matching day classes. Trained teachers and hours to suit student convenience. Tuition is low. Enroll now. We offer one of the best soccer stands in Frederick city. Centrally located and doing a fine business. For terms and particulars apply.
H W Clarke resigns citing confinement and overwork. Second vice president and general manager of the Rio Grande Railroad resigns after nervous breakdown symptoms and orders to cease railroading. Clarke, son of General Eunes C Clarke, has long been a leading figure in American railroading with ties to the Mobile and Ohio and Alions Central lines.
From Mobile he rose to vice president and general manager of the International and Great Northern Railroad with Palestine as headquarters. He later joined the Denver and Rio Grande, where he earned fame by solving a locked car delay and instituting full system reporting, but long hours wounded his health and he resigned to spend the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Richard YP. Ross in Frederick.
The Metropolitan Concert Company presents its second concert at the Woman's College on Monday October 9 featuring Mime Chelsea Ohrman soprano Christine Miller contralto Frederick Martin bass J Humbird Trustee tenor. Tickets on sale at McCardell's after October 2. Baltimore round trip $125. Depart Frederick 7 15 AM Sunday September 17 arrive Baltimore 6 47 PM Tickets at Patrick Street 48 N Market Street and New City Hotel.
A dated ad promotes gas heaters to supplement coal heating for home rooms including dining, sitting, bedroom and bath. It touts comfort when coal fires are insufficient and notes low prices and bargains at The Busy Corner from Frederick Gas Elec Co.
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