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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1922
Page
3
The account traces Galvani Volta and Franklin in the birth of electricity, noting frog-leg experiments, the galvanic spark, and the shift from animal electricity to stored chemical power, with references to historical anecdotes and public awe at 10 000 volt dangers.
Thomas R. Cook, Westinghouse Union Battery Co. VP, traces storage battery ideas from a 1767 tongue taste experiment by Sulzer to Voltaic cell origins. He notes Fabioni and two theory camps, chemical vs contact theory, and credits Plante and Faure with early practical storage battery ideas. The piece highlights battery components, separators, and ongoing improvements, stressing reliability and service for cars and power needs.
About 180 to 200 delegates from 21 societies attended the first Frederick County Christian Endeavor Union convention at Trinity Reformed Church in Adamstown. Officers were elected for the year, including President Merle L. Reddick and Vice President Virgil W. Doub. Notable speakers were Rev. R. G. Bannen of Williamsport and Rev. B. F. Shively of Japan. The convention set plans for a state gathering in Baltimore on November 14–16 and listed key state officers.
A scanned page notes multiple birthday celebrations and social gatherings. Attendees include Mrs Annie Wynne and families from Brownsville, with lists of guests such as Mrs Mary King, Mrs Sally Watkins, Mr and Mrs Henry Lawson, Mr and Mrs Ollie Barnes, and many others. Events featured: a birthday honor for Annie Wynne, a surprise social for Becca Domer near Lowistown, and a gathering with music, refreshments, and floral tributes.
Baltimore reports two main outcomes from the Democratic State Convention. William Cabell Bruce nominated by Hubert E. Lee while Doctor J. Hubert Wade remains Democratic State Central Committee chair for another year. Bruce faces opposition from radical elements but gains backing for a front against Senator France. Daylight saving discusses impact in England as Parliament considers new authority. Names include Bruce, Dr. Wade, John Walter Smith, Hubert E. Lee, and Mrs. B. J. Williams.
About 700 striking shopcraft workers returned to Brunswick July 1 and were honored in a parade and town park addresses. Mayor Edward C. Bhefer and William A. Beatty led the procession as non union pickets diminished and workers surged back, ending two months of tense conditions with local merchants extending credit and guards withdrawn.
The piece argues that calling a man hysterical implies he acts on unbridled impulses unlike a woman, challenging gendered perceptions. It contrasts the acceptability of male and female behavior and notes social double standards in accounting for debts and emotions.
Frederick dealers report the first hard coal delivery since the strike began. Iwap carloads from mines bring higher grade coal, selling up to 18 dollars a ton, about 75 cents above September 1921 anthracite. Soft coal remains plentiful, with top grades at 10 dollars a ton. Officials note coal distribution discussions in Philadelphia with Maryland Fuel Distribution leaders.
The item discusses a light-hearted wife bringing happiness yet notes women suffer ailments like headaches backaches and "the dives." It promotes Lodis Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy after doctors and medicines fail, urging readers to try it with a brief testimonial-style pitch.
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