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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1909
Page
2
At the Latin American Steamship Company docks in Manhattan, workers threaten a walkout citing pay and conditions. Superintendent Smith defuses tensions with a calm talk, warning of implied consequences and outlining company resolve amid looming rail and freight slowdowns.
In a tense incident, a strike at the yard escalates as workers confront the captain and an investigation unfolds about preparations and leadership. Meanwhile Joe and his wife Mrs. Brooks see a personal revival as Joe gains earnings through a manager and new sources, improving their finances and outlook.
Eugene Witter's powerful contemporary life drama Patd In Full comes to the City Opera House on Thursday September 30. Wagenhals and Kemper promise a top acting company and a production stock complete to the minutest detail. The four act play, drawn from real incidents, aims for forceful, human portrayal and marked as a radical departure from conventional theater.
Emma and Joe Brooks rise from hardship as Joe’s promotion to head a new exchange department brings a $300 monthly salary and back pay. they celebrate with a lavish banquet and move into an apartment hotel, while Emma indulges in shopping and plans for a piano.
American League results include Philadelphia Athletics 6 St. Louis 2 with Krause and Kusel among the pitchers. Washington 8 Detroit 1 with Gray and Reisling in the lineup. Boston 7 Cleveland 3 with Ables and Hall guiding the bats. New York 7 Chicago 1 in the first game and 4 2 in the second. National League games feature Cincinnati 3 2 Philadelphia and Chicago 4 Brooklyn 1 in the first game, Chicago 4 Brooklyn 1 in the second. St Louis 5 New York 0 in the first game and 12 6 in the second. Pittsburgh 5 Boston Rain likely noted. Standings show Chicago atop the circuit with win totals, Brooklyn and New York nearby. St Louis and St Louis-related teams hold mid-pack positions. Pittsburgh and Boston trailing in the listed table.
In Baltimore Rochester led 12 to 5 as Baltimore hosted Rochester. In Newark the first game Montreal defeated Newark 2 to 0. The second game Montreal again beat Newark 2 to 0.
The article notes rapid shifts by food manufacturers to meet pure food laws, while citing Quaker Oats as a standout example. It lauds its purity, affordability, and nourishment, with Yale tests supporting its role in boosting muscle and brain vigor, available in regular, large family, and hermetically sealed varieties.
Partial OCR text contains numbers and city names such as Toronto Newark and Providence with erratic punctuation. The fragment appears to reference a score or standings but lacks a coherent event, teams, or dates to form a clear sports item.
Pitcher Mathewson, after a stellar baseball career with the Giants, announces retirement to join an old friend in a creosote railway ties venture in Nova Scotia. The move follows a long and celebrated time in the sport as he shifts toward a business path with strong Canadian rail market orders.
This notice states the orphan court of Frederick County Maryland has granted letters of administration on the estate of Meo Laura E. Gringle deceased. Creditors must present claims with vouchers by April 19 1910 or be barred from benefits. Debts to the deceased should be paid promptly. Also included is a separate tax notice about 1909 taxes due with penalties and interest starting January 1 1910.
A foreclosure style sale by Annie C Zimmerman and M B Zellers in Frederick County Maryland lists several parcels. The description covers tracts on the turnpike north of Frederick to Hagerstown and lots along South Market Street with details on size boundaries and existing structures. Terms require one half cash with the balance due in six months secured by notes. A $100 and $50 deposits are noted for certain properties.
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