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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1916
Page
4
Wheat seeding in Frederick county gains momentum as timely rains improve soil for fall planting. One half of Emmitsburg district and about one third of Creagerstown district have sowed or sown, while farmers hope for a favorable winter. Labor is scarce on many farms and wages rise as workers avoid commitment.
A promotional note urges readers to drink large amounts of water to cleanse kidneys and relieve back pain. It claims cold water flushes urinary waste, promotes kidney activity, and cites a pennyworth remedy with grain tablets to be taken with meals and at bedtime. The ad emphasizes harmless ingredients, quick results, and continued water intake.
A passenger train due at Pt. of Rocks at 6 30 p m barely avoided disaster when a freight wreck occurred about the same time. The eastbound freight plowed into the Lilly residence area with three middle cars bursting from the train. One car left the track and tumbled into G W Lilly s front yard delaying traffic until after midnight as wrecking crews toiled to repair the line.
Property deeds register transfers in county real estate with names Malinda Palmer Hanson L Forrest Martha J Forrest Samuel R Barr trustee The Real Estate and Improvement Co. and multiple marriage licenses noted A Waynesboro bank stock buy proposal aims to keep estate management local Autos in Mt Olivet cemetery remain contested Rockville High enrolls about 400 as infant paralysis closes schools in Montgomery county Scarlet fever closes Waterford and Leesburg schools Uoved Brethren Church parsonage dedicated Koontz chapel reopening delayed due to pastor illness
A misfired stunt involving Clarene Stine with a loaded cart on Market Street ends when the cart tips over and all the mail spills into the street. Clarence regains balance amid delays while the post office and trains watch the comic mishap unfold.
The Civic Class anti fly campaign wraps for the season with prizes awarded. Richard Baumgardner wins for most flies caught, 33 pints, and first pint caught. Frank Griffin takes second for 1½ pints. The Yic Club plans next season’s traps as spring returns. An Mountain City Council No 12 meeting follows with two new members initiated. A varied program includes songs, readings, and refreshments, ending in a profitable evening for the council.
Purely personal notices report returns and visits among residents. Mr and Mrs William OF Filler of East Third announce family movements and visitors from Hagerstown and Philadelphia. William J G Refnmoath returns from Lynchburg after duty reporting on a local creamery. Mr and Mrs Charles W Smith and daughter Mary Eliza visit with Violet and Marguerite Smith. Miss Isabel Kiine of Brunswick visits Mrs Foster Yorker. J L Downes J Watson Downes and C Clifton Anderson guests of Noah E Cramer. Mrs George Sk Smith and daughters visit Kay Mar and the George Simpson family. Cornelia McSherry spends Sunday in Baltimore.
Charles Schell of this city and Miss Nettie Tucker of Laurel were quietly married at Rockville yesterday at 3 pm. They returned home for a relatives’ reception and will reside on East South Street where the Reprint meat store operates nearby. Separate notices mention Justus B Atkinson’s marriage to Helen Lennox and a minor driving offense by Lawrence Fahrney in Boonsboro.
Editorial urges collective action as typhoid outbreaks rise from polluted town water. It contrasts reluctance to participate in health committees with grim consequences, noting deaths of children and adults from the illness. The piece argues water safety is everyone’s responsibility and warns delay costs lives.
Washington County reports 1411 hunting licenses issued to date. Many non hunters obtain licenses to chase game on others land. Florida's highest point is cited as 300 feet above sea level.
A Lancet document signed by 16 medical leaders including T McCall Anderson and Sir James Crichton Brown criticizes anti alcoholist views. It asserts the statements reflect the opinions of leading clinical teachers and a large majority of medical practitioners.
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