18 Apr 1902
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1902
Page
1
An OCR fragment suggests a local public sale notice with unreadable specifics. readable elements include references to officials and a sale action but key details such as date, place, and parties are missing or garbled.
Prince William Ernest of Saxe Weimar rises as heir presumptive to Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. He inherits vast wealth and ties to royal lines from Holland and Saxony. The Dutch public favor a direct son of Wilhelmina, while Ernest hopes for an heir to consolidate his position.
A column cites five physicians arguing fear and premonitions influence illness and mortality, with cases showing panic, misdiagnosis, and psychosomatic cures. Examples include a dying patient cured by fear, cholera-induced bravado by Russian prisoners, and a hoax blister using a stamp. Also mentions a college prank and a potato omelet recipe.
Firefighters from the Enterprise hose cart fought a small blaze in a rear Hamilton Lane stable while locals clashed with the crew. A large man accused them of delaying, a warrant was issued for interference, and the fire was extinguished with water and two horse blankets saved. The stable belonged to Mrs. Wi. T. Hamilton and a horse was saved unharmed.
Hagerstown Operatic Society will rest after the Mikado season and stage a new opera later with preparations starting early for a larger production. George Downey, former county tax collector, filed three suits against delinquent mortgage taxpayers, ranging from $1.80 to amounts due over two years. A surprise birthday party honored Miss Currie Stover on her eighteenth birthday with games and singing. Charles Robinson of Williamsport has a curious peep suspendered without eyes, thriving and needing feeding and watering.
Funeral services conducted this afternoon by Rev Dr J Spangler Bieifer for Mrs Mary E B Middlekagil. Interment followed at Zou Reformed cemetery. Pallbearers named: R L Vax Devanter, W H Mc Gardell, J A Cost, Ezra Newcomer, Geo W Everly, Wm Gassman.
Read this paper and learn to test your urine by standing water in a bottle. Swamp Root, Dr Kilmer's remedy, promises relief for back pain kidneys bladder and urinary issues. Sample bottle and book offered free by mail from Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
In the Senate Democrats favored serving without pay 10 to 1, Republicans 10 to 1 against. In the House Democrats favored 84 to 16, Republicans 39 to 1 against serving without pay. Old Papers notes and local notices chronicle various items from 1835 proceedings, hotel fire reports, arrests, revival attendance, and local commerce ads.
Brower’s features the Phonograph 2415 with no opiates and non constipating effects, plus Edison photographs and live demonstrations at Stoyer’s. Mobley’s Drug Store touts refreshing perfumes and new gowns, while local stores push seeds, millinery, groceries, meats, and ales. Maryland Day specials via Baltimore & Ohio, and Sweeney’s wine and cigars advertise best prices.
Public sale at Green Town Maryland on April 30 1902 offers 65 head registered Short Horn cattle and 40 head registered Shropshire sheep from multiple breeders including Aaron Barker Avon NY Robert Watson Mineral Point OH William Watsor Youngstown CHI J Hy Potts & Son Jackson Wild Hilnats C W Cartwright Co Wayne. The entire herd of Henry L Strite is sold without reserve with numerous show animals. Sale includes imported lines and breeding stock with stock from Davison Altamont bloodlines. Catalogues and pedigrees mailed free on application. Manager Hagerstown Combination Sale Co.
Intermittent rail connections listed for daily arrivals at Hagerstown including Parrisburg, intermediate stops and evening timings. Page appears as OCR fragment with incomplete times and station names such as Winchester Martinsburg and local RL references.
A fragmentary Western Maryland rail timetable lists departures and connections from Hagerstown and arrivals at Hagerstown for various routes. It includes Main Line, Frederick, Gettysburg, Hanover, York, Baltimore, Waynesboro, Chambersburg, Shippensburg, and connections at Bruceville Highfield Quinsonia and other points with specified times and intermediate stops.
On May 26 1901 TAO A M provides through Pullman Sleeper service for Roanoke and intermediate stations with a 4 85 PM departure Local for Shenandoah and intermediate stops. W 60 AM DL local departs Shenandoah and intermediate stations. From Rorole and intermediate stations through Pullman sleeper to New York with WAW P o.
All water rents for the year 1902 are due at the office of Company No 12 North Jonathan street on April 1 1902. If unpaid by May 1 1902 water will be cut off. Permits will be issued after March 1 1902. An order passed February 10 1902 requires owners of properties using Company water to pay rents and bans permits in tenants names. rule will be enforced.
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