09 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1902
Page
1
Community pages critique a proposed street lighting deal, praising a local home light system over private bids. The piece mocks political figures, cites national figures, and argues that taxpayer-owned lighting supports local control and long term revenue for Martinsburg. It warns against private monopolies and calls for local collaboration to improve street lighting.
A fragmentary 19th century style piece discusses a town debate over pasture rights and control. It contrasts rival factions and questions about protection, enclosure, and governance while emphasizing local property and community defense. The language is obscure and nonstandard.
In various churches on Sunday morning and afternoon lay and ministerial services are scheduled. Presbyterian and Methodist churches list morning sermons by Rev. and visiting speakers, with no evening services noted. Epworth and Grace churches feature Sunday schools and choir participation, with congregational prayers, youth meetings, and special sermons. Saint John’s and St. Mark’s plan morning worship, while Trinity and Congregational churches hold evening gatherings and prayers.
The record shows final accounts filed in the Orphans' Court concerning the estates of Samuel Protaman Catherine Miller and Havel Wetter gminled as well as Alfred B M Wetter. It notes letters testamentary and matters of personal estate with references to executors and proceedings continuing into Tuesday.
Renée French, a Washington County figure, served as a lawyer and judge amid a career spanning the early to mid 19th century. The narrative traces his farm origins, law practice with notable jurists, legislative service, court appointments, political campaigns, and recognitions, closing with reflections on his lasting reputation and a promise of continuation.
A jumble of notices, social visits, and a health advertisement discusses Betsy McComas in town, various callers in Waynesboro and neighboring communities, and a promotional blurb for Haed's Sarsaparilia claiming to tone nerves, aid digestion, and improve sleep during vacation season. The piece blends community greetings with a sensational remedy pitch.
The notice announces the disposal of remaining summer stock to the public. It claims no department is stuck, markets leftovers at low prices, and promises fall goods soon. Wash goods including lawns, limtiers, swisses, linens, and denims are offered at drastic discounts.
Fragmented ad copy shows SHIRT WALSTS and stock pricing with references to insurance services by HOFFMANS SONS and Q. Harry Keller. Mentions bicycle store at 118 Frankton street, various insurance lines, and a quoted diabetes note from Marion Lee of Dunreeth.
LoMiddlekauil's furniture house promotes an elegant line of new furniture carpets and window shawers. Numerous ads follow for medical remedies Foley's Kidney Cure and Haynes tonics, plus merchandise from millinery to hats ribbons neckwear and baby caps at low prices. Various local merchants like J D Swartz Martin Ly ons Department Store and others advertise groceries harness goods and general wares with brisk price-focused notes and travel tickets to Jordan White Sulphur Springs.
A dated snippet describes latest fashion designs from Haig imagined and ordered to match taste with ornate feathers ribbons and millinery goods. The note mentions Laney Twit son Lan and Misa HR Slartic at No 7 W Wredlouton st.
A neighbor reports a boy’s eye injury was treated with DeWite’s Hazel Salve after exposure to a plant. The remedy relieved pain and swelling, with assurance of relief for itching and minor cuts. The account mentions Warelaw’s City and Central drughouses as references.
Tickets sold for trips to Niagara Falls on specified Thursdays and two September dates. Round trip by regular trains with stopovers and return privileges, leaving Hingeratown at 9 a.m. Price cited as $10. Crew and shops offering goods and seasonal fruit nearby.
A flood of small ads lists shops along a busy street offering fresh eggs dairy and groceries. Livery stables barber shop furniture stores and calendar notices promote Saxon era products and services in Baldwin alley and nearby avenues. Excursion details to the Seashore appear with dates and prices. Deer Park awaits Summer visitors with golf tennis cottages and rates.
An unreadable OCR fragment references Castile markets and various place names in a garbled list. It mentions offices and a care matl office address, with scattered words about weighing and sorting and a Penman. No coherent event or clear entities emerge.
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