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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1901
Page
2
Public notice item advertising found items and an estate sale at Hartle and Wolfincer. Contains incomplete phrases and disjointed ad listings including a city hotel and local items suggesting a furniture or goods sale.
Gleanings reports Annie O Keefe leaving for New York to spend winter. Gamma references various local items: estate bequests, church janitor appointment, new Frostburg laundry, marriage license for Spertzel and Eiler, and missed county meeting. Also notes on voters, poems, anecdotes, lectures, and local incidents including robberies, drownings, a funeral, and wedding preparations.
The forecast calls for Thursday with fair skies turning colder and fresh northwesterly winds. Rain is not expected this afternoon as temperatures ease.
An advertisement touts Registiatius Magic Headache Powders as a remedy for headaches and neuralgia. It promises quick relief and urges discouraged sufferers to try the product, noting it is prepared and sold by H. F. Behindel, Druggist, 106 N. Potomac Street.
In Baltimore a tense scene at the Sons of Abraham synagogue saw Max and Abram Klotz deny causing a disturbance. Witnesses and a demand for warrants followed as the crowd dispersed after the squire granted peace warrants and bail options.
Ferdinand Forthman marked his forty fifth anniversary as proprietor of a picharo in Waynonsboro. He came to Waynesboro in 1855 from Hagerstown and was born in the old country. Brought to Hagerstown at age five, he was educated there and chose pharmacy, learning under chemist Miller. He is brother of Fred Forthman of this city.
D R Brogunier resigned from electric light trimming to attend school. M Bowlie & Co proposed to trim Lué lights and maintain the lights. A Geo A Williams Co letter promised an expert to improve condenser care. Weekly bills totaled 504 dollars 2 and payroll 133 dollars 37.
The WM track hands at Williams port petitioned assistant roadmaster W I Straw for raises from 11 to 124 cents an hour. They sent the petition to President Hood but have heard nothing. They note other WM workers are paid 124 cents for the same labor, and some former workers recently received higher wages.
A Hanover delegation including L Joes B N Gitt T J O Nea l and Mr Malone met directors of the O V Telephone and Telegraph Co to assess a system move. Analysis shows the Hanover syndicate secured control of the Virginia independent long distance phone company as of January 1.
Mr Alexander Neill Jr departs this evening to serve as usher at the Johnson Oliver wedding in Pittsburg. The bride’s father notes the couple will receive a furnished house in Washington and $100,000 to start housekeeping. Mr Oliver is described as exceedingly wealthy.
Clifford Was Here colored editor who was ordered to pay 100 dollars or serve jail time for assaulting the character of Mrs. John Newman of this city. He stated he was not in jail and claimed to be on bail, preparing to take the case to the Court of Appeals, while visiting Martinsburg on Tuesday.
Frit Growers will meet Saturday evening October 5 in K of P Hall Sherpsburg. Addresses on fruit culture will be given by Prof Quaintance state entomologist and assistant entomologist Sandsten. Prof Norton and Chas G Biggs will also speak.
The Weevil was reminded by Hon. A J Lang that it published an article about him which was untrue and knew it untrue when published. The Weevil promised to undo its malicious writing but did not. The promises are a product of its lie factory and what could Mr Lang expect.
Yank M. Kovingon aged about 43 died Tuesday night after a brief illness at his home in Boum alley. For many years he had worked for Mr Hd. W. Mealey. He is survived by a wife and several children.
Col Schley’s counsel Mason says no notice was given that the hearing was set for Saturday morning. Five days from Tuesday was given for the joinder of issue and a deep Durrer to his answer to the mandamus bill, as the census list filing was fled.
The passage claims that weak digestion and poor circulation prevent sleep even on calm nights. It touts Gond's Sursaparille as a remedy for stomach strength, circulation, and digestion to promote regular, refreshing sleep, noting results come gradually across many cases.
In Williamsport the stairway at the old Washington house, home to C. Frank Cushwa, gave way on Tuesday, nearly injuring Mrs. Cushwa as she prepared to descend. The aged building holds Gen. Washington is said to have stayed there. doors and stairs decay threaten collapse without preservation steps by owner Victor Cushwa.
An obituary notice lists Mrs Annie Mentzer of Greencastle dying in Waynesboro aged about 35 from heart trouble. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM in the Greencastle Lutheran church. Also notices Mrs Ann Christman widow of William Christman died at Williamsport aged about 75 from heart trouble, with children Mrs Kershner in Welsh Run and William Lusher in Williamsport. Mrs Eleanor Bowers widow of J C Bowers died at Jefferson Street Williamsport from cancer aged 89 with numerous children listed. Funeral arrangements set for Friday 10 AM at the Christian Endeavor Chapel with Rose Hill cemetery interment.
Julia Worthington, a daughter of State's Attorney Glenn H Worthington of Frederick and granddaughter of Judge R A Alvey, accidentally took laudanum from a cough syrup vial found in the house. She was comatose but is now in more favorable condition after the incident.
Mrs. Racheel Hut invites guests to the marriage of her daughter Julia Elizabeth to Rev. Benjamin R. Lantz of Millersburg Pa formerly of this city on Wednesday Oct 9 at 6 o clock in the Lutheran church Lawrence Kan Rev Lantz is pastor of the Lutheran church at Millersburg
Fulton County lumber magnate C K Spabgler has sold most timber tracts to Reading railroad. He aims to extend Broad Top Road from Shade Gap to McCorklisburg to expand freight and transportation links.
Resolutions passed at a Northeast Baltimore Improvement Association meeting oppose the sale of the W M railroad. A committee was instructed to confer with other associations to prevent the sale if possible.
In Chambershore a sale to Pen Mar distilling company of the Clugston distillery was entered for record at 25000. Mr and Mrs Wm A Ford of Hagerstown are among the signers of the deed.
Mr William Grove of Wilsons and Miss Alice Frashour of Thurmont will be married today at that place. Miss Sylvis Brows of this city left to attend the wedding.
Recent rains have turned the Potomac and nearby creek muddy, causing bass fishing to pause for several days. Anglers should expect tougher conditions until the water clears and clarity returns.
Quarterly public school tax distribution shows Washington county white schools receiving 4573 dollars and colored schools 413.73 dollars as allocations.
Mack U. S. officials organized a force to drive voters to registration sites under the Mack Literary Bureau. The effort appeared controlled by factional interests with government-paid workers and salaried operatives, enforcing party loyalty through coercive methods.
C F Collier of Cherokee Iowa was attacked through his kidneys causing crippling pain and inability to sit. Electric Bitters cured his back ache and kidney trouble, renewing his health. available for 50 cents at Wareham's City Pharmacy and The Central Drug Co.
1M Pheps of Forestdale Vermont reports his child was completely cured of a severe eczema case using De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. Warns against counterfeit products. Also notes it gives instant relief for piles. Forsale by Wareham's City Pharmacy.
A wealthy farmer is wounded by a neighbor's double bar shot gun during an alleged night theft of corn in a local field near Wingterton. The intruder fled after being struck, with the watcher reportedly shaken and no arrests reported. Details remain scarce due to injuries and tense circumstances surrounding the incident.
An atmospheric rural scene unfolds as a heavy wagon rolls through woods toward a gate. Horses labor along a moonlit hill while birds, insects, and cattle respond to the fading light. A western sunset crowns the land with blood red color and a stark sense of life and toil.
Mary Ridenour of W Washington 3t is improved. Charles Motter of Keedysville is ill with pneumonia. Elmer A Barnhart went to Elgin Illinois for a German Baptist Brethren Mission Board meeting. Robert R Henderson of Cumberland is here. Bessie Creney of Baltimore visits her sister Mrs J P Sheppard on W Washington St. Mrs John Fridinger on W Washington St visits son Charles in Roanoke. McHenry Howard, Baltimore fisherman, is at Williamsport after bass. School Board meeting next Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Mr Harry Swell back from a fine trip to Massachusetts.
John Sacks will admitted to probate with Abs Neill and John R Nigh named executors. Andrew W Reeder administers Bertha A E Metzer estate and filed appressement. John P Sacks and T A Poffenberger administer Sophia Socks estate, final account settled.
A promotional blurb touts King's New Life Pills for clear skin and rosy cheeks. It claims the medicine costs 25 cents and mentions Wareham's City Pharmacy and The Centril Druz Co as sellers. The ad urges readers to seek better complexion through the pill.
Mrs R A Wright of Brockville describes smothering fluttering and palpitation. Six bottles of Dr Aenews Cure for the Heart brought instant relief and full recovery in a day. Wareham's City Pharmacy offers the remedy. Also LaFranco's Periodical Compound for delayed or painful periods praised as effective. Personal sale notices for late Elias Emmert estate set for Friday October 4 at Funkstown pike home, Col Fisher to sell from mansion porch.
Realty sales include Col J E Fisher auctioning Emmert wholesale house property on S Jonathan Street to Edward W Mealey for 310700 and Myers & Co leasing it. Mountain land near Mt Aetna to C H Ridenour at 300 per acre. Emmett mill property near Funkstown withdrawn at 838060. House on N Locust Street to Samuel Rouskulp for 1450. Mary Hoffmestern house and 9 acres near Jones Cross Roads to BG South for 81600. Michael Fall property on W Washington Street to na Seagal. Gray property on N Potomac Street to Mrs Nora G Smith for 3516. Sheriff Zeller the Disginger property on W Bethel Street to J C Snyder for 250. Miss Maria Edwards executrix sold vacant lot on Sharpsburg Pike for 450 to Berry Harts. Edwards property withdrawn. Potomac Avenue lot Broadway lot and residence on corner sold for 7575.
Jacob Massack slipped while loading bicycles onto a B and O train car at the Bicycle Works on Tuesday. He fell from the car and suffered a split knee cap. He was removed to his Summit Avenue home and treated by Dr E M Schindel. He will be taken to Maryland General Hospital for knee surgery.
The report lists a string of local notes including Democrats gaining influence in Funkstown. Mentions of individuals like Director Jennings of the Hagerstown Trolley Co and Thomas A. Sheeler traveling to York appear among scattered civic and social items. Other entries reference changing residences, work placements in New York brokerages, a protestoscope exhibit travel, and community events.
An explanation of Devoe varnish floor paint sold for four cents a quart by Beck Maml Jr. and J Odgers of Frostburg Md is mixed with a testimonial praising Foley's Kidney Cure for rapid relief and cure after two bottles. A druggist Schmeel announces new fall and winter millinery outfits from Eastern cities inviting public inspection and urging comparison before purchase.
An ad notes Miss H H Mertin at 117 West Washington Street offering Kodol Dyspepsia Care as a digestive aid. It promises no diet needed and immediate relief from post meal distress, suggesting restored energy. Wareham's City Pharmacy and The Central Drug Co. are involved in distributing the product.
A 1960 report from Prun gtown West Virginia notes Superintendent J C Ginck endorsing Foley's Honey and Expectorant as the sole favored cough remedy at the West Virginia Reform School after trying others. D P Schindel, a local druggist, opp post office, supplies the product.
A Coldwater Michigan user touts Mystic Life Renewer as curing nervous troubles headaches and stomach issues after thirteen years unable to sit up. She credits it above doctors and Christian Science treatments and notes Wareham's City Pharmacy sells it. The ad also mentions Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and Blackberry Wine offered by Cohn and Marx with prices, plus a Haferstown carpet business for sale by The Mfg Sappy Co.
Reports promise a spectacular Fair with a new layout and improved appeal. Rumor says no calogne squirts will be allowed on the Grounds and cologne squirts will be banned by Ground Caps. W D Wilson won the saloon privilege for about 650 dollars and will furnish a well decorated space to attract patrons and advertise the local brewery. Geo A Haver travels to Trenton to scout attractions while J T Stanhope from Philadelphia arrives around October 7 to stay through the Fair’s close. Household entries are being received at 3 Potomac St.
Col D Frank Hell hosted a dinner for his old friend Richard Babylon in Westminster. The gathering featured a quirky menu including sea delicacies, wind soup, and tan bark coffee. A staged drama about a zinc industry dispute in Maryland was performed with W Blair McCardell officiating as toastmaster.
An advertisement touts Devoe Gloss Carriage Paint and says it adds weight and longevity, with a glossy finish equal to new work. Sold by Berk and Delemarter at 923 Lwd, Schueler and Kaufman. Additional items include beverages, lunches, and roach traps.
The article commends the Lester piano for meticulous care in material workmanship tone and beauty of finish. Musicians and the trade increasingly praise it as use and knowledge grow. It notes attractive styles at Old Way's Music Store sold at reasonable prices and on easy terms.
The Lanil Imp. Co promotes free insurance on West End lots with weekly payments and 15 percent down, guaranteeing a deed to beneficiaries if death occurs after payment. The ad touts the “Pure White” linen finish by Troy Laundry and invites readers to visit Hotel Hamilton for more information.
A garbled clipping blends a humorous note about a chicken duck freak named Mr Walter Fishpaw with an odd endorsement of Hall's Catarrh Cure. It also contains classic 19th century patent medicine pitches from Toledo drug firms and testimonials, all presented in a rough, fragmentary OCR taste.
On Wednesday October 2 the Western Maryland Railroad sells excursion tickets from Mergerstowne to Chambersburg and return at a single fare. The special service plate trains depart Bagerstown at 11 05 p m and return from Chambersburg at 7 49 p m. Agent GC Euchler confirms details.
AMd-Summer offers great incentives for piano and organ buyers at Ordway's Music Store. Regular prices are downplayed as terms are offered to attract customers. Present prices are limited and may not last long. Also notes DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a faster, safer relief for piles without surgery.
An assortment of drapery fabrics, linens, carpets, and linoleum is advertised by Homer 8 Williams & Co and Grove Bros in Hamilton Hotel Building listings. Foley kidney cure, Dewitt’s Little Early Risers, and Banner Salve are promoted by D P Schindel and others with anecdotes of relief and cures.
One Load Choice Timothy Sco announces a car of new crop timothy seed from Western meadows offered wholesale or retail. Reichard, Schindel & Co invites customers to view before buying. Osk location referenced.
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