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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1901
Page
3
Advertisement notes new millinery offerings at the Academy of Music in Watarrhoed with fall 1901 opening. Miss Burhans and Miss Manz promote styles alongside W and Phils.
The column braids a mosaic of small items. Names like Mrs Guzzler and Miss Kate visit Williamsport mix with local appointments, licenses, and a note on Naval Academy alternates. Local officials, sales, and weather hints frame a snapshot of life in a small town.
The forecast calls for fair weather through Thursday and Friday with fresh east winds. Temperatures remain mild with no major precipitation expected. Offshore conditions show steady easterly breezes.
The regular monthly meeting of the Wat Company was held yesterday afternoon at Bilien Station. The sale of the road did not come up. The business showed gains and general improvement. Potential sale discussions were faint with no decisive action noted.
A garbled notice promotes a headache remedy titled Murgto Zontagehe Powders A Remety. It references severe headaches and neuralgia with unclear attribution and stray contact-like text including 38 F and an address fragment in Potomacst.
A Baltimore Hagerstown pike meeting focuses on a $1 740 per drop toll for a trolley through Funkstown. Citizens threaten action, including paving streets and possibly a rival line, as they weigh the street cross and bridge access against high demands. Local officials discuss Dorsey and the B and H Electric line.
Samuel Mentzer a well known resident and gardener died at 1 30 this morning at his Wayside Avenue home of general debility aged 80 years He had been about three days and until then had been active A member of St Mark's Lutheran Church He leaves children Mrs Lewis Leiter Mrs W T Meredith Mrs Harry Smith Miss Bessie Samuel and Joseph James Lewis Menizer Daniel Edgemont Christian Williamsport brothers Funeral Saturday at 2 from the house Rev G S Bowers officiating Interment Rose Hill Pallbearers four grandsons Edward Roy Frank Leiter H Lionel Meredith
Between 2 and 3 o'clock yesterday morning the scar printing office at Myersville was broken into and a little over £3 was stolen from the safe almost Turnine the business. The month office is in the same building as the Bank of Plock Garver & Co, which was rebuilt Monday morning.
A Waynesboro man riding home from Hagerstown fell asleep near Rock Forge as Shafts came loose freeing his horse. The horse returned home while he slept. he woke, walked to town, and retrieved the horse to finish his work.
While Genevieve Rust Ulanche Rust and Miss Darrow with their escort Mr EM Feebty drove near Pen Mar a rattlesnake appeared on the road The reptile was killed on the spot and measured ten quarters in length.
Augustus Ruthrauit of the Williamsport loners suffers burns to his right shoulder and side as a tual from the leech escapes and runs over him, causing painful injuries.
John Munday and his son, West Washington Street grocers, unveiled a patent rat trap after a tobacco box trapped two rats. Neighbors reported no help, Col Ochs urged action, and observers watched as the box was moved. A dead rat was found, having been dead for some time, and the box was carried back solemnly.
Officers pursue Thos Sholien accused of assaulting Mrs. Reynolds in Bugtown As Shulven, where a mail carrier cannot be arrested on duty. The constable patrols the street awaiting Shulten's arrest amid a routine business day.
Diappenned, Lewis Snyder, manager of the Chambersburg football team, sought a game but found no eleven ready. He phoned Waynesboro and Skippensour, but neither were prepared for a match.
Mr Edgar Bloom holds a secretary position with the Syvrian merchants and robbers in W. Antietam to assist their English language business dealings.
Some people mock diminished vitality yet fail to see vitality as life’s core. Early signs include appetite loss, weakness, and fatigue. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as the best tonic to restore strength and energy.
Eggs rise to 20 and 28 cents amid plentiful supply while overall market stays dull with 17 permits sold. Corn beans and other vegetables remain plentiful at usual prices. In Western Massachusetts four counties host over 120 public libraries with 25,000 books and a population of 307,000, funded by dog tax and private dollars.
Peculiarly scalded Joseph A. Coker proprietor of the City Hotel York is confined to his home with two badly scalded lower limbs. The accident happened Monday night when a hot water bag burst while being placed on his stomach to ease cramps.
Electric SOUL rate Martin Hoelle & Co secure the contract to install an electric light plant at the Byron tannery in Williamsport. Project includes a 30 kW generator, motors to run machinery, and 200 incandescent lights. Hogue & Co install home lighting at Reichard and Schindel's hardware store.
In Pilduzer Park the Huber Cafe walls were repasted and painted revealing names of local residents written long ago to be uncovered in the future. Mr Huber also found names behind wallpaper from a house he recaped years earlier, all those named have since died.
Passengers and a railway worker reported seeing a man and woman lynched at Eagle Station, Virginia. The sheriff ordered a special train for 75 dollars and investigated, finding the events involved Czolgosz and Emma Goldman being energetically dealt with by local patriots.
Allegany residents and newspapers condemn the Pearre Lowden Wack state roast, noting the combine faces defeat and disgust at methods in a county that solidly backs decent republican values. The tone signals broad political condemnation amid local punditry.
Admiral Schley has won every move in the investigation, a gratifying turn for Marylanders after years of abuse toward a brave man and distinguished officer.
David Coffinan Cotman formerly of near Bakersville was found dead at his son’s home in Scotland Pennsylvania. He farmed near Bakersville and leaves four siblings including J C Caffinsn of Scotland W D Keedyaville and David Der Wood Md. Funeral at Keedrsville.
About ten thousand people attended Carlisle Fair yesterday with Fair officials present. Officials noted roughly five thousand birds in the prize show and attractions including calk walks and balloon ascensions.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stainech and Liver Tablets as pleasant to take with quick, mild effects. Priced at 33 cents, with free samples available at Wareham's City Pharmacy and The Central Drug Co.
Byron and party travelers rode along the canal aboard their new gasolene powered pleasure boat. Family members listed include 5 S Carpenter and wife of Baincaster Pennsylvania among others on the outing.
Dr A Kellett of Williford Ark reports a man’s foot crushed in a railroad accident and credits Buck-Jen’s Arnica Salve with rapid cure. The ad lauds the ointment as a champion healer for burns boils piles and all skin eruptions and claims a 33 cent price verified by Wareham’s City Pharmacy and the Campbell Drug Co.
The Washinging County School Board submitted to the Secretary of State a summary for 1900 1901. Total receipts were 8075887 with teachers salaries totaling 101128. The report lists allocations by schools and salaries including white schools and high school allocations.
Miss Nellie F. Middlekauff and Mr. R. Newton Startzman wed at the bride’s Concord home in a parlor ceremony. Rev G A Bnyder officiated as the couple, bridesmaids Miss Laura Startzman and Miss Isabelle Southgate wore white and carnation bouquets. They plan to reside in Concords and travel to Buffalo and Niagara for about ten days. Nearby news notes Charles E Hopwood and Miss Augusta Addison married in Baltimore, with news reaching Waynesboro by a letter. Hopwood serves with Bike and Home Light Power House and belongs to Co. B. Tau sht-Groover Miss Bessie Groover and Mr. Wm. B Fought, Carlisle, were married by Rev. FR. Boyle at his residence.
Personal mentions record visitors and homecomings across Martinsburg and nearby towns. Maude Harnigh of Lancaster visits Mrs. L Edward Moore of W Washington St. Maude and Josephine Bomberger of Bounsboro stay with Judge Hoke at Windsor Nova Scotia. Mrs Banks visits in Asbury, Mrs Thurston returns from Washington, Mrs Davis moves to Scotomac Street, and Marion Bailey visits Charles Town while ill. The Liberal T B church third quarterly conference at Rohrersville was led by Rev F M Glenn. a parallel meeting occurred at the Radical U B church under Rev J E Hott.
New York Mr and Mrs C M Craig of 8 Prospect Street plan to spend the winter there as Mr Craig's health improves. He has decided to accept a fine offer in civil engineering. Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets advertised for stomach fullness belching and bowel regulation priced 25 cents and sold by Wareham's City Pharmacy and The Central Drug Store.
The heaviest frost of the season appeared this morning causing damage in truck patches across the city. This marks the fourth or fifth frost, the prior ones being lighter.
Mr and Mrs James Findlay invite to the marriage of their daughter Nancy Irwin to Rev Robert Alexander Boyle on Tuesday October 8 at twelve o'clock noon at the Presbyterian church Hagerstown.
Mrs H Lincoln recalls a terrifying night for General Burnham of Machias Maine whose widow feared death from pneumonia. Doctors warned time was short but she took Dr King’s New Discovery which she says saved her life and later cured her consumption. The medicine is advertised as a cure for throat chest and lung diseases priced 50 cents and one dollar with a trial bottle free at Wareham’s City Pharmacy and The Central Drive.
Norris Silver of North Stratford New Brunswick reports purchasing One Minute Cough Cure for a coughing ailment deemed curable by doctors. He notes one bottle helped, a second and third nearly cured, with sale at Tamawellman Warelaws City Pharmacy and The Central Grex Co.
In the featured race Columbia advances past Shamrock with times noted at 11 14 and 12 20, showing Columbia taking the lead at the one mile mark. Event records indicate Shamrock briefly led earlier as the boats traded positions across the course.
W J C Jacobs of Waynesboro has accepted management of the Loray Caverns to promote the natural wonder for public enjoyment. The Fraternal Mystic Circle reunion is set for tomorrow at Mony Alto with a large local crowd expected and music by the Waynesboro Orchestra.
John Seas of Roadside killed a copperhead snake on his porch about 10:30 at night. The snake allegedly attacked his dog on the porch and then inflicted a savage attack on Mr. Segs, report says.
The president appears on the review stand escorted by Milburn and Cortelyou. A lifelike portrait shows him walking with Mrs. McKinley to the platform and delivering his final speech amid cheers and hats waving. The photo, near the camera, captures the President and party for an Academy showing on September 28.
The season brings heavy crops of nuts with shellbark chinquopin and walnut trees well laden. Chinquopings have ripened early after frosts.
Miss Martha Middlekauff and Mabel return from Baltimore. A scarlet fever card is posted at No. 47 Elizabeth Street. Nina Brewer becomes bookkeeper for Brewer Bros. West End. Emma Bomberger of Cumberland marries Edgar Taker in Baltimore. Pearl Westfall of Boonsboro completes second year at State Normal School, then Wagerstown Woman Arks inquire about floor paint. Beck & Delemarter sell Devyoe’s gloss paint promising two-year wear.
The Alin plant of the American Tinplate Co. is closed with the Camberland site abandoned. Workers are boarding up facilities and preparing for a long shutdown. Pain Balm from Wareham's City Pharmacy and The Central Drug Co advertised for injuries and rheumatism.
Mrs Miserva Smith of Danville Illinois says she suffered bronchitis for twenty years before finding relief with Foley’s Honey and Tar a claimed cure for throat and lung diseases. D P Schindel a druggist opposite the post office endorses the remedy.
A Laas reports a lady praising the soda water as the best she has had in the south. Advertisements from J. W. Cook & Bro and D. P. Schindel promote Banner Salve and ice cream, noting the Hotel Hamilton and druggists nearby. The copy emphasizes quality and continued reputation for the beverage.
The Mail retracts a prior piece accusing Republican campaign managers of publishing a libel about Czolgosz and McKinley. The apology states the claims were false with no foundation, and the paper accepts responsibility for the erroneous charge while defending innocent readers and outlining corrective steps.
The soothing healing remedy praised for calds croup and stomach issues is favored worldwide for quick relief and safe use with babies. Local ads note sale by Wareham's City Pharmacy and The Central Drug Co. Also mentions Frank Kennedy's hospital discharge in Baltimore and visits to Griswin family. Millinery opening notes and mid-summer piano organ bargains at Ordway's Music Store. McKee Brothers advertise Guna-Gune guns with single and double barrels.
A company led by C L Stein J Buchanan Young and Jacobh E Youne has bought 13 acres near Williamsport known as High Germany along Clearspring road. They will develop it as picnic grounds with elaborate improvements next summer and consider setting up electric power from the creek with a tunnel and water shoot. They will plant a new peach orchard while preserving a 25 year old one.
An early 20th century advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from West & Truax and Waldine, Kinnan & Marvin, claiming J Cheney & Co. is trustworthy. It notes internal action on blood and mucous membranes and mentions Hall's Family Pills as best.
An advertisement touts Agnew's Catarrhal Powder promising instant relief from catarrh hay fever colds and related ailments. It claims painless use and permanent cures with a breath puff and lists Wargham's City Pharmacy and The Central Drug Co as distributors.
An advertisement extols the Lester piano for material, workmanship, tone, and beauty, noting musicians and merchants praise it. It mentions styles at Ordway's Music Store, plus a sale and easy terms. Also highlights department offerings, seed sales, cosmetics, and farm equipment in local notices.
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