Oklahoma Indian land scandal noted by national committee
Editorials warn of the national scope of the Oklahoma land scandal as a House committee investigates alleged corruption in the sale of Indian land. The piece highlights a 10 percent commission to schemers and calls for vigilance against graft. It also surveys Florence Nightingale, Esperanto, and political notes from Maryland, along with Democratic primary context and oyster season dates.
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Oklahoma
Congress
Public Service Commission
Delaware
Maryland Commission
Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Baltimore
Delaware Railroad
Centreville
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway Co
Roosevelt and insurgency split shadow on 1909 politics
National political commentary notes growing Republican impatience with Roosevelt on insurgency. It warns a delayed stance may erode his support and cites Lodge as a potential rival, while discussing Democratic tariff views, Aldrich, Morgan, Taft, and Alaska insurgent James Wickersham's reelection.
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Aldrich
J. Pierpont Morgan
Corsairs
Newport
R. 1
Morgan
Nebon W. Aldrich
George P. Wetmore
Taft
Beverly
Charles D. Norton
Senate
Rhode Island
Wall Street
Alaska
WanTED A good tenant for a pro ductive Tuckaboo Neck farm
OSCAR CLARK seeks a reliable tenant for a productive farm at Tuckaboo Neck. The notice requests qualified applicants with experience in farming and a stable rental history. Contact details are not provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuckaboo Neck
Oscar Clark
Trusts Dominate Congress In New Senate Report
Minority Senate investigators fault tariffs and trusts as main drivers of rising living costs. They argue tariffs raise consumer prices via protected manufacturers and cite champagne taxation and wool tariffs as examples. The report contrasts with Lodge led majority findings and frames high duties as harming consumers and widening fortunes for few.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin F. Johnston
Jamis P. Clarke
Elliison D. Smith
Select Committee
Senate Committee
Senator Lodge
Johnston
Alabama
Clarke
Arkansas
Smith
South Carolina
Lodge
Lodge Committee
New York
London
Tariff Debate on Prices Wages and Meat Trust Tactics
The document criticizes associations for price hikes and frauds by manufacturers that reduce package contents by 20 to 50 percent while keeping prices. It highlights the Meat Trust tactics to squeeze consumers and drive out local rivals, and notes higher US harvesting machinery prices since 1900 tied to the Dingley tariff. It contrasts Britain’s free trade era with wage and price trends, arguing wages rise with stable prices. It cites farm-product demand versus per-capita yields to show farmer returns remain slim despite higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meat Trust
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Russia
England
Whitaker
Wicomico Fair Opens With Airship Flights On Tuesday
The Wicomico Fair opened on Tuesday with favorable conditions. Rain caused four races to be postponed for Wednesday through Friday. Tuesday was children’s day with free admission for youngsters. The dirigible airship piloted by E. Parker made two successful flights featuring The Air Bird and crowd-pleasing stunts. The shore area’s household department delighted patrons with jams jellies breads and baked goods. The livestock exhibit drew strong interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Parker
Shoreman's
Jesus Nearing Jerusalem in Bible Analysis
Analysis of Jesus and his disciples on the road to Jerusalem highlights his foretelling of suffering and death, the disciples' misjudged requests for honors, and the call for humility. The account ends with Jesus healing two blind men and guiding followers toward faith, using the golden text from Matthew. Philadelphia Record
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Judas
Pilate
James
John
Mark
Mark x
Apostolic Company
Heaven
Herod
Patmos
Church of Christ
Church of God
Luke
God
Man
Philadelphia Record
The Dog Days and Sirius in Ancient Lore
The article explains the origin of the dog days naming from Sirius rising with the sun in Mediterranean latitudes. It notes Sirius as the brightest fixed star in Canis Major, once thought fiery red by Ptolemy but now universally white for centuries.
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Mediterranean
Sirius
Canis Major
Ptolemy
Mars
Preston’s Democratic Platform Emphasizes Merit Over Money
James H. Preston, a Democratic candidate for Congress in the Fourth District, denounces money as a factor in nominating office, advocates open opportunity for capable non rich individuals, supports direct primaries, and urges party voters to choose the nominee without whip or money influence.
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Preston
James H. Preston
Democratic Party
Too Much Pleasure And The End Of Rome Echoes
Cardinal Gibbons warns that society nears Rome’s era of extravagance and inordinate pleasure. He cites rising riches and mortgage debt for cars, urging Christ’s Gospel, self denial, and love to curb excess before society collapses.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Rome
Augustus Caesar
Christ
The Tomato Pack Faces Low Prices and Canning Decline
An observer notes last year’s heavy pack but low profit as market prices stay soft. Crop prospects vary with weather, with some predicting poor yields and others citing past seasons. Ingleside canning house closes as prices remain low. several Caroline packers ship last year’s stock while others process sweet corn.
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Caroline
Maryland
Delaware Peninsula
Ingleside
Advertising pays for best merchants in market place
The text argues advertising and successful merchants are synonymous. It states that best advertisers win in the market and poor advertisers often face bankruptcy, noting advertising's practical value and the evolving view that paid promotion drives success.
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Fairbanks
Easton Fair Grounds Repainted and Ready for Event
The Easton fair grounds are in excellent condition with large buildings repainted in two coats. All dates tied to the fair up to the 26th are noted as the event window.
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Easton
Queen Anne's hosts field day with 2000 crowd at My Lords Gift
The annual tournament near Queenstown by St. Peter's Catholic Church drew about 2000 spectators from Talbot, Caroline and Queen Anne's counties. W. G. Favinger won first prize and crowned Miss Mary Favinger queen of Love and Beauty. Nadane Arrington and Avis Golt were named maid and runner-up as other honors were awarded. The report also notes a Rayner campaign car accident near Federalsburg and various local incidents including a stolen horse, railway rumors, and a bat-caused hair loss.
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Queen Anne’s
My Lord's Gift Farm
Queenstown
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Talbot
Caroline
Queen Anne's
Richard T. Earle
Centreville
W. G. Favinger
Mary Favinger
Cornova
Milton Elbin
Nadane Arrington
N. B
Federalsburg
Hurlock State Road
Rayner
Cambridge
Hurlock
Atlantic City
James Simmons
Bessie Rook
Lola Sullivane
Arthur Scully
Ridgely
Western Maryland Railroad Company
Kent Island
Easton
Salisbury
Snow Hill
Seaboard
Chincoteague Bay
Bessie Hardesty
Laurel
Oak Grove
Cambridge and Seaford
Sussex Farmers’ Union of Delaware
Seaford
A. S. Wooley & Co
Pine Street
Easton Fair
S. Denny Wilson
Journan
Remembrance Notes For Leroy Robinson And Loved Ones
In sorrow we remember Leroy Robinson who died July 16 1910 at age 5 years 10 months. Also remembered are Bessie Mildred Cohee Cohce and Cairron Coun with verses about loss love faith and reunion beyond the river. The messages express grief hope and belief in heaven and reunion.
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Leroy Robinson
Bessie Mildred Cohce
Jesus
Cairron Coun
Bessie Mildred Cohee
Clifton Cohee
Taft Roosevelt War On Signals GOP Split
New York dispatch reports the Old Guard won the temporary chairmanship of the next Republican State Convention over Theodore Roosevelt. James S. Sherman was chosen for the post while Taft opposed Roosevelt. Roosevelt hinted at a major intra party clash, pledging a finish fight once the convention meets, amid a nationwide contest between pro-Taft officeholders and tariff beneficiaries against Roosevelt and the progressives. The outcome is expected to reveal familiar faces on the political field after the battle.
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Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Africa
Washington
Pacific Coast
LaFollette
T. R. Aid Lodge
West
Associated Press
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Lodge
Aldrich
Butler Ames
Senator Lodge
Lode
Congress
Taft-Roosevelt
New York
Old Guard
James S. Sherman
Taft
Caroline Farmers Progress Highlighted in Sun Article
Baltimore Sun reprints by George T. Melvin shows Caroline county’s 25 year rise in farm land values to three times 1885 levels. Roads improved under Shoemaker law, home enterprise boosted prosperity, and farmers value education and progressive farming methods.
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Caroline
Baltimore Sun
The
Sun
George T. Melvin
Caroline County
Melvin
Annapolis
Easton Fair Highlights and Delaware Peach Notes
Delaware flavored peaches draw attention as growers face scale threats. On August 25 at 10 a.m. a public livestock auction will be held with a 5 percent charge. entries must be filed with the Secretary a week before the fair. Mecklenburg stock farm reports fine standard bred horses. Easton Fair coverage includes Easton canning plants resuming peaches and two Pennsylvania Railroad excursions from Clayton to Easton on August 25–26 with 11 a.m. arrival and 5:30 p.m. return.
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Mecklenburg
Easton
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Clayton
Journal
Allen's Foot Tabs and Foot-Ease Advertised Remedies
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Tabs as a treatment to dissolve soreness tenderness and odors in the feet and relieve weariness sweating and nervousness by dissolving tablets in water. It also suggests using Allen's Foot-Ease powder in shoes for daylong comfort. Samples mailed free or regular sizes mailed for 25 cents from Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
le Roy
School Examinations For Denton Teachers' Certificates
Denton Maryland August 19 1910 office of the school board announces exams for first and second grade teachers certificates at Denton High School beginning 9 a m Thursday September 1 1910 subjects listed for each grade include spelling reading writing arithmetic geography U S history Maryland history grammar teaching methods physiology and Maryland and U S by laws for second grade and additional general history bookkeeping algebra natural philosophy plane geometry for first grade. Candidates must bring foolscap and pencil. Scholarships offered at Baltimore and Frostburg State Normal Schools and one vacant at Maryland Institute. Easton hosts the Caroline County Annual Teachers Institute September 5 aimed at continued training.
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School Board
Denton
U. S
Maryland
United States
Baltimore and
Frostburg State
Maryland Institute
Teachers’ Institute
Caroline County
Easton
M. Noble
County Sapecia
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Florence Nightingale
Crimea
Camenholf
Warsaw
Poland
Congressional Committee
Baltimore American
Tri-County
Mount Airy
Gostin
State Roads Commission
Maryland Poultry and Pigeon Association
Baltimore
5Th Regiment Armory
George A. Pearre
Sixth
Col. Pearre
Covington
Baltimore Star
the Star
California
Isaac Lobe Straus
National Political Matters
IHS
Maryland, Delaware & Virginia Railway Co
Elgin Board of Trade
Yallsbury
Leroy
Para
Sama
Philadelphia
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