State road law aims for county engineer led improvements
A proposed Maryland State road law requires each county to hire a competent engineer for road projects. Plans must be prepared by the engineer. two thirds of adjacent property owners petitioning to pay one tenth of costs. Projects may use gravel or stone and must be done promptly within the county levy limit. The bill proposes $200,000 annual state funding and broad adoption across counties, including rural areas, with mandamus relief for urgent improvements.
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White House
Executive Mansion
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Panama Canal
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Senate
Senator Foraker
Arizona
New Mexico
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Bailey
National Association of Retail Druggists
National Association of Retail Grocers
Congress
Denton Sewer Bill Faces General Assembly
A proposed Denton sewer system bill drafted by town commissioners is before the General Assembly. The plan would charge directly benefited properties near the mains while raising area values. A remonstrance with signatures has been sent to Annapolis, urging passage or timely amendments.
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Danton
Board of Town Commissioners
General Assembly
Denton
Annapolis
Editorial Notes Highlight State Legal Actions and Tobacco Fight
Editorial notes honor four lawyers aiding the Attorney General in Maryland against the B and O Railroad Company over unreported revenues from the Washington Branch. The tobacco lobby fought Senate Goldsborough's anti cigarette bill, but the defeat by 47 votes leaves Goldsborough with another chance in 1908. The issue spotlights magazine features and Baltimore business leaders seeking a state grant for the Jamestown Exposition as twenty states fund it.
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Warheld
Seeckers
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Senate
Wm. Pinkney Whyte
John P. Poe
Thomas G. Hayes
Isaac J. Straus
Bryan
B. & O. Railroad Company
Washington
House
Senator Goldsborough
Roosevelt Daughter Marries Ohio Congressman In White House
In the East Room of the White House the marriage of Alice Lea Roosevelt, eldest daughter of the President, to Nicholas Longworth, Representative from Ohio’s First district, took place minutes after noon Saturday. The ceremony used the Episcopal ring service and was marked by grand official splendor and devout simplicity.
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White House
Henry Y. Satterlee
Washington
Protestant Episcopal Church
Alice Lea Roosevelt
United States
Nicholas Longworth
Congress
Ohio
Episcopal Church
President Orders Panama Canal Locks Rush Work
The President mandates completion of the Panama Canal locks with accelerated construction. The public is expected to welcome the expedited timetable and the anticipated benefits.
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Panama
Devoe Paint Promises Long-Lasting Value for Town Property
A letter to Bailiff Garey touts Devoe brand paint as a cost efficient, durable coating for public property. It claims Devoe uses two thirds as many gallons, lasts twice as long, and saves money over competitors. An example from Corry Pennsylvania cites a resident who saved 15 to 20 dollars after switching to Devoe.
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E. D. Jewell
Corry
F. W. Devog & Co
New York
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