Pension list debate and new state appointments in Maryland
The New York World urges publishing pension lists amid concerns of fraud and calls for public accounting. Col Luther H. Gadd is named State Librarian and Philip D. Laird Land Commissioner in Governor Brown’s appointments praised across Maryland papers.
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The
New York World
Fitch
Pension Bureau
Easton Ledger
Brown
Philip Dandridge Laird
Montgomery
Land Office
Luther Jarrison Gadd
Caroline
Cambridge News
Philip D. Laird
Luther H. Gadd
Dorchester County
American Union
Friends of
Col. L. H. Gadd
Union
Kent News
Illusive Hopes and Old War Memories in View
The piece contrasts Democratic division in New York over the state convention date with GOP optimism for a presidential victory. It notes Senator Hill’s strength and Cleveland’s slights, then ponders eight months until Election Day and Grant’s warning about mistakes. It also salutes Maryland Mexican War veterans, highlighting their enduring honor and the dwindling survivor count.
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New York
Hill
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Democratic convention in Albany sparks Maryland call for Syracuse meeting
Observer notes Democratic factions clash over candidate selection as a Committee of Fifty opposes the state group. A county opposition meeting adopts a vigorous address urging delegates to Syracuse on May 31 to elect delegates to Chicago. Bill Nye the humorist earns forty thousand a year from writing.
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New York
Albany
Chicago
Hill
Syracuse
Empire State
Party
Bill
Committee of Fifty
Cooper Union
State Committee
Maryland
Untitled Poem on Things Left Undone by Margaret Sangster
A reflective verse warned by Margaret E. Sangster on the regrets of unperformed duties. It contrasts unspoken acts like letters, counsel, kindness, and love with the pain of missed opportunities at day’s end and in life’s brief span. The poem laments how what remains unfinished haunts the heart and shadows hope.
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Margaret Ee. Sangster
Baltimore and Eastern Shore R R bond pledge debated in House
Mr. Leonard of Talbot seeks leave to push a transportation bill endorsing Baltimore upon Syco bonds and offering stock worth 251 000 as consideration. The move would transfer control to Baltimore while the road would earn enough to cover interest, avoiding annual payments. A hostile corporate takeover is cited as the risk.
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Leonard
Talbot
Baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad Company
City of
Baltimore
Syco
Balmore
Dress Goods Range Proves Value in Cheaper Fabrics
Column extols rich stock of dress goods and urges trying cheaper stuffs. Highlights 36 inch brown and gray tweeds and knickerbockers at 37 1 4 cents, noting price and quality balance. Emphasizes variety from 25 to 37 1 4 cents and that cheaper options compare favorably with finer items.
Fifty cent Wool Dress Goods Showcase Styles
A casual glance reveals sixty seven styles in a single row. The large Dress Goods stock offers chevrons chevron stripes plain stripes and Angora wool blends praised for softness. Quantity and variety at moderate prices aim to surprise shoppers.
Norwegians in Chicago Organize Art and Monument Plan
A group of influential Norwegians in Chicago forms an association to commission a large painting depicting Lief Erikson's voyage of discovery and to erect a monument in Chicago honoring the noted Norwegian explorer.
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Chicago
Lief Erickson
Odd Border Dress Goods Trend Emerges in Rich Fabrics
In the market a curious Border idea appears in fine dress goods. Rich fabrics show narrow borders of one to two inches, sometimes cream or quarter inch stripes, with two toned patterns. The borders harmonize with the main fabric and the styles remain quaint and nondescript.
Variety of Cheviot and Tweed Fabrics with Prices
A catalog-style list describes multiple fabrics in 48 to 54 inch widths with finishes including Melange Cheviot Tweeds Velour and Diagonals. Prices range from 1.25 to 3.50, featuring tones in tans grays navy blues blacks and greens with descriptions of patterns such as diagonals checks stripes and figure-3 shapes. It notes the mellow tactile quality and pleasing eye appeal of the textiles.
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Bannockburn
Towel Prices From A Historic Market Listing
Heavy unbleached Turkish Bath Towels in large 22x48 inch size priced at 12 12c each. Heavy pure Linen Oat Meal Bath Towels 22x15 inches at 1Sc. Full bleach Devon Huck Chamber Towels full size heavy at 16c each. Old Bleach Huck Towels washed and bleached 25c each or 353 a dozen. Extra heavy Trish Huck Towels 26x46 inches 31c each. Prices show a market listing for assorted towels with varying weights and sizes.
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Lairly
Cape fashions and linen goods dominate spring buys
The store promotes long capes in West Point style with detachable capes priced from 14 to 123 dollars, emphasizing elegance from length and high quality serge and camel hair finishes. It also features a large selection of pure linen handkerchiefs for women and men at 12 to 66 cents, and embroidered Japanese silk options, plus soft towels advertised for absorbency.
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West Point
Newmarkets
No customer needs full day travel to the city
Readable fragment suggests a sales pitch about convenience and speed by offering travel time reduction. It notes that customers can reach the city in an hour or two instead of a full day, implying a transportation or service advantage without detailing specifics.
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Caroline County
Marehmith
Mareh
GEO
A. Deakyne
Denton
Maryland Governor Proclaims Adoption of Six Constitutional Amendments
Governor Jackson of Maryland proclaims that five amendments numbered one two four five and six have been adopted by voters at the 1891 referendum and become part of the Constitution while amendment three is declared not adopted and not part of the Constitution.
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General Assembly of
Maryland
Eieh
Baltimore
General Assembly
Tno
Marshand
Elewy EL Jackson
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