The Ghostly Gold Standard
The piece laments the gold standard and its impact on farmers and the economy over thirty years. It argues greenbacks and bond schemes enriched bankers while depressing land values, wages, and crop prices. It predicts hardship and calls for monetary reform to share prosperity among gold producers silver miners and farmers. Farmers anticipate a good fruit season and wheat acreage, with hope prices stay favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Gage
Good Roads Legislation Aims to Reform Maryland Roads
Annapolis conven tion forms a committee to press favorable road bills. A bill in committee would task the State geological survey to survey roads and guide improvements. The plan seeks intelligent management and broad state benefits, noting county road expenditures last year of 458,904.13 with Frederick at 20,500 aided by 310 supervisors and Montgomery near 17,000 with 291 supervisors.
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Annapolis
State Geological Survey
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Four youths sentenced to twelve years in reform prison
In Hagerstown circuit court on Tuesday Judge Stake sentenced four young men to the House of Correction for twelve years after vandalizing a cemetery last February. The judge spoke of the horror of the acts and the public desire for punishment, yet the law allows terms from two months to a century. The piece notes gratitude that Maryland has not seen similar cases recently and reflects on the era's wartime mood and local civic efforts in Denton and Talbot County. It mentions a proposed Denton Board of Trade, war fears, and school and political notes including Wanamaker’s gubernatorial bid and Fitzhugh Lee rumors. It closes with a Philadelphia death of Isaac Sheppard.
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Stake
Hagerstown
House of Correction
Maryland
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Backed By Local Parent
East New Market resident L W Nichols praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for a child’s croup attack three years ago. He says it gave near immediate relief and credits it with saving the life. He notes the family keeps a bottle at home and recommends it. Sold by Hugh Duffey Hillsboro R J Colston Ridgely W H Brown Denton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Duffey
Hillsboro
R. J. Colston
Ridgely
W. H. Brown
Denton
Geo. W. Bolton
Centreville
Chamberlain
W. E. Brown
Domestic Troubles on Woman Suffrage Debate
A letter to the editors argues against women's suffrage, claiming it distracts women from their proper sphere and would invite corruption in politics. The writer cites temptations, taxation, and the natural order, urging suffragists to reconsider and study the issue more deeply.
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Hickman
Peter Cale
Death of James Worth Ridgely at Talla poosa Georgia
Funeral held for James Worth Ridgely in Talla poosa Georgia after a Friday death and paralysis attack. He was 62 or 63, eldest son of Rev Greenbury W Ridgely founder of Ridgely town. His brother William S Ridgely came from Baltimore. Ridgely lineage ties to Ridgely family of Anne Arundel and Henry Clay partnerhood noted.
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Ada
Michigan
Baltimore
Tallapoosa
William 5. Ridgely
Greenbury Point
Severna River
William R. Howard
St. Paul Street
James Worth Ridgely
Ridgely
Williams
Greenbury W. Ridgely
Henry Clay
Newtown
Bucks County
Worth
Philadelphia
Europe
Can
Wanamahker's Offer Sparks Curious Bargain
A quirky shopper note extols WANAMAHKER'S sale of a garment for 3.75 dollars, claiming a rainstorm day can be brightened by a stylish item. The quirky line likens a hat or coat to an umbrella bargain, contrasting fashion value with weather.
Garments Offer Fancy Capes and Macks at Styled Prices
The ad describes blue or black garments with velvet collars and full military capes, priced from $4 to $10 and girls mackintoshes at $2 to $5. It touts Crav enette women’s garments for genuineness of fabric and warns against imitations while noting prices from $10 to $14 and a cautionary note about a bad bargain comparing to Istakhar.
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Cravenette
Istakhar
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Denton Journal
Melvin
Steele & Johnson
Board of Trade
Enterprise
Spain
House of Congress
J. C. Mulliken
Talbot County
Wanamaker
Pennsylvania
Mr. Wanamaker
Boss Quay
Fitzhugh Lee
Havana
States
Isaac Sheppard
Allen
Ailen
Olmsted
le Roy
Grenoble
France
J. J. C. Legg
Centreville, MD
William M. Day
Car
Oline County, MD
William MM. Day
Rebecca AL Day
James ‘'T. Wood
Caroline County
John IL C Lege
J. W.V
John W. C. Legg
Greensborough
Bridgetown
Goldsboro
Exsa
H.C. Legg
T. Frank Seward
N. B
Glover
H.T. Nuttle & Bro
Andersontown, MD
William #. Brown
SRE
Fes
Vicinity
R. M,. Collins
John Wanamaker
Caroline County, Md
Augusta A. Edmiston
Leila Way
A. D
Court House
Caaroline County
Choptank Bridge
Andrew B. Roe
J.E. Lobstein
Nathaniel Horsey
Andrew Baggs
Sawle
Till, Lewis & Wesrt
Solicitors
Pele Globe
THE
GLOBE
the Globe's
West
Baltimore Street
Charles
Baltimore, MD
Peerless Machine Shops
Easton, MD
Peerless 1
Stion
Peerless
ENGI
M Cher
Se. O. Neal
Methodist Protestant Hall
Tennessee
M. Clark
Williston, Md
Liber SE. C.F
George W. Eaton
Toward Melvin
Howard Melvin
T. Pliny Fisher
Elizabeth Mary Howard
Wm.s Ridgely
Officre
Willard C, Todd
R. Green
Oscar Clark
A. T. Porter
Burrsville
T. L. Day
John M.swixe
David M. Swinn
Queen Anne's Station
T. L. Day, Swinn & Co
Queen Anne
Swing & CQ
Journal
Osborne Columbia Corn Harvester and Binder
Riad Leas
Osborne
ColuMbia
Osborne Horse
Evans Corn
WM. J. Blackiston
Denton, MD
Hrdrive
Thos. A. Smith
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