Maryland Oyster Lands Lease Law Adopted 1906
The act creates the Board of Shell Fish Commissioners to lease submerged lands for oyster planting to Maryland residents. It sets frontage requirements, 20 year leases, rent, titles to harvested oysters, penalties for theft or damage, and enforcement by the Fishery Force. Non residents cannot hold leases. current appropriators have rights to convert to leases within six months. Approved April 2 1906 by Governor Edwin Warfield.
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Board of the Shell Fish Commissioners
Board of Shell Fish Commissioners of
Maryland
Counls
Beyvye
Board of Shell Fish Commissioners
Suchipoway
Chesapeake Bay
Board of Public Works
Board of Shellish Commissioners
General Assembly of
Edwin Warfield
Maryland Tax on Railroads and Utilities Repeal Proposed
A Maryland General Assembly act repeals and reenacts Section 164 of Article 81 to set franchise taxes on railroad gross receipts and on various utilities. It details rates: 1.25% on initial earnings per mile or total if under 1000, 2% on earnings up to 2000 per mile, and 2.5% on earnings above 2000 per mile. Franchise taxes defined for telegraph, cable, express, transportation cars, and related firms with scope across state lines.irithe
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Maryland
General Assembly of
Code of Public General Laws
District of Columbia
Fidelity
Public Gharbal Gross Receipts Tax Law Paragraphs
The act imposes gross receipts taxes on railroads and various transportation and utility companies doing business in the state. It requires proportional taxation for railroads operating in multiple states, and mandates statements of earnings and line length to compute taxes. The act takes effect upon passage, approved April 5, 1905, by Edwin Warreold and Joseph B. Seth with Carville D. Benson as speaker.
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al Electoies Construction
Pas
Guame Phosphate
District of Columbia
Edwin Warrieold
Joseph B. Seth
Senate
Carville D. Benson
House of Delegates
Maryland Marriage License Reform Act of 1906
The act repeals and reenacts Section 6 of Article 62 to require courts to examine applicants for marriage licenses on oath. It lists seven facts to be recorded: full name, residence, age, color, marital status, relationship, and prior divorces, with the information printed and signed by the applicant. It takes effect January 1, 1907, approved April 5, 1906 by Governor Joseph R. Seth.
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Code of Public General Laws
General Assembly of
Maryland
Edwin Warfield
Joseph R. Seth
Senate
Carville D. Benson
House of Delegates
Maryland Act Repeals Conveyancing Section 83
Maryland legislation repeals and reenacts Section 83 of Article 21 to validate deeds mortgage bonds of conveyance and bills of sale executed after 1355 with proper acknowledgment or recording, preserving rights of bona fide purchasers or creditors without notice prior to the act. Edwin Warfield presides as Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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Code of Public General
Maryland
General Assembly of
State of
Edwin Warfield
Joseph B. Seth
Senate
Carville D. Benson
House of Delegates
Odds and Ends Moral Snippets From An Old Column
A breezy collection of aphorisms about love, money, marriage, and ambition. It taunts crass promises, rigid gender ideas, and the pull of practicality, noting how vows, work, and social norms shape behavior and happiness.
The Loveliest Thing on Earth Poem Recalled
A crowd of wise scholars debates what is loveliest on earth until one child arrives with a fresh rose and declares the answer. The tale, attributed to Dorothy M. S. Browne in Lady's Pictorial, blends children’s wonder with gentle wisdom.
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Dorothy M. S. Browne
Lady’s Pictorial
The Story of a Hero Robert Bruce and Scotland
A Philadelphia Record account chronicles Robert Bruce born 632 years ago, his rise to king, the battles against England, the Battle of Bannockburn, treaties, and a legend of a spider inspiring renewed courage. It notes the Bore Stone, Scone coronation, and Bruce’s enduring legacy.
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Robert Bruce
Robert de Bruis
William the ‘Conqueror
England
Bruce
Scotland
Scone
Isle of Man
Barmockburn
Stirling Castle
Philadelphia
Napoleon the prairie dog and the bold woodchuck encounter
A child recounts keeping Napoleon a lively prairie dog and Josephine his less notable mate. A woodchuck three times Napoleon’s size sits in the fireplace mouth agape. Napoleon calmly samples the woodchuck mouth, defying danger as the narrator braces for harm.
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Napoleon
Josephine
Woodchuck
St. Nicholas
Woodchuck and Squirrels in Winter Tales from Old Maine
A quirky piece recounts Napoleon and a woodchuck encounter, then shifts to Maine and New England wildlife. It notes red squirrels hoarding habits, chipmunks as winter storers, and a cemetery colony of chipmunks near Indian Island, Old Town, with trees and nuts as sustenance considerations for winter.
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Maine
New England
Bangor News
Indian Island
Old Town
Farm in Maine Protects Wildlife From Hunters
A northern Maine farm fifteen miles from neighbors keeps wildlife safe by not allowing hunting on the property. Deer regularly feed near the house, and a hunter who objects to killing deer is shown the farmer’s commitment as they pass Moose River. The tale appears in Our Dumb Animals.
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Maine
Moose
Making Paper Dolls From Cardboard and Scrap Pictures
Simple guide to crafting paper dolls using sheet cardboard and scrap picture heads. Cut patterns, paste heads, slip dresses beneath necks, and decorate with paint for stockings shoes and underclothes. Use heavy cardboard for foundation and white writing paper for dress bases.
The Hairy Woodpecker Song and Stereotype
The Hairy Woodpecker is described as a drummer bird that eats boring worms and rids trees of insects. It wears smart black and white plumage and ranges from Canada to the Carolinas. It uses a strong bill as a tool and prefers deep woods. A bright red patch on the back of the neck marks it, while the other half lacks the spot. It is said to predict warm weather by pecking low on a tree.
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Canada
Carolinas
Hebrew Colony in China Revealed by Father Ricci
The Kaifengfu Jews trace their origin to an ancient Hebrew colony in China, with records from 878 and a synagogue begun in 1163, though by 1902 many had lost customs and means to practice. The piece recounts discovery by Father Ricci, the decline of faith, and scattered families across China amid fading institutions. It also shifts to a parallel note on Abraham Lincoln, praising his fair practice and kernel-focused advocacy.
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Kaifengfu
China
Cleveland
Persia
Ezra
Khanfu
Pekin
Rebecca
Jacob
Esua
Ngai
Kalfengfu
Hangcehow
Chekiang
Ricci
Shanghai
Lincoln Facts Show He Won Respect Without Enmity
The article portrays Abraham Lincoln as a skilled lawyer who spoke plainly to jurors and earned their trust, often guiding cases with fairness and tact. It notes his habit of conceding when proper, while quietly outmaneuvering opponents, earning praise for his clever, amicable courtroom strategy.
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E. M. Prince
Bloominton
Ill
Lincoln
Mr. Prince
Swett
Frederick Trevor Hill
Lincoln the
Lawyer
Fais
Leonard Swett
Farming as a Business: Changes in Rural Life
The Kansas City Journal notes a shift from subsistence farming to a modern business model. Improved communications, cooperative creameries, and elevators link farms to cities. Farmers now use accounts, crop rotation, fertilization, and studies from agricultural colleges, boosting independence, dignity, and efficiency in rural life.
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United States
Kansas City Journal
Lincoln the Lawyer Emerges From Century Sketch
Frederick Trevor Hill portrays Abraham Lincoln as the era’s finest all round jury lawyer in Illinois. His success rested on keen insight into human nature and unmatched clarity. Lincoln’s orderly logic and simple language let a child follow even complex cases and understand issues and arguments.
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Lincoln
Illinois
Frederick Trevor Hill
Lincoln the Lawyer
Pretty watch cases and American humor notes
Pretty watch cases show gold filigree over dark red enamel and diamond patterns on bright surfaces. Jerome K Jerome, the English humorist, says American humor is dying, blaming horse play in Sunday comic supplements.
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Jerome K. Jerome
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