Democratic voters aim for fair primaries and party unity
The piece discusses county Democrats backing inclusive primaries on July 24, praising the Crawford county voting system as true popular government. It highlights civic duty, cross party appeal, and endorses the ticket, while noting reformist views on convict road labor and a push for standardized U S notes designs. It mentions Rev. Dr. Kinsolving's praise for convict labor, economic themes, and advice to maintain optimism to boost business. It also reports on the Treasury plan to redesign notes and the shift toward scientific farming and state road contracts, ending with a note on Roosevelt and Kermit's African hunt.
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Crawford County
Caroline County
Maryland and Nation News From A Miscellaneous Page
The piece surveys events from hunting and conservation to state economics and politics. It notes Maryland wheat output near 20,000,000 bushels valued around 25 million dollars, praise for farmers, a Dixonian view of political issues, pensions for Civil War figures, a Longfellow statue unveiling in Washington, and Cecil county property re assessments. It also mentions primaries in Frederick county, Crothers sending detectives, Sharon kidnapping convictions, and Crothers relocating the governor’s mansion to Elkton.
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Maryland
Patten
Baltimore News
Cecil County
Frederick County
Crothers
Optimism and Progress Through Thought
A compact column extols optimism as a driving force for progress and success. It contrasts optimistic and pessimistic thinking, urging self belief, forward focus, and deliberate control of thoughts to overcome doubt and fear. The piece also cites wheat crop data for Maryland and praises Dorcas as a model of practical virtue and domestic influence.
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Henry W. “Wood
Maryland Wheat Crop Sets Richer Summer Record
Maryland farmers face a bumper wheat year with official reports calling the crop one of the best in years. High prices promise record income, enabling debt relief and purchases while offering a financial cushion if future conditions sour. The Old Line State expects strong returns unless adverse weather strikes.
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Maryland
Alleghanies
Memorial Day Gettysburg Monument Dedication Slated
On Monday May 31 Memorial Day the monument to the regular army at Gettysburg will be dedicated on the battlefield with participation by the United States Government. President Taft will attend. Excursion tickets to Gettysburg are offered by Pennsylvania Rail Road from May 27 to 30 at reduced return rates. Delaware farmers report slow crop contracts though berry prospects look strong with a potential record harvest. many expect late fruiting and stopovers after the 20th. A Baltimore Sun note praises smaller river ventures as seed for broader Chesapeake trade linking Cecil Kent Talbot Caroline and Queen Annes to Baltimore via evening pickups and morning deliveries. Twenty five carloads of stone head to Harrington for ongoing street paving and concrete gutters are being built townwide.
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Wroth
Chamber of Commerce
Maryland
Agricultural Department
Washington
Ohio River
Baltimore News
Gettysburg
Battle of
United States
Taft
Pennsylvania Raiload
Chester River
Baltimore Sun
Upper
Chesapeake
Cecil
Kent
Talbot
Caroline
Queen Anne's
Baltimore
Delaware Road
Harrington
Townsend Downs Declares Democratic Sheriff Candidacy
W Townsend Downs announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for Sheriff of Caroline County, subject to primaries. A forty year Second District voter and longtime party worker, he asks for the party voters to consider his candidacy. This marks his first request for a party nomination.
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Caroline County
W. Townsend Downs
Jackson Runs for County Commissioner in Caroline County
William F. Jackson of Hillsboro seeks Democratic primary support in Caroline County for the July 24 election urging fellow voters to back his candidacy in the upcoming county commissioner race.
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Caroline County
William F. Jackson
Hillsboro
Record dominance in Philadelphia ads noted in 1908
The Philadelphia Record published nearly a million lines of display advertising, surpassing all city papers due to its larger circulation. The piece highlights the paper as ideal for summer resort ads targeting Philadelphia and nearby readers. It mentions fruit crop notes from Dover News.
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Philadelphia Record
Philadelphia
Record
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Uncle Sam
National Monthly
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Democratic Committee
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Francis P. Phelps
Astern Shore Maryland Volunteer Infantry
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