Postal and fiscal issues in early 20th century United States
The article reviews Sixty-first Congress appropriations totaling 1.025 billion dollars for 1912, noting postal funding at 257 million with most of it to be reimbursed by postal revenues. It contrasts rising government costs with growth in business, highlighting pensions at 104 million, navy 126 million, army 93 million, and agriculture at 18 million, arguing for stronger support of farming over naval spending.
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Congress
Navy
Long Island Man Faces Unusual Surgery Approval
An odd historical note recalls a Long Island man seeking facial surgery after a serious setback. The piece suggests surgeons could profit and society benefit from such procedures, while referencing a New Englander who remained in bed for forty years after a rejection, and notes a stereotype of the ordinary Yankee.
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Long Island
New
cost of bad roads and bank accounts in a national press perspective
A column contrasts U S road infrastructure with costly hauling and the need to improve mud roads at a multi billion price while arguing small deposit accounts may face minimum balance demands. It notes banks justify charges by cost of transactions and warns about overreach in pressuring small savers.
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America
Europe
Washington Herald
Imoderate
New York
Muller
Enthusiam as Guiding Public Force in Duty
A critique urges restraint in political zeal while praising measured enthusiasm aligned with intelligent conviction. It emphasizes steady leadership, competency, and pursuit of true ideals over loud discord, noting those who quietly work toward public good deserve respect and success.
Congress Opens Unique Session Amid Political Puzzles
The Baltimore American notes today’s Congress starts an extraordinary session under Democratic House control, a shaky Senate, and a Republican president. Taft calls for reform measures while Champ Clark’s Democrats decide to back or embarrass him, affecting bipartisan reform credit and the looming 1912 campaign. The Senate faces a multi sided choice on reform versus opposition to the president.
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Senate
Taft
Champ Clark
Mr. Taft
Baltimore News
Minutes of merriness and marital quips across papers
A collage of humorous exchanges from early 20th century newspapers. Notes on angel cake, life led, young Indies, wedding chatter, and fashion quips surface, with playful banter about marriage and appearances across the Houston Post Boston Transcript Puck and Judge.
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Houston Post
Trip Abroad Tea With Royal Family in Munich Visit
Rev Fr Kane recounted his Europe trip last summer describing Munich as a model city. He teaed with the Royal Family, renewed acquaintance with Mrs Crawford and her daughter, and shared details about Frederick and its surroundings despite rain and heat disrupting plans to Oberammergau.
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Cimaforde
St John's Catholic Church
Fr. Kane
Europe
Pr. Kane
Innsbruck
Frederick
Oberammergau
United States
F. Marion Crawford
Moments With the Muse The Gray Garden in Munich
Fr Kane describes Munich as a model city with clean streets and art, noting the Last Judgment by Rubens and the Hofbrau House. He cites beer gardens, music, and rare intoxication observed, and discusses German death customs and Oberammergau Passion play origins.
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Fr. Kane
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Hofbrau House
Europe
Ev.Kkane
United States
Tie
Germany
A Verse About Venue Change and Vanity Throws Back
A fragment appears to reflect on poetry, modern tastes, and a comic view of social change. It mentions violets, a check book, and a satire about Knickerbockerville, six thousand women, and amused sailors observing a table turning. The piece blends archaic verse with playful social commentary.
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Knickerbockerville
Jack Tar
The Garden Whispers Through Twilight Rememberings
A poem from the New York Sun by Madison Cavem evokes a solitary figure in a gray garden. Flowers and scents fade as memory and grief surface, with a distant ship and a loved one returning nevermore. The piece blends imagery of dusk, fragrance, and longing.
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Madison Cavem
New York Sun
Twenty years ago today in Frederick
A local reminiscence notes events from April 1861 including Mr George H Riggs, son of Christopher Riggs of Yamessite, graduating from the University of Medicine in Baltimore, and mentions a new boiler for the canning factory arriving from the E Keeler Company of Williamsport Pennsylvania.
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George H Riggs
Christopher Riggs
Yamessite
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Williamsport
New York Stocks April 4 1911 Motter Bros daily quotes
Stock prices from Motter Bros & Co dated April 4 1911 with noon corrections. Listed entries include Md Elec Ry 5s. Norf Portsmouth 8646. Seaboard Air Line various bonds. Seaboard Co pledges. U L Cons 45. Cotton Duck. Con Gas 45. Georgia & Alabama 5 Ist 4s. United Ry securities. Western Maryland Ist ds. Sparrows Point. Fidelity & Deposit. Citizens Bank. Somerset Coal. Potash. and other railroad and utility issues.
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Elec
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Portsmouth
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard Company
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Seaboard Co
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Georgia & Alabama
Houston Oil. Com
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Western
Maryland
N. Cen
Central National Bank invites patrons to new rooms event
The Board of Directors invites the public to visit the bank's new banking rooms at Market and Church streets in Frederick Maryland on Friday March 21 from 7:00 to 10:00 PM during business hours thereafter. The bank opens in Marvel 19h1 and lists capital deposits profits and staff. deposits exceed $1,000,000 with 4 percent interest on special deposits and courteous service planned.
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A. H. Harrington
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Marizate
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Kald Bros. Tar
R. A. Bennett
Mar's
New
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Elungan
Szatt
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