Parks and paving plans in a small town face debate
A town newspaper column urges preserving a potential park gift for future generations while criticizing current neglect of public spaces. It also calls for immediate paving on Patrick Street near the railroad tracks, noting the Frederick railroad company may fund the project if the block is rebuilt before rail work starts.
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Serredneres
Aig Park
Patrick Street
Board of Aldermen
Patricket
Carrot Street
Co. R. R
Goblestones
Derick Railroad Company
Frederic
Frederick
Moser
Aldermen urged to act on street project at next meeting
Readable fragments discuss a street improvement plan and call for action by the Board of Aldermen at the upcoming Wednesday night session. A separate paragraph notes a writer whose wife lives far away and a remark about male authority. Also mentions President Diaz of Mexico drifting toward liberalism after a past insurrection.
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Board of Aldermen
Evolution of Workman Rights and Shared Responsibility
A Philadelphia Inquirer editorial traces the shift from the old common law rule that workers bear all employment risks to the 1907 Harrisburg statute limiting recovery for fellow-worker negligence. It argues that merely extending bare liability is inadequate and stresses need for effective relief, noting prolonged litigation and limited damages, with public sentiment demanding a solution soon.
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The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Harrisburg
Editorial notes on reform and public safety in early 20th century press
A collage of progressive era editorials discuss Governor Wilson's support for initiative and recall, mixed reactions among progressives, and doubts about recall. Also covered are proposals for a permanent New York City public safety committee after a deadly fire, and wartime conduct amid Mexican conflict focusing on protections for American women and noncombatant status.
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Wilson
New Jersey
Los Angeles
Teague
Seattle
Baltimore News
New York
Committee of Public Safety
Baltimore American
American women within the zone of operations
Baltimore Star notes concern over women nearing their wartime duties, stressing risk and societal impact as the zone of operations expands to include more civilian roles for American women.
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Diaz
Mexico
Baltimore Star
Humorous Quotations Tangle in Morning Papers
A jumble of light exchanges from newspapers shows Ada-Cholly Saphedde in a brown mood and a string of quips about money gratitude borrowing imagination patience and a line about a dog and a feather. The excerpts illustrate playful dialogue and comic misunderstandings across multiple papers.
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Ada—Cholly Saphedde
Edith
Denver Times
Dream of Modern Bliss in Hagerstown Riddled Verse
A humorous fragment envisions abundant water in baths, leak-free reservoirs, paved streets, and clean city life. It imagines Freddy the known figure flying to Hagerstown, copper mines yielding ten percent daily, a rich railroad, cheaper gas, and a hopeful drop in living costs. The jocular verse repeats and mutates the name Frederick.
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Freddy
Frederiak
Hagerstown
Frederick
Moments with the Muse A Cheerful Chirp
Henry Edward Warner reflects on April sunshine and nature’s joys in the Baltimore Evening Sun. He urges gratitude for spring, noting birdsong and blue skies despite occasional rain and mud. The piece celebrates personal happiness and providence through a cheerful, poetic monologue.
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Ile
Henry Edward Warner
Baltimore Evening Sun
Recruitment Ban on Colored Soldiers Issued
Telegram from Adjutant General Alvord relayed by Recruiting Officer RK C Jack states no further colored applicants will be accepted for army service. The note reflects a formal order limiting recruitment of Black soldiers.
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RK. C. Jack
Tecal
Alvord
Bizarre Ad Fragment Hints At Historic Product Claims
Fragmentary OCR text touts mysterious items and cures with odd phrases. Mentions Kings New Life balls and Pivery Tilts a sugar coated stone of heat claiming to transform weakness into strength and cure constipation headaches chills and fever, plus stray names.
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Paarre
Tariana
Good Friday Holy Week Services Across Churches
Good Friday observances were held in many churches with Tenebrae chanted and the altar stripped at St John’s Catholic Church. Mass of the presanctified, adoration of the Cross, and Stations of the Cross marked the day across multiple congregations.
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St. John’s Catholic
Repository
Pather Boyle
Sants’ Episcopal Church
Evangelical Reformed Church
Grace Reformed Church
Methodist Church
Winters
Baptist Church
United Brethren Church
Constantinople
Circuit Court
Those Among The Sick from Frederick and Vicinity
Frederick area notices report several residents confined to home or hospital due to illness. Mrs Melvin Oden and Albert Kefauver are listed as poorly, while Mrs J Heisley Keller Homer Miller and Lois Brown show signs of improvement. Edward Nicodemus Mamie Haberkorn and Mary Laller are recovering after recent treatments or injuries. Jane hopes to sit up soon.
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Frederick
Melvin Oden
South Carroll Street
Albert Kefauver
The
Frederick Railroad
J. Heisley Keller
North Market Street
Homer Miller
Sabillas
Lois Brown
Samuel Brown
New Market
Edward Nicodemus
Frederick City Hospital
Mamie Haberkorn
City Hospital
West South Street
Mary Laller
West Patrick Street
Jane
Twenty Years Ago Today in Frederick
A review of events twenty years past notes engineers starting from Cumberland to lay a line for the West Virginia Central Railroad crossing the Potomac River and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Civic efforts include selling tickets for a Dewitt Talmage lecture and Mechanicstown’s quiet town election with D Henry Cover elected president of the Board. A stable lamp explosion at Lewis Harwetel’s near Ladiesburg caused a fire with insured loss of about 500.
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Cumberland
Sinclair
W. Va
Lagerstown
West Virginia Central Railroad
Potomac River
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Battmore and Ohio Railroad
Mechanicstown
Henry Cover
Lewis Harwetel
Ladiesburgh
SROC
Maryland Women and National Club Convetion Plans
The Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs with 3,000 members looks toward the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial in Memphis April 19 to 24. Nearly 1,000 delegates expected from last convention in Cincinnati. Memphis venue at Nineteenth Century Club near Gayoso Hotel with rail concessions and two thirds fare reductions during convention week. Speakers include C B Mooney and Mrs L L Blankenberg, with topics on education and settlement work. Brunswick reservoir and water system expansion also noted, plus missionary meeting in Middletown with Joseph D. Baker and Rev Dr Wolfe.
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Maryland
Maryland Federation of Women's Clubs
United States
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Memphis
Tenn
Cincinnati
Nineteenth Century Club
Gayoto
Federation
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
H. Crump
C. B. Mooney
Business Men’s Club
IL. L. Blankenberg
Philadelphia
E. J. Ward
Ward
Wisconsin University
Margaret Henry
Maryville College
Tennessee
Appalachian Mountains
Women's Club of
Benjamin W. Corkran, Jr
Roland Park
Maryland Federation of ‘Women’s Clubs
Joseph D. Baker
Dr. Wolfe
Japan
Lutheran Church
Middletown
Central National Bank of Frederick inviting new accounts
The bank promotes its conservative and safe banking as a reason to open an account. It invites the public to visit its new Ranking Rooms at Market and Church Streets during business hours. Four percent interest on special deposits.
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Central National Bank of
Frederick
Maryland
Spain
South Market Street
Martiare
East Third Street
Kolb. Bros. Mur. Lédtt
Market Street
R. A. Bennett
Markey's Shoe
New
North Market Street
L. S. Agan
Beatie
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Aily News
Santa Nm
Rta and Treas
Will UT
Aba States
Chesapeake & Potomac
Mareth
Frederd
Frederick News
Orvice Parfac
Ing Places
Iy Hotel
S. Market St
K. Schmidt
W. Streetington
Say's
Oye
Baltimore Sun
Miss Passay
Detroit Free Press
Pete iMete
Dob
Chicago Record-Herald
the Muse
C Dewitt Tahnage
Brunswick
Messrs. Mobley
Frederick County National
Frederick, MD
Tor
the Savings Department of
Central National Bank
Motter Bros. & GO
April Investments
Motter Bros. & CO
Bankers and Brokers
Baster FreoTweEak
Farmers’ & Mechanics
National Bank
Geve Progress
Aanols
Moleins
N. Market St
Spirelland
MUS
C. H. Miller
North Market St
Waring Tyson
Manta, Gs
ATL
Noel & J. Mantz
Chas
L. H. Fox
JR James Lone
MD. Market ST
Service
West Church Street
A. C. Carlin
D. F. Mayne
East Sixth Street
F. Wertheimer
East
Des, T . Johnson
W. M. Smith
A. H B. Fisher
H. Harrington
B. M. Kaufman
Aprisde
B. U. €Risi, Sr
T. Maridim
Plymouth Rock
T. Kuhn
Plymouth Rocks
Harry G. Tritappe
Fourth Street
Court Street
Rhode Island
James C. Rowe
West Fourth Street
Franklin Intochester
U. S Army
Fredenck
Margidsot
St. John’s Church
East Third
Chapel Alley
Jhaed Shire
Mary Hustler
Notre Dame
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