Fire alarm systems praised for saving property and lives
An 1902 pamphlet from fire alarm system manufacturers cites testimonials from city fire chiefs and insurers praising the system. San Diego, Fall River, Hartford, and Minneapolis officials report saved property and reduced insurance costs. The material argues alarms locate fires quickly, reduce losses, and justify widespread adoption.
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Fire Department
San Diego
Cal
Ammunities On Fire Department
Fall River
Mass
Fire Imerrance Companies
Hartford
Conn
Minneapolis, Minn
Contempoary Comment on Seasonal Blues in Baltimore Papers
A set of clipped notes from Baltimore papers laments the abrupt swing from winter to summer and the lagging arrival of true spring. Observers joke about weather mischief and spring fever while teasing a woman’s photo feature as a local gossip cue.
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Baltimore Herald
Baltimore
Baltimore News
Letters From the People From Kansas to the Editor
A Kansas letter details windy travels from Wichita to Hutchinson and Newton. It notes Wichita's rapid growth, saloon tax gaps, and neat locals like Charley Lebbers and Carrie Nation. The writer mentions Coffeeville wheat, Salt works at Hutchinson, and a Youth joke about Saul going to Nebraska before heading home for berries.
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Kansas
Tax News
Kaneas
Kaveas
Biue Ridge
Billy Lebhers
Charley
Wichita
Billy
David Kahler
Erie Beckley
Boston
Bill Bockheimer
Frederick
Carrie Nation
Charley Lebberzi
Douglas Avenue
David Kabler
North End
Maryland
Middletown Valley
Coffeeville
Robert Wells
Wells
Mt. Airy
Robert Wells, Jr
Western Maryland College
Sumner
Winfield Getzendanner
Frederick County
Hutchinson
Newton
Methodist Sunday School
Saul
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
Peter Carpenter
Mary Jane
John Mars Landis
A. Houtchinson
Minutes of Merriness and Snippets of Town Talk
A garbled collage of jokes and quips from civic chat venues. Townsfolk share light tales about gardens, smoking, jail, marriage, and playful misunderstandings. Readers glimpse humorous exchanges and local banter stitched from hearsay in a periodical column.
England looks abroad for hints to beat US in industry
In a Philadelphia Press column the author notes England prepares coronation rhetoric while secretly studying American methods. Alfred Moseley funds two large commissions to tour the United States next fall to examine education and industry, signaling a shift toward learning from abroad to surpass current English and American practice.
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Philadelphia
England
Rothing
Wereié
United States
Great Britain
Alfred Moseley
Moments With The Mese And Wander Spirit
A quirky collage from a 19th century page mixing poems and a medicine notice. It includes verses about a maple likened to a wanderer and a Spirit urging travel, plus an advertisement praising a cough remedy claimed to heal colds in children and adults with testimonials.
Death notices from Myersville and vicinity list Hoffman Alexander and Bowersox
The notices report Elias Hoffman died April 17 near Myersville after a long illness at age 2. he left a wife and two sons, with brother Joseph Hoffman surviving. Peter Alexander, ex-resident of Burkittsville, died April 11 in Sabillasville after double pneumonia, survived by his second wife and several children. Rebecca Bowersox, formerly of Creagerstown, died April 16 in Baltimore, survived by husband and one child. interment at Utica cemetery officiated by Rev. J U Asper.
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Elias Hoffman
Myersville
Michael Hoffman
Josish Hoffman
Boonsboro
Mt. Zion A. B.church
F. ME. Glenn
Prier Alexander
Peter Alexander
Burkittsville
Sabillasville
Tilghman Alexander
Rebecca Bowersox
Creagerstown
Baltimore
Personal notes on visitors and locals in town
George Jones of Washington DC visits Mrs F F Smith of East Second Street. Lottie Datis of Middletown visits his sister John T White, a School Examiner in Gumberland. Nellie Garrett returns from Libertytown where she taught. D A Schucimech and family move to Oliverton Virginia for farming. Mark 4 Bronson of Chicago Philippines arrival visits Frank M Scholl, then leaves for Baltimore.
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Aira
George Jones
Washington, D. C
F. F. Smith
East Second Street
Lottie Datis
Middletown
John T. White
Gumberland
Nellie Garrett
West Second Street
Libertytown
D. A. Schucimech
Myerstile
Oliverton
Mark
Bronson
Chicago
Philippines
Frank M. Scholl
Baltimore
Funeral of John T Rest held this afternoon
The funeral of the late John T. Rest was held this afternoon at his home near the city at 1 o clock. Rev. Dr. E R Eechbash officiated with Rev. Dr. BE. 8. Todd assisting. Interment followed at Mt. Olivet cemetery. Pallbearers included A. McOsrdell C. J. Bargett R. R. Lewis Thames Oaestic Cyras Fout and Sourin Detrow. F. Schroeder de Sops served as chief escorts.
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John T. Rest
E. R. Eechbash
Todd
Jaide
Mt. Olivet
A. ©. McOsrdell
Bargett
R. R. Lewis
Thames Oaestic
Cyras Fout
Sourin Detrow
Schroeder de
Sunday sermons and local notices from Dubritisville
County correspondence from Dubritisville reports sermons next Sunday at the La shaman Reformed and Episcopal churches with 9 and 10:30 AM services and holy communion. Local updates mention residents’ health, visits to Baltimore and Washington, Epworth League plans, and several travel and social notes. Asbury Park boardsignature bills and Havana events appear in briefs, followed by a Chicago postal card counterfeiting case.
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Reformed Church
Wim. Fisher
Episcopal Church
Elbo Ausherman
Russell Arnold
Mount Arlington Hotel Burned in New Jersey
Mount Arlington Hotel on Mt. Arlington Boulevard near Lake Hopatcong was destroyed by fire early yesterday causing $50,000 in losses. A rear cottage and an ice house were also burned, with no guests in the hotel at the time. Local officials report flying embers sparked the rear structures as flames swept through the property.
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Mount Artington
Morristown
N. J
Mount Arlington
Mt. Arlington
Lake Hopatcong
Delightful surprise party for Miss Lizzie Lesber
A social gathering was held last evening at Mrs. Geo. Schell's West South street residence in honor of Miss Lizzie Lesber. Attendees included family, relatives, and friends from Cumberland Hagerstown Pittsburg and other areas with refreshments served. Also note: WCTU sewing school closes tomorrow at 2:30 PM with a program and prizes. a Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting follows at 4 PM.
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A. G. Harley
Washington
Lydia Shoemaker
Lizzie Lesber
Geo. Schell
West South Street
Geo. Merbling
Nicholas Schell
Charles Bmehrling
Adjine Young
Mollie Sobell
Lizzie Losber
Kate Rossamerkel
Edith Shafer
Pittsburg
Mia Ella Halley
Geo. Banfan
Hagerstown
Ben Shaw
P. Dodson
Cumberland
W. ©. T. U. Sewing School
Woman's Christian Tempearance Union
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Beef Trust
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Boo hool-Ohio Journal
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Loring
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Ren
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Crater Eigen
Colombo
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Irbee
Valcabie Roedicho
Jonseneus
Dubritisville
Lashaman
Itter
Loxs
Harry Lohr
Waynesboro
Jacob Martin
Charles A. Miller
Edward Krise
C. W. Loy
Jere Martin
M.A. Loy
Joshua Martin
Graceham
Enoms Devilbiss
Bartonville
John Martin
Bessie Martin
Nora Loy
Thoraday
Nicholas Momins
John W. Loy
Mary Mort
John Poole
Dalta
Joseph Martin
Dansife
William Stevens
Ogbun
Hanson Jackson
BR. I. Dutrow
Orue
Omus
Rev
Michael
Mt. Varnon Hall
Frank Péstre
Here
Asbury Park
Trenton
Murphy
Ocean Front
Gewer
James Bradley
Professor Smith
President Palma
Havana
Estrada Palma
Bayamo
Santiago
Holguin
Postoffice
Stuart
Louis Smith
Haltimore
Yeagimetuna
Detroit
St. Couls
Cleveland
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Hoston
New York
Cincinnati
St. Loui
Fuller Syndicate
Western Maryland Railroad
Reading Railroad
Fuller
Daniel
Imyins
Market Street
Cardes & Bro
Frederick City
C. W. Harrison's
All Saints’ St
Baptist Missionary Society
Binghamton
N. Y
Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of the East
Sarah C. Durfee
Providence
F. W. Tustin
W. R. Brooks
Charles Miller
Franklin
James Buchanan
Helena
Mont
J. A Ditfenbach
the Elks
the Bee
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Frederick Oboral Sooty
Mibs Cummins
MR. Miller
Tenor
Raboud Baas
Woman's College
Hala
AT & O'Cloce
Chilian
Santiago de Chili
Apil
Cmme
Presidente Pinto
Colombia
Presidente Errazuriz
Ecuador
Paul E. Wirt
Hamber
Mary Baller
Mt. Crawford
A. L. Pearce
W. Harper
Paris
New Orleans
C. N. Hauer
Frederick, Md
Bicone Perger
Eichelberger's Grocery
West Fourth Street
E. E. Smite
Geo. Ke. Brengle
Bentz
Seventh Sts
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Frederick City Line Company, Limited
Eleosit
Lewis W. Mehriing
Frederick City Lime Company, Limited
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Baker Johnson
Potts
Court Street
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Samuel J. Forney
Ohn H. Grote
Aziwltscit
Houss
Baltimore& Ohio Avenue
Laura V. Shaffer
East Third St
BS. E. Hepner
Neidic & & Miller
Anriadi
St Braddock Helehts
W. J. Smith
Hyreola
Sesdit
East South St
Robert E. Kimmneyman
Moderna Improvements
Egenaarten Siren
M. Blear
Wort
Third Street
Seart
Gene Cok
Stone
John W.tabler
NLA. & D
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Market
Lindsay
Petersville
Seeme
Hamilton Lindsay
Deeas
Morteages
Novisart
Ottolene
Burger” Art Gallery
North Market Street
Meards
TBS News
Frederick, XD
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Fifth Course Entertainment
City Opera House
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Katharine Ridgeway
Maudee, Paras
William RK. Lane
Davol Sanders. Violinist
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H. E. Wilcoxon
Yeaelz
James H. Smtr
Winchester St
James Biggs
A. H. Hargett
East Second St
Aprzidiw
Buckingham Industrial School
Buckeystown
Mar- Market
Eighth St
G. C. Waters
Frank J. Bchroader
Alodét
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R.R. Schedules
Baltimore One
Ema
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Sabine Ton
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Wer Ristons
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