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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1910
Page
3
A long troubled history surrounds a grand Carlinville courthouse begun in 1867. Costs ballooned from initial estimates to 838,540.77 with a final debt burden borne by taxpayers. Compromises and refunds eventually reduced the burden, amid graft accusations and public outrage over delays and mismanagement.
An advocate from New York touring the country promotes a Society for the Protection of Toads. He argues toads eat harmful insects, protect crops, and could be bred in artificial habitats. He envisions a farm to raise toads and a campaign of farmer education to reduce pest damage and boost profits.
August 1 report from New York statesman John G. Carilale died after a long illness. He served as Secretary of the Treasury in earlier years and was a noted figure in politics. The body will be sent to Washington for burial with a funeral in Covington, Kentucky.
The Kansas Board of Railroad Commissioners filed a petition with the Interstate Commerce Commission urging a reduction in upper berth fares on rail passenger cars. It cites hazards of climbing to a top berth, cramped quarters, lights burning late, and poor ventilation, arguing upper berths are unhealthful and uncomfortable compared with lower berths. It seeks a 25 to 50 percent price cut to reflect these conditions.
The Post Office Department plans distribution of a new four part money order form this week. It simplifies the buying and paying process by eliminating letters of advice for domestic orders while retaining usage for foreign country transactions.
A censused account from Fairbanks details how Indigenous Alaskans measure time by snow and sleep and distances by days, with agents relying on interpreters and village names. It cites widespread ignorance of ages and births among natives and notes difficulties in enumeration, plus commentary on diseases and a standard catarrh remedy.
The article surveys historic views on Earth's age from Kelvin to Beaker and Clarke, noting shifting estimates from tens of millions to around seventy million years. It traces debates over tidal stability, sediment deposition, and chemical denudation, highlighting key figures at the Smithsonian and in British and American science.
Frederick County farm prices and quotations for grains and feeds dated August 1 1910 list Wheat No 2 Red at 05 per bbl Corn at 3 40 per bushel Barley 60c Hay No 1 Timothy 19 00 to 20 00 No 2 Timothy 18 00 to 19 00 Clover 16 00 to 17 00 Hay Not Rated 26 to 18 per top Straw rated Wheat 8 00 to 10 00 Oats 8 00 to 10 00 Flour Winter Wheat 5 35 to 5 85 Spring Wheat 5 75 to 6 86 Cornmeal 1 60 to 1 70 per 100 lbs MIlk Feed Bran 26 00 per ton Midlings 29 50 per ton Red Dog 2 20 to 2 30 per bushel Dairy Feeds 23 to 24 per ton Cotton Seed Meal 24 to 36 Seeds Timothy 2 00 to 2 35 per bushel Clover 7 08 to 8 00 per bushel
A fragmentary account details a chaotic wedding scene with a Moravian Congregational church minister in Chicago and Millard as a target of denunciation. The text mocks vows as worldly, notes clashes over obedience and silence, and cites hostile remarks about clergy and marriage. The report preserves the heated, scandalous tone and lists repeated phrases questioning the ceremony’s seriousness and propriety.
The readable fragments mention antebellum duties, figures named Geeta and Humbert, and a discussion of experiences and motives. References to a Mr Chateh and frustration with taxation appear, but many names and details are garbled, leaving a partial, unclear civic or social note.
A deciphered bulletin summary shows how rew re birds affect fruit orchards and crops. It notes that some claims about extermination lack solid economic backing and urges careful consideration of ecological impact. The report discusses study of Toapecies living among orchards and the Pacific region, highlighting mixed outcomes and policy implications.
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