OUR 12 GREATEST MEN IN THE NATION
The United States Commissioner of Education warns that boys favor Babe Ruth over teachers and the public shows similar childhood bias in voting for the 12 greatest American men. The list includes 12 names, with Edison and Hoover among the most recognized, while many others are unfamiliar to most readers.
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United States Commissioner of Education
Babe Ruth
Uas
New York Times
W. E. Johnson
Warren Chadler
FE. Y. Mullens
George E. Hale
R. E. Miludda
Elmer A. Sperry
Harry Ward
R. B. Copeland
W. H. Anderson
Alexis Carrel
T. H. Morgan
Fontaine Fox
Mr. Anderson
New York
Thomas A. Edison
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Evan Hughes
Charles W. Fliot
Herbert Hoover
John D. Rockfeller
John Singer Sargent
Henry Ford
Gen
John J.pershing
William Howard Taft
Elihu Root
Booth Tarkington
Jackson District Divided Over Road Route
The Jackson district remains torn over the state road route between Myersville and Middletown. The favored old Hagerstown road would meet the Frederick Hagerstown line near Catoctin Creek, but rights of way stalled. Residents push for an alternative route while critics threaten political pressure on Chairman Mackall as bids for construction advance.
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Myersville
Middletown
State Roads Commission
Te Jackson
Hagerstown
Frederick-Hagerstown
Catoctin Creek
Valley Center
Mackall
Ing
Albert C. Ritchie
Bagcerstown
Middletown-Barmont
Myeryville
Jackve
Inquiring Reporter: Railroad Strike Plan Rejected
East Eighth street resident Charles Mask says the plan seems unfavorable. North Market street resident Joseph Stevens would rather not answer. John Hartman on Mast Third street knows little. D W Spurrier of South Market street says he knows nothing. Frank Grove of West South street calls the outlook very unpromising.
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Harding
Charles Mask
East Eighth Street
Joseph Stevens
North Market Street
John Hartman
Mast Third Street
D. W. Spurrier
South Market Street
South Street
Aes
Democrats Fix September 11 as Primary Date
The Democratic State Central Committee met in Baltimore and fixed September 11 as the primary election date. No action was taken on selecting a third U S Senate candidate as informal talks concluded with retirements and endorsements affecting the Second district race.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Baltimore
United States Senate
Carville D. Trenson
Congress
Millard F. Tydings
Frank H. Zouck
J. Hubert Wade
Wade
Homecoming Service Planned for Myersville Anniversary
Residents of Myersville Frederick county organize a homecoming at the U B church on Sunday August 15 to mark the churches 70th anniversary A bush meetings style all day event includes a morning address by Doctor Station of Hagerstown a class service in the afternoon and evening greetings from other denominations Attendees bring lunches for a sociable day A Washington county committee of J Lemuel Toms Benetosa Charles Haller Boonsboro Jacob Hoover Keedysville William H Leatherman Hagerstown and Geo W Gernand Smithsburg collaborates with locals to ensure success Also social function at Myeraville Mr and Mrs H C Swomley of Hiamsville hosted Crawford Swomley s eighteenth birthday celebration with over fifty guests from Hiamsville Baltimore and Frederick on their spacious lawn with lawn games music and refreshments.
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Myersville
Frederick County
U. B
Doctor Station
Hagerstown
Washington County
J. Lemuel Toms
Benesota
Charles Haller
Boonsboro
Jacob Hoover
Keedysville
William H. Leatherman
Geo. W. Gernand
Smithsburg
Myeraville
Iamaville
H. C. Swomley
Hiamsville
Crawford
Baltimore
Eyds
Frederick
Swomley
Twenty Years Ago Today in Frederick Highlights
Local items from The News columns dated August 3, 1902 recount Mayor Smith seeking a repair expert for the municipal electric light plant dynamo, a boy receiving a rattlesnake rattle gift from his father, a UDC chapter gathering with a Pleasant musicale, county repairs for a Montevue fire, a schoolhouse contract in Doubs, Woodsboro Cornet Band uniforms from B Rosenour & Sons, a storm damaging Brad dock and Middletown, and a barn at Herman Rowtwaka’s farm destroyed by a Mehnning-struck fire.
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Smith
Philadelphia
General Electric Company
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Braddock
Middletown
Herman L. Rowtwaka
Feagaville County Notices and Local Gatherings
August 3 Feagaville reports preaching at St. Jule's Lutheran at 7:80 oclock Sunday. Urban a M E Sunday School picnic and M E church festival near Pearl will be musically supported by Feaga association. Bal lenger Grange set meeting to confer third fourth degrees next Tuesday. Next regular meeting with Mrs Annie Derr Aug 12. Numerous local visits and family notices follow, plus a note that recent rains will aid crops. Mrs Jasper Schaeffer returns from hospital. Several residents visit relatives in Frederick and Baltimore. The Woman's Community Club held a lawn fete for Miss Gerber New Market. Niagara Falls trip planned for Ridgelys and daughter Jenema.
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Feagaville
St. Jule’s Lutheran
Feagaville Musical Association
Urbana M. E
M. E
Pearl
Zimmerman
Ballenger Grange
Annie M. Derr
Alice Ray
Mary Gosnell
Frederick
Harry M. Feaga
Raev
L. A. Bush
Lamoyne
William L. Cutter
Marlon Ogle
Ming Mary Trundle
Roy Harrie
Elmer Bussard
Middletown
Harvey J. Murray
Harvey Murray
Millard Kemp
Ell. Fulmer
Walter He
Brunswick
C. Newton Trundle
Emma Hargett
Balti Jac
Lewis B. Hargett
Wesley Hargett
Germantown
Annie Derr
John W. Cook
Church Hill
Jasper EB. Schaeffer
Frederick City Hospital
Clarence McDevit
Washington
Arthur D. Lambert
Nora Kefauver
Edgar J. Hargelt
Charles King
Hagerstown
Richard Thomas
Washington, D. C
Thomas
Carroll
Woman's Community Club
Gerber
Family Debt Bends Over Breakfast Time
A humorous observation on family finances and filial duty, noting that most families struggle to repay debts before breakfast while a non kin rarely repays a mother, who forgives anyway.
The Morton Temper
Aunt Susan calls Harvey a nice boy but notes his Morton temper. Velma clashes over a rude station agent and a muddy dog print triggers Harvey’s stormy temper. Velma admits she inherits a Thorn ton temper. The Morton temper keeps out of sight during the cottage visit.
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Morton
Harvey
Aunt Susan
Velma
Thornton
Susan
Ard
Twelve-Foot Davig Finds Luck at Cariboo Claim
Sam Finney and friends recount a tale of luck from the Cariboo gold rush. Twelve-Foot Davig arrives late, files a clever twelve foot claim, digs a vein, becomes wealthy, and earns a nickname that sticks. A scribe signs off with local notes and weekend visits.
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Sam Finney
Joe Taylor
Herb Morgan
Canada
Grouard
Cariboo
Davig
Gold County
Davia
Twelve-Foot
AL Stubbs
The
Pirate Seven
Picture Puzzle Answer From Yesterday
The solution lists items related to a visual puzzle: perch pillars people parasol parrot perch poodle plate pillow palmient. The sequence hints at objects forming a themed scene or wordplay, with likely intended answer focusing on items associated with a seaside or garden tableau. Further context from the original puzzle may clarify the exact intended conclusion.
Taneytown Social Notes Highlights from August Visit Phases
Taneytown residents and visitors are listed across a series of short notices. John Forney and wife vacationing from Philadelphia visit relatives. Harry S Koontz of Baltimore returns home after a week here. F J Saylor and Richard from Newark and Frank Metcalf of Union Bridge visit N B Hagan. Bernard Arnold weekend in Baltimore with Mrs Arnold’s parents. Dr Artie Angell of Baltimore vacationing with his mother, Mrs Nathan Angell. Catharine Allwine of New Oxford visits Miss Mary Hesson. Mrs Carroll Hess visits in Baltimore and Chestertown. Ethel Brennan of Lancaster and Julia Ferrell of Shepherdstown staying with Mrs Guy P Bready at the Reformed parsonage. Frask Crouse and son Vernon and Mary Angell spend Sunday in Frederick. Oliver Crouse of Westminster visits Nettie Weaver and Mr and Mrs George E Kouiz on Sunday. Beulah Scholl of Green Lane returns home after visiting Miss Ethel Sauerwein.
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Calvin Clay
Sally Butler
Martingburg
W. Va
Halenback
New York
Clarence Scheel
Philadelphia
Mary
Anna Scheel
Washington
August Scheel
Lindley Grabbs and Son
Nolen Lewis
Frederick
Geo. W. Taylor
Harry Rippeon
Howard County
Geo. Ruppert
Govans
Nannie Reich
Geo. Dronenburg
Thomas Dronenburg
Anna Trayer
Catharine Simpson
Gertrude Earnshaw
Hagerstown
Marie
Charles Wood
Baltimore
Jessie Brown
Lanis
Mary Downey
Taneytown
John Forney
Harrys. Koontz
F. J. Saylor
Richard
Newark
New Jersey
Frank Metcalf
Union Bridge
N. B. Hagan
Bernard Arnold
Chestertown
Ethel Brennan
Lancaster
Julia Ferrell
Shepherdstown
Guy P. Bready
Reformed Parsonage
Frask Crouse
Vernon
Mary Angell
Oliver Crouse
Westminster
Nettie Weaver
Creagerstown Social Notes and Local Visits
Creagerstown August 2. D L Hall spent Saturday in Frederick. R L Ogle and family Mrs ALF Bell and family spent Sunday in Westminster. King's Daughters of the Ref Church festival planned. Miss Beasta Kolb spent Tuesday at New Midway. Reinsonate to earn a living, an ineffectual person will annex one. Drive thy business, bet net thy business drive then. Franklin. Most of the funs we have in life isn’t the kind we are looking for.
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Creagerstown
D. L.hall
Frederick
R. L. Ogle
Alf Bell
Westminster
King’s Daughters of the Reformed Church
Beasta Kolb
New Midway
Bible Thought Free From Want The Lord Is My Shepherd
A brief devotional note cites Psalm 23 1 The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want The line offers comforting guidance on divine provision and spiritual reassurance in daily life for readers seeking solace and faith in difficult times.
Ijamsville Personalities Visit Local Households
Mrs Burtron France and her sons Burtron Jr and John of Baltimore visit her mother Mrs G W Wolfe in Ijamsville. Miss Evelyn Webb of Baltimore and Mrs Robert Green with daughter of Boyds are guests of Mr and Mrs H C Swomiley.
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Ijamsville
Burtron France and Sons
Burtron, Jr
John
Baltimore
G. W. Wolfe
Evelyn Webb
Robert Green
Boyds
H. C. Swomiley
State’s Attorney role defined in Maryland Constitution
The constitution declares one attorney for the state in each county titled The State's Attorney. Elected by voters for four-year terms, re-eligible, and removable for incompetency willful neglect or misconduct upon court conviction or two-thirds Senate vote on Attorney General recommendation.
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Senate
Maryland
Automobile Etiquette on Entering Cars
A blunt note on courtesy in car entries suggests the driver should enter first, allowing the lady to follow. The guideline emphasizes minimizing discomfort and awkward climbing over the passenger beside the driver, advocating a more courteous sequence.
Frederick Do Bank Performs Duty With Satisfaction
Frederick Do Nat Bank proclaims it performs its duties gladly sparing pains or trouble to give satisfaction to customers. The notice emphasizes reliable service and customer care from the bank.
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Frederick DO. Nat
BANK
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Katherine Simpson
McKpiz
Edward Falconer
Lucien Falconer
Dewey Zimmerman
A. J. Zimmerman
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Belair
Margaret Hopkins
R. L. Sponseller
Bertran France, Jr
Otis Smith
Ramsburg
Charles Ridgely
Jenema Ridgely
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Frank Jackson
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