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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
4
Articles discuss agricultural fairs with praise for wheat crops and a wet season affecting peaches. It notes political strife in Cuba, rising food fears in Valparaiso, and economic anxieties in New York about money and taxes. Coal supply concerns loom as output trends from 1903 and new discoveries and energy shifts are explored.
Fragmentary text reports fear and trembling awaiting a food inspection decision. It notes the owner is absent and may return after two months, with unclear names, dates, or locations due to damaged OCR.
A scrambled OCR passage cites Washington Star and Topeka Journal clippings with phrases like Fiotman and a barber shop scene. The text includes stray dialect lines and incomplete dialogue, plus references to Catholic Standard and Time and generic local snippets.
The piece cites Roosevelt's hypothetical moderating role in campaigns and argues he would avoid partisan outbursts to preserve national unity. It then analyzes Boston's rising debt, noting a $37 million increase over ten years and total debt near $103 million, urging debt reform to avert bankruptcy and repudiation while praising Boston's still-strong credit.
A fragmented monologue in archaic style, weaving strings, fate, and faith. The speaker, blind yet curious, speaks of threads, trials, and a vow to endure. A cryptic reward note and scattered phrases appear, suggesting a hidden message or riddle within the text.
Lancaster Aug 23. Following J. P. Hale Jenkins address the committee on legislation was told to draft an act appointing assessors by county commissions. The group also considered funding school registration costs and repealing condemned turnpike maintenance. A constitutional convention for taxing utilities was discussed. Franklin Venango and Reading named for next meeting places with Franklin chosen by 30 to 29 vote.
A string of small weddings is noted including Miss Lids Grade Hoke and Mr Barty Lowiai of Mr Pleasant, Mrs Harry Beesot and Bre Henry Smalzer Xelley, and Mr John Albert Hamilton and Miss Fannie May Lanse. Ceremonies occurred at Trinity M E Church South Bre Harry Beesot street and the residence of the bride’s parents near Pearl.
Philadelphian E R Kelly set a 50 mile world record at Point Breeze in 1 hour 3 minutes and 19% seconds, beating Ollie Savage's prior mark of 1 hour 6 minutes 19 seconds. Wayne Davis finished second and Tom Cooper third in the entrance race. Barhey Oldfield set a new 9 mile track record with 1 minute 2% seconds. W C Langstreth won the three mile open race in 4 minutes 10:15 seconds. Bald won the five mile Attank City sweepstakes with a time of 5 minutes 45 seconds.
New York reports that Harry K. Thaw will offer emotional insanity as his defense to the Stanford White killing. His wife Mrs. Thaw will be the principal witness to support the claim that Thaw was insane at the time of the murder and sane since.
Dr Lewis Fahrery died at his home 228 Bummit Avenue Hagersown aged 48 from chronic Brights disease He was the son of the late Dr Daniel Fahrery and survived by a widow and three children The funeral is set for tomorrow afternoon near Mapleville Also noted an infant Mary Imogen Blinglof ten days died yesterday at Union Protestant Infirmary Baltimore
The Cumberland Times reports on Congressman Cramer with references to D. W. Breaffer and Bloab E. Cramer. It recalls the Rockville convention and the nomination of the late General Doeg. Tax News hints at congratulating Cramer soon.
A trolley party of about 60 guests chaperoned by Mie Era Biov visited Myersville on Tuesday night. The United Brethren Church ladies hosted a paper event on Eldridge lawn decorated for the occasion though a storm forced the table into the barn. A very sumptuous supper was served.
Special dispatch reports General Banderas a Havana Province insurgent leader killed in an early morning encounter with rural guards The Sick. Also local notices include medical updates and a promotion of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with a testimonial style and Drug Store pricing.
A U S marshal arrested Crommits near Pearl on a charge of sending improper letters by mail. bail set at 100 dollars for September 1. Frank Branley was jailed for larceny from his sister and released after a hearing. A drowned man, Verton Poros of Page County Virginia, was found near Knoxville with 100 dollars and a gold watch, and prepared for burial in Sheeandoah.
State President Donovan’s report to the Ancient Order of Hibernians convention shows Pennsylvania 26,803 members an increase over prior figures. Philadelphia leads with 1,032 members as the order expands, with sick and funeral benefit disbursements exceeding $206,000 in the last term.
An advertisement extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and kidney complaints. It narrates long trial of medicines, urges readers to buy at local dealers, and notes price and distributor. The muddled text mentions a Mr Moffat and a market street address in New York.
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