Maryland Names and Places From Early Gazetteer
Government issued volume by the United States Geological Survey traces origins of 20 U S place names in Maryland and across the nation. It details Emmitsburg Frederick County Ostootin Mountain Monocacy Montgomery County Patapsco Potomac Chesapeake Bay Allegany County Altamont Annapolis Anne Arundel Baltimore Garrett Hagerstown Carroll County Howard and related dedications to figures like Calvert and Carroll, with varying Indian word roots and colonial honorees.
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United States Geological Survey
Henry Gannett
United States
Maryland
Emmitsberg
Frederick County
William Emmitt
Frederick
Charles
Lord Baldrouxe
Prince of Wales
Ostootin Mountain
Montgomery County
Richard Montgomery
Quebec
Patapsco
Ostroll County
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
Heckeneider
Bosman
W. W. Tooker Sayer
K’chesepack
Allegany County
Altamont
Garrett County
Alleghenies
Annapolis
Queen Anne
James I of
England
Ane Arundel
Anne Arundel
Osciline Calvert
Baltimore
Cecilius Calvert
John W. Garratt
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Hagerstown
Washington County
Ogland
Barford County
Henry Harford
Lord Baltimore
Carine County
Caroline Calvart
Qcharles
Carroll County
Charles Marroll
Carrollton
Howard Osudy
Gon
Eiger Howard
Revolutionary
Ams
Giant self moving harvester at work in California fields
A colossal machine described as the largest automobile and largest combined harvester operates on a central California ranch cutting 40 000 acres of barley. The setup includes a traction engine, a header mowing sixty foot wide, and a threshing unit powered by a separate engine. It travels about 3.5 mph, threshing 100 acres daily. It weighs over 100 tons, is 61 feet long, and requires four horses for hauling fuel and water.
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California
Monster
Taft Witness Stand In Sedition Case
Manila August 26 Governor Taft testified for the defense in the Freedom sedition case saying many former insurgents were appointed to civil posts and had proven loyal and earnest despite some having committed murders by American standards He noted they were chosen for influence among their people and that civil authorities found their service satisfactory Taft has resumed the governorship of the archipelago relieving Luke Wright who acts as governor while Taft is away Wright plans to visit the United States.
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Manila
Taft
Luke Wright
Wright
United States
Demands Conceded as US-Turkey Ties Restored
Aug 25 Constantinople report says imperial order compels Turkey to concede all US demands and restore normal relations with the US legation. Earlier tensions arose over Armenian massacres and treatment of American citizens amid long-standing agreements.
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Turkey
Willoy
Constantinople
United States
Porté
Legation
Porte
Leishman
Khatpur
Ambushed by Ladrones near Magdalena in Sorso fon
Ten native constabulary fought a desperate close range engagement with about 60 Ladrones near Magdalena in Sorso fon. Two constabulary wounded, three captured. seventy in pursuit. Cholera cases rise in Luzon provinces. 41 cases and 317 deaths reported from Ilocos Norte. An edict orders punishment for Chinese murderers of Leng and Bruce following alleged superstitious frenzy. World Wide Reputation ad promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
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Curtis Bsker
Bookwalter
Ohio
Sala
A L. Pestra
Lazon
Mouila
Magdalena
Sorsofon
Chatera Statistica
Manila
Luzon
Hocos Norte
Pelin
Leng
Ime Bruce
Chen Chou
He Man
Chamberlain's
A. L Pearrataining Ds
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Ormin
Panama
Colombia
Chan BE. Utter
Olare
Sea Girt
United States Army
War Department
Portland Me
William Fronberg
Isabella Gas Works
Istantl
Ennyroyal
Ierce' Iy
Ivows
A. L
Ladrones
W. Harper
C.N Haney
Frederick, Md
Eseebert
Eseebert Pos
Prsakdp
Mootti
Hk Kovles
Ol Meus Gests Oud
THE
Stranms
Dinos
Roda
Central Hardware Company
South Market Street
Frederick, Ma
Victor
Deoggluta
Reece
Markey’s
North Market Street
Oxford
George A. Gilbert
North Market &T. Frederick MD
Buffalo
CHAIN
Hauer, Prep
WM. S. Miller & CO
C. Thomas Kemp
Toc
Igc
Furnitue
Carty
Carty’s Furniture Store
EF. Patrick St
Frod’k, Me
James E. Walker & Co
Dorsch Tan
Oxfords
North Market Stress
Adams Express
S. M. Dizon
W. H. B. Etchison
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