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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1900
Page
1
The Baltimore County road law now in effect provides for a Governor appointed Road Engineer with civil engineering credentials to supervise road work. It also appoints district road commissioners, two to three per district, to manage repairs and reporting, with salaries and rules for expenditures and oversight.
Road commissioners may earn 125 dollars per year to cover personal expenses and can be removed for neglect. They must keep full records of materials, work, and costs, and submit periodic reports to the County Commissioners. Records are to be open for public inspection, aiming to ensure transparency in Baltimore county.
A set of editorial snippets from various papers critique calls for compulsory voting, discrimination against Pettigrew claims, and discuss population growth and municipal boundaries. The Baltimore columns mock idle mischief and political stances while Ostrol Record notes suffrage debates amid a notable city allotment expectation.
A compact montage of humorous quotes from various papers includes a quip about calling a son-in-law my high pricedness and a king ordering execution at sunrise for offending the queen. Other lines joke about reputation, booze and ice cream bribes, a janitor as a millionaire, and a man burning out the price of electric seals.
The Dead Letter Office report cites rising misaddressed mail and unclaimed letters, 3.29 million, totaling 141100. a large share containing money. About 7.35 million pieces were received, averaging one dead letter per ten people, with 51 thousand pieces lacking any address.
The Postoffice Department uses many devices to cut annoyance but the public remains slow to learn needed procedures. Education by public schools may gradually reduce the high percentage. Repeated warnings in reports are expected to aid in improvement.
A Middletown man aiming to open a cider saloon in Poolesville faced fierce local opposition. Citizens warned that the first drunken patron would trigger arrest or worse, prompting the visitor to abandon his plan and return home. His cider remained in Poolesville. The piece also notes a major upcoming temperance play at the City Opera House and a County Commissioners meeting’s routine actions.
A collage of verses and notices from a historic page including a parody about last winter's overcoat, echoes and a dramatic review of The Black Diamond Express at City Opera House, plus mentions of The Gus San American Minstrels and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with local dealer notes.
An old advertising fragment promotes Ely's Cream and Harper whiskey products as cures for catarrh hay fever and colds. The copy boasts a rapid one day cold cure and a money back guarantee, with references to Warren New York and Frederick Maryland.
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