White House letter and press responses stir Panama Canal debate
A wave of editorials and political rhetoric centers on Panama Canal charges and rebuttals. Indianapolis News editorials defend reporting while noting lack of evidence and distancing from personal motives as President Roosevelt critiques coverage.
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Delavan Smith
Joanapolis
Panama Canal Purchase
New York Sun
Laffan
Smith
the News
New York
Andianspolis
Ith
Political chatter and projections from Baltimore papers
Clipped excerpts show pundits predicting political maneuvering and social reforms. References include comments on Democratic tug of war, civic welfare aims, and hopes for improved schools and postal services as seeds for broader reform. The tone mirrors editorial speculation in the city press.
Quotes and wits from late city papers of merriment
A collage of amused quips and jokes from various U S newspapers. The items poke at marriage money and life after death with playful wryness and pithy banter. The snippets showcase lighthearted lines and humorous exchanges from Philadelphia Louisville Cleveland Washington and Lealia Weekly.
Direct Primary Movement Gains Steam Across States
The piece argues for direct primary adoption, noting Montana’s partial experiment and listing states where it has become law including Winona Indiana Iowa Michigan Missouri Nebraska New Jenny North Dakota South Dakota and Washington. It predicts New York may follow under Gov Hughes and frames the reform as a civic duty empowering voters in selecting candidates.
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Frey
Montana
Special
Winota
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jenny
North Dakota
South Dakota
Washington
New York State
Moments With The Muse Beauty And Love Themes
A poetic reminiscence titled Moments With The Muse laments beauty in early eras and contrasts it with modern romance. It interlaces lines about a bygone Madison era queen and a narrator urging lasting happiness through love, then shifts to a dubious medical advert for a quick cure.
Religious World Reports Week of Church Services
Faithful weekly notices from multiple churches outline sermons, Sunday schools, and meetings. Leaders include Dr. Eechbach at Evangelical Reformed. Rev. A Luther Nickels and Rev J W Miracofe at United Brethren and Presbyterian churches. Abbe Charet and others from Brethren sections. details cover texts, times, baptisms, and lay meetings in a broad town religious roundup.
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Evangelical Reformed Church
Eechbach
Fuiulay
Gospel Mission Workers
West Patrick Street
Ida
A. Luther Nickels
Abbe Charet
The
Brethren
Hider
Poheney
J. Welly Fahrney
Chrlktian Workers
Mias Lora Mahraey
United Brethren Church
JW. Miracofe
Everett
Sparow
Presbyterian Church
Miracofe
Christine Endeaver
Lenee
Episcopal Church
Ha.mt
George Shoemaker
A. J. Toll
Epworth League
Willian TL. Morrian
Baltimore
Matthew
St. Job's Catholic Church
Pr. Wood Kane
Ihe Bay
Shmat
Ebarceh
South
John Pant
Hedie
Tan
Dutae Epforth
First Baptist Church
Floyd Datney
Chaat
Phe Christin
Eiideaver Society
Gideo
Mea
John Dugeh
Waineslay
Mile Society
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Steck
Jerusalem
Low
Missionary Society
All Saints’ Protestant Episcopal Church
Osborne Ingle
Minneat
Charlie Weddle
Lydia
Washington County
William H. Morriss
MC. A
Woman's College
Local Health and Recovery Notes From The News
The Sick reports Charles Haller of Wisner Street able to be out after confinement. Prof Arthur T. Kreh shows improved condition after malaria bed rest. C Herbert Kreh of C P Telephone Co. remains home with throat trouble. Rev Father S J Kavanaugh of St Peters Libertytown recovers from ladder fall injuries sustained while decorating the Opera House in October. Do it now Advertise in The News.
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Charles Haller
Wisner Street
Arthur T. Kreh
C. Herbert Kreh
C.& P. Telephone Co
S. J. Kavanaugh
St. Peters Church
Libertytown
Hne
Fragmented Local Notice in Foreign Text
The readable portions indicate a local public notice or announcement. Names, dates, and places are unclear due to transcription errors, but the text suggests official communication from a city or agency about a forthcoming action or event.
Residents dispute reservoir contamination report
A city health officer writes to The News disputing a recent article claiming filthy sanitary conditions at the reservoir. He says water is unfiltered and deposits are mud, not filth, and urges verification before publishing further claims. He warns premature reports harm municipal welfare and public trust.
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Colum
Deividies
Qaive
Ican
McCerpy
University Extension Officers Elected at Kemp Wall Meeting
The local center of the University Paxtension society elected officers for the year including President Rev. Thomas Freemanixon and Secretary Joseph MH. Apple. An executive committee was named with Misses Bertha Trail Pearl Ender Mary Ott Susan Garrett Grace Rly and Col W Modones. The upcoming lecture course was referred to the executive committee for subject selection. six lectures will run Mondays February 15 22 March 1 8 15 22 at 18 with Louis N Welkingon as lecturer. The price remains one dollar and a half.
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University Extension
University Paxtension Society
Kemp Wall
Thomas Freemanixon
Oscar 3. Coblentz
John S. Newman
Joseph MH. Apple
Executive Coromities
Women’s College
College Mall
Louis N. Welkingon
Deaths of Charles A Duvall and Simon Walter
Charles A Duvall formerly of this city died at his Washington home from a diseased hip after a runaway accident. He was about 42, survived by a widow and child, and by his mother and sister. Funeral plans are pending and the body will be brought to this city. Simon Walter died at his Bagerstown home aged 76 after six months illness. He was a Emmitsburg native, Catholic, and survived by several siblings. his wife had died three years earlier.
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Charles A. Duvall
Bis
Washington
Luther Duvall
Bagerstann
Emmitsburg
Emmmitsburg
Moving Pictures at City Opera House Impress Large Crowd
Pearce and Sebeek presented a high class waving picture show at the City Opera House on Saturday night drawing the largest audience of the season. The act featured songs and entertainment with prizes awarded to Harry Woodward the human ostrich first, Rick Schell second, and Philip Winebreser John Uerscberger Theodore Moueck the singing trio for the Chind. At the matinee Miss Kelley won the purse of money with the winning number.
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Moving Pictures
Pearce & Sebeek
City Opera House
Harry Woodward
Rick Schell
Philip Winebreser
John Uerscberger
Theodore Moueck
Little Miss Kelley
Funeral Notices and Local Legal Oath Report
The obituary notes the funeral for Philip Sheridan Holbruner from Baltimore, with services at the B and O depot led by Rev Dr E R Eschbach and interment at Mount Olivet. A later entry records Frank J Cheney taking an oath regarding a health cure and a drug advertisement claiming a one hundred dollar reward for cataract cures.
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Philip Sheridan Holbruner
Baltimore
tQo
Eork
E. R. Eschbach
James A. Jones
Dudley Srasberger
George T. Wilson
Allen G. Quynn
George Lidke
Willian Obenderfer
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Obendefar & Son
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