Secretary Ballinger Demands an Investigation
A report from Washington describes Secretary Ballinger pressing for a Congressional inquiry into charges against a government official.President Taft, while not ruling out conclusive findings, faces public calls for scrutiny as critics urge a thorough probe. The debate centers on whether cabinet members should pursue investigations despite opposition.
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Ballinger
Pittlle
Poihuerar
Republinis
Iir
Willinger
Andy Steslat
Ins Wlaely
Washington
Battinger
M Agizines
Secretalligger
Fragmentary 1920s text hints at political intrigue
A garbled passage references a president’s companion, student lines about shopping, and legislators urged to act. It mentions Nicaragua and Madriz as a prospect for president, plus warnings about malefaction and delaying actions, all in a fractured voice.
Tara 2am Fashion Note in Easton Record
A fragmented note mentions Tara at 2am and Jems Witeon, with a reference to Easton and bias geo balance. It hints at a dress event and non registration, naming Tamara Bitar in a partial context.
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Jems Witeon
Easton
Bias Geo-Bal Tamara Bitar
Minutes of Merriness and Odd Fragments Across Papers
A collage of scraped phrases from 19th and early 20th century newspaper miscellany includes snippets about indigestible meals, a teasing garden boy, a distant father’s offer, a labored ship of phrases, and a firm head admonishing an office boy for humming. The text strings together quotes from various journals, noting humor and local color without a singular event.
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Chicongo Record. Herald
The Modern Farmer Changes Oregon Agriculture Voice
The Portland Oregonian notes a shift to a modern, better educated farmer, driven by agricultural colleges and experiments. A Pullman dispatch mentions Prof. George Severance resigning from Washington State College to farm near the boundary with Canada, earning $3,000 yearly with expenses paid and a share in profits.
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Portland Oregonian
Gallus
Haa
George Severance
Agriculture
Washington State College
Severance
Eafarmer
Hels Wo
Lige
Canada
Moments With The Muse A Protest
Fragmentary verse piece reflecting on darkness bitterness and memory. The text presents hazy archaic imagery of night, longing, weariness, and haunted past visions as a restless meditation on emotion and loss. The irregular lines evoke a lyrical meditation rather than a narrative.
Tafton Santa Claus talk at White House prompts child’s doubt
Six year old grandson of Michigan Representative McMorran met President Taft during Congressional calling hour at the White House yesterday. The boy, initially skeptical about Santa Claus, told the Chief Executive he doubted Santa’s authenticity. Taft suggested writing a letter to Santa, and the boy, after a moment’s hesitation, said he would support Santa’s existence and await Christmas outcomes.
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Trou Washington
Gordon’ McMorran
McMorran
Michigan
Ticehau
Taft
Santa Claua
Local News Snippets and Oddities From Yesterday
Reported events include a six year old boy named Jonathan Midstlekaut and a disrupted ceremony at Med Me Tawerlown. The Virginia Railways toll is mentioned alongside Aberdeen and Thavre de Grace robberies. Governor Crothers and Naval Academy official Bowyer face charges while the Laymen's Missionary Movement formed in Queen Anne’s County at Centreville with Miss Bull Baxsett and Leonard Davis leading a surprising turnout.
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Jonathan Midstlekaut
Hla
Pommayloania
Crocherd
Quirdou
Vennaylvania
Atatown
Aberdeen
Thavre de Grace
Crothers
Bowyer
Naval Academy
Queen Ann's
Centreville
Naming Bruceville Junction Postoffice York Road Battle
In Bruceville area, the longtime junction of WM R R and NC RR known as The Junction or York Road postoffice faced a name change dispute. A citizens meeting supported adopting a single, euphonic name to reduce confusion, but Postoffice Department rules blocked eliminating tram-like suffixes from office names.
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Key Mar
Bruceville
York Road
Frederick Junction
WM. R.R
N.C. Ror
Postoffice Department
Serra
Mary
Euphonioua
Fined for profanity and ice harvesting report
Randolph Nortis Jr colored was fined for using profane language on Sunday night. He paid a $1 fine. Harvesting ice noted near the city with Mr William Blentiloger filing an ice house yesterday. Beek of Capt. Wi ines and ORT dock mentioned as sources of quality ice.
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Randolph Nortis, Jr
H. Fao
William Blentiloger
Wi Ines
Funeral notices and obituaries from a local paper
The piece lists multiple funeral services and memorials including Mra. BtryTH of Libertstown, MTcoRRa of Middtetaw, and others. It notes a funeral yesterday for someone described as ill and mentions a house service, interment at Jefferson, and a number of mourners and attendees. Also records the death of Mrs. Albinit Gide in Lawistown and Melvin D. Hall in Middle Valley aged two months and twenty-one days, with Rev. E L. Capon officiating.
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Len al Bensifers
Churias
IGAL
Jemterron
Rows Gan
Crist
Ban Uet
Ameckinstone
Hinidge
Ron
Neue Forest
Wiiow
Hix
E L. Capon
Chad
George
A. Tauhur
Moxley
Fi Davis
Youvet
Mr. R
Gete
Spa
Albinit Gide
Lawistown
Bright
George Gilda
John Gilds
Easton
Pay Mire
Minnie Lease
Walkeraville
Thiarspounty
Lula
Ji ‘Idorry'aveller
Wilkea-Barre
Elvin
Adl
Melvin'd. Hall
Middle ‘Altey
W. A. Harris
Lonn
Thomas’ P. Rice
Water meters to be installed in Hagerstown homes
At a special meeting of the Mayor and Cle Connell of Hagerstown last evening, Sna ward W. Merley of the Shigerstown Water Company informed authorities the company proposed to install water meters at all houses as soon as meters arrive. The consumption noted was 200,000 gallons and it was believed large savings would result from metering.
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Cle Connell
Hagerstown
Snaward W. Merley
Shigerstown Water Companye
Tnetalleas
Stock market notes from Baltimore midday corrections
Baltimore stock market notes list corrected noon prices from Motter Broa and Coy Bink ers and Brokers with various names and bond and cotton related items. The fragmented text references Seaboard Company, Georgia and Alabama lines, Cotton Duck, and a Seaboard list, indicating a snapshot of late trading and corrections.
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Motter Broa, & Coy Binkers
Koc
L. Cone
Georgia
Houston
Cory
Brec
Seaboard
Seaboard Company
The Time Draws Near In Memoriam Fragment
Fragmentary OCR noting Christmas bells and a boyhood memory, referencing In Memoriam by Tennyson. Appears as a poetic fragment with imagery of bells, night, hill, moon, and conflicting emotions of sorrow and joy.
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Christ
Trnmson
Frederick Market Prices from Frederick County Farm Exchange
Quotations corrected December 21, 1909 list wheat No 2 red 91 18 per bushel corn new ears near 3.20 per bushel timothy hay not bale daisy prices for hay and oats range from 4 to 6 76 per ton oats and bran price notes per bushel and per ton with dairy corn beet meal prices per ton listed in old Frederick market report format
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New. Ear Corp
Timothy
Ian Si Fleur
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the Muse
Howe
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Guiirailan Mona, Company
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Santa
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Motter Brothers
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Court Street
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Tou Po
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Wwe
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Ford
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Giikken
Rems
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Marzland Junk Yard
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Natiello
Oligo
Satsa
Banking &T
Bros. &, Co
Tebisoe
Balto
Ohio
Penn
Texas
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Ion
Anaconda 49
Consolidated Gas
Distitler
Ughee
Pitts
Utah
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Court House
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Frederick County
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Perea National Bank of Femderipi
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Frederick “County Farmigrd Exchange
Nipawara
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