McIntosh Scolds School Propaganda Amid Budget Debate
In Annapolis during the 1924 session State Senate President David G. McIntosh condemned the Cook school propaganda attached to the state budget. The exchange with Senator Robb raised questions about funds for pamphlets while McIntosh praised Cook yet warned his zeal might overshoot prudence.
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Annapolis
Albert Sr. Cook
Hood
Maryland
David G. McIntosh
Maryland Senate
Senate Chamber
McIntosh
Senate
Dow
MecIntosh
Cook
Sewer loan defeated in Maryland House debate
In Annapolis on February 8 the Washington county delegation split over a Hagerstown sewer bond issue. The bill failed with Republican Alexander Magner arguing for recommittal citing ongoing construction and city mayor support, while Democrat Palmer Tennant urged defeat citing the mayor’s letter. Also defeated: a bill to raise salaries for the Washington County Circuit Court clerk and Orphans' Court judges.
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State House
Annapolis
Washington County
House of Delegates
Hagerstown
Alexander R. Magner
Lagerstown
Palmer Tennant
Billy
Mc. Hagner
Orphans’ Court
County weighs bond issue to fix roads for state take over
Commissioners consider a 250000 bond to improve county roads for eventual state ownership. If not issued, annual budgeting would require 62500 from the county to maintain road funding with state and federal support. President Holter backs sinking fund repayment and higher rate to fund interest and eventual principal reduction. A separate note cites 3728 debtors among 60832 English prisoners in the year to March 1 1923.
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Holter
S P C A Meets to Censure Cruelty to Cattle in Frederick
The Vocal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals criticized driving cattle through Frederick streets at a meeting in the V ML OC A. Members denounced rituals and unsafe cow handling near city sights. Reports on the Maryland Anti-Vivisection Society gathering in Baltimore were shared, and the Diehl memorial fountain on West Church Street was ordered repainted.
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Frederick
Vocal Society For
V. ML OC
Maryland
Baltimore
Diehl
West Church Street
Marie Dieh
Tocal Society
Customs of the Chuncho Indians of Peru
In the Andean highlands the Chuncho people revere the moon and stars as evil spirits. They drum to drive away the night’s influence, wear a unisex robe, and perform marriage by the groom breaking a clay jar. A witch doctor hides metal mud to punish a sick finder. The tribe paints to repel malaria carrying mosquitoes.
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Andean
Peru
South America
Marmola Method Promoted for Weight Loss
An advertisement touts Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple, cost effective way to reduce fat. It claims the pills are harmless with no wrinkles and no flab and urges readers to ask a local druggist or send a price request to Marmola Co in Detroit Michigan.
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Mintosh
Dr. Cook
John JK. Robison
President Coolidge
Senator Walsh
Robison
Jolter
Blue Ridge
California
Apple Butte Armour’s CC
Rettberg
Lexington
Arbuckles Coffee
ARGO
Crisfield
G. L
G. Ly
Hanover
Henry Fred. CO. Baco
Staub’s
Valentines
Washington’s
St. Patrick’s Day
Greenawalt’s Drug Store
DLO
Bcores
Kemp
Secretary of the Treasury
The
United States
Mr. Mellon
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Frederick, MD
the Bank OF Personal Service
Mer Zderal
McCleery
North Market
P. O
Quaker City Cleaning & Dyeing
North Market Street
the Commercial State Bank An
Robert
L. Runkles
Our
Mount Airy
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