Referendum and Swiss direct democracy discussed in San Francisco Call
The San Francisco Call discusses referendum and initiative as a direct appeal from legislature to people, citing Swiss practice in Uri Appenzell and Unterwalden. It notes potential uncertainty and altered election frequency if adopted here, questioning whether locals would outpace their representatives. The piece also reports a change in Express Company staffing with Scott Vanfosan named agent at Baltimore and Ohio depot and W G Sullivan moving to route agent duties.
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San Francisco
Legrels
Faltistre Sre
Republic
Salzerland
Maryland
Missour
Scott Vanfoasen
United States Mess Company
Baltimore and Ohio
W.G. Sullivan
Astern Shore
Baltimore
Yanfosaon
Dutiee
Sullivan
Express Company
Frederick
Tis New Field
Vanforgen
Comany
California Fig Syrup: A Laxative for Health
A vintage ad extols a pure liquid laxative, praising its gentle cleansing effects on the stomach liver and kidneys. It claims quick relief from headaches fevers and digestive discomfort. The text warns to buy only the genuine product from California Fig Syrup Co with the printed name on the bottle.
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California
RESREBEL THE POOR! New Fund For Relief of Destitute
The News launches a general relief fund to aid the destitute amid severe winter hardship. Public donations will be acknowledged and distributed to those lacking every cent, with amounts small and large encouraged. Names may be published to inspire further giving.
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Tas News Bes
Tos News
Frank Buler
Jennie Williams
Eleanor Shriver
Frank P. Boblitz
John W. Abrecht
Eloise Young
Carrie
Lutheran
W. C. Noatdig
Ossb
Tua
Givar
Po Ons
News of the Churches in Frederick Area Today
Multiple worship services, society fairs, and meetings across local churches. St James Lutheran hosts Sunday services and a Ladies Mile Society fair next week in the Eldrida building. Frederick ministers group, Presbyterian, M E Church South, and Epworth League announce meetings, sermons, and gospel meetings with invited attendance.
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St. James Lutheran
Ladies Mile Society
St. James
Zimmerman
M. & Church
South
John T. Wood
Epworth League
Wm. H. Keller
M. BE
I.B. Wheeler
Frederick
Ear. Zimmarman
Zoe Lemon League
Min Exta Brust
Ce Ag
Partridge shipment to Frederick Gun Club arrives
Fifty eight partridges consigned to the Frederick Gun Club arrived by railroad from North Carolina. They were placed at the Hardt & Keefer lumber yard to be prepared for release, with plans to purchase more birds before spring. The club secretary remains in contact with other parties regarding further purchases.
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Frederick
Attenton
Decatur at Tripoli A Heroic Assault On the Philadelphia
Decatur led a daring 1804 raid against the Tripolitan shore battery and crew aboard the captured Philadelphia. After a night rendezvous the intrepid closed, boarding the prize, scattering the guards, and torching the ship as Decatur and Morris led the assault.
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Herotem
Demecatur
Tripoli
Phiadelpina
Capnre
Cate
Gailern
Decatur
Ty Wardger
Laarne
McDunough
Charien Morris
Sulu
Witt
Utsg
Piiot
Dpcatur
Philadelphia
Hard Winter Paralyzes Dawrville Roads and Town Life
County correspondence from Dawronville reports roads blocked in all directions by heavy drifts from 12 to 45 feet, with winter weather freezing livestock, delaying medical visits, mail delivery, and commerce. Sleighs replace vehicles as drummers and residents endure extreme cold and drifting snow.
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Dawronville
Ebr Allcutt
Milton Darby
Joshua Rallas
H.C. Allcutt
J. Kallins
Alleutt
Rallins
Stang
Illness Update on Mr William Delaplaine at East Patrick Street
The Sick Mr Wm T Delaplaine remains critically ill with pneumonia at his East Patrick Street home since Monday. Doctors F F Smith and Wm H Baltsoll report slight improvement and fewer unfavorable symptoms.
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Wm. T. Delaplaine
Hia Hone
East Patrick Streat
Dre F. F. Smith
Wm. H. Baltsoll
Fractured OCR Reads Tower 7 Bow Fire Death
Fragmentary text hints at a tower fire near Bates Peak with casualties. Readable items mention a date, location, and an apparent death toll while other details are unclear due to damaged source material.
Bruns wick yard workers battle deadly blizzard rescue
Early Friday at five o clock twenty Brunswick yard track hands under Foreman Feele myer fought a crippling blizzard on the B and O line east of Washington Junction. The crew cleared drifting snow for hours but many were covered by snow. C F Barnard helped his brother Harry to a caboose and Harry recovered under care of Supervisor McQowsan and Trainmaster J T Martin.
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Brunswick Herald
Brunswick Yard
Feelemeyer
Washington Junction
Alredy
C. F. Barnard
Harry
McQowsan
J.T. Martin
Prize guesser won rail trip to Portland and Yellowstone
The New York Weekly Recorder offered a St Paul to Portland return rail trip plus a week in Yellowstone Park. The prize went to J. Thomas Stergis of New York, a former Frederick boy, whose guess was within five revolutions of a 104 645 count for the driving wheels on the Albany to Syracuse leg, a 147.84 mile distance.
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Ducky Tom Sturgis
New York Weekly Recorder
St. Paul
Minn
Portland
Oregon
Yellowastone Park
Albany
Syracuse
J. Thomas Stergis
Frederick
New York
Stargla
Turnpike Officers Elected By Ballenger Creek Stockholders
A stockholders meeting of the Ballenger Creek Turnpike Company was held at the store room of Mr M E Getz endanner on West Patrick street. The board of directors elected for the ensuing year includes George Markell George W Smith MLE Getzendanner C Arthur Smith and Charles E Zimmerman. The board organized with George Markell as president George W Smith as treasurer and C Arthur Smith as secretary.
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Ballenger Creek Turnpike Company
Atore
M. E. Getzendanner
Weat Patrick Street
George Markell
George W. Smith
Mle. Getzendanner
C. Arthur Smith
Charles E Zimmerman
Two Strangers Born Naked at Middletown Home
Last Saturday evening two naked babies, a boy and a girl, numbers 12 and 18, were found at the home of Mr. Eugene H. Alexander in Middletown. They were clothed and fed and have recovered well, though the circumstances remain unclear. Eugene H. Alexander is recovering as expected.
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Fee
Middletown Register
The
Mercury
Eugene H. Alexander
Eugene
Cost of Strikes Spurs Industrial Commission Plan
From Waserschos Feb 16 Senator Perkins on education and labor bills creation of a 21 member industrial commission to address labor disputes. The committee’s written report estimates total costs to those involved from strikes over the past several years at 208,550,850. Brownsville Feb 16 grand jury indicts Benjamin Norton head of Atlantis Avenue railroad and the railroad’s superintendent on two counts of violating the ten hour law. charges are misdemeanors with up to a one year penalty.
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Wrest Railway
Grand Jury
Kings County
Benjamin Norton
Atlantis Avenus Railroad
Lee Bok
Wise Color Choices For Dresses And Evenings
A guide on selecting colors for personal wear notes complexion hair and eye color, urges economy with black net dresses and bodices, and describes affordable ideas like belted blouses and breakfast jackets. It also mentions a walking gown sketch in green cloth and details a court case verdict delay and a mill explosion with fatalities nearby.
Accident Leads to Fatal Shot by Sister in Esndolph
In Esndolph Fort age county Susie Wise aged 18 accidentally discharged a shotgun while removing it from the wall. The blast killed her sister Mary aged 18 by a devastating wound tearing through the body. Susie is overwhelmed by grief.
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Kent
Esndolph
Fortage County
Susie Wise
Mary
Susie
Bright
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Resrebel
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T. B. Tyler
Indigeston
G. L. Twenty, Jr
Twenty Zurey
Onng Peppie
Yellow Springs
Walter Reeder
New Baltimore
Middletown Valley
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Nora Tye
Wee Bee
Keeter
Geo. A. Gilbert
North Market
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Pirissees
Irwin
Towayoa
Cobb
Theodore Pencil
John Mack
Franck Myers
Carty’s
Carty
Calgon Bly
East Patrick Street
Lewis F. Bennett
Western Union Telegraph Company
Grand
Bennett
Court of Appeals
Barron
James Hodges
Hodges
Hodges Brothers
Kent County
Ken
Charles
Soutbington i. Bugg
Grand Rapids Goods
W. H. B. Etchison
South Market
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