The Trains Spotter and the Trainman Illusion
A San Francisco Chronicle report profiles Miss Waller a private detective and rail traffic spotter who travels between San Francisco Chicago and the Missouri River region. It notes high pay for top spotters and contrasts eastern and western practices while detailing her decade in the field and methods for avoiding recognition.
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Missouri River
San Francisco
Mississippi River
Atlantic
Kansas City
St. Louie
Chicago
St. Paul
Fredericktowne Almanac Notes on Summer Life and Events
A breezy local column by Mart Saxe surveys Frederick County scenes with crop notes rain lore and social outings. It recalls St Swithin's Day weather lore festivals fairs picnics temperance events dances and preparations for autumn activities across Hagerstown Middletown Braddock Heights and Fredericktown.
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Frederick
Hagerstown
Eee
Ccassus
Ourrupta
Baltimore
Board of Avon
Grisvason
Moonight
Athetic Pak
Walkersville
Braddock Heights
St. Swithin’s
Shady Woods
Tuta
Mart Saxe
Like the Little Ones in a Boarding House Tale
A Detroit Free Press reader reflects on the charm of living with children in boarding houses. He notes most men enjoy the lively, homely atmosphere children create, displacing the notion that men dislike youngsters. He recounts befriending six small children, repairing toys, and telling stories, predicting a future as a storyteller and earning affection from the youngsters.
Let No Guilty Man Escape In Civic Rhetoric
A religiously charged plea denounces plots to assassinate the U S President and advocates swift, severe punishment under law. The author calls for vigilant action, harsh penalties for conspirators, and even burning as a deterrent, closing with prayers and petition for divine protection and political re-election.
Fragmentary Civil War Memoir and Odd Advertisements
A partially legible reminiscence recounts a Confederate era encounter with a correspondent, vivid combat imagery, and a Rawlins headquarters scene. Mixed in are faded ads and financial ledger lines noting loans, securities, and bank reserves from a late period newspaper page.
Manual Training Urged by Baltimore Superintendent at Charleston
Baltimore's new public instruction chief Professor James H. Van Sickle spoke at the National Educational Convention in Charleston. He argued manual training belongs in high schools as a legitimate public expense and urged expansion beyond writing and drawing to include broader hand and tool work, noting pupils prefer two to four periods weekly. An epidemic of diarrhoea and a local remedy note follow.
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Baltimore
Ite Tee
James H. van Sickle
Balimore
Charleston
Sickle
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Ching
India
Bryan
Beckley
Neck of the
Middletown
Brother Clarion
Fredericktown
Myerstille
Intoort
Braddock
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United States
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Saturday Evening Post
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Charles Holsbauer
Newark
A. L. Pacarre
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Keep A. Bares
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Mr. A. Sanders
Cocoanut Grove
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Sonny
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Perm Ad
RV. Pierce
Buffalo, N. J
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Equity
Eliza A. Abrecht
Luther X. Abrecht
Ereberisk
Frederick County
Frederick City
Lentz
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Rebecca Abrecht
Luther N. Shieckt
Celier Anger
Chard P. Ross
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Frederice, MD
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