Road improvements and funding debate outlined by Governor
Governor Crothers discussed state road expansion costing roughly 9 million dollars, aiming to repair and widen highways through 1908 loans. He warned costs per mile would exceed estimates, but argued increased property values and tax receipts would cover expenses, urging retrenchment in other government spending and potential license tax increases to fund roads.
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Imp lores Wife to Be Gay and End Marriage Plans
A county physician in New Jersey reports a bizarre note from 68 year old Albert Ven serving as a sith weaver. The letter urges his wife to enjoy life, avoid mourning, and spend money freely before an implied end, including requests about funeral expenses and family funds. The missive reveals motive tied to impending death and urges detachment from grief.
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Aruvetrong
New Jersey
Albert W. Serven
Server Sras
Deaves
AD Bulldling
Tle
Mack
Mary
Five Years Of Reclamation In Nevada 1905 1910
The Reclamation Service opened in Nevada on June 17, 1905 and by 1910 had expanded to 26 projects with expenditures around 60 million dollars. It built 4,216 miles of canals, many crossing rivers, completed major dams including Roosevelt Dam and Shoshone Dam, and produced 14 million dollars in crop value in irrigated lands. The service faced budget cuts and staff reductions while pursuing large masonry structures and hundreds of miles of roads telephones and levees. Roughly 70 miles of levees and thousands of barrels of cement were part of its assets. Total funds and revenues from the Reclamation Act reached about 68 million by February 28 1910 with several million still held by the U.S. Treasury and additional cash and credits from operations.
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Reclamation Service
Nevada
Bureau
C. J. Blanchard
National Geographic Magazine
Washington
San Francisco
New Orleans
Roosevelt Dam
Arizona
Wyoming
Laguna Dam
Guynison
Taft
Ovenza
United States
Ayles
Personal and Social Pleasant Paragraphs of Frederick Friends
Mr. David Lowenstein is in Baltimore on business. M. S. Reid of New Windsor is visiting Frederick. Rev. E H Lamar and family visit Catoctin Switch. George Greenwalt and other locals host visitors from Littlestown York and Gettysburg. Several residents from Washington Baltimore and Martinsburg are seen visiting relatives here or traveling, including Owen String and Miss Edith M Miller.
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David Lowenstein
Biltmore
M. Sb
Reid
New Windsor
Mad
Frederick
Cheeloa Itihehartik
Chantersburg
Thomas Turner
Washington
H. Hennett
George Greenwalt
Patrick Atreet
Littlestown
E. H. Lamar
East Church Street
Catoctin Switath
T. White
East Third Street
Eugene L. Rowe
Emmittaburg
Frank W. Finley
Catoctin
Furnace
Bualnesa
Jouse Simday
Gettysburg
Hanover
York
Ya Thanks
Haltimore
Mixa Tlyaialler
South Market Street
John Reading Schiey
Glen Burns
Lake George
N.Y
Sadie Helen
Jos. P. Gibson
Darlington
Harford County
HK. Oh. Tamar
Karat Church Street
Walter Cook
Att Dren
Alfooin Pa
Have
Misa Florence Lamar
Bayt Clawch Street
Relativns
Marthisburg
W. Vitins
Jesse Tf. Michael
Family Mast
Braddock Heights
Mika Lillian Ubier
Iageratown
Misa Jane Rice
East Fourth Street
Jobo Callertigh Chilldren
Point of Rocks
Webster Maroon Avenue
Kov
Thomas Freer
Dixon
Baltimore County
Charles FE. Whippane
Romney
W. Va
David M. Whipp
West Third Street
H. Dorsey Etchison
Hagerstown
Edna and
Nina McCardell
Anna Darling
Boston
Mass
Eet McCardell
North Market Street
Telegraph relays life saving remedy for bronchi tis case
In Alaska a telegraph line aids Capt Sid Barrington's steamer Pauline where engineer John White suffers severe bronchitis. Lodge crew request medical advice from Dawson. Dr Cribbs prescribes a hot vinegar butter mixture. The decoction, given aboard, helps White while other doctors are unavailable.
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Alaska
John White
Sid Barrington
Pauline
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Meath
Lower Laberge
Dawson
George Maclachlan
Doc" Cribba
Mtand
Waberge
Cribbs
White
Pleasant Outlook On Wedding Confusion Amidst Tears
Guests discuss the bride's tears at a wedding. A child asks if she is crying from joy or sadness. The bride answers that she is in love, while others speculate about her emotions and the occasion.
Want a cook Advertise in The News
The humorous Minnesotas Minnehaks quip about baking and a “bread line” reflects a light local taste for classified opportunities. The baker notes a lineage of trades while a champion adds a bread line pun in a润 playful exchange.
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Champ
University of Minnesota Minnehaks
the News
A Matter of Wonders
Recollection on debt and credit details a man who lived on borrowed time, exploiting charm and deception to maintain appearances. The piece probes whether success rested on personality or calculated manipulation, citing his bankrupt status and alleged reliance on landlords, vendors, and services without paying.
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Meir
New York
Erie
Tata
Timost
Dueh
Ehaighiz
Woodpecker Chosen as Washington State Emblem
A St Paul Press report notes the downy woodpecker selected to replace the bald eagle as Washingtons emblem. The bird is praised for year round forest and orchard pest control, digging borers from live trees and protecting trees across the state.
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Pacific Northwest
State of Washington
Sayn
St. Paul
Washington
Northwest
Letters From the People On Rail Road Practices
Readers address editor about how the Pennsylvania Railroad allegedly handles freight transfers and arbitrary decisions. Examples include refusals to move cars between lines, extra costs for transfers, and shipments diverted to local routes, with call for accountability of Mr. Latrobe and railroad officials.
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Tue Newa
Pennsylvania Uilroad
Beoderick Uuilroad
Brown & Kobverte
Aluin
Yellow Springs
le Gore
Penmylvania
Bruceville
Frederic
Maryland
Ma. Latrobe
Use of Paris Green Against Potato Beetles Proposed
A Pennsylvania State Zoologist replies to Adams County about Paris green use for potato beetles. He notes no formula exists, advises against shorts, and suggests mixing Paris green with leaded ashes or road dust when dusting. Recommends 0.5 lb Paris green or 2-3 lb arsenate of lead per 50 gallons Bordeaux mix, or spraying with arsenate of lead for better persistence and efficacy.
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Adams County
H. A’ Burtace
Pennsylvania
Paris
Bordeaux
Paris Green
Camels as Freight Trains Across Mesopotamia Desert
A historical note describes camels used for transporting goods between Bagdad and inland Mesopotamian towns. It details camel load sizes, driving practices, and the varied desert freighting rates, along with camel milk uses, the substance Mercesy, and its storage. It also notes implications for desert caravans and the endurance of camel treks over long distances.
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Vilayot
Bagdad
Intiden
Desert
Mossons
Mesopotamia
Enmel
Ian Fale
Prio
Good News of Doan's Kidney Pills Reaches Frederick Readers
Frederick readers hear a quick relief story for backache and kidney trouble via Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. Katie Donovan of Brunswick describes long kidney issues with back pain and headaches, reporting benefit after using the pills and urging others to buy Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo as the sole US agent.
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Frederick
Dean
Katie Donovan
Railroad St
Brunswick
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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