Postoffice official Metcalf removed amid graft accusations
The Postoffice Department dismisses James T. Metcalf from the money order superintendent post after an investigation found serious indiscretion in an attempt to steer a printing contract to a higher bid. Paye says no law violation, but the action signals broader scrutiny of department officials and a push to weed out dishonest conduct.
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James T. Metcalf
Metcalf
New York
Possofice Department
Eager Howard Faces Enemy as Sesh Cover Edits
Contemporaries note Jake Eager Howard in the Sesh cover art avoided showing doubt about his facing direction. He typically kept his face toward the enemy, a stance highlighted by the Baltimore Herald.
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Jake
Howard
Haltimore Herald
Public health measures and street dust prevention
An excerpt describes public health efforts including a health stand, military and street sanitation aims. It references measures to provide end annshine ible to the In she best teddlilesiy not our own and notes the spread of germs. The fragment mentions Ansepolis.
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Ansepolis
Various Excerpts Show Gossip and Drama Headlines
A collage of clipped lines from Philadelphia Press Chicago News and Chicago Post shows feigned bravado and scandal. The snippets feature a fired performer chasing jobs, a showman warning of escape, lovestruck youths facing social pressure, and boyish mischief against a poor peddler as streets echo with outraged reactions.
Fashion tips and political lobby clash in old papers
A collage of brief items notes fashion forecasts for Panama bate and arctic overshoes, a mock Fourth of July, and wilted boom fears. It also critiques a proposed Christian lobby in Washington, arguing religion should not steer politics and urging Christians to vote independently of any lobby influence.
Moments With The Muse And The Honest Man
A fragmentary poem piece from Smart Set includes lines on love and beauty, urging virtue and honesty. It contrasts idealized affection with moral conduct and cautions against temptation and deceit, referencing a Chicago Record Herald attribution.
Maryland agricultural week report shows favorable crop growth
The Maryland section director notes excellent weather for crop growth and farm work with progress in plowing planting and transplanting. Wheat yields look fair to good in western and northern central counties but poor in the south, oats vary, fruit prospects dim, hay and clover quality good in parts, and trucking and gardens improving with ongoing transplanting and late seedings.
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Maryland
Agricultural Department
Carroll County
Garrett County
Garretts
Scuthern
Wheat Harvests Begin on Eastern Shore and Town News
Wheat harvesting has begun on Queen Annes and other Eastern Shore counties. A bridge project to cost 10000 dollars was approved to cross the Potomac at Cumberland. St John’s College graduates were addressed by Eddie Warfield. A heavy rain and hail hit Montgomery County Wednesday evening. Governor Smith spoke to Washington College graduates at Chestertown. J W D Jamp became attorney for Talbot Supervisors of Election, replacing J H Covington. A drowning near Ocean City Landing is attributed to accidental drowning. Bearfood Oil Company formed by P M Mishler and Dr O L Keedy to explore a 500 acre tract near Big Pool. Thomas Matlick, age unknown, shot his mother in Cumberland. the ball struck her hip fatally. Thomas Buckles, 63, died waiting at Queen City station Cumberland.
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Montgomery County
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Talbot County
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Hagerstown
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Charles L. Matlick
Thowes T. Buckles
Queen City
Camberland
Old Town
Thomas M. Gianevan
Allegany County
Theories of Taste and Smell in Scientific Miscellany
Two competing theories of taste and smell are discussed, one based on molecular vibrations and the other on chemical change. The article notes that odorless gases krypton and xenon support the chemical view, while reptiles and amphibians show varied visual ranges and deafness patterns. An unusual luminous ocean fog and luminous fish sightings are recounted, along with peat coal blending experiments in Sweden to replace fireman needs.
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Vieota
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Death of Brother Richard Powers at St Andrew Novitiate
Rev Fr J H O Rourke notes the death of Brother Richard Powers porter's nearly twenty years at the Jeanis Novitiate. Born in Newfoundland in 1835, he entered the order in 1885 and died quietly at 3:30 AM at age 69, surrounded by his brethren who esteemed him.
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