The Silly Season in National News Coverage
A late 19th century newspaper lament on political coverage and gossip surrounding the McKinley/Hobart ticket. It mocks sensational reporting from major papers, notes preconvention chatter, and ridicules personal speculation about candidates and families, warning of an early silly season.
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Republican Naional
St. Louis
Ugual
New York
Yarterday
Kate Swan
Ita
Itn
Hobart
Major McKinley
McKinley
Opinions of Topics and Bosses in St Louis and Canton
The piece notes leaders in St Louis and Barry and questions Vice Presidency selection. It mentions English papers debating McKinley, Chicago players in hotels, and veteran Anson’s view. It also references numerous congratulatory telegrams to Canton reflecting patriotic sentiment.
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Paestag
Amd
Hanus
St. Louis
Barry
Chicago
Anson
Tia
Canton
Public Opinion Excerpts From Our Learned Exchanges
Excerpts from Columas of Our Learned Exchanges discuss taste in books and the strange ways readers encounter treasures. The piece invokes a famous butcher from a Pennsylvanian town famed for commerce and moral temper, noting his success and habits in light of cultural values.
Longings and the Book Trade in a Fragmented Era
A fragmented excerpt contrasts a family council in Sturgap and a reader’s quest for books with catalogues. It notes the wealthier mind as measured by intellect, cites Charles Lamb, and discusses artifacts of literacy amid references to journals and literary lines.
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Bia
Epler “Society
Sturgap
Sea House
Charles Lamb
Echiller
Ganz Menach
Local notes sparkBCD and public humor from Freeman era
A jumble of local letters and notices discusses weather related delays for a Cumberland eel team, safety concerns about Fourth of July firecrackers, praise for song and poetry, harvesting schedules where towns slow trade, a market opinion on American life, a pool bet challenge, and praise for Kataline the fast horseflash with Bennie Rossnour noting her speed.
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Kataline
Alteaiy
Bennie Rossnour
Ballad of Barney and the Fair Harney of Killarney
The reader sees a lyrical tale about Barney and his blarney as lovers chase a true love from Kerry to Kildare. Anne Wiggin writes to Colbexton, preserving the affectionate, old time tone of a traveling romance sung with ardor and local place names.
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Harney
Kerry
Kildare
Seale
Barney
Kilarney
Rolls & Sear
Prom Berry
Young Harney
Killarney
Anne Wiggin
Colbexteon
Beautiful Woodsboro Wedding Unites Alvie Baxten and B Bruce Meixel
The June 18 ceremony at Rev. John A Baxten's home united Alvie Viola Baxten and B Bruce Meixel of Philadelphia. Attended by family and Woodsboro notables, the event featured a white and yellow parlor decor, a professional floral bier, and a reception with a banquet. The bride, a West Philadelphia traveler, departs for a Northern tour after a train departure to begin new life.
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Rostoh
Misa Lu Nan Ranels
Hageratown
Cousto
Httle Milas Hatila Anutzil
Misa Mildred Miller
Canary
Ming Lum Saxton
Slater
Merxel
825
West Philadelphia
Saxton
Woodsboro
Junior Endeavor Society
Frederick County
Nut
John A. Sexton
Wm Saxton
Mistes Fannie
Maozella Rootzahn
Emma Ranela
John Hutzel
Frank Bennett
H. Miller
Mary Ainon
Keller Saxton
Sll
Bageratown
Lizzie Bhuffer
Burkittsville
Layina Fisher
Double Pipe Creek
Mary McCoskrey
Altoona
Mary Newman
Frederick
G. W. Dudderar
Urbana
R. 5. Patterson
E E. Albaugh
Wo. Hiller
J. A. McAllater
J. W. Legore
D.A
L. C. Powell
J. W. Young
Mrs. Huffman
Misa Nora Young
Troutville
Local baseball games planned on Northwest Addition schedule
Baseball events set for this week include Bentstown Bards vs Catchams at 6 15 pm on Northwest Addition this evening, Brush Factory vs Frederick Junior on Northwest Addition tomorrow at 6 pm, and Crickets vs Frederick next Wednesday on the same addition. Also noted is a Martinsburg West Virginia special nominating H C Getvendanner for State Senator in thirteenth district.
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Northwest
Brush Factory
Frederick
North West
Bentstown
Republicas Nominvari
Martinsbore
W. Va
H. C. Getvendanner
Shepherdstown
Barkeley
Jefferson
Morgan Counties
Gelzenjenner
Local and regional notes from the Annapolis era
Remnants recount deaths in Beaver Creek and West Mats r. old issues mention church dedications in Albertoo and St John’s at Annapolis, naval academy changes, a building struck by lightning at St John’s College, and an Annapolis election registrar update. Includes a shooting in Linkwood, a Port Deposit equestrian accident, and a Havre de Grace school contract. Also notes a Westward trip of Milton A Woodward party returning from a National Nominating Convention, plus health ad for Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
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Mary McCeusy
Beaver Creek
Mo Willax
Miter
West Mats
Govecett Lowatre Bagore
Chesapeake
Capata
Waablegtos
Appois Tert
Sarkla
Eordown
Annapsita
Ecesttertog
Ecesttertog Oo Electric
Somerset Tourity Crabvera
Peat County
Hamilton
Harford County
Jono Wesley Ellson
Lizzie Dill
Centreville
Os Colleton
Port Deposit
Brontgomery County
Tacoma Park
Christian Endeavor Societies
Union Chapel
M. 2
Havre de Grace
Eli S. Lenman
Cecil County
Linkwood
Dorchester County
Ambrows Wilson
Frank L. Thomas
Thomas
Milton A. Woodward
Alexander Woodward
Augustus Obanderfer
Messrs
M.A. Woodward
Anguring Obenderfer
Sy. Loeis
Alexander Woodard
Vincennes
Ind
Blat Brother
Washington Junction
St. Louia
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