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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1906
Page
6
The Daily News of Frederick Maryland calls for correspondence and telegraphic items from the reader. It announces advertisement orders and clarifies subscription and manager details.
The 1906 report favors meter installation on every consumer line to regulate water pricing, arguing charges should reflect usage to ensure equity and curb waste. The Philadelphia Inquirer opposes, insisting water should be free, while experts insist costs must be recovered.
The article argues corporations should reject bribes and rely on argument in the Maryland Legislature. It claims public distrust arose from lobbyists and payoffs but praises corporations that pursue fair, honest dealing. It contends this approach saves money, earns respect, and yields just treatment.
A mash of clipped editorials notes Morey and soda senators, half days at Annapolis when committees sit idle, New England opposes a rate bill over cotton transport, railways ship cotton cheaply to mills, and tensions between political and industrial interests roll through Baltimore and Cumberland papers.
A local report notes two committees led by Stever son Williams and an executive group aiming to bridge differences. The Maryland secretary is urged to resolve entrenched disputes preventing progress on the Chesapeake Bay project, contrasting with other states expanding resources through decisive action. The article criticizes legislative paralysis and calls for urgent settlement.
A humorous collage of quips and cartoon captions from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper page. Bits reference poets editors and constables with light satirical lines about poetry, climate, and public taste.
The piece discusses how an appeal from a railroad rate decision should operate, debating whether a special tribunal is needed for prompt relief without undermining constitutional rights. It argues Congress must balance rapid rates adjustment with protecting railroads and avoiding court congestion, noting public demand for relief if Congress acts decisively or defers.
A bustling market note outlines daily prices for eggs butter poultry and various fruits vegetables and fish, with minor shifts noted. Local dealers offer mackerel perch shad oysters and meats while illustrating seasonally palatable options and discounts on select items.
A survey of editorial voices critiques a small town critic, questions over governor nominees, and spelling reform. It notes Hughes potential NY leadership, factional politics, and the Hearst angle, plus a Washington Star piece on rail rate reform and Hepburn bill implications.
A fragmented reader shows poems on spiritual ascent and earthly longing, including verses about a distant height and swallows in the rain. Also references a Mercury caution ad and Hall's Catarrh Cure, with generic ads and a stray line on waiting versus advertising.
W W Kearner of the Independent at Lowry City extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as essential for every home. He claims it checks a cold quickly and treats croup in children, with sale at A L Pearce’s drug store. Dr Kings New Life Pills are recommended to prevent constipation and liver bowels issues, sold by L L Pearre’s druggist.
Clover Leaf South Frederick Junior and Alcott societies report regular meetings with rolls read minutes recitations and readings. Debates cover childhood rights and water versus fire. March 9 meetings planned. numerous members and officers named. Local notes include Pittsburg utilities purchase and a medical advertisement referencing Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
Washington reports the Senate committee on the Philippine bill decisively defeated the tariff measure by a 7 to 6 vote after earlier House passage 235 to 71. The bill would cut duties on sugar tobacco and rice from the Philippines and phase in free trade after three years.
Willard Huffman of Doylestown Warne county lost sight in his right eye thirty five years ago yet could only sense objects within range. After a tooth was removed officials say pressure from the root restored full vision in the right eye equal to the left, a strange medical puzzle for local residents.
President Roosevelt accepted the resignation of Major Cassius Gillette Engineer Corps US Army. The secretary of war notified Gillette with a letter confirming the resignation. Gillette had recently been named superintendent of the Philadelphia filtration plant and the move honors his prior military service.
W M Sherman of Cushing Maine recalls triple months of kidney inflammation and says three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him. The tonic is advertised to aid liver complaints dyspepsia blood disorders malaria and nervous weakness. Sold by AL Peetre druggist at 50 cents with guaranteed quality.
J C Gordon of New Bloomfield Perry county was convicted in federal court of using the mails. He received a long penitentiary term of 718 months for an alleged plot involving J B Toomer and a sham death benefits scheme tied to the Fraternal Order of Eagles. The case centered on failed arson and conspiracy charges and Gordon’s wanted status in New Bloomfield.
Samuel J. Spears, a laborer for plumber William Yatem, sank to death in quicksand while excavating an area at 238 Lombard Street near a sewer outlet. Police and medical staff responded. he died at Penn Hospital. Also reported, funds for Jewish relief in London total £2,354,805 with Americans contributing $260,600 last week.
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