Baltimore power and city delegates clash over influence
A Baltimore News column argues city representation in Annapolis is inadequate and warns that giving Baltimore more General Assembly members would enhance good government. It contends strong men can and will influence state affairs, noting recent gas bill votes showed city delegates united, despite county opposition.
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Baltimore News
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House of Delegates
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Rural free delivery funding boosts Maryland routes
Maryland voices confront political rage and party strife as Maryland legislators back a $1.0 million rural free delivery appropriation for the next fiscal year. Combined with prior funds this totals $1.5 million to add about 3,000 rural routes nationwide, reflecting Maryland’s early pioneering role in postal service expansion and its national impact. Local papers note political tension while affirming the program’s reach and historical significance.
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Maryland
Bals _timore News
Minutes of Merriness and Witful Exchange Fodder
A collage of humorous exchanges from periodical quips. The Detroit Free Press notes a money plea with exchanged sarcasm while Illustrated Bits and Catholic Standard and Times present light banter about heaven questions and a woman’s listening habit.
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Detroit Free Press
Debate Over Rewards For Prosecution Of Sugar Trust
The New York World highlights controversy over rewards for Treasury agents who exposed weighing frauds and the Sugar Trust. It notes $2,000,000 refunded by the Sugar Trust and similar sums by refining houses, praising Special Agent Parr for uncovering tricks and saying honest conduct should not automatically qualify for plunder shares. The piece questions whether government agents should receive rewards when fulfilling duty.
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Sugar Trust
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Moments With The Mule Success Poem Fragment
A fragmented verse reflects on a life well lived, asserting true success lies in the enduring impact on others. It contends a person is remembered for kindness and truth, and that a voice lived in others keeps them alive after death. The text reads as a lament over a departed figure whose legacy remains in hearts.
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Innit
Unclear note about remedies and names in damaged text
The readable fragments describe a vague remedy claim and references to individuals or firms, but key details are unreadable. We preserve the uncertain, damaged OCR with no clear event, date, or location. The text mentions Cheney and Co Toledo and a possible legal or transactional context without concrete facts.
The Railroad and the Hospital Letter to the Editor
A reader urges the city to protect the hospital project from smoke impacts on Wirth Street. The writer cites a decade of fundraising and $30,000 spent by the hospital board, warns that city officials risk undermining 15 years of mercy and labor by short-sighted votes. He notes pollution fears from a cistern and highlights nurse housing plans and charitable contributions.
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Clinton Zimmerman
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Local Option Bill Introduced in Maryland Senate
Senator Dodson filed the Aulsaloon League local option bill restricting the measure to counties Baltimore excluded and decided at general elections. The bill, sent to Temperance, aims for passage with amendments and faces political maneuvering from Baltimore, Washington, and Alleghany counties. Supporters tout public sentiment while liquor interests oppose. the first vote could occur in 1911 if passed, otherwise 1912, with two year intervals thereafter.
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Funeral for Miss Clanautha Castle Held at Lutheran Church
Miss Clanautha Castle was laid to rest yesterday after the funeral service at the Lutheran Church in Middletown conducted by Rev. William K. Brown and Rev. W H Settlemyer. Pallbearers included John Coblontz Henry Kemsburg John Abalt Joshua Abalt Augustus Gross and George Huffer. Burial followed at the Lutheran cemetery. Feete & Son Funeral Directors. A Saturday evening service is planned at the A S A barracks led by Adjutant and Mrs Marshall. The corps prepares for its General’s visit on April 2 and 3 with special music planned. The rummage sale remains open at 109 West Patrick Street.
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Saved a Soldier's Life in Civil War Health Recovery
Kemp Texas resident J A Stone survived a near death due to consumption after doctors warned of decline. A cough lingered for years until Dr King’s New Discovery cured it, restoring weight from 110 to 178 pounds. The ad promotes cough cold flu remedy at 1.60 per bottle, backed by Peartree's Modern Pharmacy.
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Hymeneal Notices From Local Marriages
Fragmented wedding notices list ceremonies, names, and places. Rev Thomasprema Dinca officiated a ceremony with limited readable details and a small reception. Other entries note marriages of Lacey C Cosgrove and Annie C Dixon, Otto F Hirt and Emm May Byler, Joseph T Tucker and Nelfie M Watta in nearby towns.
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Joseph T. ‘Tucker
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Ijamsville
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A Dollar With Two Heads Headline From New Orleans Tale
The Atlanta Constitution reports Hansell W. Compton returned from New Orleans with a genuine silver dollar stamped with heads on both sides. One side bears 1900, the other 1909. An employed mint worker allegedly swapped dies to create a two headed coin, later hidden until the reverse stamping revealed the second head. Compton refused offers of up to $10. The tale links to a broader anecdote about mail and postage curiosities in New Orleans.
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Atlanta Constitution
Hansell W. Compton
New Orleans
Atlanta
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Frederick Market Prices from Frederick County Farmers Exchange
Market quotations dated March 17, 1910 list prices for wheat corn rye oats hay and other staples. Notable figures include No 2 red wheat 1.19 per bushel corn ear 3.40 per barrel rye 0.70 per bushel hay timothy 18 to 19 per ton clover 16 to 17 per ton and related feed costs across baled and nonbaled hay buckwheat oats and meal products.
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Baltimore Stocks and Market Notes March 17 1910
Market prices corrected to noon by Motter Bros Co bankers and brokers. The item references a barbering exchange joke involving a valet and a customer, hinting at light humor within the periodical. The piece reflects stock activity and miscellaneous market commentary from the day.
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