Commission Government Improves City Finances and Efficiency
The Cumberland commission system claims success with centralized mayoral oversight and four commissioners handling matters. Delinquent taxes dropped from 18 dollars to nearly cleared, water rents collected promptly, and annual borrowing reduced. Appointments avoid politics, focusing on merit. monthly reports reveal financial health and progress after about ten months in place.
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Pnder Commission
Paul Phere E Spall
Teet
Cumberland
Fnc
EK. Lee Shaw
Turat
World owes U S record trade balance via exports
Domestic finance observers note a record high balance of trade with the United States, driven by export earnings in the latest fiscal year. The March balance shows weakness versus earlier months, sparking debate on its significance for future conditions.
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United States
Mose
Finance and Trade
Century of Easy Living Promises Long Life
An essay argues humans could live to a century or longer with will, fresh air, exercise, simple food and water, stressing water as vital to health. It cites Farr and Trice on longevity, notes drinking five to six glasses daily as a rough guide, warns against overhydration, and credits work and sane rest as keys. It recounts guidance from Lauder Burton and Hartshorby on daily habits, including gradual meals, avoidance of alcohol, regular sleep, steady activity, and not overdoing work or pleasure.
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Farr
Alexander Trice
Walter
Brice
Libor
Dy Hartshorty
Malik
New York Chinese Hold Fair To Aid Famine Sufferers
New York residents closed a successful fair to aid famine and plague sufferers in China. More than $10,000 is on the way, raised by subscriptions sales of Chinese merchandise and vaudeville performances. Booths near the theater offered embroidery laundry goods and curios, with Chinese women managing the exhibits and residents seeing natives up close for the first time.
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New York
China
Fragmented historical note on health and longevity
The readable text lists prohibitions or cautions about alcohol and excess, referencing a venerable group and general health laws. It mentions water, a “cre avity” and “too much,” and includes garbled phrases about timing and age, implying a cautionary public health context.
Unclear Historical Note On Housefly Problem In City
Fragmentary OCR text discusses houseflies and a defender figure, referencing a chaotic description of pest issues in a city and a presumed remedy or investigation. Many garbled terms hinder clear facts, but mentions of flies, pests, and civic context suggest a mid story snippet about public health concerns and a person tasked with addressing the nuisance.
Selenium's Rise From Lab Curiosity to Practical Power
A historical overview traces selenium's discovery in 1817 by Berseling and its early lab use, noting later claims of widespread applications. It references figures like Graham and Klaw while highlighting potential roles in combustion, photography, and sonic effects, amid speculative progress across industries.
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Berseling
Graham Heth
Toon
Tagan
Vinich
Idusth
Mount Rainier Mayoralty heats up as elections loom
Notes from across the state report Mount Rainier suburb preparing for a hot mayoral race today. Scouting groups expand in Hagerstown with four troops. Westminster Seminary holds commencement May 7. A German Evangelical church forms in Cambridge with pastor Woe Hart. Governor Crothers accepts Towson homecoming invite for May 17. Samuel P Angle wins suit in Rochville Circuit Court. Sheriff Vielt plans patrols on Shoemaker Pike to curb reckless riding by autos.
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Mount Rainier
Washington
Tan
Hagers Frown
Westminster Theological
Rochville
Samuel P. Angle
Hagerstown
Mathias P Maller
Vielt
Montgomery County
Pike
Crothers
Tucker
The
Good Hands Commission
Oliv Kimble
York
Inhal
Rosa Curzon
Aigquith Street
Baltimore
Peyton Poole
Dune
Towson
Viole Poole
Worth Half Million in 1908 Pennsylvania Fisheries Output
The 1908 total value of Pennsylvania fisheries reached 5120,000, higher than 1904 but below 1899, per a forthcoming Census Bureau special report. Districts include the Delaware River and Bay, Lake Erie, and the Susquehanna River. Shad dominated the Susquehanna district, while oysters led the Delaware River and Bay district, with sea bass, alewives, and shad ranking among top species.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Wiliam M . Stelbart
Durand
Delaware River
Lake Erie
Susquehanna River
Delaya River
Bay District
Susquehanna Iilver
Ras
Lake Hiie Dishet
Baw
Daughters Cured by Lydia E Pinkham’s Medicine
Baltimore resident lauds Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound after her fifteen year old daughter Alice recovered from Green Sickness. The letter cites improvement after three bottles and urges other girls to seek treatment for painful or irregular periods and related symptoms.
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Baltimore
Alice
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinknam
L. A. Coreran
Rutland Street
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Desianaien
Con Rissca
U. S
American Press Association
Cording
Boes
Hhnois
Dr. Pierce
Veth
Dr. Fahrney
Deng Scare
Maryland
Annapolis
Woodmen of America
South Cumberland
Security Assurance Company of
Slagerstown
Fisheries of
W. Patrick St
Frederick, Md
Montgomery Bay
Prince Monocacy
Montgomery
Monaco
Montgomery Boy
Cress
Kinster
Court Street
R. V. Smith
Peed&winel
Mutual Insurance Co
Frederick County
North Market St
Frederick
FAA
Harper Kentucky Whiskey
Louis Otte
U.S. Gov't
Standard Typewriter
Royal Typewriter CO
Royal Typewriter Building
New York, N. Y
Light St
Baltimore, Md
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