Maryland towns debate encampment site and traveling libraries
The Frederick area weighs hosting a Maryland National Guard encampment as Eastern Shore towns propose an official site. A Port Deposit resident urges traveling libraries to be funded across Maryland, praising the Federation of Women's Clubs and the Baltimore Sun for backing the plan. If approved, the State Library in Annapolis could house the program in the new State Building slated for completion next year.
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Maryland National Guard
Frederick
Port Deposit
Baltimore Sun
Maryland
Federation of Women's Clubs
Annapolis
Federation of Women's Clubs of
Accros
Peach Growing in Maryland Highlighted by Study
The Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station issues a pamphlet by Prof. H P Gould on peach industry economics. It stresses peach cultivation as a key rural factor and cites Maryland totals of about 3,000,000 trees with Washington County hosting about 1,000,000.
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Maryland
Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station
H.P. Gould
Washington County
Travel libraries promote reading for rural Maryland
A Baltimore Sun summary notes Kent counties swelling with colored voter education efforts and Republican ticket saturation. It cites traveling libraries proposed by the Federation of Women's Clubs to bring books to country homes, to be housed in Annapolis and funded by a legislature appropriation for education and citizenship.
Minutes of Merriness and Humorous Snippets
A collage of quips and social vignettes from early 20th century press. Jests about masquerades, long life habits, and a colored man’s humor contrast with a Boston whisky stereotype and a Southern widow’s wry take on marriage. Entitled snippets reflect period humor and social mores.
Good Roads Train Moves Through Mississippi Valley Project
Buffalo Express notes the National Good Roads Association expedition touring the Mississippi Valley en route to New Orleans. The train demonstrates road-building tools and constructs short stretches of road to engage farmers, with about 30,000 dollars spent in hopes of advancing the good roads cause.
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Buffalo Express
Mansissipp Valley
National Good Roads Association
New Orleans
Chicago
Good-Roads Movement
Outbreak prompts school vaccination in Cumberland city
News items report a smallpox outbreak in Cumberland ordering resumption of school vaccination and public health measures. Other notes include Governor Smith’s May 31 respite for a murder convict, local party strife in Cecil county, land sales in Elkview and Garrett, court road decisions, a Cambridge animal protection society, mines resuming in Cumberland, a deed dispute in Sharpsburg, and testimonial endorsements for Chamberlain’s remedy alongside medicinal product ads.
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Smith
Matthew Cheers
Centreville
Solomon Roberts
Brothers
Wirt
Democratic Party
Cecil County
Peerless Britk Company
Philadelphia
John S. Byers
Greensburg
Welsh Point
Elkover
Casselman Coal Company
Garrett
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Court of Appeals
George County
Board of Commissioners
Society For the Prevention of
Cambridge
W. Laird Henry
Sallie Webster Dorsey
Col
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R. T. Waterfield
Cumberland Rolling Mills
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Potomac Steal Company
Bar
Moments With The Muse Poetic Reflections On Now
A compact, period tone meditation on seizing the present. The speaker urges embracing Now as life’s crisis and source of power, comparing poetic images to daily action and progress. Robert Mackay contributes a stanza urging decisive living before missed chances.
Cough remedies and medical cures advertised in notice
An old advertisement praises Chamberlain's Couch for coughs linked to consumption and bronchitis, offering it for sale by A. L. Pearce. It warns of dyspepsia and liver complaints and promotes a Flower remedy and Green's Prize Almanac. Florence Newman testimonials Chamberlain's Pain Balm for muscular rheumatism. products sold by A. L. Pearre.
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Droggist
W. Sawtelie
Hartford, Conn
A. L. Pearce
Main’s Drug Store
Florence Newman
Newman
Gray
N. Y
A. L. Pearre
Martinsburg Daily News Ends Publication After Three Months
Brief notes from Budget of Bright Steme and general interest mention a full moon, botanizing parties, growing barefooted boy, marketman’s counting, shirt waist fashion, and a storm period with DeVoe predicting floods. The Martinsburg Daily News in West Virginia ceased after three months. Maryland women plan a display of women’s work at the Charleston Exhibition with Mrs L V Baughman on the committee.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Daily News
The Work of Death. Clayton W Haines
Clayton William Haines died yesterday evening at 6 10 at the home of his parents near Harmony Grove of lung trouble aged 22 years Amantha and 16 days He was known in Frederick where he studied and worked for years He belonged to Mountain City Lodges Knights of Pythias Funeral from his home Sunday at 9 with services at Utica church burial at Utica cemetery
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Clayton W. Haines
Clayton William Haines
George W
Mary E. Haines
Harmony Grove
Mr. Haines
Frederick
Mountain City
Knights of Pythias
Utica Church
Utica
Swindle in Winchester Stage Agent Poses as Ringling Brother
A young man registering as H. Frederic of Baltimore ran a bold swindle in Winchester Virginia as an advance agent for Ringling Brothers Circus. He secured contracts for supplies, ordered vast quantities, and occupied ad space. He left town after failing to pay a hotel bill. A Ringling Brothers telegram labeled him a swindler. The census report praised workers for accuracy and intelligence in duplication checks. Maryland Daughters of the American Revolution appoints reps for Pan-American Exhibition. Harriet Howard, who ran away from Baltimore, was returned home after being found in New Jerseyaville and jailed briefly.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Ringling , Bros
Ringhing Brothers
Frederic
Stephanta
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