Preston Is Elected In One Of The Close Baltimore Votes
In Baltimore yesterday James H. Preston Democrat won the mayoral race by a small plurality as John Hubert Democrat was chosen president of the second branch and James F Thrift Democrat became city comptroller by large margins. Democrats retain control of the Council and Board. Loans passed with majorities. sewerage loan 44 121 paying loan 27 0 nonex loan 29 240.
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Baltimore
James H. Preston
Manyui Ee
City
E. Clay Timanus
Republan
John Hubert
James F Thrift
Camptroller
Neay
Halumore
Mintyland
Weir
Board of Estimimen
Chauffeur Held For Manslaughter In Eccleston Death
Grand Jury presents manslaughter charge against Thomas Neilson, chauffeur for Dr B T Taylor, in the collision that fatally injured Rev. Dr. J Houston Eccleston of Emmanuel Church, Baltimore, March 27. Bail set at 300, not yet posted. indictment being drawn, and State's Attorney holds the file. The State lists twenty socialite witches as witnesses.
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J Houston Eccleston
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church
Bultimore
B. Tunstall Taylor
Thomas Neilson
Sh. Taylor
Neilson
Neilson Neilson
Baltimore
Sto Wit
Clue in Philadelphia To Find Charley Ross Reopens Trail
Detectives say a clue has emerged in the Charley Ross case after 28 years, with Philadelphia police noting a letter from a St Joseph resident claiming kidnapping, tying a man named Tom Cop Ten to the case. Investigators forwarded Charley Ross records to St Joseph for comparison with the witness.
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Charley
Ross
Miter
Philadeelphia
Charley” Ross
Germantown
Pobce
Turlentre
Pan i Sr ‘Joseph
Christre
Vee
Patte
Tom
Nineteenth Street
St Joseph
Scott
Vetarles
Uctaley
Chartey
World's Largest Bakery in Essen Prussia Produces Bread
From Essen Prussia the London Post reports a colossal bakery feeding 50 000 loaves daily. A vast factory runs on machinery with shifts of workers. Wheat arrives, is cleaned, ground, and delivered to kneading troughs by pipes. Two dozen ovens bake about 25 000 small and 25 000 large loaves daily, using 280 sacks of flour. Workers earn eight to ten cents.
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Essen
Prussea
Prussia
Eres Kruppgan
London Post
Walter
Fragmentary Workplace Notice on Hygiene and Duties
An OCR fragment describes workers on an 11 hour shift averaging 90 units daily. It mentions daily eight hand washings and maintaining spotless cleanliness. References to scales and bread tree and unspecified substances are unclear.
Col John Wo Avivett Spurned Over Evitts Creek Water Plan
Cumberland meeting expels Col John Wo Avivett for advocating the Evitts Creek plan as the town seeks a new water supply. He faced removal after pushing the project that would change local utilities and infrastructure.
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John Wo Avivett
Oeeting
Cumberland
Evitts Creek
Road That Made Missouri Boons Lick Road Surveyed by Boones
The Boons Lick road, surveyed in 1815 from St Charles to Old Franklin Missouri, helped open westward migration, linked St Louis and the new West, and inspired the Santa Fe trail. Two Boones and survey parties forged a primitive route with fords and ferries, no bridges, and simple blazes marking the path.
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Daniel Boone
Boon’s Lick
St. Charles
St. Louis
Old Franklin
Ouri
Ours
Univns
Missouri
OW Franklin
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
West
Daniel and
Naetan Boone
Sitht Springs
Boones
Boon's Lick
Oi Franklin
Teasuesouri River
Gid
Missom
Mississippi
Salisbury victory marks Democratic win in city election
Notes from across the state report a Democratic ticket success in Salisbury. Other items note the death of Herman H. L. Van der Worst, the will of Irvin Bitner leaving $200000 to his widow, a diamond badge for Marshal Farnan at the Maryland Theatre, a $10000 damages suit against Charles J Lonaparte, and the death of Robert L. Haines after being crushed by cars. The Maryland State Equal Franchise League denounces polygamous Mormonism and seeks federal action. The Children's Hospital trustees buy Keyworth estate for a new school on 17 acres near Druid Hill Park. President Taft opens the Third National Peace Conference in Baltimore. John H. Gibbons will assume Naval Academy duties May 15 and visited the academy with Mrs. Gibbons.
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Salisbury
Herman HL. van der Worst
Baltimore
Irvin Bitner
Hagerstown
Marshal Farnan
Maryland Theatre
Charles J Lonaparte
Court of Common Pleas
Robert L. Haines
Night Waterman
Children’s Hospi Ttal
Keyworth
Druid Hill Park
City
Taft
Lyric
Washington
B. and O
John H. Gibbons
J. M. Bowyer
Naval Academy
Gibbons
Government Banks Extended to Larger Cities Says Thompson
Statistician Harry Thompson announces the postal bank system has proven successful with 48 experimental offices and will rapidly expand to major cities. He notes opposition from private banks was overcome as deposits, sourced from savers who trust only the government, are deposited with qualified banks.
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Thompson
Postoffice Department
Harry Thompson
Postal Bank Organization
New Krupp Torpedo Fitted for Aircraft Mounting
Krupp of Berlin has patented a self propelling air torpedo designed for use on airships or airplanes. It features no recoil to preserve aircraft stability and can be fired at hostile balloons. Experiments began in 1909, and the device uses a skyrocket principle with explosive head and rear powder chamber to propel the projectile.
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Krupp
Berlin
Frederick Market Prices from May 3 1911
Quotations furnished by Frederick County Farmers Exchange show grain and feed values including Wheat No 2 Hed 91 cents a bushel Corn shelled 65 to 70 cents Beaned oats 45 to 50 cents Barley 60 to 70 cents Winter wheat flour 80 cents per pound? Spring wheat 6 40 to 5 90 per bushel. Millet and mill feed prices listed. Potatoes advance to six and a half cents per bushel.
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Frederick County Farmers’ Exchange
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Frederick, Md
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Prince Monocacy
Montgomery Boy
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Kinster
Gourt Street
R. V. Smith
W. Amt
U.S. Govt
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Standard Typewriter
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Royal Typewriter Building
New York, N. Y
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