Funeral of Boss Shepherd Marked by Washington Tribute
A public funeral for Alexander Shepherd, former governor of the District of Columbia, drew vast ceremony in Washington. Officials closed public buildings, National Guard provided honor, and a long civic procession followed the hearse as the city reflected on his urban improvement efforts.
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Boss" Shepherd
Cpport
District Commissionera
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church
Washington Board of Trade
Corporation of Washington
National Rifles of 1561
Guard of Honor
Shepherd
Colombia
Washington
Kravery
Boas
Weather Echoes in a Ping Pong of Town Gossip
A short, satirical note from the Baltimore America paper mocks weather authorities for flip flopping on forecasts, using playful imagery of straw fat and overcoats to critique inconsistent public weather guidance.
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Baltimoria Ameri N
Maryland county fair director vows better, bigger shows
Baltimore Herald notes that St Louis preparations do not hinder Maryland county fair leadership plans to offer fall shows that are better bigger and brighter. The piece also discusses ads by local business men as a sign of town prosperity and questions about Peggy Stewart House amid Naval Academy expansion plans.
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St. Louis
County Fair Directure of
Maryland
Baltimore Herald
Slire
Mercury
Taneytown Record
Peggy Stewart
United States
Hanover Street
Ihs
Naval Academy
Pinkney
Peggy Stewart Honore
Anoapolis
Minutes of Merriness and Quick Wits in Corners
A collection of humorous exchanges from Chicago News and Cleveland Plain Dealer. Jokes include a wife repeating tales to her mother, a stint as a cook brag, a carver’s naming wish, a painter’s ruse, and a western theatre fire claim about crowd size.
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Daffy
Goss
Meaker
Chicago News
Press voices on muzzling lawyers and clergyman critics
A Philadelphia Inquirer piece argues a bill to curb witness abuse by lawyers is needed while a Kansas City Times column mocks Carnegie and Rockefeller for public piety. The essay condemns religious pretense among the wealthy and notes repeated accusations against witnesses by examiners.
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Muszle
Philadelphia Inquirer
Newepapers
Pennsylvania
Snyder
Schuylkill County
Hagio Minda
Inquirer
Alarmed by a cough cured by Gooc Kiennedy in Greenville
A student A D Barbage from Greenville South Carolina recounts prolonged coughing and outlines his belief that a cure came after trying Chamberlain's Gooc Kiennedy. The ad-like text promotes cure claims and injects dubious praise for a whiskey product, urging readers to compare with Victor Laver Syrup and noting a prize for better medicine.
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Chamberlain
Gooc Kiennedy
A. D. Barbage
Iseinj
Uelog
Feraale
Punenarrerel
Sartansena
Moments With the Muse The Vountry to Spring
Poem depicts spring in Memphis Tennessee with nature imagery of wildwoods shade flowers fragrance and brooklet. It mentions birds nesting and courting as the season of mating inspires lovers and observers. The piece is credited to William B. Parner in Memphis and echoes romantic celebration of spring.
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Willian B. Parner
Memphis
Tenn
Maryland Reformed Classis to Meet in Clearspring
The eighty fourth annual Maryland Classis of the Reformed church will convene in Clearspring on Tuesday May 6 at 730 pm. The gathering, largest in the denomination, will discuss org issues and higher education programs with delegates from two congregations in Clearspring. Rev. Frederick William Bald of Grace Reformed Ballimore is listed as pastor.
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Maryland
Olagais
Reformed Church
Olearapring
judiciatorian—Synod of the Potomac
General Synod
Shick
D.C
Washington, D. C
Graos Memorial Reformed Church
Roosevelt
Pact of Maryland Clasa
Alvill Connor
Adamatown
William Mann Irvine
Mercersburg Academy
Joseph H. Apple
Woman's College of
Frederick
James M. Mullao
Baltimore
A. Bartholomew
Board of Foreign Missions
J. Stewart Hartman
Silver Roo
E .R. Eschbach
D. D
0. Clever
Thonss M. Yundt
Bethany
St. Paul's
St. John’s
St John's Church
Classis
Frederick William Bald
Grace Reformed Church
Balliamore
Fire at New London Destroys rear of Jones home
A three story brick dwelling newly built by William A. Jones at New London suffered rear fire damage yesterday morning likely from a water heater stove. The front slate-covered section remained largely intact. The back building and contents valued between 900 and 700 were lost, insured by Grangers Mutual Fire Insurance of Middletown.
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William A. Jones
New London
Jones
Grangers’ Mutual Fire Insumace Company
Middletown
Better bo William Naez Deat Sir paint ad lore
A letter praises Devos Lead and Zinc paint for even strokes and reduced waste, noting adulteration in mixed paint raises waste by fifteen to eighty percent. The writer, B R Bowman of Girard, Pa, describes a customer using half gallons of Devos in painting tools and returning unused portions. It cites F W Dever & Co. New York and P L Gargett & Co. as suppliers.
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Bo William Naez
Frederick
Devos Lesd Sud Zice
R. Bowman
Girard, Pa
Burt
Unknown man found dead with throat cut near New Market
A man about forty, with brown hair and beard, was found dead by a fence along the Baltimore turnpike near New Market. A razor lay beside him, $208 in money in his pocket, and a note for a plaster company. An inquest returned death by own action. The body was photographed and buried at Montevue.
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Mie
Montevue
Mge
John Thomas
Frank Sewell
George Reno
Baltimore Turnpike
New Market
Justice Smith
Charles M. Utz
Falconer Brothers
Montevae
First Avenue
Ith
Forest blaze wipes out timberland near Highfield
A large fire northwest of Highfield raged from Thursday evening and was nearly extinguished yesterday. It destroyed vast timberland worth thousands of dollars, with sawed lumber and poles lost. About 100 acres owned by Buena Vista Springs Improvement Co burned, and many individuals including Miller Donnelly, S H Brown, Nicholas Bonebrake, Daniel Ressler, Benjamin Shockey, Dr Benjamin Frantz, and others suffered heavy losses to timber and fencing. Buenas Vista Hotel was briefly at risk as W E Harbaugh led a two dozen man crew battling the flames.
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Elames
Highfiehd
Buena Vista Springs Improvement Company
Miller & Donnelly
S. H. Brown
Nicholas Bonebrake
Daniel Ressler
Benjamin Shockey
Benjamin Frantz
Harry J. Gehr
Lorenzo Orilley
O. O. Shockey
Sprenkel
Hess
D. V. Sprowberger
Mary Friedley
Milton McAleary
Buenas Vista Hotel
W.E. Harbaugh
Death of Mrs Mary A Deedrear at Walkersville age 86
Mrs Mary A Deedrear died at her Walkersville home from old age infirmities aged 86 years 7 months 13 days. A lifelong Frederick County resident she married Daniel Baker in 1840 and Randolph Deedrear later. Funeral services will be held at the Lutheran church Walkersville at 2 pm with interment in Olives Cemetery Frederick.
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Mary A. Dedbear
Mary A. Dodrear
Walkersville
Mary
Frederick County
Baltzell
Mary Fons
Daniel Baker
Baker's Valley
Randolph Deedrear
Anc
Dadrear
Gatherae Church
O. Emory Uodrear
Baltimore
Stearn
York
Ezra D. Cramer
Walkeraville
George Houck
Harmony Grove
Charles E. Font
Wm. P. Rice
Mary Font
This City
Bradley Font
West Frederick
David 8. Rice
Mr. Olives Cemetery
Advertised Letters and Local Notices From Frederick 1902
A Frederick city post office list shows letters remaining as of May 2, 1902, with instructions to call for advertised letters. Also noted are illness and travel-related incidents, a death by train near Ammendals, and an aging remedy advertisement for Chamberlain Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold by Aa. Le ware.
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Orphans' Court
Frederick County
Edward Nelson
Madison Nelson
Fred
J Nelson
Ceder Nise
Frederick City
Aa. le Ware
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Reformed Classis
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New York
P. S.-P. L. Gargett & Co
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Forest Plae
Frederick ‘County Natl Bank
Freeverioe County
James Gittinger
A.C. McCardell
J. W. L. Carty
A Leroy McCardell
Cashler + Asst
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D. T. Okpeman
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Biney
Bow
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G. B. Hamwonp
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Baywings
Circuit Court
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Chis
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von Jozeph . Thomas
Marcy Tera
Lass H Hargett
Frederick Co
Duglass H. Sargett
Lerk
T. M. Biser
Orphans’ Court
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Dre. Wi
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George K Brengle
West Seventh Street
B. Hargett
Mindarte
Lhereby
Amadante
T. Haffner
Yron
Ulerk
Milvin F Wood
New Market District
Register OF Wills
Daniel
Padgett
Adamstown
Sherif
Caroestis
Republcans
Chas. T. K. Young
Tebodawite Frederick District No. 2
Yror
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Lewis F. Carter
Reeiger
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Frevevikek
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Woodsboro
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Mtr
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Cumberland
Mamids
East Second Street
R. Dorsey
Stepaire Teunke
Bruces
Hebant & Knott
Dor Bros
Dixon Bros
Sterling
Landis
N. Market St
Market Bt
Interstate Telephone
Aefmil
N.E
D. Mantz
Market St
Coomevan Ora
Hamilton Lindsay Lindsay
Rager
Joan
Lindsay & Rager
A. Poole
West South Street
A. Woodward
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N. Market Street
B.D. Shriner
R. P. Ross
Plymouth Rocks
West Patrick Street
Fredericks
Frederick Valley
Harry W. Bowers
Waldenwendes
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Oxtures
Standard Hardware Co
West Haloselie Ave
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Digdawtt
Lacie Ramshare
Susie ER
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Tilss
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Marz Land
U' S
Lucie
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Lurie Ramabare
Deel
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D.C. Winebrener
Frank L. Stoner
Moricace
Piader
News Tee
City Opera Hoube
Miss Margaret Cummine
Miss Bylvia Ware
Centralto
Ma, Joseph C Miller, Tenor
MR. Charles Raboln
Bass
Mit
Maurice G. Beckwith
Naomi E. Gring
Veakle's
Bazer, Warts
General Banking
Towssenn Sport & Sox
Banelas
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Fayette
OPPO
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J. Roelkey
Patrick Street
East Fourth Street
Brent
W. Ih. Berger
E. Patrice Street
East Patrick St
Carty's
Eichelberger
MT. Airy
O. M. Spurrier
Mt. Md
Henry A- Hahn
Tate Ee
Baltimores
Washington Junction
Baltimore and Way
Hagerstown
Hacerstown
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
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Pittsboro
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Winchester
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Daii
Masession Dsay Inenestet
Mit Ma
Stalope
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Cago
Pie
Due Washbington
Ciacinzaty
Cleveland
Pitsburg
Wheeling
Ghicare
Hagerstons
Martinsboro
Shington Junction
Way
Asbinxon
Criginnal
Wey
New K
Wrincha
Philadelphis
Pitisbate
Ineeet Sondas
Aclnnin
Sehington
Cusaherland
Reagerstown
Brunswick
W. T. Mollinix
Ticket Ament
Newspaper
Jona Shipley
Joseph &. Ghew
Branawick
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
William Maddox
Ammendals
Kiska
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