Fires spread as 52 forest blazes reported in Pa
Harrisburg May 4 Fifty two forest fires were reported to the state forestry department in twenty four hours. Pottsville district led with twenty four followed by Johnstown with twenty two and others in Tioga Lycoming Elk Franklin and Fulton counties. Several fires still burning and a wave of arrests for arson or incency charges accompanied the reports with warrants sworn for additional suspects in multiple counties.
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Harrisburg
State Forestry Department
Pottsville
Johnstown
Tioga
Lycoming
Elk
Franklin
Fulton
Pottagille
Bedford
Lackawanna
Luzerne
Fayette
Boy Scout Firefighters Fight Welsh Mountains Blaze
May 4 report from Lancaster shows Boy Scouts from New Holland Blue Ball and Terre Hill aiding mountain crews against a three by one mile fire in the Welsh mountains. More than 100 acres burned. flames not under control amid incendiary rumors. several hundred volunteers helped protect dwellings and barns.
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Boy Scoute
Lancaster
Welsh Mountains
New Holland
Blue Ball
Terre Hill
Mountain Cers
Most Serious Cecil County Forest Fire Rages 24 Hours
Fires rage for a day near Theodore, Maryland, in Cecil county. authorities blame a hedge-row fire started by a woman, touching off what is described as the most serious forest blaze of the present generation. The blaze began near Theodore, north of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
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Maryland
Elkson
Cecil County
Theodore
Baltimore and Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Mrs. Adrith Tomsapee of 10567 Hiliness testifies the remedy helped her family and friends, claiming the doctor ordered it for women who are nervous and run down. The letter praises its value and widespread recommendations among women seeking relief.
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Pinkham
Adrith Tomsapee
Lydia Elfinkbham
Current Business Conditions by George E Roberts
Entiment in business circles is cheerful despite losses, with improving activity in building, autos, and railroad equipment. Railroads show lower gross revenue but higher net income. Coal strike lingers with potential price effects. government takeovers not favored. Call for self-adjustment by miners, tech-driven productivity gains, and cautious foreign lending that respects market incentives.
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United States Geological Survey
United States
Iit
Honoring Memory of Judge and Worcester Case
The piece recalls Miss Alice Robertson of Oklahoma praising John Marshall and the Cherokee Nation vs Georgia and Worcester case. It notes the 1785 Hopewell treaty recognizing Cherokee nation, Georgia actions in 1826 and 1830, the Supreme Court ruling finding Cherokee as domestic nation, and Worcester's 1890 arrest and 1832 ruling upholding his grandfather's constitutional rights. The article links Robertson to Marshall’s statue and remarks on federal state tensions.
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Alice Robertson
Oklahoma
House of Representatives
Samuel Worcester
United States
Georgia
Troup
Supreme Court
Cherokee Nation
Jack
iSil
Miss Robertson
Worcester
Gwinnett County
Congress
Tho Sproadh
John Marshall
Capitol
Motice
Proverb Origins From Chaucer To Shakespeare
A compact survey traces common English proverbs from the Gesta Romanorum printed about 1473 through Chaucer born in 1328 and on to Shakespeare born in 1504. It lists numerous sayings later popular in everyday speech and quotes several in Shakespeare’s works.
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Sret
Geoffrey Chaucer
Chaucer
Shakespeare
Avon
Note Paid After Guarantor Claims Responsibility
A borrower defaulted on a bank loan secured by a diligent man. After three notices with no response the guarantor was asked to settle. Confronted on the street, the maker admitted not expecting to pay, prompting the guarantor to cover the note to “credit the sum to experience.”
China real land of caste in old newspaper tale
An old column describes a caste like pattern among Chinese farmers with a master servant dynamic. It notes the farmer as lord while the hired man packs pigs for market using a wheelbarrow style carrier balanced with weights, the proprietor smoking as the work proceeds. It ends with a prompt to call The News about any happenings yesterday.
Frederick City Voting Reform and City Officers Election Act
Maryland laws repeal and reenact Frederick County sections to redraw city voting precincts for Frederick, defining eligibility to vote, genders, and mayoral Aldermen elections. It establishes precinct boundaries, voter registration, and the Board of Supervisors of Elections for Frederick City with fixed terms and compensation.
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Maryland
Frederick
Frederick County
General Assembly of
Frederick City
Fraendok
Gaatern
Jefferson Street
Market and
Patrick Streets
South Market Street
Fort Patrick Street
North Market and
Second
Proceet l
North Market Street
Market
West Patrick Street
Precinct
North Market
Second Streets
East Second Street
Patrick Street
Ltmata
Fifth Streets
West Fifth Street
Fourth Streets
East Fourth Street
Precinct Northall
Cavnarate Vimita
Precinct No
Smita
Fourth Street
Sid City
Board of Supervienne of Tiectiona
Waft Supervisera
Tatern
Baia City
Alwave
Othe
Ane
Minnrity
Esid
Electiana
Leore
Povenanci
Registration Procedures In Frederick City Maryland
The document outlines the duties of the clerk and board of registry for voter registration in Frederick City, detailing appointment, removal, oath administration, and the process of registering voters. It covers registration book entries, eligibility checks, disqualifications, residence descriptions on forms, naturalization status, reading ability, and signatures. It also describes daily procedures, cross-checking with prior registries, and the board’s duties during pre election registration sessions.
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Watt
Hile Place
Riolence
Board of
Regjintey
Provisions on Voter Affidavits and Registry Erasures
The document outlines that a voter who has been convicted of an infamous crime must swear an oath of pardon before a board of registry. The board may erase the voter's name from the rolls if not satisfied, with a written remark of the grounds. It also covers witness examination, appeals, and emergency status for the act, including pay for judges and clerks and effective date details.
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Ant
Donald
Board of Reiaity
Board of
Nerviyora
Board of Registry Athall
Gven
Cald Board
Auch Poraan
Bersay
Gach Nathd Oravedt
Board of Supervisors of Election
Gargral Assembly
Albert C. Ritchie
William I. Norris
Senate
John L. G. Lee
House of Delegater
Afghan Gazelle Hunter Captures Officer With Afghan Hound
In a humorous vignette from a New York Tribune piece a retired London army captain and his Afghan companion Tazidah are described on a snow covered Afghan hillside. Tazidah’s large feet are praised as snowshoes aiding her gazelle pursuit.
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Mediterranean
Percival M. Fielding
London
Tazidsh the Beautiful
New York Tribune
Afghanistan
Tazidah
Taxidah
Taziish
A Genial Heckler on a Tough Road Anecdote
Prime Minister Lloyd George quips during an election tour about a rough road and a sign urging motorists to ease the horse’s pull. The crowd applauds at the humor, then a wag jests for Steve to try the hill, with the leader continuing his point on kindness.
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Ldoyd George
Steve
Georgie
Say You Saw and I’m the News
A compact note reflects a newspaper rebirth theme with a call to readers to acknowledge and engage with local reporting. It hints at revival or rebranding of a newsroom and urges public attention to ongoing journalism.
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William Hines
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Tuckerton
Lydia E.pinkham
Farhive
George E. Roberts
the National City Bank of New York
Labor Committee
Washington
Congressman Atkinson
Missouri
Edgar Wallace
Federation of Labor
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Justice Marshall
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East
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Charles A. Brown
Ashaway
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