Maryland Lunacy Commission Report on Insane Care and New Plans
The twenty-fifth Lunacy Commission report to Governor Crothers outlines progress in Maryland’s care for the insane, noting bed shortages and a $600,000 bond issue for new state institutions. It proposes channels used by Wisconsin, separating acute and chronic cases, and mentions a future bill for an epilepsy colony and criminal insane quarters. The site for the Negro Insane Hospital near Crownsville has been chosen, with 26 patients moved to a temporary farm structure and a projected building value of $2,101,000.
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Lunacy Commission
Crothers
Hugh H. Young
Artur 2
Keisitin
Maryland
Wisconsin
Hospital For
Negro Insane
Crownsville
Anne Arundel County
New Term in Politics Reveals Direct Democracy Proposals
A writer in Success Magazine outlines several political reform ideas. It explains initiatives such as constitutional amendments by petition, referendums, direct primaries, recalls, and proportional representation, plus the corrupt practices act and local option tax amendment giving counties power to raise revenues. The description notes petition thresholds and dissemination of pamphlets to voters.
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Success Magazine
Gregon
Legisture
Bank Burglary Rising as Pinkerton Report Notes
The Pinkerton agency report through Feb 1911 details rising bank burglaries and forgeries across the United States. It notes eight professional gangs rounded up last year, with 34 professionals and 36 amateurs traced but not prosecuted, and $39,000 plus in losses from burglaries. It highlights the difficulty of breaking up bands and the ongoing threat from expert forgers and swindlers.
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Pinkerton National Detective Agency
United States
Mau
Pinflerton
Am Therm Opera Vun
Cbc
Pinkertons
Headache Powders Warned Strongly by Wiley Chief Chemist
Dangers of headache powders highlighted by Th. H. Wiley chief chemist of the Department of Agriculture who plans an investigation under the pure food and drug act after reports of deaths linked to remedies. He notes powders often contain acetanilid phenacelin aufipyring or caffeine in quantities exceeding typical medical prescriptions. Rev Dr Hush L Eiderdice delivered the baccalaureate sermon to Westminster theological Seminary graduates.
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Th. H.W. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Turk
Dr. Wiley
Wiley
Hush L. Eiderdice
Westminster Theological Seminary
Westminster
Head of Cromwell Reproduced in Modern British Museum Photo
A contemporary photograph in the British Museum shows Oliver Cromwell’s head as it appears today. The image, relic from the Wilkinson family, sits alongside a likeness of Cromwell painted by George Walker.
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Oliver Cromwell
British Museum
Liver
Leen
Cromwell
H.R. Wilkinson
Great Britain
Réutry
Wilkinson
George’ Walker
Value of a Good Memory in Old Men and Notions of Wisdom
A fragmented discussion argues memory overload in old age may hinder discernment between valuable and obsolete facts. It cites Cardinal Mezzefanth as an exceptional yet ordinary man, contrasts memory with wisdom, and notes that figures like Sir Walter Scott and Macaulay combined excellent memories with sound judgment. The piece also observes youths display remarkable language learning abilities under favorable conditions, questioning whether memory alone defines intellect.
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Lome
Wing
Wighiedates
Pontus
Walter Scott
Macaulay
Gilad
Stone
Family of Five on 600 a Year Claims Living Wage
Magnus Alexander former Massachusetts Pension Commissioner now on Workmen's Compensation Commission asserts a normal family of five can be decently supported on 600 yearly. He argues wage increases of 1 or 2 per week would harm workers and that poverty stems from ignorance and wastefulness rather than low pay. He cites textile wages as already low, notes cost of living for a family of five, and urges scientific, sobered analysis.
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Magnus Alexander
State Pension Commission
Massachusets Commission On
Imade
Hoston
Massachusetts
Ahk Menander
Alexander Site
Hoa Man
Kensington Improvement Association Organized
Notes of News from Maryland counties report the organization of the Kensington Improvement Association. Other items note fires, court sessions, local conferences, notable deaths, church dedications, divorce developments, police matters, and a national peace congress conclusion in Baltimore with delegates returning home.
Care of Caged Birds at Home
Practical guidance on feeding, gravel use for grinding, daily vegetables, seed mix, occasional hemp, nail trimming, and routine bathing for canaries. Tips include cage placement away from drafts, weekly top cap cleaning with disinfectant, and acclimating birds to baths to reduce chilling risks.
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Woman Home Companion
Canaries
Wheat and corn price listings from the market page
Market brief notes No 2 red wheat at 91 cents, shelled corn quoted at 65 cents per bushel, with price figures partially visible in a damaged OCR segment. Names, dates, or places are not clearly legible. the fragment focuses on grain price levels.
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Oregon
Pinkerton
Pierce
American Press Association
Bay State
Vost
Roy
News OF the
Kensington
Howard County
Ellicott City
Harford County
Talbot County
Easton
EH Tucker
Forest Hill
Montgomery County
Cardinal Gibbons
Helen Taft
McCormick
Annapolis
Tate
Paul Armstrong
Automobile Club
Baltimore
Warfield
Cecil County
Methodist Episcopal Church
James Lankford
Israel Eshleman
Washington, County
Dixon, Tenn
J. E. Givan
Glenburnie
SS. Philips’ and James’ Catholic
Mgr
William E. Starr
Clotworthy
Police Board
Governor Crothers
Third National Peace Congress
McCoy Hall
John Hayes Hammond
Columbia
Columbia Indestructible Cylinder Records
L. A. Dertzbaugh
the People's Fire Insurance Company of
Cor. Court and
Church Sts
Frederick, MD
Frederick
Frederick County Farmers’ Exchange
Timothy
Harper Kentucky
Tae Atable
Raiselo
Louis Otte
W. Patrick Sr
Mutual Insurance Co
Frederick County
North Market St
Ofice
HRRH
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