17 May 1905
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1905
Page
1
The text discusses future governance in Roasia tied to bullet proof clothing for governors general, critiques of local administration in Frederick, and calls for business like management of city waterworks and potential municipal ownership, urging careful evaluation before expanding services.
The fragments note tense debates on crop policy and land, and praise peace in the Philippines while urging strict regulation of explosives on public roads. A Baltimore editorial reflects on the journalist’s role, acknowledging varied reader reactions and the duty to publish news even if not all comments please everyone.
The clippings present witty exchanges and quips from and about families and teachers. Dialogues include a boy asking about moon optics and a puzzled exchange about Mrs Darlington’s marital status, plus lighthearted banter on gum chewing and a teacher’s vocabulary quiz.
The piece argues hypocrisy is a respected vice in certain social circles. It claims people equate virtue with the eternal order and that truth telling is costly, while hypocrisy preserves wealth and social standing. It notes thinkers mistake honesty for folly and that hypocrisy avoids effort without reducing pleasures.
Poem reflects nostalgia for youth and nature with lines about old lanes homes and forests. A celebratory tone praises renewal hope and national progress as America enters a hopeful May Day era.
The commander of the fourth division of the Pacific fleet has been ordered to be ready to call for the Far East on January 1.
Cunard liner Osronis bound for outward voyage ran aground near Sandy Hook. Reports from New York on May 17 describe the vessel stuck as salvage operations are prepared. Local fishermen and harbor pilots monitor the situation with questions about damage and duration.
The Wood trial in Eomerville New Jersey is delayed due to problems with jurors. Prosecutors request more time as the court adjourns to review juror eligibility and process.
The May 17 dispatch reports two black strike breakers arrested for the murder of a schoolboy in Osceola. The piece also covers a mass stabbing in Oak Hill near Chester, with several injured, and a second note on Scandinavian student singers touring the U S under royal patronage.
Jack Harner aged 75 died yesterday morning at Montevne Hospital from general debility. Survived by two sisters Mrs John Mentzer and Mr John Hospal horn of Emmitsburg. O C Carty prepared the body and shipped it to Emmitsburg at 9 AM via the N O R.R. Funeral to be held today in Emmitsburg.
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