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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1904
Page
4
The piece discusses graft in both public and private sectors, noting Massachusetts moves to curb bribery through a new bill. It argues such gratuities corrupt business and urges other states to act, referencing Wall Street talk and Philadelphia as broader context.
A fragmentary state of public opinion is reflected in editorials noting North Carolina Republicans nominating a fall ticket, with remarks on heroism and social life. The clippings reference Carnegie, a nerve to change underclothing, a Pennsylvania minister finding a wife, and May’s rosy connotations.
Fragmented OCR reads like a quirky note with garbled names and phrases. Anaspolla Obronice and Gasconnell appear amid unclear references and stray lines about air and admirers.
A collection of brief, humorous newspaper snippets features jokes on matrimony politics religion and social manners. The lines swap witty lines from Uncle Eben and Mrs Sauer with quips about church life and a widow.
A collage of clippings notes the Kansas City Star urging favorable treatment of married men for post office roles, while Philadelphia papers discuss Democratic splits over Hearst in Ohio and Illinois. A health column urges better public hygiene and tuberculin efforts amid warnings about typhoid, pure air, and clean streets.
A fragmentary poetry item reflects on rest and longing. It includes Henry Van Dixe lines about a dove and wandering hearts and a Skylark ode praising freedom, nature, and celestial journeying with lines about love and home. The piece blends two poems in a single damaged page note.
Transfers of real estate and marriage licenses in the Circuit and Orphans' Courts for the week ended May 25 1904 include deeds from Magners L Cockrell to J W Hightman for 160 dollars and from Charles F and George P Stone to George W Young for 155 acres valued at 4700 dollars. Marriage licenses listed include Henry A Weeden and Mary I Weeden of Mountville and several other couples. Orphans' Court items note sales of personal property, administrations, guardian accounts, and inventories in local estates.
Maryland steamboat and railroad firms prepare for the Jim Grow bill taking effect July 1 requiring separate accommodations for white and colored passengers. Provisions cover steamboats and cars with partitions and exits to designate separate units, with through expresses debated and local lines affected. Railroads must outfit extra cars, incurring costs, while some trains may stop only briefly between Baltimore and Washington.
Crawford County Republicans adopt a new rule set replacing the old system. Delegates have ministerial duties. the secretary credits districts by primary votes for Smith Brown and Jones. The nominee is the candidate with the largest total Republican vote across districts carried, favoring Smith under listed conditions.
The British ship Milverton from Leith arrived in New York after a 57 day voyage marked by a drowning and about 10000 dollars in damage. Captain Sinclair’s vessel endured a hurricane near Cape Wrath, losing mizzen yards and sails, with stores ruined and the ship left in a precarious state.
Baseball results from yesterday show American League games with Boston defeating Chicago six to two and New York beating St. Louis three to zero while Detroit won six four over Athletic and Cleveland routed Washington ten six. In the National League Pittsburg triumphed seven to zero over Baogton. Cape May Bank Closes amid financial examiner review. depositors expected to be paid in full, with officers citing recent reorganization and former president's troubles as contributing factors. Sully & Co. schedules reveal liabilities of three million five hundred sixty eight thousand nine hundred thirty six and assets of four million one hundred nineteen thousand six hundred twenty seven. executives show significant unsecured debts. A body found in Scranton mud is identified as Michael Rielman, a 30-year-old glass blower who disappeared four months ago, found face down near the Lackawanna river bank. investigation continues.
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