Log Cabin Architecture and the Public Library Debate
An architect argues for log cabin styled design in libraries while a New York preacher criticizes the new metropolitan library for lacking typical log cabin features. The piece notes historic log structures like Portland’s 1905 Lewis and Clark pavilion and suggests modern materials can suit grand city buildings, then shifts to a school anecdote and a government probe into mince pies.
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Portland
Ore
Yellowstone Park
Carnegie
New York
Cicadas and Postal Ruminations In Early 20th Century Snippets
The column amusingly details cicada life cycles with notes on related lore and humor about their emergence. It also wanders through brief jabs at postal rates, the congressional record, Halley’s Comet, and contrasts with contemporary political notes from Baltimore papers.
Decoration Day and its enduring American meaning
An enthusiastic essay extols Decoration Day as a sacred American holiday preserved in national memory. It lauds heroic deeds of soldiers who fought to bind a divided nation, foreseeing lasting fame and evolving national progress. A separate note cites mail revenue figures used by a postal association to push a one-cent letter rate.
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United States
Chesapeake & Foromac Telephone Exchange
Frederick. Md
Amgan
Philadelphia, Paquirer
Cileada Sepremdeemn
Cicada Duodecim
Armar
Post Office Department
Baltimore
Pan
Hallowey
Batimore
Minutes of Merriness at the Ball and Playful Dialogues
A fragmentary humorous scene unfolds with dialogue among Miss iderbud and friends. Reeston Transcript notes a joking exchange about declarations of love and mistaken claims of crime. A teacher and judge discuss quirky scenarios including investments and arson charges in a lively social setting.
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Miss Iderbud
Alice
Reeston Transcript
Friendly Fun: A Fragment of Village Tall Tales
A fragmented nostalgic verse recounts nameless figures from long ago, including a tile beamer and a boomer who drifted away to Ghent. It mentions a paving tale, a fatal blow, burial in Court House Statute, and a street cleaning request met with delay, ending with ironic gunfire and cartridges.
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Ghent
Court House
Laugh It Off in Balti more Evening Sun
Poem fragment urging resilience with playful lines about laughing off troubles. Mentions author Henry Rutherford Eliott and the Baltimore Evening Sun as the publication source. References to irony and coping without dramatizing issues.
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Miles
Henry Rutherford Eliott
Baltimore
Prices of Hay Soar Due to Lack of Rainfall
The News reports hay prices have surged as drought burns pastures. No. 1 Timothy and No. 1 Mixed hay command high figures from 1909 to 1911, while farmers fear a short crop this summer. Cattle, dairymen, and horse owners face rising feed costs as grass remains scarce and weather worsens prospects. Local markets rely on outside supplies to meet demand.
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Patocea
Drouths
Frederick
Chicago grain market round up with May July and Sept Wheat
Grain market notes show May and July wheat contracts listed with September wheat and a position for corn at 1015 percent. The brief item reflects ongoing price activity in Chicago markets without detailed figures.
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May
Local notes from Frederick long ago date
Twenty years ago today in Frederick the town circulated curious clippings. A radish resembling a tiny hand drew attention with five roots like fingers and a palm body. First peaches arrived, strawberries ripened, and a new church dedication in Wamaville featured Rev. A J Gs from Frederick, with improvements costing 1150 dollars, aided by local fundraising efforts.
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Moe
Wamavilte
A. J. Gs
Frederick
New York Stocks Quotations From Motter Bros and Co
Today stock quotations are supplied by Motter Bros and Co. The list covers leading issues with price movements reflecting early trading activity. Investors watch for shifts in industrials rails and utilities as market tone remains cautious amid varied volumes and interest.
Baltimore Stock Market Notes from Motter Bros. & Co.
Prices of latest sales corrected up to noon today by Motter Bros. & Co Bankers and Brokers May 1911 list shows varied quotes across coal oil cotton duck and rail yields. Major entries include Seaboard Air Line United Rys and Maryland Trust with multiple four to five percent ranges and several Pfd and income securities.
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Motter Bros. & Co
Georgia
Alabama
Houston Oil
Elec
Nort. & Portsmouth
Seaboard Air Line
ST Seaboard Company
Seaboard Company
United Aus
Western Maryland
Continental
Chicago Bay
Fairmont Coal - Maryland Trust
Somerset Coal
Citizens Bank
GC. & N. Janison
Snarrow
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Market St. Central
K. Schmidt
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Chicago Grain Market
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