Gaither backs commission government idea in GOP push
Baltimore lawyer and former governor candidate George H. Gaither urged the Republican platform to include a provision for a commission form of government. He argued the trend is rising nationwide and that voters should decide by local option, while noting his own city’s experience and his late submission of the proposal.
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George H. Gaither
Baltimore
Gaither
Commission
New Charter Commission
New Jersey
Galther
Swedish School Tests Electric Growth for Children
Swedish scientists report two groups of 25 children in Stockholm schools were tested for growth under continuous electric exposure versus normal conditions. After years the electrified group allegedly grew faster, gained weight, and showed better physical fitness and mentality though skeptics doubt decisive results. A second similar study is planned.
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Stockholm
The Dahlia Red fost Gorgeous of All Fall Flowers Is Plant For Poor Soil
A nurseryman tells how to grow dahlias in poor soil, with timing from March to May for roots and planting, soil preparation without manure, staking and pruning rules, and a list of garden varieties for cut flowers and decorative use. The piece emphasizes light, air for roots, and careful shading to maximize blooms.
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New York Sun
Storm King
Charles Lanier
Vashti
Dr. Kirkland
Meteor
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria
Papa Treyve
William Agnew
Jack Rose
Mrs. Roosevelt
W. W. Rawson
Catherine Duer
Forty Four Buried in Nice Theater Collapse
In Nice France on September 9 the Theater Eldorado roof collapsed trapping forty four workers who were repairing the building. Sixteen bodies have been recovered from the debris.
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Nice
France
Prisoner Hangs Self in Media Jail
Ephraim Hansley, 78, a colored inmate in Media jail, hanged himself with a towel tied to iron bars while awaiting trial for non support of his wife in Chester.
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Media
Ephraim Hansley
Chester
Local county notes reveal visits and gatherings across Utica and nearby towns
County correspondence lists numerous social visits. Families from Utica Woodsboro Frederick Lucketts Leesburg and Washington D C spend Sundays Saturdays and weekdays with kin in Utica Woodsboro and near Browningsville. A school opens with Miss Ethel Fogle as teacher and community picnics and local travel are noted.
Local social notes from Frederick area residents
Mr and Mrs Conrad of Frederick visited Mrs Conrad’s mother at Canada Hill Mrs A Peters of this place visits her daughter in Baltimore Mrs Esther Willard Mrs Eberly Arvon of Barnesville spends week at parental home near Urbana Miss Lela Dizon and Miss Grace Simmons near Amville Mrs I R Dixon and daughter spent days in Washington Mrs Harry Cosgrove visited Frederick Mr and Mrs Childs of Washington guests of Mrs J B Dixon Grover Dixon and wife and daughter Martha visited Mrs Mary Hipking Preaching announced Union Chapel September 10 Miss Nannie and Clara spent Sunday with Miss Blanche Klipp Mrs Christian Falk and daughter Clara with son Charles Gonso and family Mr and Mrs John Ward and son Kenneth visit Gaithersburg J Waller Weaning Miss Alan Kemp spent Thursday with her parents Misses Nannie Gonso returns to Frederick to assume position at Maryland School for the Deaf Misses Eskile and Mary Kemp spent Friday in Frederick
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Ethel Fogle
Walkersville
John
Maxwell
Eleanore
Umberger
Washington, D.C
Margaret Myers
Mt. Pleasant
John W. Umberger
Browningsville
Clyde Weast
Alice Giddings
Washington, D. C
F.C Wight
Charles Rannenperger
Frederick
David Fry, Jr
Effie Hine
Clark
E. C. Wight
Nellie Compher
Myrtle Harper
Lucketts
Union Sunday School
Sallie Haines
Charles Rannenberger
Thurston
Conrad
Harry Cosgrove
Childs
Washington
J. B. Dixon
Grover Dixon
Martha
Mary Hipking
Union
Lisses Nannie
Clara Onc
Blanche Klipp
High Knob
Christian Falk
Clara
Charles Gonso
John Ward
Kenneth
Gaithersburg
J. Waller
Alan Kemp
Guy Strausner
Philadelphia
Samuel Torney
George E. Shafer
Glenn
Helen Lewis
Pen Mar
Hagerstown
Nannie Gonso
France to know soon how Germany will respond to Moroccan proposals
Germany expected to reply at once to France's Moroccan proposals following Kiel talks. The answer is anticipated as a counter proposal aimed at modest compromise on details affecting German interests in Morocco and related economic opportunities. Also notes Lawton council form adoption by a 724 to 0 vote and a cholera remedy advertisement.
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Germany
Berlin
Kiel
Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter
France
Cambon
Cerman
BASE BALL SCORES FROM YESTERDAY
American League results show Cleveland 2 over St Louis 1 and Philadelphia Athletics 4 over Boston 1. Washington defeated New York 23 to 0, Detroit beat Chicago 9 to 3. Standings list Athletics 64 59, Boston 63 67, Detroit 77 52, Chicago 62 66, Cleveland 68 60, Washington 54 76, New York 69 61, St Louis 38 90.
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Cleveland
St. Louis
Yatteries
Mitchell
Easterly
Brown
Stephens
Philadelphia
Athletics
Boston
Morgan
Livingston
Killaley
Nunimaker
Washington
New York
Caldwell
Whar
Hughes
Henry
Detroit
Chicago
Walsh
Block
Summers
Schooniat
W.L
W.L. PC. Athletics
Clevelad
Washin
N.york
St.Louis
National League results at New York and Chicago
National League games saw New York Yankees at New York City defeat Brooklyn 3 to 2, and Chicago edge Cincinnati 3 to 2 in 11 innings. Other games postponed by rain. standings show New York leading, with St Louis and Chicago trailing. Eastern League games included Jersey City defeating Baltimore 7 to 2, Toronto routing Rochester 8 to 0, and Montreal beating Buffalo 4 to 2 amid rain-postponed Providence-Newark game.
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National League
New York
Brooklyn
Marquard
Myers
Rucker
Knetzer
Bergen
Chicago
Cincinnati
Ritchie
Brown
Needham
Keefe
Humphries
McLean
W.L
N.york
St.Louis
Cincinni
Pittstry
Brookly
Philada
Boston
Jersey City
Baltimore
Toronto
Rochester
Providence
Providence-Newark
Po Wol
Rochter
Montreal
Jersey
Balto Id von
Frederick Market Prices from County Farmers' Exchanges
Corrected September 9 1911 prices show grain and feed costs for wheat corn rye oats barley and flour plus mill feed hay and seed prices. Notable ranges include No 2 Red wheat at 88 cents, corn shelled 7 to 80 cents per bushel, hay Timothy 23 to 25 dollars per ton, and farm feeds from 21 to 32 dollars per ton.
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Seeda
Timothy
Marylanders Sixth as Givan Leads Dryden Trophy Match
Givan tops short range with 47 at 200 yards and 50 at 600 yards as Ohio marksmen win the Dryden trophy match with a record 1 206 getting $3 000. New York second, District of Columbia third, Maryland sixth with 1 064, new best Maryland Dryden score. four other teams place behind.
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Qghio
Dryden
New York
District of Columbia
Ohio
United States
New Jersey
United States Infantry
United States Cavalry
Maryland
New Jerges
Inthiganateh
Givan
Munshower
Douw
Edgar
Byuce
Kett
Collins
Blades
Cement bandages to save old trees from decay
An old horticultural notice advises late August as timing to inspect valuable shade and fruit trees for hollow trunks and wounds. It prescribes cleaning decayed wood, disinfecting with creosote, filling cavities with cement, reinforcing with iron bars and nails, coating with tar to seal shrinkage, then smoothing the surface so the cambium can cover the repair.
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Cungi
Two Killed In Fight Over Cards In Amboy Board House
In Perth Amboy New Jersey on September 9 a deadly feud among laborers erupted after a bitter card game within a boarding house. August Patry lay dead at the table with a bullet in his heart Gus Dunnal was found fatally shot and Frank Dunnal suffered a gunshot to the jaw Marino Borino fled the scene as police seek him.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
August Patry
Gus Dunnal
Frank Dunnal
Marino Borino
Mayor held on bribe charge in Gary Indiana
Gay Indiana September 9 Thomas B Knotts mayor of Gary arrested for soliciting and accepting a $5000 bribe to sign the Dean Keating franchise. Deputies searched the room and found no money. Knotts posted a $5000 bond and was released. Officers then arrested coachman Walter Gibson and several city officials including C A Williston Anthony Bankus Dominick Szymanski John Simlasko BR Bowser and Alderman Gusson.
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Gay
Ind
Thomas B Knotts
Gary
Dean Keating
T. B Dean
Walter Gibson
Thomas Grant
C. A. Williston
Anthony Bankus
Dominick Szymanski
John Simlasko
BR. J. Bowser
Bolice
Szymansk
Gusson
Crown Point
Break Jail Recaptured Convicts Flee by Train
Elkton Md Sept 9 After a forty minute liberty four Philadelphia prisoners Frank Gowits Frank Kennedy John Stanton and Ernest Brenkle escaped jail by scaling a 35 foot wall and fled along the Pennsylvania railroad tracks. Sheriff McAllister halted their escape by signaling a northbound train and a gun battle stopped the escape for most of the group while Isaac Opley the colored prisoner remained at large.
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Elkton
Nberty
Frank Gowitz
Frank Kennedy
John Stanton
Ernest Brenkle
Philadelphia
McAllister
Bell HI
Stewart
Isaac Opley
Reward Offered In Mine Contractor and Driver Slaying
Tamaqua Pa Sept 5 a $1000 reward is posted to catch the desperadoes who killed Joseph Zehner mine contractor Lansford and Samuel Watkins Philadelphia on a remote Nesquehoning road. Carbon county commissioners and Lehigh Valley and Navigation Co each offer $500. Two foreigners taken at Parryville bound for Elizabeth N J are held in Mauch Chunk jail. Names given as Paul Mustacin and Philip Faretgi. Police say Mustacin may live in Little Italy and blood stains appear on his coat. Further developments awaited.
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Tamaqua
Joseph Zehner
Lansford
Samuel Watkins
Philadelphia
Nesquehoning
Carbon County Commissioners
Lehigh Valley and Navigation Company
Parryville
Elizabeth
N. J
Mauch Chunk
Paul Mustacin
Philip Faretgi
Mustacin
Italy
Fire on U S S Hancock at Brooklyn Navy Yard
A blaze aboard the U S ship Hancock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard burned for days as hundreds of enlisted men hauled hundreds of pounds of ammunition from the bunkers and coal stores. Captain John R. McDonald directed efforts to drown the fire amid intense heat buckling hull plates.
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Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York
United States
Hancock
John R. McDonald
Robbery on Train Involving Mrs A McCormick
Cleveland detectives report Mrs A McCormick of Chicago was robbed of a handbag with jewels valued at 2270 on a train between Toledo and Cleveland. The notice notes the crime and hints at investigative efforts by Lake Shore railroad detectives.
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Cleveland
Lake Shore Railroad
A. “A McCormick
Chicago
Toledo
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Chamberlain
M. I Basford
Pontesville
Grahame White
Regi
Nald Carr
Drica
Harry Baer
John Shank
Calvin Harper
S. W. Ramsburg
Utica
Grayson Barkier
Woodsboro
Monrovia
Lander
John Campber
Nellie
John Stillwell
John Harner
Charles Fawley
Jennie Rhine
Leesburg
Ruth Newton
Katherine Crawford
John Crawford
Virginia
John Cordell
Montgomery County
Wm. Cordell
I. R. Dixon
Rocky Springs
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Lawton
Lawton, Ola
Dod
Chamberlain's Cole
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Frederickn
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State
Manehower
Ohic Team
Hall
BF. 7
Cheney & Co
Téledo
Gary, Ind
Elkton, Md
U.S. S. Hancock
Chaimberlain
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