Camparis mails franks spark political scandal
Franks of Congressmen on Campari documents draw protest as grand jury notes jail and Monteros Hospital in good condition. Local editorials rail against Tammany ties to saloons and pork, while a Hagerstown incident shows workers dismissed after refusing to secure a pole. A Taxpayer praises a school project. postal reforms target cheap star-route subcontracting.
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Monteros Hospital
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Board of County Commissioners
Wews
United States
Tack
Annapolis
Postoffice
Hagerstown
Joseph Worthington
Ella Worthington
Henry B. Wilson
Omaha
Aberdeen
Harford County
Wesley E. Black
South Carolina
Rauch
Ralph H. Haislip
Baltimore and Ohio
Kingwoul Tunnel
Joshus S. Westerman
National Union Bank
Baltimore
Bernard Monday
Hunting Hill
Montgomery County
Bowman
Nash Bowman
Plyer
Conrad von Ablefeldt
Stafford
Dennis
Steinacher
Hayes
Jesse W. Wagoner
Maryland Steel Company
Sparsow's Point
Ellicott Oil
McCullough Iron Company
Frederick Road
Government Service Contract Reform Sparks Debate
A wartime style proposal outlines contracts and subletting limits, arguing that letting workers own and personally perform services could improve government efficiency. It notes average earnings and urges that burdens be placed on contractors while maintaining fair wages.
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Postuthoe Department
Peopoemla
Appearance as a campaign factor in Sixth District race
Maryland voters read of a race where Republican Colonel Pearce and Democrat Major Little are praised for beauty as well as oratory. The piece notes their Apollo like looks influence, sparking talk of joint debates and the impact on voters, with both candidates described as commanding and admired.
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Colonel Pearce
Major Little
Maryland
Halls of Congress
Baltimore
Minutes of Merriness and Quick Wits From Comics
A collage of humorous quips and banter from early 20th century papers. Jests on matrimony cheese and kisses, Chicago misreadings, tailoring hints, and jilted lovers populate the panel of witty lines and light gossip. Readers glimpse playful dialogue and social foibles.
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Chicago Daily News
War taxes urged to repeal by Nations Association of Retail Druggists
The New York Commercial reports the Nations Association of Retail Druggists, in Detroit, calls for early repeal of war taxes. It targets internal revenue stamps tied to proprietary articles since 1848, arguing their continued burden outlives necessity and compares wartime needs to postwar repeal challenges.
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The
Nations Association of Retail Druggists
Detroit
America
Congress
A Fashion Hint From Samoa and War Tax Debate
A fragment from a 19th century issue discusses Samoa style remarks and a wartime tax, noting Congress regard and repeal momentum. It lists local items: post office building specs for Annapolis, divorces, deaths, train accidents, and various court actions reflecting a bustling provincial scene. The tone mirrors a period rural news digest with multiple short notes.
Moments With The Hulk The Girl Of Autumn
Poetic collage from the St Louis Post Dispatch and Pall Mall Gazette featuring playful verses on a fashionable girl. Includes nature imagery, moon moods, and a forest reverie. An advertisement for a tincture claims rapid relief for kidney and bladder issues from a Frederick pharmacy.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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