The Smart Set under Fire in Leading Editorials
A century of commentary targets the so called Smart Set and the Four Hundred. The Washington Star and Kentucky editorials argue they are public property for discussion as moral exemplars of excess and snobbery. The piece contends their wealth and status arose from honest toil and open enterprise, not inherited privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wattergon
Washington Star
Kentucky Scitor
Kentucky
Enye the Star
Republic
Star
Barmum
Watterson
America
Contempo comment on school reform moves in early era
Fragmentary note hints at debates within a school system about reforms and administrative changes. Mentions figures linked to education shifts and community responses in a historical context, with emphasis on policy direction and local reactions.
Local views on appointments and road improvements in small counties
The Taneytown Record and Baltimore News discuss public service appointments, arguing abolition would boost accountability in schools roads and post offices. They urge thorough government experiments to improve rural roads and advocate direct citizen involvement in local services.
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Taneytown Record
United States
Wackford
Minutes of Merriness and Wit Across Papers
A collage of quirky exchanges and brief snippets from several papers. Dialogue touches on Tess and new teeth, a hapless suitor courting Miss Mul yons, quirky job hopes aboard an Atlantic liner, a barber and a bald customer trade, and a Turkish court official gathering dupes as the sultan seeks pearls for an autograph collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asid Tyre
New York Sun
Turkey
Pearl of
Washington
Relic hunters and vandalism in public memory
A Washington Star piece contrasts relic hunters with vandals, noting the value of artifacts versus their destruction. It recalls crowns, canes, and splintered wood, plus a Meriden Connecticut relic exhibit and a Rambling aside on Pain Balm cures and 19th century memorabilia culture.
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Washington Star
Prince of Wales
Edward
United States
Emperor William
Prince Henry
Mount Vernon
Hermitage
Washington
Isckcon
Jackson
Meriden
Conn
Roosevelt
Moments With The Muse The Year's Coronation
A lyric fragment contemplates a regal vision of spring and summer, merging mythic imagery with longing for heavenly peace. The speaker envisions a crown and a distant, blissful realm, debating whether earthly duty or eternal vision would lure one to depart this mortal life. The verse hints at heavenly music and a longing to witness a radiant realm beyond.
Cheeger Hill A Glimpse Of Beauty For A Summer Hotel
Cheegher Hill rises above the National pike near Braddock as a landowner Mr. Douglass H. Hargett’s choice site for a summer hotel. The ascent yields a view of Middletown Valley Old South Mountain and Buckeystown Valley with cattle, church spires, and Braddock cottages in a landscape of pines and old rocks. A rock table and grape arbors add rustic charm as travelers admire Fredericktown’s distant panorama. The author describes cool breezes, fragrant pines, and an almost fairy scene that invites a resting place on the summit.
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Cheoger
Braddock
Douglass H. Hargett
Middletown
Old South Mountain
Observatory
Buckeystown
Jefferson
Fredericktown
Frederick Valley
Obeeger Hill
Suimmer
Popular Comedy Hanting for Hawking at City Opera House
Gay F. Steely presents a new musical comedy Hanting for Hawking at the City Opera House Friday night Sept 26. The production is heralded as a major hit with a veteran cast including William Friend in the lead Eiswicking and supporting players Alf Grant John Gleeson Bertha Gleeson Don Harold May Thompson and many others with a large chorus of Merry maidens.
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Gay F. Steely
Hawking
City Opera House
Raerute
Wiliam Friend
Eiswicking
Alf Grant
John and
Bertha Gleeson
Don Harold
May Thompson
Aids Rivera
Maxwell and
Dadiey
Newell and
Niblo
Baby Martin
Amy Bennett
Grace Best
Jean Baxter
Jannis Morton
Mayme Hann
William Friend
Alf. Grant
Des Harold
Alda Rites
Maxwell & Dadles
Xewell & Nicho
Maryland Corn Growing Described by Kansas Observer
Mr Joseph Battherwaite regent of the Agricultural College and editor of the Douglass Tribune recounts Maryland corn practices for Kansas readers. He details soil, planting, replanting, fodder saving, blade curing, stalk handling, husking, and post harvest field work in vivid, lived experience with emphasis on labor and traditional methods.
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Joseph Battherwaite
The
Agricultural College
Douglass Tribune
Douglass
Kaw
Maryland
Kansas
Maryland Brothers
Kansas City Star
Ruth
Peninsula
Thats All Farce Comes to City for One Night
On Saturday September 27 the farce comedy Thats All makes its first local appearance. The show departs from typical musical fare with a strong funny plot and renowned stars Fisher and Carroll supported by a deft company. Elaborate Oriental scenery and costumes, original musical numbers, and a wholly unique production promise public appeal.
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Fisher
Carroll
Advertised Letters and Local Advertisements in Frederick
A Frederick city post office notice lists remaining advertised letters dated Saturday September 20 1903 with names of recipients. It also reports Hastern Milling and Export Company market quotes for today and features endorsements for daily reads from The New Revised World and a medical remedy Charmberismn Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with testimonials.
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Frederick City
Lapis
George A. Gordon
Grace Gersinger
F. Miller
James Morris Morgan
MacGregor
E. B. Pollard
Florence Roelkey
Mies A. Seppington
Maggie Staley
Alberta Stanfel
Elia Winchell
Tames Eliza Wilson
Ed. Bachelder
G. Baughman
Oscar Jackson
D. M. Main
James A. Smith
James Scott
RA. Wells
Fos Local Mart
Hastern Milling & Export Company
In Support of Chamberlain’s Death Warmer Patent Remedy
A reader testifies in favor of Chamberlain's Sleep Aid after failing with several patent medicines. The writer claims his wife’s bottle of "tableabic Inalicine" restored his health and relieved his symptoms, citing strong relief and renewed vitality.
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Chamberlain
Bacnell
Pestre
Bank Statement Excerpt Frederick County Maryland 1902
Cashier Wat B. Strom swears the bank statement is true. The document lists liabilities including due to National Banks and trust companies, reserves, dividends unpaid, and certified deposits. It notes individual deposits and audits, with signatures from directors and officials and a sworn date of September 19, 1902.
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National
Tranaurer
Marviann
Frederick
Wat
G. Zimarmaaran
M. G. Zimmerman
Ceshler
J. Travers Thomas
N. P
Walker
Douglass H. Hargett
J.D. Baker
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Tee Famenice Oarux
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Johnson
Philadelphia Press
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Cumberland Times
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Philadelphia
Indianapolis News
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Peerles
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Stepman
Cheeger
Amos Skeeter
City Opera Sones
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Broadway
New York City
Mr. Grandy
Mons. Worth
Paris
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F. J. Taylor
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State of Mary
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Constancardes
Cardes & Bro
Marxet Street
Onro Opera House
Sciance Avvantoris
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Wallack’s
York City
Yeakle's
New York Herald
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Walter McLaren
New Fork
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H. Awkens
Baxzz
Waris & Co
Mizder
Baltimore, MD
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