No Bribery Talk Sparks Eastern Shore Debate
The issue of a no bribery campaign on the eastern shore is discussed amid jokes about a Newport circle and Boris in Paris. The piece notes water supply improvements and public health, while criticizing post exchange and guard areas for lax policing of illicit dens near military posts. Canadian annexation theories appear, with Prof Henry Davies arguing union is only a matter of time due to geography language laws and shared institutions.
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Canada
Henry Davies
Yais University
United States
Davias
Assand
Canadian Annexation Sentiment and Immigration Trends
The passage discusses how French Canadians and other Canadians show lukewarm support for direct annexation, while English settlers favor English rule. It notes the improving outlook for friendly Anglo-American relations and highlights U S immigrants moving to Canada for land as a key factor that could push toward union with the United States.
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Dominion
Na Wall
Davies
England
United States
Canada
Contempory Comment on Maryland Political Tangles
Contemporary comment quotes Baltimore editorials on political Bosses and coal politics. Lipton plans a challenge in October while the nation awaits outcomes. President Baer hints at coal tribe ending but offers no date. The law and the lady drift into delicate constitutional territory, with Portins possibly pleading safely.
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Maryland
Fair Portins
Baltimore American
Merriness Minutes and Cheery Chats in Dinner Talk
Humorous clippings circulate about a guest seeking a seat at table and a landlady praising her boarders. Quick quips reference piano attachments, a county heiress, and a church sermon as the crowd bounces from gossip to wit.
The Time Of The Press And Public Suffering
A truncated column contrasts press opinions on the coal strike and public hardship. It notes coal contract costs reaching about 100 million dollars and questions whether mine owners should concede to ease public suffering, while also commenting on wealth and responsibility and the dangers of early bicycle and automobile use.
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The
Atlanta Journal
Moments with the Muse at Dask in Lydia’s Garden
A fragmented verse describes a narrator following Lydia through a garden path guided by loyal escorts. Hidden signs like a leaf and a shoe imprint hint at Lydia’s gatherings and whispered messages guiding the speaker to her, with a romantic, tentative pursuit.
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Dask
Lydis
Tfollcn
Concert at Woman's College Delights Local Audience
A weather‑challenged but loyal audience attended a Grace Reformed church benefit concert at Woman’s College Hall. Local talent filled the program with vocal and instrumental pieces, led by Maurice G. Beckwith and featuring Misa Uporat, Miss Moberly, Miss Eisenhauer, and Miss Diehl among others. The event raised funds for Grace Reformed church.
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Grace Reformed Church
Woman's College Hall
C. Will Font
Misa Moberly
Hawley
Eisenhauer
Smithrich
Bawyer
Diehl
Luizt
Monty
Sutding
Letters From The People On Our Streets And City Care
A taxpayer writes to The News criticizing street cleanliness, mud at Market and Church crossings, and delays in police and street supervision. He asks if city officials are economizing, urges action to restore ward cleanliness, and hopes for relief under new administration.
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Tom
Woman's College
Slim Jim Gilmore Sentenced Twice in County Crimes
James Gilmore known as Slim Jim pleaded guilty to chicken larceny in circuit court and was ordered to leave the county. He was later jailed in Higeratown for vagrancy and sentenced to 10 months at the House of Correction. He has fines and prior sentences totaling 19 months in Bagerstown. He vows to reform but continues to be arrested.
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Slim Jim
Higeratown
Johnston
House of Q Correction
Bagerstown
Hoffman
House of Correction
Minstrel Show Delights Green Wall Opera House Audience
The Barlow combination minstrel troupe drew a large Columbus audience with a high class program and a repertoire featuring many new songs and sharp wit. Barlow and Wilson gave standout specialty acts as the company, praised as one of the best on the road. They plan to perform at City Opera House on Thursday night October 2.
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Opera House
Barlow
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Columbia
Stats Journal
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Market quotes from The Local Mart milling exports
The Eastern Milling Export Company lists today’s market prices for commodities. Corn shelled at 62 cents per bushel, wheat No 2 red at 66 and a half cents per bushel, oats at 49 cents per bushel, steamer at 4 cents per bushel, and hay priced from 16 to 18 dollars per ton.
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Eastern Milling & Export Company
Berne A Quaint City Famed for Fountains and Bridges
Special Correspondence from Berne recounts Lausanne's charm on Lake Geneva and the Swiss capital's famed fountains. It details the ogre fountain, bears in armor, the city clock Zeitgloskenthurm, and dramatic hourly figures. Bridges over the Aare rise 125 to 160 feet, with Alpine glow lighting peaks after sunset. The writer, C. F. Mankern, visits Sept 5 1902.
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Andrew
Alps
Berne
C. F. ManKern
Switzerland
Arcaded sidewalks feature odd cellar doors along curbstone
The text describes a long principal street whose name changes each time it is crossed by orope street, ending with an unpronounceable name. It notes the arcade sidewalks and the peculiar placement of cellar doors far from the curb, creating an unusual street scene.
Unclear text on city street service by women
Fragmentary OCR describes formal muzzled animals and women performing street service while men trade and manage stores. The passage notes a novel sight for strangers and mentions the city’s street service workers.
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Miatroes
Reluctant host dog leads travelers through Lausanna sights
In a travel tale the narrator describes a dog acting as host at a railway station in inclement weather, then details Lausanne scenes. They tour Montreux with Empress Elizabeth memorial, Bern with its arcades, bear pits, and fountains, noting Swiss life and local charm.
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Mm Ge Yeus
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Elizabeth
Ecrops
Frederick Choral Society Opens Third Season With Zeal
Frederick Choral Society begins its third season encouraged by last spring’s Haydn Creation. Conductor Mr Beckwith seeks new soloists and aims to stage Handel’s Messiah this winter with full efforts, though one sentence ends abruptly with a misspelling.
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Frederick Choral Society
Iris
Handel
Beckwith
Oumfake
Market Gossip: Early Winter Prices Loom Over Wet Ground
This morning's market showed weak activity with scarce produce as rain kept country folk from gathering crops. Peaches and pears were limited and quality poor, while prices listed for eggs, butter, poultry, fruits, vegetables, fish, and meats reflect cautious demand and hints of approaching winter.
The Wild Rose at Baltimore Academy of Music
Baltimore audiences will see George Lederer's The Wild Rose at the Academy of Music next Monday night. The show features Eddie Foy and Irene Bentley with a 100-member company, described as modern stagecraft with burlesque humor and fashionable scenic beauty.
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Academy of Music
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New York
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Lederer
Ludwig Boglander
George Lederer
Eddie Foy
Irene Bentley
Albert Hart
Rose Beaumont
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Carrie Perkins
Evelyn Florence Neabis
Louis Kelao
William Wallace Black
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