Independent News-Post misspelled masthead item
Fragmented OCR text from a historic Middlesex area paper shows a garbled masthead and publisher line. It mentions The News-Post Building on Court Street and a Southern Printing and Manufacturing connection, with many unreadable words and broken names.
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Anependent
News-Post
Court Street
Rigie MD
Great Southern ‘Printing
Xtwand Manufacturing
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Menber -Thacargogia Ib Press
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Value of the small town paper as town ambassador
The town paper is the ambassador of the town and reflects its credibility. Advertising is a cheap salesman and growing ads improve country papers, though running even a small paper costs real money.
Lack of Confidence Pressures Trade and Prices
Trade reports note a drop in wholesale prices by around MM percent and widespread buyer hesitation from fear the decline will continue. Overproduction and abundant money circulation strain consumption, while merchants push quick sales and small profits to minimize stock risk as demand recovers.
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Friends' Creek
Zora
Emmitsburg
Sabuagville
Jonathan
Stark
S. I. Newman
Waynesboro
Oil supplies and United States oil strategy
The article argues Europe and the United States vie for oil reserves, noting the US lags in securing fuel supplies while South American regions show potential. It highlights Mexico's oil resources and urges stable government to attract American investment, with a projection of US production limits in 20 to 25 years. It urges US efforts to foster regional friendship for petroleum development.
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United States
Homanda
Mexico
Inquiring Reporter Asks State Roads on city links
The Inquiring Reporter canvasses opinions on whether the State Roads Commission should maintain all city streets serving as connecting links to main highways. Responses from W. Shinnick, Martin Clem, C. Wisozkt, Harry Shipley, and Dr. Hendrix vary but largely favor state maintenance for connecting links.
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State Roads Commission
C. ‘W. Shinnick
A. and P
Martin L. Clem
The
Roads Commission
Levy c. wisoTzkt
Maka
Harry M. Shipley
Soleaman
J. O. Hendrix
Marriage Licenses and Property Deeds in Court Records
In Lewis town York and Mechanicsburg marriages were recorded for Fogle Summers Kohler Saylor Miler Sliker Eyler Click Offutt Day and Ray, with ages and statuses. Deeds include Jones to Day, Fraley to Springer, Leib to Getzendanner, Ramsburg to Flautt, De Muth to Favorite, Ambrose to Rickard, Fawley to Compher for acres roads and perches with sums. One man released on own recognizance after arrest for hoarding corn. Hood Jr sued for limited divorce by Ethel Painter Hood alleging abandonment cruelty and brutality.
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Jennings B. Fogle
Cora S. Summers
Lewistown
Charles W. Kohler
Emma Saylor
York
Robert M. Miler
Catherine Sliker
Mechanicsburg
Howard Marvin Jones
Ernest M Day
Brunswick
Frank W. Fraley
Carl I Springer
Leib
William R.getzendanner
Marton E Ramsurg
Tol Igilmore R. Flautt
Florence de Muth
Preston Favorite
Julia Christine
Faustman
Fredericka Kern
Walter C. Ambrose
John E Rickard
George W. Fawley
Wesley M. Compher
J. M. Hood Jr
Mittin Hood, Jr
Crown Cork and Seal Company
Baltinotre
Ethel Painter Hood
Purely Personal Notices From Frederick Area
Purely personal notices listing visits and travels of residents in Frederick area. Includes Mrs Valentine B Kolb of Dayton and Mr George W Bennett of Clayton visiting Frederick. J Henry Stokes of Emmiteburg in Frederick. Cortneys of Baltimore returning home after month with Dutrow family. Mr and Mrs Wn Boost celebrating birth of daughter. Dutrow returning from Alliance to bedside of daughter Mrs R E Bowers. Dr and Mrs Ernest W Schoonmaker and daughter moving to Frederick with dental office in Central Trust Building. G Ernest Lippa returning from wedding trip to Washington. Mrs Margaret Bast of Boonsboro visiting niece Mrs William Lightner. Rev Michael Loweks and wife from Canal Winchester visiting. return to Hoogg College.
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Valentine B. Kolb
Dayton
Ohio
George W. Bennett
Clayton
Frederick
J. Henry Stokes
Emmiteburg
J. A. Cortney
Baltimore
Schoonmaker
Central Trust Building
Massachusetts
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
G. Ernest Lippa
Washington
East South Street
Margaret Bast
Boonsboro
William Lightner
Jefferson Street
Michael Loweks
D. D
Canal Winchester
Charles &. Wehler
Hoogg College
Waiter Murder at Columbia Country Club
John Taylor a 24 head waiter at the Columbia Country Club near Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, was shot at the club house and died in a Washington hospital. Authorities seek Walter Burrell, a former club waiter, charged with the crime. Taylor had reportedly named Burrell as his attacker and Burrell allegedly visited the club seeking Taylor before the shooting.
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John Taylor
Columbia Country Club
Chevy Chase
Montgomery County
Walter Burrell
Taylor
Washington Hospital
Time
Burrell
Twenty Years Ago Today in Frederick Local Items
A 1900 Frederick column recalls a jury awarding Jesse Burrall $5500 for farm damages from Baltimore and Ohio improvements. It cites the county school superintendent’s report: $80,034.29 spent, 253 teachers (219 white, 34 colored), enrollment 10,769, new schools Lime Kiln Troutville Mt Hope Walkersville. Also notes farewell for missionaries Ingle, a Brunswick McKinley Roosevelt Pearce Club, a Maryland Agricultural College scholarship winner Calvin Kaye, a $10 library appropriation at Adamstown, and a white fox sighting near Henanville.
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E. L. Boblitz
Troutville
Mt. Hope
Walkersville
Signal Drill Opens Frederick Club Football Season
The YMCA hosted the first signal drill of the season for the Frederick Athletic Club as they prep to face Getlyabure on Saturday. Veterans and new players attended a session outlining plays and formations, with backfield staying similar to last year. Season tickets are selling and weather may help clear past debts. opening game set for 3.30 pm at the Maryland School grounds.
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Y. M.C
Frederick Athletic Club
Getlyabure
Maryland
Extra Legislature Session Costs Reach Six Figures
A Maryland extraordinary session to pass laws aiding the Federal Woman's Suffrage Amendment cost an unofficial sum over 231000 dollars. About 17500 covered session expenses, 5500 funded 1920 deficit items, and 5500 for 1920 publication costs, with total boosts adding 23000 beyond initial estimates. Additional items included 1000 for telephone, 2500 printing, 1250 binding, 150 copying, 200 arranging publication, 50 recording, 200 indexing journals, 250 cleaning the State House, and 250 for proclamation. Personnel payrolls and several aides raised total costs to about 17500, plus 3000 for publishing election laws and 2500 for amendments, surpassing initial appropriations. The levy totals reflect Monday to Wednesday expenditures.
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Maryland
Senate
House
State May End Auto Agreement With Penna
Maryland plans to strip Pennsylvania drivers of reciprocity licenses after Pennsylvania authorities arrested Maryland bound truckers for hauling stone from the state line. The move could tax Pennsylvania truckers and farmers who used exempt status to conduct regular hauls for Baltimore markets, prompting potential retaliation.
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West
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Maryland
Keystone
Baltimore Dispatch
Pennsyllvania
Baltimore
Dispatch
Peasants Driven From Italian King Estate by Troops
Two thousand peasants who seized the estate of King Victor Emmanuel near Naples were driven out by troops. The property is among the king’s largest holdings.
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Associated Press
Rome
Victor Emanuel
Naples
Rumors of Plots Roil London Amid King George Anxiety
In London reports spread of alleged plots against King George including conspiracies to assassinate him and to blow up public buildings. Police have not announced any arrests as the rumors persist for several days.
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Associated Press
London
King George
Polish successes continue, report says
Warsaw reports continued success by Polish troops against the Bolshevik army in fighting operations. An official Polish statement summarizes ongoing advances and improving military results amid the campaign.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Bomb wrecks home of Chicago alderman
A bomb wrecked the home of Alderman John Powers of Chicago’s 19th Ward, reportedly planted by political enemies. No one injured as investigation begins. Also notes Canada’s 1919 crude oil production centered in Ontario fields, totaling 240,070 barrels valued at $744,667, with older output of 804,741 barrels valued at $885,142.
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Chicago
John Powers
Froquenon
Canada
Ontario
John McLeish
B. Aw
Mineral Resources and Statistics
Canadian Department of Mines
New Brunswick
Albert
Tasteless Castor Oil Sold By Kellogg Sons
The Spencer Kellogge Sons Inc chemists have perfected a process removing all nauseating taste from castor oil while maintaining strength and purity. Mothers can give children without noticing the medicine, and adults may appreciate the tasteless remedy. Available in labeled bottles at 15, 35, and 65 cents.
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Spencer Kellogge Sons, Inc
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