01 Dec 1909
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
1
Fragmented text describes political movement in Nicaragua with references to Zelaya, Pulibonts, revolts, and Revelationists. Several words are garbled, making precise reporting and entities unclear. Readers are left with a rough impression of unrest and external opinion, with no clear actions or outcomes.
A fragmentary portrait of Margaret Brent born in 1600 in Island Bante and dying in 1641 shows her rise in Maryland to influence in the colonial council. Regarded by Governor Calvert as a trusted adviser she held audacious leadership without compromising dignity, earning the title Mistress Margaret Brent.
The article recounts Margaret Brent’s assertion of voting rights in 1643 Maryland. Brent, acting as Lord Baltimore’s attorney, led an assembly challenge, argued for a woman’s voice in governance, and despite eloquence, her bid to vote was denied. Her actions marked an early stand for women’s political participation in America.
An advertisement touts a mercury free remedy for contagious blood poison claiming rapid cure and blood cleansing. It promises safety from minerals, roots and herbs based formula and offers a free home treatment booklet and medical advice from the Swift Specific Company in Atlanta Georgia.
A disrupted water supply leaves Reading Co. and town without adequate water. Officials warn of shortages as railroad service struggles to deliver water to boroughs. Crews redirect limited water from holding facilities and plan alternate routes to supply Hayes Grove and Moore’s Mills until repairs or sustained supply are restored.
Peter Garis and Kathy Cook have accepted roles at a Maryland linked organization. The move aligns with ongoing connections to naval matters and high level appointments amid unspecified contingencies and local ties.
After a Taft related religious dispute, two men identified as McCrary and Wheeley were wounded in a diner confrontation that followed a sermon at a Georgia church. Wheeley escaped as others were injured, with reports noting gunfire and a fatal outcome for McCrary. Police investigate the religiously charged incident amid broader transfer notices and local events.
Partial timetable notes describe a Pullman sleeper route from Roanoke to Bristol and Cincinnati with connections at Roanoke to Winston and Knoxville, and through trains to New York, Philadelphia, and Harrisburg. Information lists arrival times, through coaches, and agents in Hagerstown for the Cumberland Valley Railroad week day schedule dated 1909.
Train timetable for May 30 1909 lists daily routes from Baltimore via PRR and connections to Washington Philadelphia New York Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Winchester and surrounding towns. Includes departure times 9 196 am 2 12 pm 7 pm and various intermediate stops across Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia and beyond with Sunday exceptions.
A fragmentary advertisement extols Perfection Brand Pillows as wholesome and well made from clean materials, promising healthy rest. It lists Pillows at 1.25 per pair and 6.00 per pair, plus Way Blue Flame Oil Stoves at 3.50 and Gasolina Braves at 2.75.
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