Average taxes rise and fall from 1886 to today
The article traces city and county tax levies from 1886 to the present, noting steady increases with occasional sharp drops. It cites examples such as 57 cents city tax in 1898 and county taxes dropping to 0.87 cents in 1908, and explains how overall government needs and value rise shape bills. It compares city and county totals, lists former tax collectors, and shows long-term growth in both taxes and budgets.
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Hagerstown
Methat
Milton KH Hawken
D. B. Downin
Augustus Aelmel
Howard Heard
Harry K. Beachley
Salartor
Taxta
Pat
John Ankeney
Geo. Downey
George H. Hager
Albert D. Beyard
Senator Fletcher to Attend Big Democratic Reunion in Baltimore
Democratic State Central Committee members and city county leaders plan to attend a meeting called by Dr. AH Wade. Local attendees include Snyder Barry Hartle Dat KB Miller Wade Reed Middlekay Cleveland Grive Weasley and others. The party departs by automobile tomorrow afternoon for a 1 o'clock Wednesday meeting with a large dinner planned.
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Democratic State Central ‘Committee
Democratic State Central” Committee
Hotel Renzort
Baltimore
AH. Wade
Déue O. Snyder
Barry
M. Hartle
Dat
D.C
KB. Miller
J.B. Wade
George*a. Reed
Jacob M. Middlekay
J. “Cleveland” Grive
Charles A. Weasley
Frank P. Bushey
Polige Investigating Reported Robbery After Home Invasion
Police investigate a reported robbery after two white men refuse to cooperate. They claim a mugging occurred yesterday morning with a stranger gang. officers report the pair visited a residence where the theft allegedly took place.
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Nestronida Hone
Mareon
Neh Meda
Olied Richard
Falles
Beer Trucks Seized in Pittsburgh Raid on Illegal Beverages
In Pittsburgh four trucks loaded with 32 cases and 273 cans of beer were seized by police during an enforcement campaign targeting drivers hauling legal beverages. Five men from Jeannette, Pennsylvania, were arrested in the operation conducted today.
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Pittsburgh
Jeanette
Terror grips Clayborne as miners threaten county order
A delegation of local authorities and coal operators from Clayborne county pleaded to Gov. Taylor for troops as armed miners terrorize citizens. Civil authorities cannot restore order. Also notes a family cat died at 18 and two building permit items for Rigin Brothers Inc and Robert Bingham.
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Ny United
Nashville
Tenn
Thia
Clayborne
Clayhorne Offirals
Rigin Brothers, Inc
South
Potomac Street
Robert Bingham
Bellevue Avenue
School Head Held for Murder In Galveston
Samuel W. Bock, 64, vice-president and general manager of Balveston Dry Goods Co, shot dead. Tom B. Blackstone, Galveston County superintendent of instructions, held by police as a result of the shooting. Breckstone was arrested shortly after midnight based on a taxi driver witness.
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United Wren
Galveston
Tex
Samuel W. Bock
Balveston Drygools Co
Tom B. Blackstone
Brecketone
S. W. Schmidt
Prisoners Searched For After Escape In Monmouth County
Three inmates escaped from the county jail prompting a countywide search in Monmouth County. Automobiles were scanned and woods combed as authorities pursued the trio. One suspect, James Ayres, alleged to have robbed a post office, was captured last week after a lengthy posse pursuit. His recapture followed when a state trooper stormed an unoccupied house used as a hideout.
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Freehold
N. I
Monmouth County
James Ayres
Deaths in Boonsboro and vicinity from seven months illness
Obituary notices report the death of seven month illness victim Mrs. Sarah M. Rowe of Boonsboro at age 72. She was active in the Lutheran Church, Sunday School, and held memberships in the Eastern Star and Rebecca Lodge. Also noted are deaths of Wm. McClellan Davis near Thurmont aged 61, Dr. Lewis Robinson of Montgomery, Ala., and Mrs. Romaine B. Orndorff, 72, in Baltimore after a long illness. Survived by spouses, children, and multiple siblings. funeral and interment details given where available.
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Thomas Rowe
Boonsboro
Sarah M. Rowe
Luttheran Church
Eastern Star
Piedmont
W. Va
Rebecca Lodge
Westernport
Towa
Jacob Derr
Unilly
Pavadens
Cal
Cyrus Millegeville
Marla Moser
Dayton O
Sophia Shafer
Germantown
Samuel Shifler
Lutheran Church
Rev. L. A Bush
Wm. McClellan Davis
Thurmont
John M. Howard
Wilbur
Edw
Mary J. Warner
Frederick
Lottie M. Layman
Daisy Long
Hagerstown
Viola Shook
Vioa
Madeline
Benjamin
Jacob
Frank I
John Thomas Davia
Sophia Portner
Quean
Cook
Lewis
Romaine B. Orndorff
Mis
Mary H. Shafer
Baltimore
Oradori
Washieton County
Hagerstown Norhema
St. Ignatina
Chuvelk
Baltimora
Milk Dealers in Court Over City Milk Ordinance
Two milk dealers faced Justice Bitner after warrants for violating a city ordinance banning transfer of milk from a container to bottles on public streets. Abe Martin, operating Olive Dairy, was fined five dollars and costs for tilting milk from an unsanitary container during deliveries. A Hagerstown Dairy driver, arrested on the same charge, was dismissed after evidence showed transfers from broken bottles into another pint container.
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Justice Bitner
Abe Martin
Olive Dairy
Martin
Bates
Milik
Hagerstown Dairy Company
Hearing in Assault Case Here Today
Randolph Debrick proprietor of Pen-Rock Hotel Pen-Mar reports being attacked by his wife brother and brother in law. They will face charges in a hearing this afternoon before Justice Halth in the police court. Also notes J Grimes travels to Long Island for ten days vacation with family by automobile. Lord Northellife in London patient condition remains critical. endocarditis shows no improvement.
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Randolph Debrick
Pen- Rock
Pen-Mar
Intaw
Justice Halth
J. Grimes
Washington County
Longsland
Grimes
Northcliffe
London
Lord Northellife
Irish Leader Is Captured
United Press reports Dublin says Jerry Boland former envoy to the U S and secretary to President Ramonn De Valera was shot early today while resisting arrest at the Sherry Hotel. Boland and his ally Hammon De Valera were believed in hiding there as Free Slaters stormed the hotel. Boland refused to surrender and engaged troops, sustaining serious wounds and being rushed to a hospital under guard.
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United Press
Dublin
Jerry Boland
U. S
Ramonn de Valera
Tha
Boland
Hunger Ffaces W M Strikers
Hunger faces Western Maryland strikers as 460,000 railroad shopmen remain on strike. A nation-wide halt could renew strike benefits. Maxwell C. Byers of Western Maryland Railway indicates settlement won’t bring peace unless workers return under the contract plan, which they refuse. Dickinson Construction Co, holding the local shop contract, would pay the Labor Board scale to avert trouble if the nationwide strike ends.
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Western Maryland
Maxwell C. Byers
Western Maryland Reliron@ Co
Panca
President Byers
Railroad Company
Dickinson Construction Qo
Cumberland Boy Saves Falling Child From Roof Fall
James Pawey of Cumberland likely saved eight year old John Manning from a fatal fall at the Virginia Avenue Hotel. Manning dropped about 25 feet reaching a roof edge when Pawey leapt to cushion the impact, breaking the boy’s fall but suffering a foot fracture himself. Dewey, who saw the danger, also helped.
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James Dawsy
Cumberland
James Pawey
John Manning
Virginia Avenue
Dewey
Auto fines heavy in latest state report
Large fines totaling 6478 dollars were imposed for motor vehicle law violations last week. Most penalties were outside Baltimore city, with 1424 dollars in city cases. A separate fire caused by a cigarette led to a block being burned in Grand Junction, Colorado, destroying a business district and causing up to 100000 dollars in losses.
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Hi. Austin Haughanny
Balimore City
WiPzs
Grand Junction
Col
Grand Valley
TINGLE LAXO ASPIRIN Relieves Hay Fever Discomfort
A historical ad promises relief from hay fever discomfort using TINGLE LAXO ASPIRIN with salicylic acid. It claims the product relaxes nasal passages, counters post stomach discomfort, and adds a laxative to ease waste elimination. The copy extols three-potion Napkin packaging and triple power against pain, headaches, and more.
Dramatic Institute Plans Growth In Hagerstown Area
A plan to expand dramatic activities was discussed at a Community Council meeting in Hagerstown. Mary Titcomb explained Community Service to fund and organize a local dramatic initiative linked to Rotary and Playground efforts. The scheme envisions hiring a drama specialist to train residents in acting, casting, scenery, and costumes over a month, creating a lasting program with broad club involvement.
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Hagerstown
Baturday
Wowtan'y
George’ Juul
Community Service, Inc
Misa
Mary L. ‘Titcomb
Jankin
Juckinna
Accoad
Jaca
Dramatc
King’s Daughters
Club Lengua
Ministerium
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Aleatic Club
France Issues Bold Challenge in Maryland Senate Race
Senator Joseph S. France challenged Republican opponent John W. Garrett to publish his platform and deny misrepresentations tied to newspapers. France rebuts accusations of Bolshevik sympathy and socialist leanings, claiming Garrett would back a Democratic victory if the power treaty were ratified. Also notes a marriage announcement for Margaret Madrex.
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Joseph S. France Bay
John W. Geratt
United States
Maryland
Garrett
Wea Hagen ‘Pot
Batonin
Braindock Hoigits
France Saya
Auto Truck Crash Injures Two In Williamsport
A truck from Aldridge Farm Dairy collided with a street car near the Williamsport pike on Grenslda Avenue at 3 30 yesterday afternoon. Groff the driver and Dentler a passenger were injured with possible skull fracture feared for Groff. The trolley was moving about 18 mph while the truck reportedly traveled 30 to 36 mph. Hundred gallons of milk were spilled across the street. Groff and Dentler were taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Rue
Witanuport ‘Pike
Yeaterday ‘Attennoon
Joseph
Croff
Moller “Avenue
Maier
Dentler
Moller Avenue
Dldridge Farm Dairy
Virginia Avenue
Groff
Dentter
Grenslda Avenue
Williamsport Pike
Atrest
Croft
Howard
Groit
R. A. Hldridge
Grom
Sod
Young Dentler
Grott
W. G. Nield
Luther Smith
Arraigned men receive jail terms in downtown dispute
Ivano Wilson and John Stavanson were arraigned before Justices Uithur in the police court this morning on disorderly conduct charges. They pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 407 days in jail after a fistfight over a debt on a downtown street last night.
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Uithur
Ivano Wilson
John Stavanson
Calered
Markets in Hagerstown July Flour and Feed Prices
Market listing from Hagerstown shows soft winter flour per barrel at .640, shelled corn per bushel at .91, rye and crack corn per bushel with various prices, and several feed products including middlings, corn chop, corn meal, alfalfa meal, scratch feed, and wheat. Prices cover standard middlings and seed meals with cattle feed components included.
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Hagerstown
Snipers Attack Troop Positions Reported Near Uniontown
Fragmentary reports from Connellsville region describe sniper and attempted dynamiting actions against troops. Authorities say attacks escalated after claims of hidden insurgents and cautioning citizens as security measures tighten near Hyde Park Coke near Uniontown.
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Pittsbunch
Psrh Tay Tl
Salss Iny
Connellaville
eMorta
Berth Miltted
Hyde Prick
Uniontown
Billardea
Emmitteburg Hotel Sold in Will Roberts Deal
The Emmitteburg Hotel, a landmark in Western Maryland known as the Emmit House, was sold in the last week to Will Roberts of Washington. The inn has a long history from its first erection to 1913 under A M Blaghe and has been a familiar hotel in the region. A weekly weather outlook notes unsettled weather with local showers then fair, and St Johns and Trinity Lutheran will hold a joint Sunday School meeting at Pen Mar on August 3, inviting members and friends to attend. Tran leaves Westminster Maryland at 8:30 a m heading for Potomac Ave.
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Bunnittsburg
Maryland
Will I. Roberts
Washingtony
Wmmitebuce
Mra.a. M. Blaghe
Pignig
St. John's
Trinity Lutheran
Pen Mar
Tran
Weatort
Potomac
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Western Maryland Railroad
Averive
Sen. Fletcher
Rothe
Terror
Zachariah Traver
Williamsport
B.J. Stackpole, Jr
Coknnburg
Thomes McLoughlin
W. M. Strikers
At's Ebaoxhed Gauily
Calleven
Pale Quickly & Fentio Irantiv
Dramatic Institute
France
Migs Margaret
Madrex
W. Mr Compton
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Grn Ae
Upen
Emmitteburg Hotel
Will Roberta
John K. Baker, Jr
Aughiabough
Mal
Douglas Davis Spealellar
Omce
Werts
Castello
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