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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1901
Page
2
Article reviews various mosquito eradication ideas from spraying to staggering radical schemes. It notes experts’ skepticism, public safety concerns, and political views, including opposition to drastic measures and insistence on cautious testing and lawful limits. The piece also touches on wartime canteen strains and the broader push for national answers amid civil liberties debate.
The article discusses reorganizing an agricultural implement trust to control farm tools, excluding mowers, with a proposed capital of 740,000,000. It notes tension between competing interests, the constitution, and fears trusts and syndicates will exploit the system, while officials push for favorable legal safeguards and market control.
A Richmond letter from Rey Cave in Richmond extols Hagerstown’s hospitable prosperity while praising Richmond churches for larger buildings and services yet argues true strength lies in spiritual unity. It notes the Ministerial Association of Richworth and Manchester and a heated vote among diverse denominations.
A memorial piece honoring those who died for liberty and country. It laments battles and losses, praises bravery, and calls for remembrance of fathers and brothers who rest in sacred earth. The poem invokes colors, symbols, and national unity to honor the dead.
Victor Curh recounts a travel tale from Cincinnati to Chicago via Washington county and Parkersburg. He notes meetings with relatives, reflections on a railroad journey, and plans to travel through Hamilton Dayton Indianapolis Chicago Muscatine Des Moines Kansas City and more, ending with greetings to the Producer Park Company and a promise of faithful attendance.
William a) and George F. Lebmian led a gang known as the Westchester depot gang operatives in Weskeauster County. Central Police Detectives Davis Gargag and postal inspectors traced renewed activity, gathering hundreds of counterfeit money schemes and letters from across the country. The trio was followed for six weeks and captured with assistance from Anthony Couistockty after a two year motive to violate postal and government depredations.
A Hyde Park boy, five years old, George Broder, wandered from his mother while headed to a neighbor store for an errand. A white St Bernard trotted beside him as they searched the woods for two days. The boy and dog were found and kept safe by searchers, praised for their endurance and companionship through the ordeal.
A farmer juror predicts wheat will head in four to five weeks and that the crop is in splendid condition with prospects of a large frost. Wheat stands thick and healthy, with favorable reports from the county, though some uncertainty remains about timing and local discoveries.
Local officials report a new threat to trees as green worms appear on oak branches. Har Liquityilat HMoluepfel calls it a new pest, with spraying planned near Tuinsy to protect the trees and foliage.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a town effort and carnival like sounds or wheels in a nonsensical stream of words. It mentions Magers town 13 Pheaby city and devices with whirring noises. Overall meaning is unclear and cannot be reconstructed into a coherent news item.
Fragmentary OCR describes a sale in Warrena Mo involving an animal tied to a slum location with a heavy weight and whipping threat. Text is garbled with names and partial phrases, leaving the core action as an animal sale tied to a described location and implied penalty.
The editor of Tha Mall acknowledges an invitation to the forty-fifth Anna Communzement of Irving College. The event is set for June at Columbian Hall in Mechanices.
The Hireo year olds around Wha A Myers near Buppens burg narrowly escaped deal by gam with stryoanta pills and a physisind friend. The incident led to a man’s demise and a physician friend’s warning about dangerous pills.
Fragmentary report alleges MeComas and Reform League push for patronage to win power. Stories claim MeComas framed to reward supporters while rivals, including Stoeiles and Malstoriles, vow federal promises. Debate centers on Civil Service gains and party loyalty amid shifting influence in Baltimore press. Aimed at broader political maneuvering rather than concrete event details.
A rain drenched ceremony near Winchester joined Miss Currie KB Marple and Mr. John A C Glaypon in marriage by Rev. Me Shelton after a delayed event at the Cwmnterlain Valley Railroad crossing. The couple rode away in a wagon as the rain persisted and Jennie stood nearby aboard the wheel as witnesses observed the union.
Clarede Trostle, daughter of Samiel Trostle, faced threats from pranksters and a mob as wedding plans sparked rage. Abehor, angered by a welding mishap, attacked the home and a man was forced from the house after his father died. Police intervened to separate the feuding parties and protect the bride’s family.
The report notes that Wing Cong Burcan claimed no recent data exists on any related parivag and that no figures were released before Governor Binitit. It mentions no data received in Latsole and no assessment of crisis results at the state or national level.
A four year old boy named Sentan was killed near Taw Paty as a ballast train struck him after failing to heed signals. Authorities report a miner worker and family mourn the loss. The incident echoes a similar fatality twelve years ago at Seavan.
The 53 year old actor Sethe Dies Ig Boveets passed away at home in Newville Pennsylvania after years of poverty. He was married to Wis More Warned who had lived in Newville for the past 23 years. He was a nephew of John Bierman Warhert.
A report details Alison's invention promising heavy power from lighter batteries, claiming a 55 pmindR weight reduction and rapid charge discharge cycles. It describes a Balixena storage battery packing high output for long poles, enabling charging across Washington, Willinstonort, and Cumberland.
A 9 wealthy farmer near Durbin West Virginia reports a fatal hunting mishap. A young hunter mistook a turkey for a target, resulting in a fatal shot attributed to misjudgment. The incident names Samuel Heyner and the unnamed assailant, with official notes pending.
A chaotic accounting summary shows county books, ledgers, and sheriff records in disarray. Several magistrates and constables face scrutiny as fines and expenses appear uneven, with Jeis ties Hoitman noted for long tenure and questionable entries, while others report smaller balances and mixed outcomes in their counties.
A garbled list of Sunday service times and ministers across multiple churches including Al Pauls Weehureh, Trinity Lutheran Moynine, Presbyterian Morning Service, St Matthew's, St Paul's, and other congregations. Times range from morning to evening with varied sermon topics and special music noted amid unclear spellings and names.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a young man from Satinbury causing excitement on Bethel Street. It mentions a train, a button hole, a packhook, and clothing, with fragmented dialogue about a message to a wife, chaperon, and a vague seal. The passage is unclear and contains many misspellings and disjointed phrases.
The page fragment reports declines of English sparrows and other birds in the street and countryside. It mentions Worley or Whitwer and mentions birds leaving for years, with references to caged or local wildlife changes and possible wartime disruption affecting birds and habitats.
An old advertisement touts Shamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for digestive distress. It claims to ease liver alkalies, bowel pain, nausea, vomiting, and poor appetite, promising a healthy liver and regular bowels with daily use. Available at Werebans's City Pharmacy and The Contra Draw Co.
Fragmentary OCR listing dates and names with requests for returns. Text mentions Patty Mail items and a person or place named Tao Woody Mall of Avril, with dates such as January 3 and February 20. Content is garbled and nonstandard.
A Maryland convict, linked to an alleged pardon scheme, faces renewed scrutiny as accusations allege an $8000 bribe exchanged for political clemency. Witnesses recall a troubled domestic episode and a dramatic pursuit on a railway track. The case centers on restoring citizenship through an untrustworthy pardon process.
Reported by a local resident that two girls aged under sixteen, traveling under dubious pretenses, were seen wandering near Gutberand and claimed to be from Winchester Virginia. They spoke of seeking shelter with a Wisconsin woman and mentioned plans to reach South Comberland via a staged route.
The Maryland Classis of the Reformed Church met in Taneytown with Ghachaljourned noting Washington cooperation on shared building plans. Sunday School reports show 1,243 scholars and 8,727 teachers and officers including 752 scholars over the previous year. Ministers 47, licentiates 4, congregational members 6,012, and contributions totaling $11,488 for church purposes.
The report notes rising river conditions after yesterday's evening incident and warns water levels will reach a higher point. It also mentions Antietait as a title higher and Potomne still falling, suggesting a sequence of regional readings and comparisons.
Dinade, president and Mra, Misses Wenger and others were entertained in the evening by Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Deukut at their North Potomac Street home.
The States Attorney described a complex sequence of acquittals and procedural backlogs as a major case moves slowly toward resolution. Notable names include Daniel Garsoud and Mrs Ales Warkelelty, with references to relatives, dates, and locations. A roadside accident near Cinigen St left Miss Tota Brand injured, while public officials in Western Maryland discuss progress on a regional railroad project. Local resident statements highlight long-term health troubles and a medicated tonic claims to cure kidney issues, touting Bluntein Bitters with advertisements.
A chaotic report mixes a dramatic railway incident with a heroic act by George Attionilions known as the life saver of Bubbg Square and Poot Wack. The tale describes a freight danger, a quick maneuver to the factory fence, and a swift rescue of an injured man, followed by conflicting fragments of local notices and advertisements.
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