The Tin Trust and Its Grip on Tin Plate Prices
The article discusses the Tin Trust in Washington PA and its impact on tin plate prices. It covers testimony to the Industrial Commission about a 20 percent profit last year at $2.60 per tin box, the sale of the plant to the trust, and price increases to 469 per hundred. It notes monopoly controls on machinery and reluctance to sell to independent mills, with tariff views and a tin-can maker confirming deteriorating plate quality due to monopoly.
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THE
TIN Trust
Washington, Pa
Industrial Commission
Trust
American Tin-Plate Company
Dooley on War Starts and the Fights That Follow
In Dooley’s view the starters of wars do the fighting, a critique of leadership and public sentiment during imperial conflict. He jokes on Kruger and Kruger’s allies, notes soldiers’ grim realities, and argues leaders incite others while avoiding frontline danger. The piece ends with a sharp rebuke to expulsionist voices amid wartime passions.
Washington monument urged to rise again at South Mountain
The Boonsboro Times calls for rebuilding the Washington monument on South Mountain near Boonsboro, arguing it was the first erected to George Washington and should be rebuilt stronger to honor the country’s patriots. The piece recalls its 1840 erection and 1886 rededication, praising early Maryland public spirit.
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The
Boonsboro Times
South Mountain
Washington
Maryland
George Washington
Meteor display through the years near scholarly note
A fragment recalls past meteor displays from 1838 to 1867, mentioning Professor Scheller and comparisons of yearly brilliance. It hints the current show may be average but promises greater spectacle in the following year.
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Scheller
Deer and Wild Turkeys Reported Hunters Take Five Deer
Hunters observed four herds totaling eleven deer on Middle Ridge in Hamilton county West Virginia. Reverend G A Gibbons of Romney and others secured five deer altogether along with smaller game including turkeys.
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Middle Ridge
Hamilton County
W. Va
G. A. Gibbons
Romney
First Automobile to Arrive Here Next Week
Mr Beary C Carlile reports the steam run about automobile shipped from Lowell Massachusetts this week and due next week making the first motor vehicle to be located in the area.
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Beary C. Carlile
Lowell
Mass
Turner and Cookus wed at Zion Reformed Church
In Williamsport and Shepherdstown notices, Georgy William Turner and Annie Cookus of Shepherdstown were married at Zion Reformed Church parsonage by Rev. J Spangler Kieffer. A new iron gate was installed at St Augustine's Catholic church yard in Williamsport. Elmer Spessard, Table Works, had fingers mangled in a machine. John Troxell opened a shooting gallery in the old Kohler room. Samuel Wiley and Emma Britton of Franklin listed in Marmaya License.
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Turner—Cookne
Zion Reformed Church
This City
J. Spangler Kieffer
Georgy William Turner
Annie Cookus
Shepherdstown
W. Va
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church Yard
Williamsport
Elmer Spessard
John Troxell
Kohler Room
Samuel Wiley
Emma Britton
Franklin
Superstitions and daily omens from old beliefs reel in readers
A page lists numerous folk beliefs and signs about luck, health, and misfortune—from left foot first steps and cats crossing paths to dreams, moon phases, and animals. Included are home remedies, wedding or death omens, and cautions about nails, dogs, birds, and weather.
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Gorn
Shilohs Consumption Cure Guarantee Ad
Guarantee promises refund if two thirds used and no benefit. Price options 35, 50 cents and one dollar. D P Schindel located at 475 Potomac Street advertised in the notice.
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Karl
D. P. Schindel
Potomac St
Shiloh
Its Wille Pills A Sure Cure for Indigestion and More
An advertising notice promotes Wille Pills as a 30 day treatment for indigestion sick headache rheumatism and constipation. It claims a 25 cent price and invites readers to send for a sample from Robt B Wills at 28 Elizabeth Street Hagerstown SD.
Election intimidation trials loom in Kent County
Kent County braces as several cases of election intimidation unfold. Homes of two Black men who voted Democratic were attacked by about 25 men and boys on election night. one home was broken into injuring a woman. Some claim the attackers were armed with pistols bricks and clubs while others say Black residents threatened retaliation. Kent’s colored vote totals 1877 with Chestertown streets patrolled to keep Black residents from leaving town before the vote.
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Kent
Kent County
Chestertown
In the Wake of a War exposes Salonica Jewish life
In Harper's Magazine Julian Ralph describes the ghetto in Salonica, detailing Jewish men and women with coded stereotypes. The piece contrasts medieval attire and behavior with modern display in East Broadway, Chicago, and Berlin, noting ornate headdresses and revealing bodices.
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East Broadway
Chicago
Berlin
Salonica
Julian Ralph
Harper’s Magazine
A Slight Misunderstanding Over a Month Off
An employer tells clerk Simithkins to take a month off. The clerk thanks him. The employer corrects the mix up, explaining last month’s calendar was still on the desk. He instructs the clerk to take the previous month off and stay current.
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Simithkins
Smithkins
Willing to Qualify Recruit Responds to Magistrate
A recruit faces a magistrate who asks if he has been in prison. The man hesitates then quips that he has never been jailed but would endure a few days if deemed necessary. This London Telegraph anecdote highlights bravado and compliance in early questioning.
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London Telegraph
Uncomfortable Answer in Calley Letter Reference
In a Sir George Calley letter he cites Lord Lytton discussing Lord Leitrim before his murder. A countryman asks why the landlords are not shot, and replies that what is everybody’s business is nobody’s business, highlighting a grim acceptances of violence.
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George Calley
Lord Lytton
Leitrim
Woman Defrauds Fiancé by Swapping Ring for Cash
A Philadelphia woman, citing economy, persuaded her fiancé to forgo an engagement ring in exchange for $100. After six months of marriage she revealed she invested the money in a life membership in a women’s suffrage organization.
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Onomy
West
Philadelphia
Bit
Curiosities In the Museum of Clock Making
A Chicago Times-Herald piece describes Lehramberg Germany hosting a vintage clock museum. Exhibits include an 18th century traveler alarm lantern clock and Japanese clocks with weights and gravity mechanisms. The collection traces centuries of clock development and historic timekeeping devices.
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Lehramberg
Black Forest
Wuntemberg
Germany
Aso
Chicago Times-Herald
I Am a Whisty Woman Who Raised Many Sons
A Philadelphia Post tale recounts General Wheeler at De Soto in Savannah visiting northern guests who laud southern farms. An old Georgia Cracker mother explains she raised sons through prayer and stubborn discipline, preferring modest thrift to luxury.
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A. Georgia
Tiden
Savannah
Joseph Wheeler
South
Georgia
Barrens
Jabez
Zalim
Roy
Jason
Potiphar
Ywoods
Philadelphia Post
Eugene Field Arithmetic in a Denver printed book
Fragmented OCR notes discuss Eugene Field’s first printed work titled The Tribune fran er in Denver. It recalls short lessons in varied studies and mocks arithmetic questions about cucumber counts and a horse carrying pig iron, ending with a trope about a front gate painted blue and a couple seated on opposite sides.
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Eugene Field
the Tribune Franer
Denver
Eyes That See Yet Cannot See in Will Case
In a Philadelphia Press report, famed New York advocate James T. Brady defends a young woman in a will contest. The client, seated beside him, appears beautiful but eye movements betray no vision due to optic nerve paralysis. Brady condemns the attempted jury sympathy as a sham.
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New York
Janes T. Brady
Bose
Brady
Philadelphia Press
Woman Golfer Mina Hoyt Praised For Masterful Stroke
The Boston Herald admires Mina Hoyt and her golf arm describing it as a nonpareil with masculine strength and precision. It notes her undoubted skill and hints at a place in future sports history while pondering if she can also throw and hit with equal prowess.
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Mina Hoyt
Beatris Hoyt
United States
Boston-Herald
Picture Game Cost A Neighber 2.0
Two strangers enlarged a picture for Mr and Mrs Bert Cunningham of Dear Foss costing 2.75. John Cline paid when the Cunninghams were away and was given 75 cents off to deliver and collect. The Cunninghams refused the picture, claiming it did not match the representation. Cline seeks the men, Will Accept mentioned for tax collector duties if tendered.
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Bert Cunningham
Dearfoss
John Cline
Cunninghams
Cline
J. Clarence Stonebraker
National Export Exposition special train fares to Philadelphia
Cumberland Valley Railroad offers four low rate round trips to Philadelphia on Oct 19 26 Nov 9 and 23 with return within ten days plus exposition admission. Tickets available from all main line and branch stations. Exposition features farm machinery in the Implement Building and lively concerts and midway entertainment for all audiences.
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Philadelphia
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Land Improvement Co Offers Easy Lot Purchase Plan
Land Improvement Company promotes a cheap lot deal with $100 or $150 options. Pay weekly installments for up to 100 weeks, with 4 percent annual credit, free insurance, and a life-death bonus of two lots if death occurs after 15 percent paid. Agent J O Bolinger touts 22 months sales totaling $30,000. Office at No 16 Hamilton Row.
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J. O.bolinger
the Land Improvement Co
Hamilton Row
Buck's Cook Stoves Sold by B S Brandt & Son
Four families in the community rely on Buck's Cook Stoves and Ranges for faster service and savings. B S Brandt & Son, furniture and stove dealers, offer Buck's products promising fewer worries and lower costs.
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Buck's
B.S. Brandt & Son
Lookalike man chased in pursuit of Roanoke criminal
Alfred Johnson of New Jersey, mistaken for wanted Roanoke assault and attempted murder suspect Win Garrison, narrates a night of pursuit by officers in Shepherdstown and Alexandria. A cross check failed, Johnson proved innocence, while Garrison remains at large. an eye care ad closes the piece, praising proper vision fitting by Dr. J. J. Boyl.
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Alfred Johnson
Jersey
Johnson
Alexandria
Garrison
Frying Tip and Stove Ad From Brandt & Son
When frying in boiling fat a piece of bread in the pan prevents burning and keeps the fat hot. Advertisement for a Buck Stove or Range described as best made. Sold only by E. Brandt & Son, Furniture and Stove dealers, open at night.
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Brandt & Son
Miller Grocery Co catalog offers various foods and remedies
The Miller Grocery Co lists items like raisins currants codfish peaches cranberries prunes and smoked herring alongside apricots cherries buckwheat spies maple syrup and Potomac pills for constipation. Inquiries can be made at 23 Elizabeth Street and through Ernest W. Miller at Potomacsi Wills Pills.
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Miller Grocery Co
Ernest W. Mill
Furniture ad text with Oak Morris and Brandt w& Son
An ad note references Oak Morris Gisit with Cardaroy cushions and a claim that Nove can do better by you than we can. It mentions FE. 8 and Brandt w& Son, Furniture and Swe dealers.
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Brandt W& Son
Do You Want a New Stove or Heater From E S Brandt
An advertisement for high grade stoves ranges and heaters offered by E S Brandt & Sox, furniture and stove dealers. The notice promotes affordable in stock models with open hours.
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E. S
Brandt & Sox
Local Trade and Patent Remedies Advertisements
A collection of old advertisements notes various tool brands from McKee Brothers and DP Schindel offering blades, knives, and steels. It also promotes Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with claims of cure and preventive benefits, sold by C. C. Watts, a local druggist.
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Shiloh
DP. Schindel
Potomac St
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Oakville
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W. MM. Updegrail
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Manufacturer's Supply Co
J.J. Boyu
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C. C. Watts
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