11 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1911
Page
1
The fragmentary text lists scattered items from local life and politics, including remarks on social manners, a wedding inquiry, car and factory notes, civic concerns in Baltimore area, a range of brief mentions from court to crime, and weather and transportation snippets, reflecting a busy urban page with mixed content.
At the fairgrounds the 16th annual event drew crowds despite lower attendance than in prior years. Reporters faced restricted access, while exhibitors described heavy cattle shows, prize horse entries, and the bustling poultry and fowl displays. Local merchants and officials faced complaints as the celebration featured races, auctions, and a grand ascent that drew cheers from spectators.
A garbled chronicle describes a fair at an indoor exhibit with dust suppression efforts and crowds seeking seats. It notes visitors being guided by organizers, lines for purchasing tickets, and performers including a local act praised for “inland displigate” talent, amid careful crowd management.
Thieves, likely driven by hunger, broke into the Central Hotel kitchen between dinner and night hours. They emptied the pantry of beer and other items, looted a safe, and escaped unseen. Several guests heard noise but assumed employers’ actions. About $1 worth of beer was recovered.
Police and six deputies raided a residence at 1126 Vine Street Philadelphia rounding up suspects linked to a West Virginia theft scheme. They recovered jackets and other items and transported detainees to Salinas for further questioning. Names listed include Joseph Coney Talrmount and William Payne among others. The report notes unclear details and spelling variations in the OCR.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Republicans connected to a Fah precinct and Lt Tinkthnove held for a general Japan related event, with mentions of Watery Festhic and Hindesiell Aiilonianty 18 Cheerond Livy, yielding a tangled scene of arrests and unidentified figures.
Summary of the fragment notes personnel in charge and roles for high line construction at Bundatoom Stratton New York with mentions of a chamber yard, engineers, and superintendents, but the text is garbled and largely unreadable. The names and exact positions are unclear due to OCR errors and missing context.
Fragmented text shows names and places like Magior Sabtt and WelI, with references to detectives, democracy, bankers, linotype operator, and Mills Amerie. The readable portions mention Worthington and Hamsport, suggesting a local notices page with scattered names and roles rather than a coherent single event.
A jumbled OCR passage claims efforts to intimidate voters and suppress Democratic influence, naming Republicans, colored voters, and depots across towns. It depicts alleged campaigns to influence elections and restrict to select groups, with innuendo of coercion and partisan manipulation.
A jumble of names and places appears in a fragment of a Milford Winchester era notice. The text mentions Milford, Winchester, and Willemsport with varied personal names such as Jay ube Taye tow su ygae Mon, plus Royunty and Grin Murphy Porgy. No clear action, date, or outcome is discernible from the readable portions.
A fragmented notice describes Fisher and others during a period of carnival week with mentions of clothing supply, property sales, and various names and places. The garbled text references Fisher’s departure, legal actions, and multiple individuals amid a chaotic, era-archaic reporting style.
A widow named Mary Mass grants $600 to a church near Toll Glaaa, with residents near Saluyday placing a payment claim. The notice lists tolls, names, and mentions of a pastor and attendances around 72 years. Local figures such as Mrs. Ghiss and Mr. Tails are referenced in this community notice.
Train movement figures show 1509 from the south and 860 from the east, totaling about 2329 cars hauled to date. With additional tonnage from northern lines and western routes, overall movement nears 11,600 from all points, reflecting strong industry activity despite seasonal declines.
Local reports describe a series of mishaps including a sedan collision in Waynesheen with a wetomobile involved, a farm wagon crash injuring Wynsinger and spraining a leg, a horse riding incident causing a sprained front leg, a man struck and injured near the Courthouse, a cab collision on Washington Street, and several other minor accidents. Chickens perished in a ventilated car fire, while an eye injury occurred on a factory site.
California voters show strong opposition to women's suffrage with heavy early returns from multiple counties including San Francisco, indicating a defeat for enfranchisement efforts and support for the initiative, referendum, and recall measures. Dynamite exhibit by DuPont also noted, plus a weighty aviation incident near Hagerstown and a display at Pataca Theatre.
An ornate 1920s wedding narrative details a June evening ceremony at a grand home on Potomac Avenue. Attendants include Misses Gertrude, Vechtig, Genrhart, and Schwinger, with groomsman Miller and Mr Henry. The bride wears white satin and carries a prayer book, while guests from numerous local families gather for the reception and plans for extended travels.
Fragmentary report shows Raine 20 and extraw ave rogtaserd at the Central Garage curling from everywhere. Strambic and Choy are noted with a 75 vara reference.
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