Forefathers Aim Voice in Government Cited by Gorham
Gorham cites James Madison to claim founders intended citizens hold sway in their government. He argues a Maryland cession framed Article 1 limits Congress to district rule, not direct control by states, referencing historic territorial arrangements and the seat of the nation.
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James Madison
Maryland
Congress
Columbia
Alexander Harmilton
John Jay
United States
Madison
Act of Maryland
District of Columbia
Government of
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George C Gorham
Washington der
Died Vpp 4 Or Mantay 1908 at $4 welbore
Fragmentary obituary notices detail the death and funeral arrangements of Mary A Chluls, a widow, and others including John Blare, Louis Vier, and Frankotn Yori. Interments are private or at various locations, with dates in December 1908.
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Haw Tourton
Wwf
Bath St
Ciestay
Seadt
Oni
Fred
Papstae
Louis
Booker
Benry HA
Esther 3
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Plymouth Union
Pitteh ry Piapateh Frevi tens Joral PRster Herald
An obscure OCR fragment references a local Herald with unclear names and numbers. The text is fragmented and inconclusive about dates or events. No coherent event or outcome can be established from the readable material.
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Pitteh Ry Piapateh Frevi Tens Joral Prster Herald St Louia Republic
Paul Honear Press
Doen Thowacuss Pst Standart
Bo Teler
Madison and Hamilton on District of Columbia rights
George C. Gorham discusses Madison Hamilton and Jay letters defending federal district autonomy. He notes Maryland cession terms protecting citizens rights and contrasts with later enforcement, arguing the intended independence of the seat of government was not observed. Washington December 2.
New German aeroplane described for war use
Washington Post telegraph reports designer Parseval outlines a German military aeroplane built for war. The craft features a half elliptical front surface, a sky steering appendage, a hollow‑stressed frame supporting five seats, and Parseval propellers aimed at reducing weight and fuel while maintaining stability.
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Washington Post
Lenn Dees
Clifden Ireland
Els
Cortp
Urship
Mai
Wright
le Mans
Ebery
Brad Great Simplity &Sgi
Towliun
Hospital buys Wirress of William and Meed Farm near Hagerstown
The Washington County Hospital Association in Hagerstown Maryland acquires seven acres of the William and Meed farm with barn and dairy buildings. Edward W Wesley, treasurer, will transfer the property to the hospital. A new hospital and farm buildings are planned to support vegetables, poultry, and cattle for hospital use. A $7000 donation was made toward the land purchase.
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Washington
Igerstown
Wirres
William & Meee
Hagerstown
McBee
Edward W Wesley Treasuer
Paris Not So Pretty Finds London Attractive
An American traveler compares Paris and London, noting Paris’s noise and crowds yet admiring its Grandeur, while praising London's politeness, museums, and theater scene. The piece recalls travel by Gothard train, embassy visits, and the allure of English gardens, police helpfulness, and the bustling cultural life.
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London
Venice
Paris
Gothard
France
Germany
England
United States
Sacre Coeur
Poesessi
Org Tal
Urges Fast Steamers and Banks for Pan American Trade
Director of the International Bureau of American Republics urges rapid passenger and express steamship links between North and South America and a United States led banking system in Latin America. He cites Peru and Brazil example lines, promotes first class rail and water transport, and calls for US capital controlled banks to boost trade and mutual goodwill across Pan America.
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North
South America
Johm Barrett
International Bureau of
Amercan
Tn Ulgong
Peter Transportuun
Republies
Barrett
Bureau of Internatonal Republics
Amerca
Thas
Internation 1 Bureau of Republics
den Woo
Pan America
Europe
Tapa Ne Uly
America
Peru
Graal
United States
Ted Alates
Fanima
Latin’ America
Vi Barrett
Bureau For the Advancement of Commerce and Friendship
Root
Mexico
Nucious
Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Noted Art Exhibits and Rail Trends in England
The piece surveys art galleries with fine and historic collections, praising Pierpont Morgan and hoping for tax policies favoring the arts. It contrasts this with railroad consolidation fights in the United States and notes English railways moving toward traffic agreements akin to pooling, seen as beneficial to companies and travelers.
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Llarge
Portreit
Wallace and
Tate
Pierpont Moregon
England
Congreza
Eugene Kelly Inions By Wireless From Rome to Clifden
Eugene Kelly of New York is in Rome performing papal ceremonies and has been socializing with notable figures. He has dined with friends including the archbishop of St Louis, while Sir Thomas Esmonde and Lady Esmonde, with Sir Thomas acting as papal chamberlain, are in Rome for official duties.
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Rome Dee
Clifden Treland
Eugene Kelly
New York
St Louis
Rome
Thomas Esmonde
Esmonde
Thomas
Pension information for soldiers and widows in doubt
A long reader's query column from a pension editor covers how acts affect pensions for soldiers and widows. It notes that pensions cannot duplicate payments, explains eligibility for mothers and widows under various acts, and cites concrete cases from New York to Detroit with dates and figures.
Court of Appeals Rules Newspapers Not Merchandise
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals upholds Judge DeLacy's ruling that distributing newspapers by a boy under 14 is not merchandise under the child labor law. The decision affirms the lower ruling that newspapers fall outside sales restrictions, with The Washington Post agent Reider facing the case initiated by the District. Attorney Wilton J Lambert argued no distribution regulation applied to papers, and the appellate court agreed the statute targets sale, not distribution.
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Ihe Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Lynn L Reider
Reider
Wilton J Lambert
Court of Appeals
Dstrict
Frank H Stevens
Guyer in Prison Again for Twenty Year Sentence
Albert Goyer, with a long criminal record, is sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary by Judge Reynalds in Keyser for robbing Dick Bocely’s saloon in Keyser West Virginia. Fifteen years for larceny and five more for criminal reward, with prior New Jersey convictions and reform school departure at age 12.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Albert Goyer
Dick Bocely
Keyser W Va
Reynalds
Keyser
Guyer
New Jersey
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Chicago
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Order of Odd Fellows Benefit OF Home Fund
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Alice Livyd de Cone
Alhambra Theater
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Washington Post Building
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