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Democratic Nominations (October 13th, 1871)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: Democrats met in Frederick, nominated candidates for State Senator, County Commissioners, Judges of the Orphans' Court, Sheriff, and Surveyor; list headed by Noah Bowlus of Middletown

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The Republicans of Washington… (October 13th, 1871)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: The Republicans of Washington County have picked their candidates for State Senator, County Commissioners, Judges of the Orphans' Court, Sheriff, and Surveyor; list headed by F.M. Darby

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In the early part… (January 10th, 1891)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Report of the prizes awarded to members of the sewing society for colored girls at the Ascension parish

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Under the apportionment… (January 10th, 1891)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Report on the apportionment of the school tax between white and colored schools in Carroll, Frederick, Howard and Baltimore Counties

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Ephraim P. Smith… (January 17th, 1891)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Ephraim P. Smith, colored, has been granted a pension

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Church Work Amongst Colored People (March 7th, 1891)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Rev. F.J. Clay Moran, Archdeacon of Annapolis, spoke at Ascension Episcopal church about what the Episcopal Church is doing to help solve the race problem

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Simon P. Wilson… [Local Affairs] (April 18th, 1891)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Simon P. Wilson, colored, has bee granted a pension

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Morgan Thomas… [Local Affairs] (May 9th, 1891)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Morgan Thomas, colored, was arrested for the attempted rape of a six-year-old; "there were some loud threats of lynching"

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Proceedings of the School Board (May 9th, 1891)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Includes brief entry on management of Colored Schools in the county; mentions Union Street school

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Colored Men for Brown (June 27th, 1891)
>From The Democratic Advocate; Westminster, MD

Summary: Report of a meeting of colored voters to convince independent colored voters to support Democratic gubernatorial candidate Frank Brown

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