National star-spangled banner centennial, Baltimore, Maryland, September 6 to 13, 1914 (1914) (14774628965)

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Title: National star-spangled banner centennial, Baltimore, Maryland, September 6 to 13, 1914
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: National star-spangled banner centennial commission O'Connell, Frank Albert, 1886- Coyle, William F
Subjects: Star-spangled banner (Song) Baltimore, Battle of, Baltimore, Md., 1814
Publisher: (Baltimore, Munder-Thomsen Press
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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chemes, but sound projects can find substantial backing. BONDING The first bonding or surety company was organized in Bal-timore. This City occupies a commanding position in thisbranch of finance. Millions of dollars are invested here in bonding enterprises.The assets of numerous companies total millions. They havebranches practically all over the world; in fact, Baltimore isthe bonding headquarters of the world. INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS Baltimore has a series of modern Industrial or Beehivebuildings, where heat, light, power and space in proportion tothe large or small needs of any and all kinds of industries canbe had on terms and conditions attractive even to infant enter-prises. This enables enterprises to be started without the usualcapital outlay required for investment in land and building. Itoffers to local industries and to those outside the City, desiringto establish operations here, every essential factory requirementthat can be obtained by the most successful manufacturers. 67
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TM& E3.ALTIMORLEr BOOK (Commercial Section) COMMERCE AND TRANSPORTATION A Splendid Harbor; Grain rapidly handled; low Freight Rales;Magnificent Piers; Steamship Lines; Great Railroads, with termi-nals at deep water, centre in Baltimore; Colossal Municipal Piers;Great Jobbing Trade; Plants and Machinery Exempt from Taxa-tion, etc. •StIP™^!^-^ Y reason of its geographical location, the City,^IS*^^^^^* ^^^^ *^^ ^^^y ^^^^ ^^y^ °^ ^^^ iron horse, be-\ /^m^)Mn ^^^^ ^ railroad center. It has, also, always been\);:zz^^^CZ^?^^ °^^ °^ *^^ important seaports of the country. That Baltimore lived and thrived may be attributed to itsnatural maritime advantages. It early became a distributingpoint for merchandise that came over all seas and from alllands. It sent, and still sends, back ships burdened withproducts of every section of this country. Long before steam became the propellmg force of commerce,Baltimores supremacy was assured. The Baltimore clipperwas famous; it was sailing every