War thrift stamps drive and shipyard volunteers urged
The Centor Journal calls on readers to buy Thrift and War Savings stamps to fund the war effort, noting 4 percent yield and broad public support. It reports Caroline county’s shipyard volunteers quota of 80, with local contact details for John K. Shaw, and warns of draft considerations while highlighting fuel shortages caused by transport limits and the need for patience. The piece marks the 1904 Baltimore fire anniversary and praises troops at army camps, and notes John L. Sullivan’s death and temperance efforts.
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Caroline
America
Americans
Europe
Ourselves
Cooper
Council of Defense
Caroline County
Waters
Maryland
John K. Shaw
Commerce Steel
Baltimore
Use of Soft Coal in Maryland Sparks Practical Guide
A Maryland Fuel Administrator urges switching to soft coal to cut smoke and save coal. Practical steps cover fire-starting, feeding, air flow, and damper use, contrasting soft and hard coal methods. Emphasizes keeping the ash pit clear and maintaining chimney draft for efficient heating.
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Maryland
Ferdinand A. Meyer
Remembering Hannah A. Parris and Anna Cheezum
In loving remembrance a granddaughter notes Hannah A. Parris departed February 7, 1917, and Anna Elizabeth Cheezum died January 17, 1918. The verses honor their lives, faith, and family sorrow, with prayers for peaceful rest and eternal guardianship.
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Hannah A. Parris
Jesus
Laura E. Thawley
Hannah Parris
Grandmother
Anil
Golden Gate
Marie
Marl Nowell
Anna Elizabeth Cheezum
Gaul
Food Administration warns on flour barrel substitutions
The Food Administration warns dealers that twenty four and forty eight pound flour sacks must not be sold as one eighth or one quarter barrel. One eighth equals twenty four and a half pounds and one quarter equals forty nine pounds. Lamb and mutton may substitute on meatless days. Many local issues will be discussed in Caroline in 1918. Weather drove birds away and unknown specimens were noted here.
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United States Food Administration
United States
The
Food Administration
Caroline
Local gold buyer advert offers cash for metals
A Philadelphia reader advertises buying old gold, silver, and broken jewelry for cash. They accept parcels by post, send payment by check, and hold goods 10 days for sender approval. Contact L. Mazer at 2907 Sith St, Phila. Pa. The notice closes mid sentence with (16-dt.
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Sith St
Phila
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Francis Scott Key
Mullin's Home Store
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Harvey L. Cooper
Huldah R. Sewell
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Lawrence B. Towers
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George Fortney
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General Assembly of Maryland
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Orphans’ Court
Ann Elizabeth Cheezum
Norman C. Cheezum
Tmeone
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Avery
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Avery Machinery
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G. L. Yopp
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Denton
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Denton Slo Lewis
Hang
Sumetay
TY. Murdocil
General Manaper
Rou. Soulshy
J. Jones
AJGA
W. A. Smith
Nuttle Milling Company
Denton, Maryland
Spencer Lapham
Goldsboro
MD. N. B
West Denton
IL. B
Towers
Gale
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
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