Editorial notes on world peace politics and Maryland memorials
Governor Cox asserts Senate obstruction blocked world peace and urges voters to elect him. Maryland War Memorial commissions plan a large memorial in Baltimore for WWI servicemen with a convention hall and facilities. Democratic platform themes and Dayton conference set the campaign agenda, with suffrage figures showing Maryland women eligible to register pending ratification. The League of Nations will convene by President Wilson’s call.
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Washington
Cox
America
Senate
United States
Maryland
Baltimore
San Francisco
Dayton
Ohio
Homer S Cummings
National Committee
Diet and preventive medicine rise in public health
The Baltimore News notes that preventive medicine grows as sanitation and cleanliness improve, but stresses diet as the crucial factor. Dr. E. V. McCollum and European studies show many live on inadequate funds yet strive to eat well, while in the US wrong feeding lowers vitality and disease resistance, especially to tuberculosis.
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Baltimore News
E. V. McCollum
Maryland State Teachers’ Association
United States
Diet reform urged by modern nutritionists
A voice urges scientific diet choices citing Dr Mc Collum, recommending milk at every meal and fresh green vegetables as essential. It argues many people lack dietary principles, rely on others for meals, and could improve health and save money with better food selection.
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McCollum
Water Power Act Promise Vast Resource Savings
The act will conserve fuel resources nationwide by expanding hydroelectric power. Government sites may yield 54 million horsepower, with 42 million on current steam gas and water plants. Long term leases of fifty years encourage investment. water power offers inexhaustible, coal-saving energy.
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United States
Weighing a Baby Weekly to Ensure Healthy Growth
It is far easier to keep a young baby well than to regain lost weight. Weigh the baby weekly for months, then biweekly until one year, and monthly until school. A pound or two loss is big for a baby, about 16 percent of body weight, signaling potential illness. Continuous weight gain is subtle. any week with no gain or loss suggests a problem needing immediate remedy.
Fall in Prices Seen in Baltimore Market Survey
A Baltimore American report notes an early fall index showing lower prices for essentials as Southbound buyers arrive. Purchases focus on necessities, luxuries scarce, suggesting an end to extravagance and a broad trend toward reduced living costs. Clothing prices also easing amid cautious consumer sentiment.
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Baltimore
Forest Fires and the Cigarette War Narrative
A historical note argues half of US forests burned by fire before railroads and logging, slashings burned by sparks from rail line engines. It credits Forest Service and fire wardens for reducing fires, and cites a Washington statesman remark that the cigarette won the war, linking tobacco to increasing fatalities and undertaker receipts.
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United States
Forest Service
Washington
Quarterly dealer reports under new auto law described
The new auto law requires automobile dealers to file quarterly returns with County Commissioners and the Appeal Tax Court listing all motor vehicles sold in the prior quarter, with seller’s name and address and sale price or exchange value. Penalties include up to $100 fine and potential indictment for noncompliance.
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Venice
Caroline County
Bertha Simpson
Trappe
Isaiah Fountain
Talbot County
Jaston
Histon
Hlando Warrison
Cover A Co
Willian
Mason Shehan
Joseph B. Seth
Boston
St. Paul's Church
Centreville
Price
Thomas Edwin Price
France
Assignees Sale of a Valuable Dwelling in Denton Maryland
Assignees under a November 23 1915 mortgage from Linda Hamilton to Henry Nutdle now Lew is and J Owen Ruotts offer a public sale of a dwelling and lot. The mortgage assigned to Henry KR Lewis and J Owen Ruotts is recorded in Caroline County mortgage book J K S No 16 folio 190. The sale will take place in front of the Court House door in Denton Maryland at a time to be announced.
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Linda Hamilton
Henry
Nutdle
Ienry KR. Lewis
J. Owen Ruotts
Caroline County
Court House
Denton
Maryland
Hickman Maryland land sale in Caroline County details
Tuesday July 27 1920 between two and four PM a described tract in Hickman Third Election District Caroline County Maryland to be sold. Beginning at the northeast corner of William H Wooters lot Slickman town running north to the school house lot then along the ditch to William S Wooters lot and back to the beginning. Land conveyed to Linda Hamilton by John Stevens January 6 1914 recorded in Liber J I S No 76 folio 387. Improvements consist of a
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Hickman
Caroline County
Maryland
William H. Wooters
Slickman
Delaware
William S. Wooters
Linda Hamilton
John Stevens
Greenlee's Cross Roads
Greensboro
Greenlee’s
Crown Roads
Burrsville Road
Uhe
W. G. Wooters
Unstand
Said Wooters
Burrsville-Greensboro
Large 5-room dwelling with barn and outbuildings for sale
Property now occupied by Albert Stokes offers a large lot suitable for garden, track, or future building. Terms require one third payment on sale day with two equal installments at six and twelve months, interest accruing, or all cash. Title papers at purchaser’s expense. Assignees Henry Lewis Owen Knopts Frank P. Covey Auctioneers.
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Albert Stokes
Truste es Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Caroline MD
Public sale of parcels A B and C in Caroline county Maryland by trustee of John W. Greenlee case. Parcels lie along Greenlee Cross Roads to Greensboro Burrsville road with houses orchard timber and outbuildings. Sale at courthouse door Denton on a 1920 date between 2 and 4 pm with staged offerings A then AB then ABC and terms 1 third cash and two deferred payments with interest.
For Sale Traction Engine and Law Mill
Traction engine and law mill advertised for sale. listing credits CALVERT C. MERRIKEN, Attorney at Law, Denton Maryland.
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Calvert C. Merriken
Denton, Md
Settled woman sought as housekeeper in Wilmington family
Classified listing notes a settled woman needed as a housekeeper for a family of three with good salary and steady position at 600 King Street Wilmington Delaware. Also notices selling pure bred chickens and hens, and a tent sale at Concord campground near H. T. Nuttle's, plus sand and lawn care offers from Denton Amusement Co and Bryant manager.
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Pippin
King St
Wilmington
Del
Denton Amusement CO
Marc Bryant
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Choptuch River
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Owen Knopts
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Ciretut Court
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Sassafras
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Said County Road
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Joan W. Clark
Anet
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Fred RB
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Dorchester
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OODS
Endicott Johnson
SILK
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Georgette & Crepe DE Chine
Lunn & Sweet Oxfords
Brooks’ Restaurant
Saratoga St
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the Rennert
Lancheon
Riverton Avenue
Mal
Cline
W. W. Newcomer
Tuckahoe Neck
N. S. Fifield
Ward Butler
H.T. Nuttle
S. Chas. H. Kinder
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H. A. Roe
J. Virgil Moore
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