Marshal Foch Remembered as Great World War Commander
Marshal Foch is praised for leading vast Allied forces to victory in World War I and for shaping the war’s end. The tribute notes his strategic genius, collaboration with Pershing, role in helping make the world safe for democracy, and his quiet postwar life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Foch
France
Washington
Lincoln
Napoleon
Pershing
America
Europe
Wilson
Maryland Day, the Birth of a Free Maryland
The article recalls March 25 1634 as the landing and founding date of Maryland by Lord Baltimore's settlers. It notes the cross ceremony on the Potomac island, the mass and solemn possession for Saviour and King, and marks McMahon calling the day the birthday of a free people.
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Lord Baltimore
Maryland
England
Terra Marine
Bank of the
Potomac
McMahon
Del Mar Va Association Advocates Summer White House Site
Officials of the Del Mar Va Eastern Shore Association push for a Summer White House on the Del Mar Va Peninsula. They note Washington reports say Hoover will not use Mount Weather and prefer a location accessible by motor and presidential yacht with fishing and outdoor recreation. The group finishes a survey of ten sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Shore Association
Hoover
White House
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula
Washington
Mount Weather
Bluemont
Coolidge
Chesapeake Bay
Castle Haven
Dorchester County
Maryland
Choptank River
Kiptopeke
Northampton County
Virginia
Kitty Knight House
Sassafras River
Kent County
Oakhaven
Tred Avon River
Talbot County
Crossdore
Beverly Farms
Broad Creek
Benoni’s Point
Blue Heaven Gunning Club
Carvel Estate
Kent Island
Queen Anne's County
Perry Hall-Bellevue
Miles River
Stoneton
Congress
Early shopping urged as spring arrivals flood Denton stores
The piece lists prime Chesapeake Bay frontier sites for Mayflower anchorage and notes a book by the Association sent to Hoovers and Delaware senators. It then shifts to urging early spring shopping, praising fresh stock, and warning late buyers miss first choices. Palm Sunday customs and Lloyd George unemployment remedies follow, stressing road and bridge building to create work without new taxes.
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Lloyd George
Britain
Singapore
England
Scotland
Wales
Wigan Board Bans War Studies to Foster Peace
Borough of Wigan England school board takes a pioneer step by banning all studies relating to army navy or air force to cultivate a peace mentality among students and hasten international peace. Goodwill concerts featuring Latin American composers and artists will be broadcast coast to coast by the Pan American Union through the Columbia network. The next concert airs Tuesday evening April 2.
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Brunskog
Stockholm
Wigan
England
Pan- American Union
Columbia System
United States
Advertisers urged over multiple insertions for mosquitoes
The notice warns advertisers that the mosquito, described as doing a humming business, is not satisfied with a single insertion. It signals repeated ad placements may be expected or required.
Twenty five years ago in Caroline county news items
Twenty five years ago events include Mr J F Gelletly starting a dwelling, the good roads bill push in Annapolis, deaths of Mr Thomas J Hignutt in Dayton and Mrs Elizabeth Kerr in Shephardstown, and property transfers by Messrs Roe and Nichols. A fire at Williston destroyed a non insured dwelling, and naval officer appointments plus weddings and social notes fill the local page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Gelletly
Wo Tot
John S. Barnhart
Caroline
Annapolis
Thomas J. Hignatt
Dayton
California
Hignutt
Caroline County
Harry A Roe
James H. Nichols
George L. Potter
Nichols
A. G. Towers
W. C. Todd
Williston
Nathaniel L. Roe
Roe
Howeth & Co
J. A. Roe
Covington & Bro
Elizabeth Kerr
Shephardstown
Jonathan W. Kerr
John E. Wilson
Henry C. Fisher
Henry Wilson
Tuckahoe Neck
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Goldsboro
H. W. B. Rowe
Templeville
Mary Temple
Robert Jarrell
Robert Jarrell, Jr
Sewell Noble
Federalsburg
Elmer Quillen
Baltimore
R. C. Jackson
Greensboro
C. Frances Jarrell
Mr. Mark
Prince George's County
W. D. King
M. Anna Price
Henderson
Iara L. Butler
C. H. Bullock
Bessie Davis
M. E
Louise Ramsdell
Messrs
J. Robert Butler
Judson Ramsdell
Evergreen
Harry Taylor
Effa de Ford
J. J. Beasley
Colerain
N. C
William D. Uhler
Naval Academy, Annapolis
Uhler
Sallie Baynard
Philadelphia
Ferdinand Baynard
Hattie Mercer
Shady Spring
W. I. Pe Ford
Laura
Bessie Fisher
Blanchard
T. F. Johnson
Frances A. Johnson
Bridgeville
Edwin C. Fields
Thomas F. Roe
Frank Ayers
Special-Gray Kitchen Cabinet Sold for 32 Dollars
M. K. Newnam of Denton Maryland lists a Special-Gray kitchen cabinet priced at $32.00 with location and ownership details likely attached to a local notice.
Alfalfa Seeding Drive in 1928 Shows Gains for Dairies
County Extension Service reports about 400 additional acres seeded in 1928, equaling about 504 percent of current acreage. The drive to expand alfalfa for dairy feeding will continue in 1929 until sufficient land is secured to meet dairymen’s needs for economical milk production.
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County Extension Service
Alfalfa Sowing in Spring Advised for County Tracts
In Caroline county farmers secured alfalfa stands by planting with crops like cannery peas or oats cut for hay. Seek Kansas Nebraska origin seed, nonacid soil, and inoculation via local seedsmen or County Agent for best results.
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Caroline County
Alfalfa Seed Suitability for Maryland Conditions
Farmers should select common alfalfa seed suited to Maryland by favoring Kansas Nebraska region varieties like the common alfalfa over hardier Grimm and Ontario varieties which do not outperform. Imported seeds are stained and seed certification and verification by growers dealers and USDA are advised. Avoid Southwest seeds from Arizona New Mexico or California as they underperform Maryland crops.
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Maryland
Kansas-Nebraska
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Montana
Utah
Grimm
Ontario
Southwest
Arizona
New Mexico
California
Sweet clover seeding tips for wheat in spring
Sweet clover, a top pasture crop and soil improver, may be seeded in wheat this spring at 15 pounds per acre. Best stands come from seeding April 1 to 15, inoculating seed, and harrowing immediately after seeding. Inoculation available from seed dealers or the County Agent. For late seeding, scarified white blossomed seed helps. Avoid strongly acidic soils for best results.
Maryland Litter Contest Prizes Offered State and County
The Maryland Litter contest offers county prize of 25 dollars in Caroline county. State prizes include 100 dollars for first, 75 dollars for second, and 50 dollars for third. Entries must be made before four weeks of age with final weighing at 150 days. entry closes May 19. Entries to Secretary Maryland Stockmans Association College Park or County Agricultural Agent Denton Maryland.
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Maryland
Caroline County
Maryland Stockmans Association
College Park
Denton
Tomato Grower Favors Early Planting Method
Chris Nagel from Federalsburg reports profits from early tomato planting in 1928. He claims about three tons per acre more yield with plants set May 20 to 26 versus June 1 onward, aided by cold frames avoiding flea beetles. Seed sown March 26, guard frame uses muslin cover. beds 12 inch boards wide six feet by desired length, typically 24 feet yields enough for one acre.
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Chris Nagel
Federalsburg
Nagel
Recreational Conference to Meet in Denton
A Recreational Conference will be held in Denton on March 26 and 27 in the Law Building third floor. Sessions run 10 to 12 a m and 1 30 to 3 30 p m daily. Delegates from women and girls clubs are urged to attend all four sessions. Mr Jackson of the National Recreation Association and Miss Dorothy Emerson will conduct the school. The conference replaces the regular local leader meeting except for a brief session on Tuesday March 26 at 12 30. All leaders should attend.
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Denton
Law Building
Jackson
National Recreation Association of America
Dorothy Emerson
State of
Maryland
4 H Executive Board to Meet March 27 at 12 40
The 4 H Executive Board will hold a business meeting on Wednesday March 27 at 12 40. County officers club presidents and representatives should be present as far as possible. Sandwiches and coffee will be on sale.
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4-H
Hera the Tonic Advertisement from Denton Church Worker
A Denton church worker says she was miserable with neuritis stomach back pains constipation gas and bad breath before trying Hera the Tonic after reading about it in the newspaper. She reports great improvement and offers money back if not satisfied after asking Dr Evans about Hera the Tonic.
Good Food For Sound Thinkers They Think Too Little
A brief, quotable card referencing Dryden’s line on talkative thinkers and a witty aside about women and bachelors, captured as a compact newspaper item.
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Dryden
Slats Diary entries from Ross Farquar captions
Slats records a week of village life with Ant Emmy and family remarks. Entries note Emmy's questions about community gatherings, a trip with Mr Gillem, a visit from Mrs Gibble, a teacher assigning verbs, Clara Gage's engagement rumor, and school anecdotes about Bible books and Washington DC trips.
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Ant Emmy
Mr. Gillem
Clara Gage
Rieh Yung Man
Clara
Emmy
Grants Toom
Dent
Ladies Aid calendar fundraiser and local notices
The Ladies Aid Society of Bethel M. P. Church raises funds by placing a dime in the calendar slot and sealing it for holidays including birthdays. March 10 marks Alexander L. Harrington's birthday. The column notes an automobile accident injuring a schoolboy and wrecks to Mrs. Pearl Slaughter and Emmet Harrington, and reports the death of Mrs. Emma Taylor after illness. Surviving relatives and local social news follow, including visits, arrivals, and new cars owned by residents such as William Wright and Wesley Mitchell.
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Ladies Aid Society
Bethel M. P. Church
Alexander L. Harrington
Pearl Slaughter
Trof
Brittinghao
Emmet Harrington
Emma ‘Taylor
Baynard
Katie Smith
Edward
Lawrence
A. Clark Smith
Betty
Ruth
A. Leonard Harrington
Florence
Pearl Anthony
Willard
Chester
Lewis Slaughter
R. Wesley Ross
Harry Porter
William Wright
Wesley Mitchell
Time as a Commodity in Everyday Life
A West Pocket Essay on time notes that precious minutes are squandered by fault-finding and dilatoriness. It observes people rush to beat traffic, pay for entertainment to kill time, and complain about speed limits. It contrasts early suitors rushing home with late partners delaying dress and errands, highlighting humorous contrasts in punctuality and delays.
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Nage
Special Gray enamel kitchen cabinet for sale
Local ad shows a Special Gray enamel kitchen cabinet priced at 32.00 dollars. M. K. Newnam of Denver offers the item for contact.
The Calden Touch of Cheese and Early Film Costs
An article extols cheese’s rise in American kitchens with recipes and calcium notes, plus a feature on Griffith’s Battle of the Sexes. It contrasts 1913 costs for D W Griffiths film with modern United Artists budgeting, noting star salaries now surpass older totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alden
United Artists
Griffith
Dover Opera House
Jenn Hersholt
Phyllis Traver
Belle Bennett
Don Alvarado
Sally O'Neil
Poultry profits hinge on better stock and hatchery cooperation
Analysis from the University of Illinois and the U S Department of Agriculture shows many flocks lose money. Best flocks average $2.98 per hen while all flocks average 86 cents. The loafers in flocks eat profits, prompting farmers to seek improved stock. Hatcheries band together under the banner Hatchery Chicks For Greater Profits to assure fair returns and supply better laying strains.
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University of Illinois
U. S. Department of Agriculture
America
Eastern Shore to Try Making of Turpentine
State Forester F W Besley announced plans to start a turpentine industry from long leaf pine in Maryland's nine county Eastern Shore area. A 65 acre Easton demonstration forest donated by Mrs Joseph B Seth will host initial planting next month and two year trials. If successful, the program may expand to Caroline County as pines are tapped for resin.
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State Forestry Service
F. W. Besley
Bureau
Easton
Joseph B. Seth
Maryland
Caroline
Besley
Local residents share weekend visits and travels
Ridgely residents note winter stays with relatives in Milford and Wilmington before returning home. Several residents report short trips such as Walter Bennington and son Melvin driving to Buffalo to bring back cars, and others visiting Philadelphia, Easton, or Baltimore for family and health.
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Elizabeth Wilson
Milford
Wilmington
Lew Lane
Easton Hospital
Walter Bennington
Melvin
Buffalo
Orrell Saulsbury
Joyce
Margaret
Philadelphia
Jesse Lynch
B. F. Richards
Mary Garrigues
Baltimore
Selby Smith
Harry Walls
Russum
Church Hill
Clinton Bloxton
Mary Laird
Rehoboth
Harry Zeigler
Easton
Virginia Hayes
Town
Advertising as Fuel for Local Sales and Growth
A discussion on why local advertising matters for farm equipment dealers. It argues that national ads do not tell customers where a store is or what it sells, and stresses the need for regular local advertising and demonstrations to inform farmers about new power farming equipment and boost store profits. It cites a 1928 tractor ad survey showing high readership of tractor ads in farm papers but lower in local papers unless dealers advertise locally. The piece urges dealers to inform their trade territories to foster a prosperous modern agriculture.
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Denton
Good Food for Sound Thinkers
Anxiety is good for nothing if we can't turn it into a defense says Meyrick. The Christian Science Monitor notes that every problem implies a solution and urges keeping morale high despite difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyrick
The
Christian Science Monitor
Quotations on fear, stubbornness, justice, and wealth
A compact trio of maxims on fear, adversity, and virtue. Beecher cautions against imagined dangers, Hare urges firm resistance to annoyances, St Clement notes scarcity exposes justice, Colton suggests relative wealth. Each line offers wisdom on human conduct and contentment.
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Etary
Marshal Ferdinand Foch
X. v
Peete
Jesus
Jerusalem
Bede
Beda
Church of England
Edward VI
Henry VIII
Gray
M. K. Newnam
Denton, Md
County Extension News
Ross Farquar
Vernon
J. H. Nichols & Company
Denton, Maryland
Ridgely
Henry Ward Beecher
St. Clement
Colton
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