Denton Journal May 17 1924 page four item
Denton Maryland edition dated May 17 1924 lists Melvin Ward and Benj O Johnson as Johnson Melvin and Johnson publishers with standard postal notices. It is a Saturday morning issue recording publication details and post office classification.
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Denton Journal
Ward Melvin Benj.oh. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson, Publion
Denton
Main Street
Maryland
Watson Flaharty
Richard T. Carter
Stephens and Others
Parker
Caroline County
Harry A. Roe
Sallie S. Roe
Susie E. Patton
Liber J. K. S
Melvin & Johnson
Howard Melvin
Benjamin H. Johnson
Postoffice
Williast
Crouse
President Coolidge Favoring Conservative Appeal Shapes 1924 Path
Political commentary views President Coolidge as aligning with ultraconservative leaders by appointing Bur ton as temporary Republican convention chairman. The piece discusses potential shifts toward a third party, the risk of widening rifts between Old Guard and progressive factions, and urges Democrats to run a centrist campaign in 1924.
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RepUs.can
Coolidge
Annapolis
America
Democratic Party
Iself
Jean Togs
Conservation of Shad Sparks State Cooperation
Swepson Earle, Maryland conservation commissioner, blames Virginia for shad scarcity as season wanes. He urges cross state action to restrict nets and aid migration to spawning grounds. Virginia supports tighter nets and legislation, with public education, especially for women. He notes tagging efforts and potential shortening of crab dredging to aid fish and shellfish stocks.
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Virginia
Easton
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Earle
Commissioner of Fisheries of
Walter J. Mitchell
Charles County
Potomac River
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Gulf Stream
Florida
Chesapeake
Maine
Eastern Shore League Managers Claim Unity
The Centreville Observers summarize the Shore Baseball League scene noting that all Eastern Shore League managers claim unity on current baseball situation and moves. This indicates coordinated stance amid ongoing league discussions and scheduling concerns.
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the Shore Baseball League
Centreville
Eastern Shore League
Clubs Rally For Strong Seasons In Cambridge Area
Managers Sharp Pohe Whalen Ryan Jiggs Donahue Salisbury Easton plan robust lineups with 22 tryouts for Baltimore based players and dual clubs to choose from. Fans expect competitive show circuit ball as teams improve replacing last season with stronger rosters and gradual builds.
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Sharp
Cambridge
Pohe Whalen
Parksley
Ryan
Cristfield
Baltimore
Easton
Frank Baker
Baker
Beloved fiddler returns to Blue Lake ballroom
Betty Randall, facing a Saturday night with no hired band, is surprised when Bob Ferry, once a penniless tramp now a reformed fiddler, appears to play for her and the guests. Betty faints upon recognizing him, and Ferry reveals he has earned his living after the war and hopes to marry Betty, who declares she is no longer poor.
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Inez
Last of Toll Gates in Missouri Is Gone
The last toll gate on Missouri public roads, between Jefferson City and Columbia, established in 1867, is abolished as the state highway department takes over the road. Toll proceeds funded maintenance, but the gate is now obsolete, with broad road-building programs and taxes replacing individual tolls.
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Columbia
State Highway Department
Carrie
Mississippi
St Louis Globe Democrat
Ancient custom of touching wood recalled in lore
A London Times excerpt discusses how touching wood is linked to ancient tree worship and belief in spirits residing in trees. It traces practices across Europe from Aryan roots to Druids and early rites, suggesting rituals persisted into recent times and mirrored those of Pythagoreans, Etruscans, Greeks, and Romans.
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Europe
Pys Pthins
Thia Basteden
London
Billiard Game Played in Cage With Lions
A historical note recalls an early form of billiards once called palite male played outdoors on a Pall Mall site. In a famous, fearsome match a table stood inside a lion cage with two men gambling nervously amid curious lions watching growls and a ball rolling near a lion.
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London
Pall Mall
Sugar From the Dahlia in New USC Formula
The University of Southern California completes a new dahlia sugar formula, making the tuber a potential major sugar source. Cultivation could expand to thousands of acres as the tuber promises high sugar content and a sweeter yield, while being harmless to diabetes patients, offering hope to many.
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Dallway
University of Southern California
Dublin
Weaving Irish Scots Lodger Tales From Wisconsin Agri Journal
A fragmentary verse from the Wisconsin Agriculturist features a Scotsman named Might Wear Them Out A Scotsmith departing on a fort night’s business trip. He bids farewell to al and Katherine, urges careful manners, and instructs Clamard to remove his glasses at night.
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