Enclosed cars rise as the universal auto choice
Editorial notes say the auto industry shifts toward a universal enclosed design with leather interiors seen as durable and long lasting. Dodge Brothers’ heavy use of cattle hides signals color and design advances while statisticians expect 25 to 30 million cars in use in five to eight years. Prohibition and smuggling are also discussed amid global health and discipline themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge Brothers
Massachusetts
Delaware
Rhode Island
America
United States
Judge urges strict crackdown on drunken driving in Talbot County
Chief Judge William E. Adkins told the Talbot County Grand Jury at the May term opening that crime remains below peak but warns motor vehicle laws需 enforcement. He condemns driving intoxicated as a greater public danger than firearm threats and calls for imprisonment beyond fines to deter violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Adkins
Talbot County Grand Jury
Adkins
Easton
Public Safety Warning on Traffic Violations and Liberty
A speaker urges reporting dangerous crowding in traffic to the Automobile Commissioner. License revocation is urged for violators to deter disregard for public safety. Public liberty must yield to protection of the public, the speaker says.
Memorial Sermon and Choir Song Service Scheduled
Rev. C. R. Curtis will deliver a memorial sermon on Sunday the 31st at 10 45 a m and the choir will entertain at 8 p m with a song service. Mrs. Robert Jarrell Jr was taken to Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore on Tuesday and is recovering after surgery Thursday morning.
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C. R. Curtis
Robert Jarrell, Jr
Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore
Rebecca Lane
Addie Jarrell
State Normal School
Towson
John Shively
Arthur Cahall
James Shively
William Marvel
Ridgely
Elbert Saunders
Nerva Wharton
Wilmington
Emma Wharton
James Stack
Hammond
Clayton Cole
J. S. Lapham
Clayton
Smyrna
Joha Sylvester
Philadelphia
Edward Lapham
J. W. Gibson
H. F. Silver
Margaret Bennett
Local families share visits and social events
Mr and Mrs Amos Wyatt and relatives spent Sunday with Norman Wyatt near Massey. Dover visitors included John Davis and son, Mrs Katie Stafford and son Temple, and Mary Kathryn Knotts. The Ladies Aid was hosted by Miss M E Perkins and Mrs Katie Stafford. James Knotts and Harrington visited Kate O Knotts. Mrs John Scotton and Edwin visited J H Hong. Grover C Moore visiting Wright Robinson. John Raughley and Frank Raughley hosted by near Thomas Chapel couple. Marjorie Pippin visited Isabel Raughley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Wyatt
Medford Starkey
Pearle Wyatt
Norman Wyatt
Massey
John Davis
Katie Stafford
Temple
Mary Kathryn Knotts
Dover
Sadlersville
Kate O. Knotts
John Scotton
Edwin
Wilmington
J. H. Hong
Grover C. Moore
Wright Robinson
John Raughley
Near Thomas Chapel
Local Social Notes From Wye Mills and Preston Communities
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Clayton Taylor visiting Mr and Mrs Theo bald Hall of Wye Mills. Miss Marie Taylor stayed with schoolmate Miss Lerne Lane in Preston Monday night. Mrs William E Collins hosted her Sunday School class for dinner. Roy Hubbard is having his home repainted. Mrs Joseph Clark has been on the sick list recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Taylor
Theobald Hall
Wye Mills
Marie Taylor
Lerne Lane
Preston
William E. Collins
Roy Hubbard
Joseph Clark
Remembrance of Thomas P Towers by His Wife
In sad but loving remembrance of my dear husband Thomas P Towers who departed this life six years ago May jo In his grave softly sleeping Where the flowers so gently wave Lies the one we loved so dearly In his lonely silent grave By His Wife
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Thomas P. Towers
Resolutions of Respect for Somers Blake
The board of directors of the Peoples Bank of Denton Maryland adopts resolutions mourning the death of director Somers Blake who served from 1910 until his passing. They commend his integrity loyalty and valuable counsel and extend sympathy to his wife and family. The bank is to be draped in mourning for thirty days and the resolutions are to be published in the county press with a copy sent to the widow.
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Somers Blake
Peoples Bank
Denton
Maryland
The
Peoples Bank of
Ito
Best
Congress and Peace Work in the League Vision
The piece argues for adhering to the World Court Protocol to define aggression, cites Aristophanes and Penn on peace through dialogue, and praises the League of Nations Non-Partisan Association for its push for U S entry. It highlights commissions and memorials to advance international understanding and reflects on a wartime poem about the futility of war and honoring the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Court
Aristophanes
William Penn
Europe
League of Nations
United States
League
League of Nation
Permanent Health Committee
Permanent Mandates Commission
Address on world peace and League of Nations debate
The speaker reflects on sacrifice and citizenship seen in Eastern Shore high school contests and urges leadership by the United States on League of Nations questions. He cites a 1924 Chicago address, notes bipartisan views on peace and alliances, and warns against isolationism while honoring those who died for civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestertown
Eastern Shore High School
Crisfield
United States
Chicago
House of Representatives
League of Nations
Hughes
League
In sad but loving remembrance of Sallie Smith
Remembrance notice for Sallie Smith wife of Jacob Smith who died June 1 1922 three years of mourning described by husband and children as they recall a bright home now darkened with grief.
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Sallie Smith
Jacob Smith
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness shown in our recent bereavement. Mrs. John Reed and Mrs. Willoughby Nowell express gratitude. Buy straw hats today at Evernpam's with best styles at lowest prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reed
Willoughby Nowell
Evernpam
Mortgagee's Sale of Real Estate in Caroline County
Wesley E Thawley and James Temple offer at public sale a 7 acre parcel in the Third Election District Caroline County Maryland. The sale follows a mortgage dated March 31 1924 to Thawley recorded in Liber 24 folio 17. Sale at Denton Court House on June 28 1925 between 2 and 4 pm with terms: 50 percent cash. balance in three months or all cash at buyer option. Title papers and revenue stamps at purchaser's expense.
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Henry Slaughter
Wesley E. Thawley
Liber G. A. D
Caroline County
Maryland
Court House
Denton
Andrew Slaughter
Katie Morgan
Linwood Eaton
John T. Garter
Liber J. R. S
James Temple
Ambrose W. Bradley
Susan E. Bradley
James B. Wright
Henry R. Lewis
J. Owen Knotts
Nanticoke River
Federalsburg
Reliance
James T. Earle
Geo. A. Deakyne
Apple in High Place as Family Physician
This excerpt extols the apple as healthful in many roles including food, tonic, condiment, cosmetic, and social bringer. It emphasizes the fruit’s vitality, eye brightness, cheeks’ rosy flush, and its ability to draw families together and keep doctors away, noting many varieties and simple preparation.
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Apple
Cook Did Her Best but Big Egg Wouldn't Boil
A New England woman on a South Carolina plantation gave an egg and a glass to a colored cook and commanded “Roil this by the glass until it runs through three tines.” The cook replied the egg would not yet boil correctly, claiming she had to “bile um right side no’ side wid de lcetle wasp-wals’ bottle” before it would run through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Carolna Plantation
Irish Wake Customs Describe Evening Vigil and Folklore
The piece explains wakes as vigil gatherings for the deceased, tracing origins to Anglo-Saxon watching and beliefs about spirits. It notes Irish wakes as particularly notorious for extended nights with drinking, dancing, and storytelling, framed as a festive yet fearful occasion with cultural anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Grace Greenwood
Pathfinder Magazine
Dignities and a Baltimore Girl's Schoolyard Forecast
A Baltimore girl ponders aging in the family, joking at breakfast that Samuel will be a lawn mower next year. She recalls he is a freshman this year, with a path that would lead to janitor, senior, and finally graduation, unsettling the elder brother.
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Baltimore
Samuel
Wireless Alleged Telepathy Record From 1062
A 1062 reference cites P de l Ancre describing a man who demonstrated distant communication to King Henry of Germany. An inventor connected two needles to separate clocks. moving one dial caused the other to move identically, implying early telegraphy. The king allegedly forbade publishing the invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. de l'Ancre
Henry
Germany
Henry, II
Time at the Poles and Meridian Time Practices
The Naval observatory notes local mean time loses meaning at the poles yet global practice uses a nearby meridian. In the United States time aligns with the seventy fifth ninety first hundredth and twentieth meridians. At the poles any agreed meridian would suffice, theory aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Observatory
United States
Cure for Dog Insomnia in Luxury Apartment Basket
A pet dog Irving enjoys a sleeping basket in an apartment house. The basket includes a mattress and covers with color designs matching room decorations, reflecting a lifestyle detail of urban pet comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving
Maxims From Theagnis Greek Poet of the Sixth Century B C
A short quotation attributed to Theagnis the Greek poet of the sixth century B C cautioning that associating with bad company dulls judgment and that in grand undertakings one should confide only in a few trusted allies.
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Theagnis
B. O
For Sale House and Lot in Burraville Maryland
For sale a comfortable home for a small family on a large shaded lot along a new State road in Burraville Denton Maryland. Good dwelling with very reasonable price and easy terms. Contact J L Everngam Denton Md.
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Burraville
New State Road
J. L. Everngam
Denton
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Lyons
France
Belgium
Lorraine
Clyde
Ford
Eelleey
J. Virgil Moore
New. Nam
American Pomological Society
Trish
Ames Goop
Schloss Brothers’ Suits
J. A. Nichols & Company
Redden’s Palace Theatre
Betty Compson
Pola Negri In
Lily of the
Pola Negri
Rex Ingram
Ramon Novarro
Alice Terry
Redden
Second Street
Refined Photo Productions
Denton, Maryland
Arbrose W. Bradley
Ae R. Lewis
Owen Knots
James TE Ie
NEW Brick & Tile CO
Easton, Ma
Peter T. Clark
Enton, Md
Nisi
Effie Taylor
Calvin H. Taylor
Mortgagore
Auditor's Order
W. Brewster Deen
T. Alan Goldsborough
Charles W. Jefferson
Hester W. Jefferson
Circuit Court
Equity
Geo
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