Lost Mason-Dixon Marker Found At Baltimore Library
A long missing Mason-Dixon boundary crownstone, last seen in Marydel and believed moved to St. Louis for a fair display, has been found in a neglected corner of the Enoch Pratt Library yard in Baltimore. Maryland and Delaware officials, and collector Mahoney, trace the stone’s curious journey from 1904 to the present as restoration plans begin.
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Baltimore
Penn and
Mason-Dixon
Mahoney
DuPont Company
Messrs
Mason and Dixon
Delaware
Maryland
Lord Baltimore
William Penn
Marydel
Mr. Mahoney
St. Louis Fair
St. Louis
Marsdel
Annapolis
State House
Marydel Crown Stone
General Assembly
Enoch Pratt
Maryland Academy of Sciences
Academy
Enoch Pratt Library
Falls Road
Pratt Library
Board of Natural
Blizzard Paralyzes Transportation Across Rural Areas
A severe blizzard halted electric service and blocked roads around Preston, delaying repair crews. In Denton, delivery trucks from Hurlock Baking and Bamber loaded late after being stranded overnight. Milk trucks reached Denton by Saturday afternoon as high drifts limited routes. relief crews aided restoration and kept garages busy with anti freeze handling.
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Preston
REA
Ieriday
Hurlock Baking Company
Denton
Bmber
Seaford
Pet
Green Spring
Maggie
Breyer
State Roads Commission
Telephone and Electric Companies
Local Notes On Returns and Births In Area
Charles Kng Ridgely Jr. returns home from Memorial Hospital Easton. Mr and Mrs J H Jones occupy their new bungalow on Second Ave East. Mr and Mrs Roy Cherry and son Franklin visit Mr and Mrs Charles Lewis in Newark Delaware. Mr and Mrs Lewis announce the birth of a son on October 30 at Memorial Hospital Wilmington named Charles Reed Esray.
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Charles Kng, Jr
Memorial Hospital
Easton
J. H. Jones
Second Ave
Roy Cherry
Franklin
Charles Lewis
Newark
Del
Lewis
Wilmington
Charles Reed Esray
Editor quotes humor and search for stone position
William H Bayliff executive secretary notes there is hope of locating the lower half of a stone. If found or search abandoned the stone will be returned to its correct position per William P Frank.
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Resources
William H. Bayliff
William P. Frank
Two Ferries Set For Washington State Trip
Two ferries prepare for an ocean voyage as water tight sealing and false bows are added. Tugs Wando and Monarch sail from Seattle via Panama Canal to tow the ships to Baltimore under Capt. I I Anderson. The Nice becomes Olympic and the Oconor becomes Rhododendron. their nameplates are sent to the Maryland Historical Society.
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Baltimore
Seattle
Panama Canal
I. I. Anderson
Washington State Ferries
Nice
O’conor
Chesapeake
Pugent Sound
Washington State
Maryland Historical Society
The Prayer Meeting Dies After Long Decline
Mrs Prayer Meeting born amid revivals died recently after years of failing health and stiffness of knees. Doctors disagreed on cause while post mortem cites lack of spiritual nourishment, materialism, and weak prayer life. Churches close doors Wednesday nights and revival postponed as Thess. 5:13 is cited.
Farms Embrace Automobiles Reducing Rural Isolation
About 75 percent of U S farms have autos, signaling a shift in rural life. Farmers gain mobility for markets, services, and social ties, transforming daily routines and regional economies. Increase reflects improved access to transportation and broader supply chains.
Wieh School Graduates Eligible for Pilot Training Program
High school graduates may apply for the Pilot Training Program in the U S Air Force. Applicants must be 19 to 26 years old, sober, and in excellent physical condition. Qualified candidates will enlist for two years and, after training, be commissioned as Second Lieutenant. Contact Sgt. Adams at Easton recruiting station for details.
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Wieh
U.S
Air Forcce
Jos. A. Adams
USAF
Army
Air Force
Easton
U. S Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Sgt. Adams
U. S. Army
Masonic Building
Romantic talk hides a bus driver past
A sister recalls Eve being treated as a romantic figure by someone who always greets her as fair lady while her brother recalls the same person as a former bus driver.
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Blizzard
Paul W. Johnson and
E. Aldridge Pepper
Db & Market Sts
Denton, MD
the Prayer Meeting
U. S
Coca-Cola
Pee Oat Avis
Coca-Cola Company
Easton Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc
Coke
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