Washingtons example and the duty of voting for principles
The passage argues that George Washington showed the duty of voting for political principles over personal ties. It urges voters to weigh immutable government principles against political favors, emphasizing that the vote is a citizen’s sacred right and responsibility to support the party’s core ideas, not personal bargains.
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Virginia
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Editorial Notes on Leaves and Life Cycles
Imaginative readers find melancholy in autumn leaves while philosophers view decay as natural and painless. Leaves return to earth, blend with soil, and rejoin life in new plants, signifying cycles of rest and renewal before renewal again. Meanwhile, U.S. living costs fell 18.1 percent June to September 1920 through September 1921, with 32 city data shaping the national decline of 38.1 percent.
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Department of Labor
Subscribe for Your Home Town Paper Week Set
November 7 to 2 marks a campaign urging residents of small communities and distant natives to subscribe to their home paper. It stresses the newspaper's vital role in community life and local ties.
Country newspaper as a community institution
The piece argues that the local paper is essential for the town, enabling churches, schools, and other institutions to function better. It contends that belittling the home paper undermines community progress and the town’s advancement.
Isle of Wight and Fenwick Island plan three resorts
Isle of Wight and Fenwick Island Land Companies plan three summer resort towns on the Atlantic coast north of Ocean City and eight miles of concrete road past the Delaware line. Bids will be asked for four miles of highway. two Maryland towns and one beyond the Delaware line, with Wight City two miles from Ocean City and Seabay five miles away. Fenwick to become Fenwick City with a wide beach and a proposed bus link to the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway at Ocean City.
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Seabay
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Real Old Fashioned Winter Hinted by Animal Signs
The piece argues a harsh winter is coming based on nature’s signs. Fur on animals thickens early, ants store food underground, cockle bars ripen early, corn husks grow thick, and wildlife stores nuts and acorns ahead. Geese show heavy bones and feathers, feeding public fear of a tough season.
Children Warned To Stay Safe Around Autos
A Centreville Observer note urges strict safety for children with six rules to prevent auto related injuries including not running before cars or chasing playmates into streets. The piece discusses election education, school funding for nine months, and Sussex county corn crops as Delaware markets seek to attract Midwestern farmers.
Near East Relief to Highlight Armenia Crisis in Baltimore
The Maryland State Conference of Near East Relief will feature reports from an official American inspection party on conditions in Armenia and the Caucasus. Movie showings will illustrate the starvation emergency, with emphasis on South Transcaucasia and the Levant, urging prompt relief ahead of the October 31 meeting in Baltimore at the Emerson.
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Near East
USDA Recommends Linseed Oil Turpentine Mix for Floors
The United States Department of Agriculture finds that one part boiled linseed oil mixed with three parts turpentine makes an excellent floor oil. A blend of one part light motor oil with four parts kerosene yields similar results to commercial products, and the motor oil should be a light refined type not containing dark sediment.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Easton Home for Friendless Children Board Meeting
The board of managers of the Home for Friendless Children of Easton met last week. Mrs Anna Beaven and Miss Victoria E Roe are the Caroline members of the board.
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Eastern Shore Odd Fellows Rally Set for Armistice Day in Salisbury
The Eastern Shore Odd Fellows plan a rally in Salisbury on Armistice Day November 11 drawing about two thousand visitors. The event aims to honor veterans and promote community fellowship with local organizations and speakers.
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Salisbury
Mr Henry Turner Named President of Eastern Shore Auto Co
Henry Turner of Easton has been appointed president of the Eastern Shore Auto Co, signaling new leadership at the regional automobile firm. The announcement highlights Turner's local roots and business experience as key factors in the transition.
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Eastern Shore Auto Co
Wheat Acreage Reduced and Late Seeding Advantage
Wheat acreage in Caro is expected to drop as farmers switch to other crops amid unprofitable conditions this season. Seeding started later than in recent years due to Hessian fly damage to crops planted last fall, with late-seeded fields often yielding more.
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Towers Uses Patriotism to Seek Votes, Ady Says
A Caroline County notice accuses Lawrence B Towers of capitalizing on patriotism by sending out circular letters to Local and District Draft Board members from 1917. The ad claims Towers gained board appointment through non-qualification rules and notes he was past draft age. It argues his actions serve personal gain, not sacrifice, and urges voters not to be fooled.
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Observer charges Towers with selfish GOP pursuit in 1921
A Denton Maryland Republican Observer letter claims Lawrence B. Towers as head of the state party manipulated votes to favor his own State Senate bid. It accuses him of urging unregistered Democrats to switch, ferrying voters for transfers, and encouraging Democratic turnout to aid Towers while harming seven fellow Republican candidates. The writer labels Towers self serving and contradicting party duties, urging Republicans to question his conduct.
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MOSE TELS ABOUT ELECTION IN MOLSE SUN
In the Caroline Sun dated October 8 Mose extols Lawrence B Towers as a very smart man. The dialogue portrays Towers as a long‑time clerk, a publican candidate for Senate, and a shrewd political operator who avoids naming his party while promising votes. The piece mocks Democratic claims and stresses Towers’ influence over 400 Democratic votes and party machinery.
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Mose Tells More About the Election in Caroline Sun
A mock interview in dialect recounts factional Republican moves to nominate Candidate Towers for the Senate without a primary. Central Committee Towers and Clerk Towers push Towers’ candidacy, claiming unity and a clean ticket despite criticism. Voters fear Towers governance and warn of political control if elected.
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