Local Department Harvests And Elections In Denton
Rail shooting began Thursday. Col R C Carter advertises for a leading farm hand. F E S Hobbs offers traction came for sale at auction. Mr M J Young reports fashion fall stock. Large fodder loss from bad weather. N I Stevens finds fourteen inch corn ear. B Howard Johnson resigns at Harrington Enterprise. Nurserymen Kerr and Barnhart attend Wilmington fruit show. G Lacy Stevens reports a 3 inch banana cantaloupe. S P Bangley dies near Bridgeville of paralysis. Elva Wilds of Kenton to wed Thomas J Roe next Tuesday. Court convenes Monday to hear county business and subscriptions. Wilmington fruit show praised. premiums awarded. Baltimore grain market steady. wheat 99-101c, longberry 1.05, white corn 58c, oats 27-33c, rye 62-63c. W E Dunnock plans fall stock purchases. J Randolph Tucker of Virginia speaks on Democratic issues in Exaston. J H W Nichols buys Willis property at Denton Bridge for 33,000. Nichols to run Bridge trade. Harvest moon described aiding late farming work. W W Harman named Prohibition candidate to campaign in Rock Hall and Kent Island. T Woglyhett presides. Thomas W Bryan dies at Centreville Landing after six months illness. Anstett tragedy unsolved. grave visited. Mrs Muller recovering to live with Anstett family. James Troxon, colored sexton of M E church, dies. burial request not granted. Federalsburg Courier hires Rev J A B Wilson as temperance editor. Dr Wilson praised. Dover district mock advert quotes peace and chloroform cures. Letter complains about phosphate cash-notes harming farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. I. Stevens
B. Howard Johnson
Kerr and Barnhart
Wilmington
G. Lacy Stevens
Samuel P. Bangley
Bridgeville
Elva
David S. Wilds
Kenton
Thomas J. Roe
Denton
Caroline
Baltimore
W. E. Dunnock
J. Randolph Tucker
Virginia
Court House
Exaston
Col
Thomas Woghlett
J. HW. Nichols
Fowling Creek
Willis
Denton Bridge
Nichols
Walter F. Harman
Prohibition Party
Congress
Rock Hall
Wicomico County
Kent Island
Thomers Alfred Bryan
Queen Anne’s County
Centreville Landing
Mr. Bryan
Valentine Bryan
Anstett
Muller
Greensborough
Memorial for Wa N Wright and local notices
Federalsburg mourns Wa N Wright aged about 28 who died after suffering consumption in various climates, interred at Bethel Delaware after dying in Martin's Ferry Ohio. Adam's Express closes Federalsburg office. service to move to Williamsburg. Residents protest convenience. Visitors include Margy Travers Taylor's Island and John Dulaney Seaford. Alice Orr Philadelphia. Willis Church Creek Dorchester. Citizens attend the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa. N. Wright
Bethel
Delaware
Williamsburg
Margy Travers
Taylor's Island
John Dulaney
Seaford
Ns. J. Gostin
Alice Orr
Philadelphia
Bertie Charles
Willis
Church Creek
Dorchester
Jefferson
Henderson Area News Highlights Local Improvements
Henderson items report improvements including a new dwelling adjoining a store by Mr Wim A Holbrook and property upgrades by Mr W A Pritchett. Visitors include Mrs Mamie Spencer from Choptank Md with her mother Mrs H Gooden and Miss Sarah McDonald from Pennsylvania. Mrs George P Jones visits her father Mr John Shockley in Portsmouth Wa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. A. Holbrook
W. A. Pritchett
Mamie Spencer
Choptank
H. ©. Gooden
Sarah McDonald
Pennsylvania
Charles Butler
George P. Jones
John Shockley
Portsmouth
Bell Clothing House Promises Quality at Low Prices
People should buy at the Bell Clothing House on Pratt Street adjoining Hanover Street in Baltimore. The store stresses superior quality and low prices, offering refunds if not satisfactory. Its long standing reputation is described as the result of years of steady service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Clothing Tiouse
Pratt St
Hanover Street
Baltimore
Man arraigned for threat to shoot. six months jail
James Wooters of Boyce's Mill, formerly of Delaware, appeared before Justice Comegys on Wednesday morning charged with threatening to shoot Leu Wheeler Saturday night. He was intoxicated and described as having a bad reputation. He was sentenced to six months in the Maryland House of Correction. Also noted, schools opened with 45 scholars and public grounds by the academy were improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wooters
Boyce’s Mill
Delaware
Jutice Comegys
Leu Wheeler
Wooters
Ile
Maryland House of Correction
Academy
Centreville tops Greensboro in high scoring baseball clash
Centreville defeated Greensboro 13 to 3 on Saturday at Centreville, with seven seventh inning runs all unearned. Goldsborough and Hoffman pitched for the visitors, Price and Gray for Centreville. The Wyillsborough club then beat Oxford at Wa ton fair grounds on Thursday by a narrow margin amid strong play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centreville
Greensboro
Centreville Boys
Goldsborough and
Hoffman
Price
Gray
Observer
Wyillsborough
Oxford
Waton Fair Grounds
Haffinborough
Pole Raising at Ridgely Delights Democrats
The Ridgely Democratic club raised a 100 foot pole in front of McShane's Hall on Saturday. Hon. Chas H. Gibson Henry R K Lewis Elon S Hobbs and John R Lynch spoke after Gibson arrived from Easton on the 326 train. Gibson predicted Democratic wins in Illinois and Michigan and urged support for Cleveland and Thurman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Thurman and Gibson Club
Ridgely
Chas. H. Gibson
Henry RK. Lewis
Elon S. Hobbs
John R. Lynch
Gibson
Easton
Dr. Herr
Cleveland
Thurman
Ilinois
Michigan
Jefferson
Jackson
McShane
Cleveland and
October Registration in the Counties Policy
State's attorney J Eewin Webster asks the Attorney General about October county registration sittings. Whyte replies that each district holds one convenient precinct and that the first October sitting runs only on the first day. Registrations occur Monday through Thursday. Friday is for reinstatement hearings, not registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Eewin Webster
Harford County
Wmn
Pinkney Whyte
Whyte
Webter
Isis
Violent storm tears through Caroline county damage spans farms
A heavy wind and rain swept over parts of Caroline county on Monday afternoon with a narrow tornado-like path. It devastated cornfields uprooted trees and damaged outbuildings from Greenborough to Kenton Delaware. The Kenton school roof was torn off with debris scattering. the principal narrowly escaped serious harm. Outside town farm outbuildings were demolished including on Mrs Durbarow’s property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Tuckahoe Neck
John R. Grifin
We. Te. Saulebury
Creathy
Jinghes
Wain
Cook
Frank Leslies Popular Monthly October issue review
The October issue surveys The National Academy of Design history with A S Southworth, portraits of presidents, and Secretary Richards. It features Gowns of the Butterflies, Ohio navigation by Mary M Meline, Shakespeare authorship notes, Berlioz and his Muse, The Pudizenous Annals of the Andes, Pane sier visit near Gibraltar, Mont Blanc ascent, and Venezuela and Great Britain by Adiment Barnes with vivid illustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Leslie
America
National Academy of Design
A. S. Southworth
Popular Monthly
A. Be. Durand
D. P. Huntington
J. P. Grey
J. Qs. UA. Ward
P. Addion Richards
Ohio
Mary M. Meline
Beatiful
Shakespeare
Bacon
Louis C. Jeon
Tredor Berlioz
Andes
Peru
Panesier
Hughland
Gibraltar
Mont Blanc
Venezuela
Caeat
Britain
Adiment Barnes
Prich Daughter Sarah Price and Maggie Slaughter Pass Away
On Wednesday September 1 Sarah, infant daughter of Jacob and Dda Price, aged months. On Friday, Maggie Slaughter, daughter of W Slaughter, aged about 15, died of typhoid fever. The obituary notes a sudden gloom over the house as two angels entered. A friend offers sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prich
Sarah
Fatant
Jacob
Dda Price
Democratic Campaign Book Details 656 Pages of Policy and Tariffs
The Democratic campaign book spans 656 pages detailing party ideas and policies across four years of administration. It covers department records in Washington, financial management, navy, land policy, Indian bureau, Justice reform, agriculture, pensions, Post Office, and tariff analysis with Mills bill comparisons and tariff tables. The work lists trusts and tariff effects, electoral histories, and urges readers active in politics to obtain a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Washington
Navy
Indian Bureau
Department of Justice
Department of Agriculture
Pension Bureau
Post Office Department
Cleveland
Mills
Union
Wayfork Sharpers Smuggled Deception Across Baltimore Hearings
In Cambridge this week Vanderpool and Snyder known as Wayfork sharpers faced delayed habeas corpus proceedings after being brought from Baltimore. Witnesses named include John Davis Ab Neal and William Applewarter with notes disputed as forged. Judge Phelps ordered their transfer to Dorchester authorities. public sentiment leans against them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayfork
Vanderpool and Snyder
Tradett
Baltimore
Taylor & Ruddell
Baltimore City
Mace
Cambridge
John Davis
Ab. Neal
The
Fork
Vanderpool
Hackett
Wmn. J. Applewarte
Golden Tan
Charles Lake
Circuit Court
Hayfork
Afr
Stackett
Phelps
Patticon
Gov
Lloyd
Wert
Messrs
Sayler
Dorchester
Mave
Felows
Maryland
Cambridge News
Iotel
Denton
van Gesel
Alr. Hackett
Hodson Seeks Congress Seat With Tariff Talk
Col. Thomas S. Hodson the Republican candidate for Congress delivered his first campaign speech in the Denton courthouse. He argued against patronage, defended the tariff, denounced trusts, praised Reagan’s Interstate Commerce law, and contrasted free trade with Republican governance while critiquing Democratic policy and British colonial history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas S. Hodson
Congress
Court House
Denton
F.C. Ramsdell
Myr. Hodson
Tie
Tlodson
Ife
Republican Party
Aly. Blaine
Standard Oil” Trust
Ar. Reagam
Cullom
Reagan
Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Lodon
Great Britain
Hialf
Hodson
Ireland
Bright Tristlemmen
Mrr. Hodsons
Senate
Atari Bil
Asffodson
Gairison
Talbor County Fair Opens Amid Rainy Delays And Big Attendance
Talbor County pair fair opened Tuesday with about 20 attendees and rain delaying exhibit setup. The track dried by 1 o'clock as three races unfolded with Nut Hunter winning three of five heats in the 300 purse three minute class. Royal? claimed the 230 class purse of 300 in three of five heats, while Ace of Diamonds won the 230 pacing race in 2.27. Eight thousand visitors came to the fair grounds Wednesday, with many from Talbot and sizable representation from Caroline Dorchester Queen Anne and Kent. Talbot schools closed drawing hundreds of children and teachers. Public school exhibit drawings included a Cleveland portrait and other pieces by a Marydel youth who wrote of lacking a teacher and friends. Seventy-six? completed Tuesday pacing with three heats won by Seventy-six? Rank Me? took the second race in three straight heats. Time figures listed as 255%, 08d, 26bhp. Purse listed as 2100. The third race featured Yorktown Belle winning in 3400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
Royal
Fair Grounds
Wedneday
Talbot
Caroline
Dorchester
Queen Anne
Kent
Marydel
Cleveland
Lane
New York
South America
Hore
Yorktown Belle
Acceptance of Presidential Nomination from a Silent Leader
A formal acceptance speech declares readiness to serve as President of the United States. The speaker emphasizes duty to the American people and party, noting the solemn responsibility of the highest office and dedication to a confiding nation. The address reflects on the burdens and responsibilities of national leadership and public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Values of American governance and citizen rights
A speech extols protecting citizens' rights at home and abroad and urges vigilance over domestic concerns. It highlights financial soundness, defense, labor respect, anti monopolies, veteran care, nonassimilationist immigration limits, civil service reform, Indian policy, and the platform of the National Democracy as guidance for faithful governance and taxation limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Democracy
Grandfather's Ghost Skews William Henry Harrison Campaign
A humorous San Francisco Examiner piece mocks the 1884 campaign by imagining William Henry Harrison's ghost evaluating modern politics. It contrasts the old hero with his descendant Benjamin Harrison and previews the November election with sniping at whisky free promises, Wall Street cash, and Cleveland’s Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandfather
William Henry Harrison
Spook
William Henry Harrisont
Ben
Cleveland
Wall Street
San Francisco Examiner
Political Row Over War Legacy Lessons From Civil War Debates
A St Paul Globe opinion argues that chasing battle memories hinders current policy debates. It notes Republicans inflated Civil War victories while Democrats cite Union recruitment data, urging focus on present maternal issues rather than past warfare, with archival references and figures cited.
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Missouri
Kentucky
Virginia
Maryland
McClelan
Hancock
Meade
Sickles
Thomas
Blair
Rosecrans
Ingalls
St. Paul Globe
Women and politics push for Republican clubs and study
The Brooklyn Eagle notes Mrs Ellen J Foster heads a new national Republican women’s committee urging women to study government principles and engage in practical politics. She advises forming political discussion clubs and relying on Republican papers, warning against political arrogance and susceptibility to opposing ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's National Republican Committee
Harrison and Morton
Ellen J. Foster
Brooklyn Eagle
Republican Dilemma Shapes Senate Test On China Bill
The Republican prisoner faces a tricky choice as a Chinese restriction bill passes the House and moves to the Senate. Approval would critique Gen. Harrison, while defeat would bolster his past stance. Democrats lead the current congressional fight but carry baggage from recent losses and weak platform planks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enefee
House
Senate
Gen. Harrison
Ien
Harrison
Congress
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
An Impersonal Lie in Democratic Campaign Talk
Henry George cites Donn Pratt as authority for a claim by Col. Tracy described as a confidential campaign official who says the party cannot stand up to the cry of free trade. The text notes Eli Perkins might be mentioned, though not essential to the tale as printed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry George
Donn Pratt
Col. Tracy
Eli Perkins
St. Louis
New Dress Fabrics Hit the Market at Low Prices
A dealer touts 36 inch Tricot at 25¢ with two styles in gray and brown and 50 inch Plaid flabit Cloth at 50¢, a quality not sold before under 75¢. Fabrics described as new, faultless, and stylish, ideal for dresses at about $3, with colors including stone, brick navy, olive, and gray. Yardsticks suggest more stock arriving.
Best Blanket Bargains In Town This Season
Odds favor the best value in Blankets with a 6-pound All Wool at 4 dollars a pair. Other $4 blankets may appear, but these are coarser and thinner elsewhere. We bought stock to sell at this fair price and will keep them at the corner while stock lasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Campaign Club Gear On Sale For Any Faith Or Size
We offer caps hats helmets torches capes leggings and all the little frills at moderate cost. Come or write for estimates and fitting.
Book Yes Volume Seven Promises Bright Prospects
The seventh volume of Book Yes opens with the September number, prospects never brighter, motto to winnow golden grain from the chaff of new books. Subscription is 50 cents a year. Sample copies available. Join WANAMAKER at Chetnut Thirteenth and Market streets, and City-hall square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanamaker
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the Local Department
R.C. Carter
FE. S. Hobbs
M. J. Young
James Troxon
Sexton
M. E. Church
Federalsburg Courier
J. A. B. Wilson
Burke
Dr. Wilson
Dover
Peninsula
Tank Journal
Federalsburg
Once Upon A Time
Baseball
MR. Thodson
Talbor County
Jval Kowdy
Royal Baring Powder CO
Pehliy
N.Y
Arch St. Phil
Willain
Henry Harrison
Senate Arec
Jimmy Blaine
War Department
Lincoln
New England
Middle States
Western States
A. Lincoln
Dd Wanamaker’s
Philaded Puta
Sptember
A& Republican Dilemma
Drueghta
Hicoracon
Harry B. Elston
Washington ST
Teacle
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