To Represent the First Congressionnal District in the Sixty Second Congress
J Harry Covington of Talbot County is named as candidate to represent the First Congressional District in the upcoming Sixty Second Congress. The announcement highlights Covington’s local roots in Talbot County and his readiness to serve, positioning him as a leading figure for regional interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harry Covington
Talbot County
Maryland
Col
Roosevelt
William B. Baker
Congress
Second
Baltimore
Editorial Notes on Sherman Roosevelt and Party Dynamics
The piece analyzes Vice-President Sherman and the Old Guard within the GOP, accusing them of protecting patron interests amid the Roosevelt conflict. It condemns insular convention control, predicts a Democratic majority in the West House, and urges young voters to register as they face a likely Roosevelt surge and ongoing national debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Roosevelt
Old Guard
Guard
New York
Taft
Cannon
Hale
Burroughs
Expenditures Under Taft Era Probed in Political Broadside
National political matter attacks Taft administration for rising U S spending, rail rate hikes, and government waste. It cites deficits, lavish senate perks, and inflated costs spread to consumers, arguing Republican policy harms households amid drought and farm hardships. It notes Wisconsin La Follette victory as Taft repudiation and cites Vermont Maine weather claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Taft
Cleveland
Maine
Vermont
Republican “Business’’ Administration
Republic
Joe
Apollinaris
Washington
Aldrich
Congress
Lindstreets
Eugene N. Foss
Massachusetts
James S Havens
New York
C. C. Atkinson
Missouri
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Wilt and leaf blight threaten Maryland tomato crops
Prof Norton notes two wilt forms in southern Maryland tomatoes. Bacterial wilt and a fusarium wilt attack stems and blocks water flow, causing rapid decline. Rotation and destroying diseased plants are advised. spraying with Bordeaux mix is ineffective. Leaf blight remains common. proper spraying helps and deters flea beetles. Also reports on dangerous driving and enforcement gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Granville
Rolfs
Frederick farmer urges apple orchards to grow county wealth
Joseph H. Gambrill Jr of Frederick argues farmers should plant commercial apple orchards now to build a richer future. He predicts 500 000 to 666 000 barrels of marketable apples in 15 to 20 years, yielding up to 1.5 million dollars, boosting grain, dairy, and other agriculture. Caroline County could rival Frederick in apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Gambrill, Jr
Frederick
United States
Mr. Gambrill
Frederick County
Caroline
Jersey milk diet touted as cure for tuberculosis
A Western physician claims a simple fattening diet can cure tuberculosis. For 15 years he has prescribed consuming two quarts daily of milk from a Jersey cow, essentially cream, taken immediately after milking. He reports hundreds of cures and weight gains up to a pound per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gure
Osler
Democratic Campaign Book Sold To Support Committee
The Democratic National Congressional Committee issues its Campaign Book and distributes it at 3 per copy or 0 cents each in ten or more. Described as the best ever issued, it urges every Democrat to contribute by purchasing. Orders and contributions go to F. F. Garrett, Treasurer, 821 15th Street NW, Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic National Congressional Committee
Maine
F. F. Garrett
Democratic Democratic Campaign Committee
15Th Street
Northwest
Washington, D.C
Miscellaneous News Items Snapshot of Local Short Updates
A compilation of short notices covers accidents, politics, deaths, marriages, weather hints, and community events. Highlights include a hunting accident in Templeville with a hoped-for eye salvage, registration reminders for Democrats, typhoid concerns tied to polluted well water, a bank presidency change in Centreville, and local notes on farming, rail fence pencil wood, and fall boating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Powell
Templeville
George Chrisfield
Robinson Boys
Adolph
Chrisfield
Robinson
Maryland
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
J. F. Werner
Easton
Baltimore
Flanson
Philemon B. Hopper
Queen Anne's
Crothers
Adkins
Columbus Waddell
Hartock
Sadie Helle
Caroline
Levin I. Insley
Easton Gazette
Walter T. Wright
Queen Anne's National Bank
Centreville
W. J. Price
Cleveland
Ohio
Thomas IH. Riggin
Laurel
Delaware
Holmes
Elmer Welch
Whiteleysburg
Reunion of Eastern Shore Soldiers Brings Civil War Vets Together
Veterans of the First Eastern Shore Regiment plan a downtown gathering on the 26th inst to entertain visiting old soldiers. The unit patrolled Maryland and Virginia shores, fought at Gettysburg's second day, and drew most recruits from Caroline Dorchester and Talbot counties. Only Col James C Mullikin, Capt John E Rastall, and Rev Thas Poulson survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
Eastern Shore
Maryland
Virginia
Lockwood
Gettysburg
Caroline
Dorchester
Talbot
James C. Mullikin
Easton
John E. Rastall
Chicago
Thas. Poulson
Keefer's Mill Site Near Denton Aimed for Milling Trade
Land conveyed to William S. Keefer by Henry R. Lewis and Enoch George Jr. in 1909 lies near Denton town limits beside the Maryland Delaware & Virginia Railway. The property promises a favorable site for a local flour mill and shipping trade, with a 50 by 70 foot framing mill and a 20 foot engine house already erected, plus a short siding to reach the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Keefer
Henry R. Lewis
Enoch George, Jr
Liber
Caroline County
Denton
Maryland, Delaware & Virginia Railway
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House of Representatives
Department of Agriculture
National Political Matters
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Preston
Norton
Baltimore City
Iss
Sparperett Bts
Frederick Faulks Wright
Brother
Parewell
Sista
Harmonson
Harry N. Hackett Easton
Denton Jounma
Nichols & Gon’s
J. H. Nichols & Son
Denton, Maryland
Emma D. Keefer
Elmer W. Deen
Liber T. L. D
Tolio
Annie E. Todd
Clay Hobbs
P. Roland Fisher
Denton Auto Co
Hobbs and Fisher
Jacob I. Ellwanger
Court House
Coroline County
Main
Gay Streets
Jacob E. Ellwanger
F. P. Coony
Cooper’s Livery Stable
Denton, Md
W. H. Klair
The
Denton Journal
Denton, Warpland
Fraklin Street
Sewell
Journal
Joanna McShane
G.R. Percy
Parker
Jeb Pristing
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