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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
4
The article notes that U S cigarette production reached 71 billion last year doubling prewar output. It attributes rising popularity to war influence and especially advertising with two major companies spending over 1 million dollars in newspapers.
A Carnegie Institute embryology expert argues mermaids do not exist and sailors mistook manatees for humanoid sea creatures. He notes sirens and mermaids appear in various traditions, but evidence supports manatees as the misidentified mammals.
The Washington letter reports railroads pressuring for agricultural land while rail executives defend farmers as essential, framing conflicts between rail leaders and farm interests. A vivid column details policy clashes, personal remarks, and ongoing debates across Washington.
Unclear dialogue describes sea spirits and winds calming as a narrator mocks Dr. Schultz and authority figures. The scene references sailors, a furnace, and a ship, with cosmic imagery and playful disbelief about mermaids. The fragment evokes nautical myth and theatricalism without a clear event or date.
Reader sympathy runs through reactions to a New York baboon that broke free, killed a small monkey, and was shot as it attempted to reach the street. Officials likely deemed it necessary for public safety and the animal was slaughtered after escaping.
Brooklyn spends 170000 to rid caterpillars while health officials nationwide battle root pests. Cotton and grain losses mount from boll weevil and corn borer with billions at stake. Scientists estimate half America’s potential harvests harmed by insects as humanity fights an ongoing war.
The piece notes President Coolidge appears frail yet engaged with the public, shaking hands with 1408 individuals on April 14. It contrasts his experience with a tactile experiment using rubble hose to symbolize resilience while acknowledging the nation’s political divide and admiration for his composure.
Fragmented lines depict varied vignettes from places like Leginaka and Moultrie with references to a dancer, a ruling about a husband and wife, stray notes on Spring in Washington, and lines about drug problems and life choices. The text reads as a mosaic of short, unsettled statements rather than a cohesive report.
Mayor Thomas Parker announces a special election on May 17 for Salisbury voters to elect three city councilmen and decide a tax levy proposal. Polls open 9 AM to 5 PM at the County Commissioner building near Water Street and the Court House. eligibility follows Salisbury city voter registration.
A city notice lists commissioners appointed to lay out Font Tsahella Street between Tilghman and Drasi Streets and to assess benefits and damages to all property owners. The hearing is set for eight o clock at the Hall of the City of Salembury to consider the report and its ratification.
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