Smiling Success Sparked Salisbury Taxi Service
A feature on Walker J. Dryden and the Black & White Taxi Service in Salisbury highlights how a smiling, reliable operator built a trusted local transport. The piece praising 24 hour service, well trained drivers, and centralized dispatch at the Wicomico Hotel notes how the venture turned public need into a dependable town asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneine
Sallesbury
Ren
Salisbury
Water Jeyden
Black & White
Pryne
Henge
Rannoe
Dyden
Dryden
Moto
Aevival
Wasun
Wicomico Hotel
Taxi O.’S
Ourely
Deack & White
Crossword Puzzle Hint Reminds Players to Use Dictionary
A scrambled puzzle clue suggests solving an entry by checking the dictionary. The note hints at a hidden word for a 25 letter horizontal entry and promises an interesting world once found.
Black and White Taxi Fee Prompts Local Debate
A fragmentary page discusses the Black and White Taxi Fee and a town’s pride in reliability. It highlights Water J. Dryden as a central figure and recalls years of grit, along with references to the Eastern Shore and local officials. The text includes word puzzles and notes on local life and a poetical aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Parnuasburg
WICOM
ICO
Acken
Water J. Dryden
Evie
Poaise
Coloni
Faded OCR Snippet Sparks Curious Quote Collection
A garbled historical OCR fragment shows stray phrases about a butcher and a claimed cheap cure for a disease in cows. The text references Mercy and an inventor, plus notes about sheep out of work, all in an odd, disjointed mix.
Wellington buys an American bus for streetcar use
The city of Wellington plans to purchase one American bus complete with accessories to be used as a municipal streetcar for the system. The notice expresses a question about the timing and plans as unusual comments about ancient soldiers in swimsuits appear in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
New Zealand
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Goign Reema
Nevota
Eral
Ferseen
Olathe
Reece
Ares
Paine of Compass
Wee
Stiedt
Ny Tea
Ruase
Fannie
Baltimore
SALS
Duntile
Elleit A. Lewis
East Main Street
R. R. Ave
Church
Setiehury, Meryland
Firestone Tires
Indianapolis
Williams Garage
Rear Peninsula Hotel
Ocean City
the Shore Transit Line, Inc
Salisbury, Maryland
Barber S
Senne
Manicurit
A C. Hubbert
Craig Culver
Harney Hastings
W E Bonneville
Una
Holloway & Company
Femeel J BR. Bellewar
Walter R. Nelloway
Mitchell E. Wilson
Deck Street
Salisbury, MD
Ales
Heath
Uy John
Bethesda M. P. Church
McHard i. Suupley
Dr. Shighey
T. Candlaer
Poster
Scheel
Wm. Phillips
A. M
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
Bi. P. Pox, Maeister
James Ennis
Siooa M
Merning
Beishun
Prevens Anne, Nd
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