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Newspaper

Salisbury Evening Times

Location

Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1924

Page

8

Eastern Shore backs Ritchie for Senate while urging Gordy for Governor

Maryland political leaders weigh gubernatorial prospects as Eastern Shore factions push for William S. Gordy Jr. as state comptroller and Albert C. Ritchie as U S Senator. The Shore seeks a strong governor candidate and warns against a third term for Ritchie. Secretaries and allied figures rally behind Ritchie with pressure to form a slate ahead of primaries.

Maryland Wm. S. Gordy, Jr Jerr P Padgett John J. J. Mahon Noe Danae Shore

Ambitions for Governors Seat Stir Party Debate

The prose discusses a state gubernatorial race with rumors about a candidate's age and the argument within the Democratic party for undivided support. It notes close friends urging restraint on pledges and mentions Gordy’s recent poll of ballots as a tool to bolster his position.

Gordy Folluwers Democratic Party

Released From Prison Is Arrested Again

Gordon Shockley, newly released from the State penitentiary after serving ten months, was arrested Saturday night in Salisbury for drunk and disorderly conduct. An officer of the police force said he could not pay the fine and Shockley was placed in the county jail to await trial while friends seek funds for his release.

Gordon Shockley Salisbury

Man Fined on Return From North Carolina for Driving Without License

John Adkins of near Princess Anne was arrested for driving a Ford sedan with no rear light and without an operator license. He faced a magisterial hearing and was fined 10 dollars for the first offense and 5 dollars for the second with costs, saying he had just returned from North Carolina and his chauffeurs license had expired.

John Adkins Princess Anne Adams North Carolina

Hotels in Western Maryland Add Coffee Shops and Pies

Hotels in Frederick and Cumberland announce new coffee shops and ovens to feature home baked pies French pastries and breads and ice cream. A Raw Bar serving oysters cooked to order will open at 6 20 am daily to attract hurried patrons.

Nced Frederick Beott Key Hotel Fort Cumberland Cumberland Wemen

13 Year Old Boy Hangs Self in Attic

In Pewee Comsdale Pennsylvania on December 22 Norman Britton aged 13 was found dead hanging in the attic of his home by his parents. A rabbit skin and a leather shoelace loop formed the noose. The boy was known locally as an amateur taxidermist and his parents consider the death an accident.

Comsdale Norman Britton Lansford Norman

Markets Today The Associated Prose Philadelphia

Philadelphia market roundup notes milk cheese and fish prices with varied weights and crates. Butter and eggs quotes are listed by grade and region amid a generally demoralized market.

Philadelphia New York Jersey

Pipes in Turkey Constantinople Epidemic In Pipe Smoking

An epidemic of pipe smoking sweeps Turkey with sales rising in Constantinople while other forms of smoking fall in popularity according to tobacco dealer reports.

Constantinople Turkey

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