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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1923
Page
6
A fragmentary report notes the transfer of a harbor thoroughfare area from a county to a city body. It references acquisition costs and potential losses from related entertainments and fairs. The text is partially legible and mentions burdens on the public purse and future reclamation costs.
The Hon James E Ellegood, retired lawyer of the Shore, will mark his eighty second birthday at his North Division Street home tomorrow. The event runs from 8 a m to 7 p m with friends calling to extend New Year wishes. a family dinner follows at 2 o'clock. Daughters Mia Maria Ellegend and Mrs Harry Breseey of Salabur attend, with relatives including Mrs Hare Mayer of Dover Me and Mrs Mary Humphreys Wise, Miss Rosale Freeny, Miss Jotga Humphreys, and others listed.
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Washington December 29. A report by the American Railway Association outlines rail traffic and capital investment in 1923. Freight handled by Class One roads is projected near 49,864,000 carriadas, up 15 percent from 1922 and 10 percent from 1920, with earnings and expenditures rising as railroads expand lines and rolling stock.
U S officials indicate continued arms material sales to Mexican factions as rebel actions prompt warnings of reprisals. The move underscores US policy amid border unrest and domestic debate on intervention.
Fire in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania damaged Armour and Company and William Studdard and Son wholesale grocers in the upper stories of their plant. Estimated $100000 in damage, with blaze started by an engine and spreading to stock. Eastern Pennsylvania Salt Company also damaged by fire and water.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions foreign boxers and an invasion theme with scattered names and numbers. The readable bits suggest boxing match references, possibly international contenders, but key facts and specifics are unclear. The item reads as a snippet rather than a complete report.
Secretary Henry C Wallace reports crop values up 12 percent from 1922 28 in wartime conditions. Dairy hog and cattle producers fare differently with livestock harder to measure but overall production costs and taxes press farmers in spring wheat regions amid weather ravages and low returns.
A fragmentary quatrain recalls a young lady of Quebec who slips into a tight dilemma with her neckwear. The verse plays on misheard questions and a playful twist, capturing a light humorous moment from a bygone era.
Cyrus E. Woods, former ambassador to Japan, staying in Philadelphia for several weeks, complained of severe pain in his right arm after returning to his room. The report notes health concerns but few details on cause or prognosis.
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