Bus Permit Tangle Sets Route For Shore Transit
Confusion over Shore transportation prompts a partial revival of service with a new Easton to Rock Hall Ferry route via Centreville Chestertown set to start January 17. The Public Service Commission granted one route permit while coordinating with the Pennsylvania Railroad to limit disruption and seek a broader, synchronized schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shore Transit
Salisbury
Claiborne
Public Service Commission
Easton
Rock Hall Ferry
Centreville
Chestertown
Baltimore
Pensylvania Railroad
Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Elkton-Chestertown
Preston-Chereh Hill
Denton
Wilmington Country Club House Burns
A large Wilmington Country Club building and the squash house were nearly destroyed by fire at 2 am. The blaze caused about 150000 dollars in losses, with most covered by insurance. Firemen were injured. the club has about 1280 members and plans reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Ames
Beb
Captain Mannering
Engin No. 2
Img
Ainsworth
Company No 6
Sauend
Coal vessel sinks as crew of twelve saved
A coal carrying vessel sank today after a collision or mishap at sea. Twelve crew members were rescued and accounted for, with authorities stating all hands survived the incident. Details on location and cause were not immediately available.
Maryland group challenges railroad service change
William Marbury represents Denton Eternity and seeks Interstate Commerce Commission action in Washington to block abandoning the Maryland Delaware and Virginia Railroad. He says a formal complaint will follow if the informal reply from the commission is not favorable, arguing the shift would move decisions from Maryland to federal control and impact state rail operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angle
William I. Mar
Denton Eternity
Interstate Commission
Washington
Pennsylar
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
Otly
Maryland
Delaware
Vy. Marbury
Wshington Commission
Fed 2 Segoriaisi
Percenere
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railroad
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Contractors Up To Schedule On Hotel
Six carpenters laborers and plumbers work on the new Wicomico Hotel at Main and Division with three stories rising. Officials say the remaining two floors should finish within a month and the building will top Salisbury’s tallest structure, the Salisbury Building Loan Banking edifice, by July on schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wicomico
Main
Division Streets
Salisbury Building Loan
Salisbury
Rutgers head resigns amid board acceptance in 1924
The resignation of Dr W H S Demarest president of Rutgers College was accepted by the Board of Trustees. The move, presented in October but refused earlier, becomes effective June 30 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswik
W. H. S. Demarest
Rut Ts College
Floating Mines Threaten Shipping Routes Warned by Officials
Copenhagen reports that five years after World War I seas still contain mine fields. Captain Zeeler notes ongoing efforts but warns many mines drift or lie anchored, blocking routes near the North and Baltic seas. Mine fields west of the Gulf of Cronstadt and near Petrograd threaten Russian ports and navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Eer Ten
Cain Zieler
Ih Hy Aphix
Rene Sabour
Zeeler
Elsingfors
Ravige Tore
Gulf of Finland
Zeller
Peters
Gulf of Creasta
Ruasia
Petrograd
Black Sea
Gulf of Cronstadt
Hogland
Sommers
Hall
Alvats
Tyuters
Michigan Congressman Ketcham To Speak At Bethecharch
Michigan Congressman John C. Ketcham, a member of the farm bloc and Master of the Michigan State Grange, is to address Maryland farmers and business people tomorrow at 3 PM in Bethecharch. The talk on The Lord's Day and the Nation is organized by the Lord's Day Alliance, following praise from local officials and Wicomico representatives after his Frederick appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Freeman
Central Bank
E. Dale Adkins
Oscar L. Morris
Chamber of Commerce
John C. Ketcham
Michigan
Maryland
Frederick
Nation
Bethecharch
Wicomico
Ketcham
Tm Congress
Michigan State Grange
Theae Iites
Lord’s Day Alliance
Citywide vice crackdown reduces saloons 80 percent
Philadelphia reports nearly 1,000 of 1,200 saloons closed as Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler directs a public safety campaign to wipe out disorderly houses. He says at least eighty per cent of vice venues have been eliminated since he took office and vows to continue fighting crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Smedley D. Butler
Butler
Baitle
Na Vice
Thaw Suit Settled Out Of Court for 656,080
Confirmation of a court suit against Harry Thaw and management by Frederick Gump Jr. of Kansas City shows a private settlement for less than 656,080. The case involved alleged abuse in a New York hotel and prompted reactions from Thaw’s family and court system as Thaw faced release from penitentiary measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
APP
Todey
Marty
Eeederick Gemp, Jr
Kansas City
Thaw
New York
Beng
Convicts surrender after mine mutiny near Montevallo
In Montevallo Alabama on January 12 convicts at the Aldrich coal mine surrendered to armed guards after a day and night mutiny with dynamite thrown. No serious injuries reported though mine damage unknown. Officials led by L W Boyd and Dr P F Blair investigate cruelty claims tied to Warden Jernigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevallo
Ala
Sisty
Aldrich
Here
L. W Boyd
State Convict Board
P. F. Blair
Cbr
Davia
Nate Vene
Jernigan
Abe
Bega
Banner Mines
Jefferson County
Evans
Viet
Alabama
W W Brandon
Gobelin Tapestry Panels Sell at Auction for 4168 Guineas
Two panels from a four piece Gobelin set given to a Grand Duke of Russia in 1782 sold at auction for 4168 guineas. They were signed Neil amn and dated 1774 and 1779 from the Scheremichjev collection. An Anja Miner carpet from a mosque in Constantinople brought 1500 guineas at the same sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mah
Russia
Neilamn
Scheremichjev
Constatinode
Rail Strike Looms In London As Negotiations Collapse
The locomotive workers union in Britain declares an inevitable railway strike in Great Britain due to failed wage talks with companies. The secretary general says the union remains uncompromising and is finalizing plans for a strike without a set public date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Locomotive Mens Organisation
Great Peain
Haes Ee Ee
Geom
Cers
Weather Outlook For Next Week
Weather outlook for the coming week highlights generally fair conditions in the North and Middle Atlantic regions. The North portion may see snow or rain late week, with the Great Lakes region experiencing cold and unsettled weather. Temperatures start and end with cold periods but run above normal in the middle of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. P
Middle Atlantic
Calder Wintas
Great Lakes
Gunboat Sacramento Sent To Quell Violent Uprising In Siquijor
Manila reports the gunboat Sacramento will depart for Siquijor where numerous constabulary members were recently killed by religious fanatics. The dispatch follows chaos in the province and recent deadly clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
A. P
Saramento
Suiago
Constabulary
Sacramento
Rebels Claim Objective City in Pachuca Battle
A. P. dispatches report Obregon forces and rebels fighting intensely in Pachuca with claims of rebel occupation and city recapture. The daylong battle left 116 rebels dead or wounded and Federal General Victor Menter killed, while Oaxaca and Vera Cruz see rebel setbacks and loyalist advances. Bronsville reports widespread southern unrest and mounting revolutionary activity across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Obregon
Jalisco
Manuel Dieguez
Guanajuato
Guanajusto
Contenders Prepare For Dempsey Rematch Spectacle
New York Jan 12 The 192¢ heavyweight tourney opens paths for all challengers as Tex Rickard outlines a July bout at the Polo Grounds winner to face Dempsey on Labor Day. Wills Mullins and Firpe are named with Spails Renault and Gibbons in possible matches shaping a future title showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese
Wills
Mullins
Thy
Axewetic
Erminio
Jack Renault
Canada
Tommy Gibbons
S. Paul
Jack Dempsey
Chuck Wiggins
Fiune Dispute Settled at Port Barron Deltas
A local dispute titled Fiune Dispute Settled involves Port Barron Deltas and Reve Se Santa Betisee with an agreed resolution. The settlement centers on wm fee Orel, details not fully disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Barron Deltas
Santa Betisee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pennsylvania
Bes
Wilmington Country Club
Ader
Ruth F Werril Sarfalk
Erard
Bering
Ami Bis Ree
Rum Row
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ia Transportation Prediem
Rutgers
Johan C. Ketcham
Betheada
Congress
Thew
Piaintif
Gobelin Tapestry
Mex
William Lemke
Fargo
N. D
Magnus Johnson
Leagee
North Diakota
Admiralty
Portland
Anna J Magee
Guayaquil
Evuador
Repa! de Tamayo
Asc
Humanzide
Indianapoli
Ind
Marion
Apelent
Warren T Netray Sonra Aled Setay
Wth
Same Collins
Nouinal Court
Cetilas Sal
Wntil
Burne Test
Songee
Ew Edwards
End Prubs
Eddie Dewling
oSame
Eutral Mexican Government
Wany
Aikes
Pachcua
Bronsville
Rae - Masien
Tarren
Adolfo de la Werta
Dempsey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!