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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1925
Page
3
The Wicomico Echo notes age figures 38 Mervich, 71 Yolen, 28 Clark in a brief poverty related item. details are unreadable, but the piece centers on individuals and a community struggle reported by the paper.
Eighteen players under Coach Duffy return to practice at Wicomico High as they gear up for the Eastern Shore tournament in Chester Town March 13-14. Lee Benson returns from a scholastic ban, boosting bench strength while the squad trains hard with defensive drills and shooting practice.
The senior class picture work is praised as good and worthy of comment. Miss Kellam and Miss Kilham are noted with some publicity concerns. The Tatler will feature new photographs and extra prints may be ordered.
Students at Wicomico High hear a satirical address attacking flappers and loosening social norms. The speaker mocks reform efforts while urging living generations to curb late nights and smoking, ending with a skit in a noisy cabaret setting.
A pledge champions honesty as a core policy at Wicemice High urging students to avoid cheating and to value original work. It stresses producing one’s own work, learning integrity, and cites Longfellow and the idea that “an honest man is the noblest work of God.”
Editorial notes boys swarming to matinees and chasing discounts in a lively, carefree spree. The piece mocks spending urges, scheming classmates, and the lively crowd streaming toward the ticket seller, celebrating a fleeting, spirited school-day amusement.
A fragmented report by Everett Hughes and George Booth describes a rail accident involving a senior and a train. The crippled scene notes a senior standing near a derailed train car as it toppled, with jagged rails and surrounding debris captured in early text.
A garbled OCR fragment circulates with puzzling phrases and invented names, creating a curiosity item. It shows partial words and mismatched syntax that readers may try to interpret as a cryptic note or experimental text without clear context.
Wicomico High announces a St Patrick's Day party set for Friday March 13. The school notes several staff and student changes and local items including a dancing event, a poetry note, and various campus updates affecting plans for the night.
A reader's yearbook style list presents various opinions on local governance. Citizens including Martha Jane and Mildred Fisher propose actions from abolishing Latin and building facilities to stopping schools and licensing girls to drive.
A fragmented page lists names and quirky ambitions from various individuals. The lines mention Graham seeking marriage and a happy life, with other entries including Martha James, Charie, and Ruduiphan ebem expressing personal goals. The garbled text names several people and vague desires.
Coach Curry announces early plans for the 1924 Warriors baseball season. A large candidate pool from inner-armory workouts is shaping a promising team with many veterans and new talent vying for infield and battery berths.
The Salisbury Council announces final ratification of the plan to close Commerce Street at the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad crossing. Commissioners Uriah W. Son and William T Codfrey assess benefits and damages to listed property owners including Salisbury Ice Co John A Booker Standard Oil Trustees of the Old Cemetery and Citizens Gas Co with amounts shown and dated February 16 1928.
A correction notes a report that Mr Bennett met with faculty about hiring Mr Carey as baseball coach. Mr Carey was secured by Mr Cordrey and will receive no salary due to financial constraints on the athletic department. The error is acknowledged and regrets issued.
A chicken swap in Lewisburg Pennsylvania on March 4 ended with a thief stealing three of Reverend KM Man’s fat leghorn hens and leaving three scrawny birds in their place. The odd incident sparked local gossip about remorse and poultry trade ethics.
The Council of Salisbury issues notice that a board of lay commissioners will assess damages and benefits for property owners affected by a project. The record lists specific property values and damages such as a dwelling and store owned by Pete Micciutto and other parcels including the Guthrie heirs, with totals noted for each item. The order comes from the Mayor and Council of Salisbury dated 1988.
A note requests extended deadline for a name contest with a 3:00 PM March first submission window. It lists participant names and cautions submissions must be complete and legible for consideration.
The document records ratification on February 7 of assessments received or sustained by residents and companies in Salebury and surrounding entities, detailing individual benefit values for listed persons and the Wicomico Athletic dunes. It notes changes to benefits and the total amounts accrued, with specific sums allocated to named individuals and organizations.
A pink-footed goose, believed the only one of its species in North America, was shot near Newburyport Massachusetts by P P Morrely and has been placed in the Boston Museum of Natural History.
Berlin reports a new chemical material developed by German inventor Fritz Rele that acts like glass but resists cracking and splintering. Promoted for automobile windows and windshields, it promises safer, durable glazing.
The undersigned certify appointment as registrars by the Mayor of Nalabury under Maryland law. They state qualification and readiness to perform duties on specified dates, with references to session acts and registration procedures.
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