Negro Delegates Shock Chicago At National Convention
Chicago June 6. The Republican convention shows a reduced role for Negro delegates from 100 plus to 25. White visitors receive the same greet, but Negro delegates face standing room only as they search for influence, with some shifting to new roles as business leaders and preachers gain prominence. C. T. Walker of Augusta and a Nashville banker figure among notable delegates.
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Chicago
Republican Organization
Congress
Quinn Chapel
Bill Bailey
Bill
Republican Party
Frank Hitchcock
Congress Hotel
Hitchcock
Church
Nashville
Tenn
C. T. Walker
Augusta
Mount Olivet Baptist Church
New York City
United States
John D. Rockefeller
Mount Olivet
England's Kitchener and the Great War Idol
The piece treats Kitchener as England’s flawed ideal and symbol, arguing his death exposes national worship of ruthless efficiency over humane courage. It notes his leadership flaws, wartime roles, and the shift of confidence to Haig Robertson and Lloyd George, concluding England will endure and reinvent its vision after the conflict.
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Earl Kitchener
England
Kitchener
Russia
United States
Goethals
Mr. Ford
Gatun
Lloyd-George
Ireland
Omdurman
Paardeberg
Neuve Chappelle
Mitchener
Douglas Haig
William Robertson
Lloyd Gee
Dickens
Whitechapel
Philadelphia Ledger
Slaughter Prices Effective at Once
A. J. Dunn of Race Street Cambridge Maryland announces deep price cuts to clear a large stock of shoes, dry goods, men and ladies clothing before the store premises change July 1. The ad emphasizes drastic reductions to attract customers and urges immediate visits.
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A. J. Dunn
Race Street
Cambridge
Parish House Umbrella Swap Saga Stirs Clergy
A fragment notes a Lady and a man’s umbrella mix up at Parish House on Saturday night and asks if the woman will return to Rev. S. N. Pilchard to exchange for hers. The item exchange is treated with local churchyard humor.
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S. N. Pilchard
Removal Notice For New Office Location
Removal notice states Fletcher and Jones have moved to a new office on the site formerly occupied by Wm. N. Andrews. Includes contact phone 42 and Adv. 3-6t.
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Wm. N. Andrews
Fletcher & Jones
Dixon Speaks at Maryland Agricultural College Class Night
The Maryland Agricultural College closed its final exercises with Governor Harrington in attendance. Richard H. Dixon, 1906 alumnus and Dorchester county State Roads Engineer, delivered the principal Class Night address on American Citizenship to 44 graduates and guests.
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Maryland Agricultural College
College Park
Harrington
Richard H. Dixon
Dorchester County
Dixon
Cambridge Town Council approves building permits and signs
The Cambridge city council met in regular session with Mayor Rogers and four commissioners present. Building applications for second reading were granted for J Ben Brown garage 213 Locust, Edward Seward rebuild 211 Maryland, L P Harrison bathroom 16 Glasgow, and Mrs Jos H Johnson woodshed in Robinson Dail yard. J Watson Thompson porch 204 Oakley pending first reading. Bills totaling 56.37 were paid and three traffic signs were ordered immediately.
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Cambridge
Rogers
Stichbury
St. Clair
Lake
Jackson
J. Ben Brown
Locust Street
Seward
Maryland Avenue
L. P. Harrison
Glasgow Street
Jos. H. Johnson
Robinson & Dail
Wood Yard
J. Watson Thompson
Oakley Street
Machine Planting Trees At Letchworth Park Forest
A forest service led machine now plants 10 000 to 15 000 tree seedlings daily at Letchworth Park Forest and Arboretum in Wyoming County New York replacing prior manual work of 1 200 to 1 500 per day per man. The device works like a mowing machine driven by three men and two horses, dropping seedlings in furrows with soil firmed around roots and equipped to water and fertilize.
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Washington
Letchworth Park Forest and Arboretum
Wyoming County
N. Y
Forest Service
Barber Opens at 200 Race Street in Applegarth Stand
The barber announces a new shop at 200 Race Street, Applegarth's old stand, inviting all old customers. He offers tickets on a $5.00 gold piece as a giveaway and signs as The Barber with notice by Elliott, adv. 4-21-1f.
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Race Street
Applegarth
Elliott
Local auto service opens new shop under own name
Reuben Sampson announces he now operates his own automobile service at 6 Pine Street and will serve the public at reasonable rates. Advertisement appears with date 3-23-tf and establishment term e.0.d.
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Reuben Sampson
Pine Street
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Hudson
Phillips Hardware Co
Cambridge, Md
Evan’s
Evan
Sterling
Ecys
Monccra Ad
Graham Sterling
New
Maryland
Eastman Kodaks
Waterman Pens
Cambridge Auto Co
High Street
M. Worthington Gatsborough
P. L. Goldsborough
Court Lane
Race St
W. H. Davidson, Jr
Willis St
Ivy A. Andrews
Geo. B. North
E. LeCompte
Edw. &. Phillips
Locust St
Wm. H. Hooper
Oakley St
Peach Blossom Ave
W. G. Winterbottom
Hoddinott
Glasgow St
Washington St. Crossing
Matthews & CO
High St
Cambridge Shirt Co
Adv
C. Guy LeCompte
Eastern Shore Trust Company
S.auerbach
Ray J.slacum
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Otto Gans
Zanesville
Ohio
Chamberlain
Adyvy
Chichester S
W. W. Harper
Hurlock, Md
Phillips’ Hall
R. H. Dixon
Bank
Trnvesting
WM. F. Applegarth
Milford Nathan
J. M. Robertson
Farmers & Merchants
Williams Colgate
Vantine
Mennen
Craig’s Drug Store
Poplar Street
Villaious
Baltimore Tailoring Company
the New Grocery
Choptank Avenue
Travers Street
Palm Beach
Zefir
Ette
Kool Kloth
Stetson
Stevens, Smith & Company Hatters Furnisher
Clothiers
Kuppenheimer
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