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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1923
Page
7
Crowded Upper Potomac camp site expands as new arrivals at Gelong Ape float into sight. Tents rise along the river bank, makeshift shelters grow denser, and community space tightens as visitors settle in with boats, lights, and informal games. Local volunteers aid layout while entertainments draw crowds to shore and water.
Shriners and visitors from Washington planning a visit to Annapolis and the Naval Academy can use the AAA map for two main routes. The short route shelves through Marlboro Hyattsville Laurel and Elkridge with several gravel stretches and slow speeds, while the longer route crosses the Spvera river and follows the boulevard toward Georgetown and Annapolis, with alternate paths to Baltimore or back to Washington.
The piece notes favorable weather and water for opening fishing in the District of Columbia and Maryland. It highlights plentiful saltwater rockfish and croakers, with flounders and spots appearing in places. Soft crabs, green shamp, and black worms are used as bait, and moonlight is expected to aid night fishing. It mentions legal bass season in Shenandoah and ongoing openings in Potomac, plus concerns over illegal fishing and conservation. A report lists a Maryland party that netted rockfish, with a 15 pound bass noted and other catches mentioned.
The article catalogs multiple ships and routes expected to dock at North River piers and Hoboken, naming vessels such as Giuseppe Verdi Adriatic and President Harding, their origins like Naples Havre and Liverpool, and dock plans for Sunday or Monday. It also notes postal deadlines, mail closings, and local fishing reports with names of boats, anglers, and places along the Chesapeake and Potomac rivers.
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