Maryland's Founding by Lord Baltimore and Early Colony
The excerpt traces the founding of Maryland by Lord Baltimore after obtaining a charter from King Charles I. It notes the grant valued at two Indian arrows a year plus a share of precious metals, the initial settlement at St Mary's in 1634, the hereditary succession to the sixth lord, and Maryland's 1788 Constitution adoption as the eighth state with eight presidential electors.
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Maryland
Baltimore
London Company
Virginia
Potomac
Charles F
Henrietta “Maria
Lord Baltimore
Abdor
St. Mary’ S
South Carolina and Maryland Origins and Carolina Split
The text traces South Carolina and Maryland origins, the Carolina name linked to Charles and Charles IX, early settlements at Charleston and Albemarle Sound, rice and indigo plantations with slave labor, the 1729 split into two provinces, South Carolina’s 1788 ratification of the Constitution, and the Palmetto State’s size and nine presidential electors.
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Carolinas
South Carolina
Charleston
North Carolina
Albemarle Sound
Lord Proprietors
Palmetto
Cigar Nomenclature Reflects Democracy in Trade
The trade names cigars for public figures only when flattering or entertaining. naming a ten cent cigar after a statesman would insult buyers and voters. The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes that everyday consumers reject elitist patronage and prefer playful or admired names tied to actors, philanthropists, racers, or fictional figures.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Tides Move Big Building at Tower of London
The Tower of London shifts four times daily with Thames tides. Water under the foundations lifts the structure as the tide rises, causing the entire mass to move upward, with the most noticeable movement near the river.
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Tower of London
Thames River
Wood waste statistics from timber industry report
The article describes waste in timber resources with 16 percent squandered in tops limbs and stumps, 10 percent in edgings and trimmings, sawdust about 11 percent, 10 percent in slabs, bark nearly 11 percent, and over 5 percent lost in seasoning due to carelessness.
Sunk Bank's Money in Well A Savannah tale of hidden gold during Sherman
An 1864 Savannah bank cashes tale recounts Wallace Cumming protecting $150000 to $200000 by burying gold in a well and under rose bushes in Thomasville and Macon. After Union forces overran Macon the stash was recovered two years later, with one small $1 piece package lost in mud.
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State Bank of Georgia
Sherman
Wallace Cumming
Savannah
Cumming
Altamaha
Thomasville
Jerry
Ross
Macon
State Bank
Thomas
Nesbit
Avith
Flapper Coat Styles Fit Teens With Simple Taste
Under a discriminating mother guidance, flapper fashion for girls twelve to seventeen favors simple, inexpensive choices. Coats emphasize utility with two reliable styles: a straight line coat and a cape model, using cheviot or tweed, with collar options and minimal metallic girdle fad.
Varied Hats for Little Folks in Milinery Trends
The article notes a shift toward specialized children's hats for four to sixteen year olds. Designers craft styles echoing grownup millinery, from demure to saucy, while mothers often favor simple trims for younger girls. It highlights four hat styles for different ages and the balance between fashion and school-focused restraint.
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Mamma
Jong
Notable French Woman Doctor Largely Poor and Blind
The London Herald reports Madeleine Bres the first woman doctor in France now living in extreme poverty and blind at age eighty two. She rose from humble beginnings in Nimes studied Latin and medicine aided by Empress Eugenie but after fifty years of practice lost her sight and endured near starvation while declining public charity.
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France
Mme
Madeleine Bres
Mme. Bres
Sisters of Charity
Nimes
Eugenie
London Herald
Humorous tale of political miscue from a Democrat
A Democratic candidate recalls being billed for a speech at a county seat and facing a rapid GOP response. The Republican county chairman requested a top speaker for the night, but after the Democrat’s town visit the next day the chairman canceled all arrangements, saying it was not needed.
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Republican County
Indianapolis News
Giant Gas Tank Rises in Baltimore
Baltimore undertakes construction of the world’s second largest gas holder. When inflated it will reach 225 feet tall and hold 10,000,000 cubic feet of gas.
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Baltimore
Naval strength compared to earlier American fleets
The article cites the Argue aut asserting that either Atlantic or Pacific fleets surpass the historic United States fleet that circumnavigated the globe in 1907 1908. It frames current naval power as greater than the famed 1907 voyage fleet.
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United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Blood Purifier Promise Prominent Ad Claims Pure Blood Cure
An old advertisement asserts every drop of blood must be pure to prevent diseases and lists rheumatism eczema and erysipelas as consequences of impurity. It promotes a blood remedy used for over fifty years, offered nationwide by druggists and with free literature from a Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta.
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Swift, Laboratory
Atlanta
Garfield Tea Promises Relief From Digestive Ailments
An old advertisement urges readers to drink Garfield Tea to overcome constipation indigestion sick headache and bilious conditions. The copy claims benefit when taken before retiring and includes a quip about wealth and humility.
Columbia varsity show tryouts draw mixed comic talent
Applicants for a comic role showed uneven suitability during tryouts for Columbia's forthcoming varsity show. A director urged actors to show character, and one candidate delivered lines with a natural, distinctive style, prompting the coach to approve him as OConnell from New York Evening Post.
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Columbia
Belgium plans Zeebrugge fishing harbor to boost national industry
Plans outline a large Zeebrugge harbor to serve as a major fishing port without hindering commercial activity. The government will build port facilities while private firms supply cold storage, packing plants, and factories for pickling drying and preserving fish as Belgium shifts toward a national fishing industry.
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Zeebrugge
Belgium
Ripped Shirtwaists From Excessive Pressing Plague Local Women
A fragment notes many girls' shirtwaists are ripped from frequent pressing. The short report hints at garment wear concerns in the community without detailing injuries or causes.
Whitman Manuscripts Fetch 1500 From Book Dealer
Whitman manuscripts on first editions sell for high sums. Ariel Wells, a rare book dealer, moved the poem After All Not to Create Only for $1,500. The poem was written on treasury stationery while Whitman was a clerk. Leaves of Grass first editions have doubled in value in recent years.
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Whitman
Walt Whitman
Gariel Wells
Fine Book
United States Treasury Department
Wells
Fev
Tramp Seeks Pork Mistaken Identity on Roadside
A farmer meets a seedy tramp who questions a pork claim and mentions a motorcar passing by. The exchange centers on a misunderstanding of livestock versus vehicle.
The Neighbors and The Self Reflections
The saying notes that a person who judges others harshly values himself more. It counsels toleration as fitting for fallible beings and urges humility in judgments.
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