Mortgage Auction in Denton Sought by Henry R. Lewis
Henry R. Lewis as assignee will sell at public auction the mortgaged real estate in Caroline county Maryland on April 26 1927 between 2 and 4 pm. The property includes a two story frame dwelling with outbuildings and improvements suitable as a poultry farm. Terms require one third cash with balance in six months secured by note or full cash. Possession on sale completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Z. Whitaker
Harvey L. Cooper
Henry R. Lewis
Liber L. B.T
Caroline county
Maryland
Henry Lewis
Court House
Denton
Assignee’s Sale Of Federalsburg Real Estate
Owen Knotts as assignee will auction the Federalsburg property sitting on the south side of the street from the Bridge to Houston's Branch in front of the Denton Court House door. The land is described as a lot bounded by Adams and Chambers lines, containing about 60 feet by 169 feet, with sale for cash only. Title papers at purchaser's expense.
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Federalsburg
Houston’s
John W. Adams
Thomas H. Chambers
OWEN KNOTTS
Choptank
Main street
Perry Messick
Public sale of Frances A Pennington's estate in Denton
Under an Orphans Court order for Caroline County administrators Harvey L Hollinger and Houston H Pennington expose the deceased Frances A Pennington's personal estate for cash sale at the court house door in Denton Maryland. Auctioneer James Temple and attorney J Owen Knotts handle the sale procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphana’ Court
Caroline county
Frances A. Pennington
Court House
Denton
Maryland
HARVEY L. HOLLINGER
HOUSTON H. PENNINGON
J. OWEN KNOTTS
JAMES TEMPLE
Circumference of the Earth in Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek scholars studied the earths circumference with Eratosthenes developing a practical method around 250 B C. Aristotle noted contemporaries overestimated at about 46,000 miles though his method formed the basis of later measurements. General Clarke in 1806 popularized widely used dimensions.
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Aristotle
Eratosthenes
A. R. Clarke
Expert Kitchen Police potato peeling contest
A London firm hires boys to peel potatoes with remarkable speed. In an annual competition, each boy must peel twenty eight pounds, with prizes for dexterity. The record holder peeled 450 pounds at twenty minutes 25 seconds, surpassing the quarter hundredweight standard.
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London
Illampu Crowned Ridge of South American Peaks
The highest Ameri can mountain is Illampu in the Sorata range of the Andes. It reaches 25,248 feet above sea level, making it the continent’s tallest peak. Other high Andes summits include Illaman at 24,638 feet, and Sahama at about 21,000 feet.
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Illampu
Sorata
Andes
South America
Iillaman
Sahama
Sheriff’s sale of two Caroline County properties
Writ of fieri facias issued April 13 1927 in the case of The First National Bank of Federalsburg versus B E Butler et al directs public auction of two parcels in Caroline County Maryland. Tract 1 a large lot in the Fourth Election District with improvements, and Tract 2 a town lot in Choptank with a two story dwelling. Sale to be held at the Denton court house door between 2 and 4 pm for cash to satisfy the writ, costs and debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
First National Bank of
Federalsburg
United States
B. E. Butler
Hattie I. Butler
Martha E. Butler
Hattie E. Butler
Maryland
Walter Sparklin
Wesley Bradley
Webb
Downes
Hardcastle
Wesley
Samuel Collins
Wesley Towers
James L. Payne
stone
sycamore
Payne
Sparklin
Hattie EB. Butler
Martha BE. Butler
WILLIAM IF. JACKSON
L. IF. Covey
Spanish Girls Dance to Oriental Melodies in Seville
The World Traveler Regina L C Jais notes the Sevillana as a dignified dance during Seville's fiesta. She describes casetas along the midway, chaperoned dancers, castanets, and the Moorish and Jewish influences shaping Andalusian music and culture.
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Seville
Andalusia
Spulo
Castile
Ferdinand and
Isabella
Black sea
Regina LC
Jais
Structures Left by Ohio Mound Builders
Ohio contains numerous earth and stone mounds from ancient villages. Mound builders forged crude animal effigies and depicted figures in stone while earthworks fortifications blocked rival tribes. Surveys note 1899 earth mounds on low ground, 176 on hills, 43 stone mounds on low ground, 13 on hills, yielding skeletons, pots, utensils, and spear heads.
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Ohio
Ohio State Journal
First National Bank Chronology Began in 1863
The controller's office notes that the first national bank to open under a national bank charter was the First National Bank of Davenport Iowa with charter number 15. The earliest document is dated May 29 1863. Davenport opened June 20 1863. The first to receive authority is the First National Bank of Philadelphia Charter No 1 dated June 20 1863, opening July 11 1863.
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First National Bank of
Davenport
Towa
thts bank
Fist National Bank of
Philadelphia
Humor in Musics Humoreske term in 19th century usage
Humor in Music Grove's Dictionary notes Humoreske as a title used by Schumann for Op. 20 and Op. 88 No. 2, for various instruments. It also notes Steller and Gregg used the term for pianoforte pieces, with Op. 61 and Opp. 9 and 16. The piece titles carry little humorous content, and caprice could suit them. Einstein, too, titled Don Quixote Humoreske, though the humor is boisterous.
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Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Schumann
Steller
Gregg
Tubinstein auiso
lumor
Pataug Tale of Corkscrews in Palestine
The Zionist notes a tale that corkscrews in Palestine are called pataugs. A Yankee trader supposedly brought the first corkscrews marked Pat Aug 18538, and locals misread the legend as the device’s name, leading men to shout pataug when opening bottles.
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Palestine
Spain's centenarian count shows gender gap
The census reports 854 centenarians in Spain with 73 men and 204 women over one hundred. There are 22 150 men and 36 294 women over eighty. Madrid alone has 24 women and 11 men over 100, illustrating women outlive men.
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Spain
Madrid
Schoolteacher promises Columbus trick if eggs arrive
A Lincoln newspaper recalls a schoolteacher who tells pupils that if every child brings an egg to school, he will show how Columbus made the exzg stand on end. He adds that those unable to bring an egg should bring a piece of han.
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Lincoln
Christopher Columbus
Heavenly Street bungalow on York Street Orm. area
A Denver Express listing describes a bungalow at 680 Heavenly Street York Street Orm. with a double garage full basement paved street and alley, finished in white enamel.
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Heavenly Street
York St
Denver Express
Record Cold Spell In Miles City Montana 1888
The United States record low temperature was 05 degrees below zero measured in Miles City Montana in January 1888, marking the coldest period on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Miles City
Mont
Out of the slump Grace Restores Family to Hope
Ed Brand and Grace are shaken by Milly Parkins visit which triggers a revival in Grace and Ed. Milly’s youth and fashion awaken the couple to their own faded appearances, leading Grace to reclaim her role as mother and wife. A comical attic accident floors Grace but accountability and renewed energy lift the family.
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Ed Brand
Milly Parkins
Brettaville
Milly
Grace
Merty
Betty
Mert
Bert
Mly
mum
mumsie
twins
Varying Auction Methods From Rome to England
The article traces auction origins from Rome’s auctio to modernas and explains Dutch practice of high initial price with declines, and English gale by the candle or by the inch of the candle. It notes time measured by candle burning and the highest bidder at each inch being declared purchaser.
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England
Vesuvius Through Roman Eyes and Its Eruptions
Capper's Weekly notes how Romans viewed Vesuvius as a low cupped hill with dense trees and a puzzled rim. It recalls earthquakes in AD 63 and the August 8 79 eruption that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum, plus major eruptions in 472 1631 1704 1872 and the claim the volcano remains the world’s most famous today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesuvius
Pompeii
Tierculaneum
Man arraigned over wife assault tied to funeral notices
In Melbourne a man faced court for assaulting his wife. He blamed provocation after she chased funeral advertisements in the newspaper and spoke to neighbors about them. He said he hit her with a camera to stop the decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Victoria
Chestnut Trees Gone After Forty Years Of Loss
Chestnut trees that covered Connecticut hillsides once supplied farmers and provided poles for telephone and telegraph wires but have disappeared, ending a native source of income and material for rural infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Monk Origin of Anno Domini Dating Traced to Rome Monk
A Rome monk named Dionysius Exiguus is credited with originating the Anno Domini dating system in the early sixth century. His scholarly work established the calendar era used for counting years from the birth of Christ.
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Christ
Dionysius Exiguug
Rome
That's All There's to That Antique Sale Insight
A Lorain Ohio Journal reflection notes that seeing an antique similar to what you bought at your wedding reminds you of aging, reflecting on how tastes and memories link purchases to life milestones.
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J. L. Evernham &Son
Denton, Maryland
Victrolas
M.K. NEWNAM
Battania
Deltox
Wilton
Velvet
Axminster
Brussels
Bed Springs
M. K. NEWNAM
J.L. Everngam & Son
Market street
DENTON NATIONAL BANK
RIDGELY, MD
Journal
JOHN IRWIN
Denton , Maryland
Barber
etrer
LUTHER of Paces
Bridgeville
Del
John L. Stevens
Jacob E. Ellwanger
Henry Green
Joseph Green
Denton, Md
town of
John H. Holland
Calvert C. Merriken
Liber L. B. T
Leonard N. Horner
Denton National Bank of
R. F. Flaharty
Union Grove
Smithson
W. Lee Wheatley
Hattie BE. Butler
Jesse A. Wright
Carolina county
The
Pataug
D. J. Walsh
Noeowspapnens
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