The Only Life and a Fortune in Rushton
Lysle Talcott, heir to a Ransom estate worth over a million, arrives in Rushton to settle the legacy and becomes entangled with Beatrice Winston and Mabel Deane. A charity pledge and a sudden wealth lure him into a glittering life, aided by a scheming circle that leads to years of extravagance until tragedy strikes when his wife and kin perish in a sea fire.
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Croesus
Talcott
Colonel Ransom
Lysle Talcott
Rushton
Mammon
Winston
Wandsome
Beatrice Winston
Cyrus Deane
Mabel
Miss Deane
Lysle
Talcott Finds Hope After Wealth Lost And a Chance Reunion
A second shock drives Lysle Worthington Talcott into ruin and exile then a miraculous recovery. He surrenders his fortune to escape dishonor and inherits a farm back from a bene factor. Mabel Deane and her charitable circle revive a philanthropic venture, restoring Talcott’s heart and faith as he reconnects with Deane and her father.
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Lysle Talcott
Hoa
Rushton
Walcott
Mabel
Lysse Worthington Talcott
Miss Deane
Deane
Talcott
Alpine Roses Blamed for Poisonous Honey
The poisonous honey of Asia Minor and the southern Balkans is traced to two Alpine rose species, Rhododendron ponticum and Rhododendron florum don. Bees are innocent. the toxin comes from these flowers at high elevations up to 6000 feet. German naturalist K Krause reported the finding in Die Naturwissenschaften, noting the honey causes unconsciousness but not death.
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Asia Minor
Balkans
Xenophon
Aristotle
Piiny
Strabo
Pontus
K. Krause
Die Naturwissenschaften
New York Times
Irish Language School Opens for Girls and Infants in Dublin
A national school for girls and infant boys, whose instruction is conducted entirely in Irish, has opened in Dublin in response to parents who speak Irish at home. English is taught as a subject, and only pupils with sufficient Irish to benefit fully are admitted.
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Dublin
Electric Milk Cow on World’s Largest Steamship
The Asturias, the world’s largest motor driven ship, features an electric milk producer. Using milk powder, unsalted butter and water, a mechanized “cow” makes high grade milk and cream for passengers on board.
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Asturias
The Young Lady Across the Way Says No Respect
A young woman across the way deplores the lack of respect shown to women who dye their hair. She argues hair color changes are unnecessary given henna products available to preserve natural color.
Flour From Soy Bean Scientist Claims Valuable Plant Albumen
A Vienna Physiological Institute scientist reports producing flour from soy beans with immense food value and containing the sole plant albumen equal in value to costly animal albumen.
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Vienna Physiological Institute
Sudden Weather Shifts Disrupt Telephone Operations
Weather fluctuations threaten Bell System service with sudden surges in calls and canceled appointments. Engineers and technicians design and maintain robust equipment to endure rain, wind, sleet, heat, cold, and lightning, ensuring continuous personal service to the public.
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Frederick L. Rhodes
Bell Telephone Quarterly
Telephone Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell Telephone
Bell System
United States
Mottier's Sol Book Ltst Why pace with the crowd
A reflective quote attributed to Henry David Thoreau appears, urging individuality and pacing to one’s own rhythm rather than rushing to maturity. The passage frames a metaphor of the drummer and different rhythms guiding personal growth.
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Henry David Thoreau
May Time and Savory Sandwich Variations
A 1927 Western Newspaper Union note catalogues sandwich recipes including May Time with Neufchatel and almonds, a shrimp filling with lettuce and watercress, Sauted Cheese Sandwiches on crustless bread, and Sorority Sandwiches with Canton ginger dates and pecans served with hot cocoa.
Solitude in the Crowd a Bacon Quote Fragment
A contemplative fragment reflecting on solitude within crowds. It notes that a great town yields great solitude, comparing people to pictures and sounds to cymbals, with no real love among the multitude. The excerpt captures Bacon’s meditation on human connection.
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Bacon
In the Nude Yes drowiled the great man
In the Nude Yes drowiled the great man says many wonderful holidays Poe spent abroad and he has had adventures too. He recalls hunting them in America while noting cold weather and daring exploits.
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Poe
America
London
Time Writing On Your Countenance
A column by F A Walker warns youths about stormy impulses and heedless risk taking as they chase flashy living. It argues most fall toward failure, tracing how reckless independence leads to tainted society and ruined futures, urging wiser restraint and respect for elders.
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3fcClure
Legal Subterfuge to Thwart Public Land Law
A small triangular sidewalk plot in front of a large Atlanta office building is fenced for one day every seven years to keep it private. Popular Mechanics notes state land used for public purposes for seven years becomes public property, so the fence preserves the owner's title. A brass plate on the walk reads private property.
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Atlanta
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Order Nisi in Lands Sale in Caroline County
The Circuit Court for Caroline County declares the sale of Thos. B. Whalen heirs real estate for 1921 1922 1923 taxes regular and orders public notice by advertisement across Caroline newspapers once weekly for three weeks before May 18 1927. Interested parties must appear by June 18 1927 to show cause why the sale should not be ratified. THOMAS J. KEATING.
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T. Frank Seward
Caroline County
Maryland
Thos. B. Whalen
Thomas J. Keating
Mortgage Report ratified and gate sale confirmed 1927
April 6 1927 order names Charles B Harrison attorney in Mortgage and states gate of property reported by him be ratified and confirmed unless cause shown by June 9. Copy to be printed in Caroline County newspaper four weeks before May 11. Reported sales amount to 3300 dollars.
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Charles B. Harrison
Caroline County
T. Clayton Horsey
Calvert C. Merriken
Circuit Court
Equity
Chancery
Wesley E. Thawley
Clayton Horsey
Wilbert L. Merriken
Circuit Court For
Denton Sealed Bids Sought for 12000 Dollar Bond Issue
Denton Maryland Commissioners call for sealed proposals by 1 pm May 2 1927 for 12000 dollar Public Improvement Bonds in 12 1000 denominations maturing 1927 to 1948 with 4 percent interest and tax exemptions. Bids require 5 percent guaranty. right to reject any bid reserved. Clerk Walter Sparklin.
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Commissioners of
Denton
Denton Street
Maryland
Acts of the General Assembly of
Trecommissioners OF
Walter Sparklin
Notice of Tax Sale Confirmation in Caroline County
The report of sale of real estate assessed to W F Andrew for 1922 1923 and 1924 to pay state and county taxes levied thereon in Caroline Maryland is examined as regular and the sale proceedings ordered to be advertised in a Caroline County newspaper for three weeks before May 18 1927 and a show cause hearing set for June 18 1927 to ratify the sale. THOMAS J KEATING
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T. Frank Seward
Caroline County
Maryland
W. F. Andrew
Circuit Court
Thomas J. Keating
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Thos. B. Whalen Heira
Edward S. Phillips
May V. Phillips
Ivy A. Andrews
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John S. Skinner
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Cue Tan Horsey
True Cons Ies
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Niss
Arthur W. Scott
Clara D. Scott
Calvert C. Meee
Charles P. Cowsill
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Frank Boyce
Martha Boyce
Auditor’s Order
Misi
Kate Johns
William B. Hazel
W. A. Smith
Marker Sr
Denton, MD
H. T. Nuttle
Andersontown
P. O. Denton
Journal
Samuel G.sudler
Queen M. Sudler
Charles E. Armstrong
Annie V. Armstrong
T.one On Horsey
True Cone Drayton Horsey
William Freiland
Dora Freiland
Rock IF
Coleman and
Effie L. Coleman
Eley Baby Chick Hatchery
Ingleside, Maryland
Hie
Howard Pritchett & CO
Greensboro
Royster’s Fertilizer
Denton Bridge
W. G. Wooters
Aghn't
Stara
Eure
M. K. Newnam
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Printing Call Journal Office
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