Dogs Once Were Worshiped Across Cultures and Ages
A historical overview traces dog worship from Egypt to Rome and Greece, noting offerings to Anubis, Pan, Mercury, and Cerberus. It mentions Ethiopian deception where a king dog wore royal robes, barked to approve, and his bite could grant honors or condemn a person to captivity or death.
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Egypt
National Geographic Magazine
thedea
Mercury
Hermes
Cerberus
hell
Ethiopia
David T Rickards Declares Candidacy for Register of Wills
Democratic voter notice from Caroline County announces David T Rickards as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Register of Wills, subject to September primaries, dated July 19, 1919.
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office of Register of Wills
DAVID T. RICKARDS
Rutter Seeks Caroline County Sheriff Nomination in 1919
Walter S. Rutter announces candidacy for Sheriff of Caroline County subject to the Democratic primary in Denton Maryland on July 10 1919 urging support. He pledges fearless duty and best effort if nominated and elected in the upcoming race.
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Caroline county
WALTER S. RUTTER
Denton, Md
POKER FACE USES SHAPES DESTINY OF 116 PRINCETON GRADS
A Rochester Post Express reprint notes Princeton graduates value traits from college, especially a poker face. It argues a calm, unreadable countenance aids diplomacy and power, while personality lights appeal in other roles. The piece reflects on tolerance, checks, bluffing, loafing, and self restraint as useful skills.
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Princeton
Rochester Post Express
Fortress of Dantzig in Napoleon era and Moscow campaign link
The fortress of Dantzig is cited as a Napoleon landmark where his marshals Mar ut Ney and others faced admonition after opposing the Russia invasion. From Danzig his legions allegedly started the Moscow campaign. Later it served as a base for Munckensen’s pincers that reached Warsaw, illustrating the map’s blunt salient into central Europe before the war.
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Dantzig
Murat, Ney
Russia
Danzig
Moscow
Munckensen
Warsaw
Poland
Flying In Franklin's Day
Benjamin Franklin described serial experiments in France in 1783 noting rapid progress in improving Ballougs and imagining future flying devices. He mused that witches on broomsticks and philosophers on smoke would seem impossible, but machines could be wind driven and gain motion in calm if mechanic art advances.
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Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
France
Coal Tar Family Chart Shown To Museum
The Bar rett & Co chemical department in New York has presented a chart to the American Museum of Natural History illustrating the coal tar family tree. It lists more than two hundred direct descendants of Old King Carl with specimens assigned to each place.
Memory and wit at breakfast with Smith and Bright
Excerpts from The Notebook of a Spinster Lady recount a lively breakfast table where Sydney Smith, Lord Macaulay, Mr. Bright, and Mr. Longfellow discuss memory, dogmatism, and the ability to recall verses and speeches, each weighing the value of remembering versus forgetting.
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Lord Macaulay
Macaulay
Allison
Mr. Bright
Mr. Longfellow
John Bright
Tyrolese Peasants Keep Traditions Through Dance
Tyrolese mountain folk of Tyrol maintain ancient customs and costumes. They work hard from dawn to night and after long days they dance strenuously, sing old folk songs, and play the zither as guests linger, whistling the final tune.
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Tyrol
Europe
Russia
Poland
A Stranger In the Woods by John Burroughs
In youth I wandered with my brothers and saw a vivid small warbler perched high in beech woods. The sight sparked a revelation that the familiar woods hold birds we do not yet know. It remains a pivotal moment of wonder and discovery for the narrator.
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John Burroughs
Two Hundred Years Ago Outlook on Woman's Role
A quotation from Daniel Defoe reprinted in Outlook argues that women possess equal souls and abilities, challenging the view that they exist merely as housekeepers and slaves. The relic of an early modern debate is presented as a provocative observation about gender and virtue.
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Daniel Defoe
Bright Silver Cleaning Tips Include Soapy Water Boiling
Bright silver can be cleaned by wiping with clean hot soapy water. Silver may be boiled in a plated aluminum pan with zinc or in a silver pin with salt and soda. These methods clean the silver and allow polishing afterward.
Burning Truth Sali jokes about cat fans and coal saving
Sali the facetious feller notes that cat fans take pride in reducing their strokes from last season but he argues the real joy in life is cutting the tons of coal used in winter. He frames the savings as practical, humorous commentary on energy use.
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Sali
Tea Testing Method Reveals Artificial Coloring Presence
A simple test using white paper and a knife yields a fine powder. Rubbed and brushed, any prussian blue traces indicate added artificial color to tea.
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FORDSON TRACTOR
NUTTLE HARDWARE CO., DENTONJEMD
Denton National
THE
DENTON NATIONAL BANK
Bank of Service
Federal Reserve System
F. J. WRIGHT
Carolne County
NUTTLE HARDWARE CO
FRED NUTTLI
GRIFFITH & TURNER CO
Baltimore, Md
H. L WILLIAMS
Greensboro
EL. H. SAPP
Denton
Burrsville
Ford
f. o. b. Detroit
Denton Auto Co
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
MARYLAND
SMITH & WALLS
Holstein
Jersey
Ayrshire
Guernsey
HARRY L.JUMP
QUEEN ANNE, MD
Hippiiy
Hopp
Hipplity
Sydney Smith
Mr. Smith
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