Public sale of land in Denton Maryland in equity
Under an order of the Orphans Court of Caroline County passed June 30 1922 in a case where Howard R. Pritchett Co are plaintiffs and Martha T. Murray et al are defendants the trustee named in the decree will expose at public sale to the highest bidder in front of the Court House door in Denton Maryland the land described in a deed from Elizabeth Howard and husband to Alexander Murray dated November 30 1894 and recorded in Liber 61 E C F folio 270. The improvements include a small frame dwelling and stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphans‘ Court of
Caroline County
Howard R. Pritchett & Co
Martha T. Murray et al
Court House
Denton
Maryland
Elizabeth Howard
Alexander Murray
Real Estate Sale in Denton Maryland By Power of Attorney
Under a power of attorney Sallie A Taylor widow transfers to Calvert C Merriken who will sell at public auction at the courthouse door in Denton on 9 22 between 2 and 4 pm the Pratt T Taylor tract in Caroline county. The farm, largely arable with 50 acres, features an eight room dwelling, new barn 20 by 80 feet, outbuildings, fencing, apples grapes pears and peaches, and is deemed suitable for modern farming. One third cash with balance due 6 and 12 months, cash option, notes secured, papers and stamps at purchaser expense. Liberal first mortgage loan available through attorney.
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Sallie A.Taylor
Calvert C. Merriken
Court House
Denton
Maryland
wits
Caroline county
Dawson’s
said
Mulrain
Pratt T. Taylor
Sallie Ann Taylor
Charles A. Taylor
Caraline
Lronann
Serena
Sreenano F, Covey
Anct
A Romance of Green Corners A city escape to farming life romance
Miss Alleta Brooks leaves the city noise of elevated streets for Green Corners. Jack Dorkin, a rough but kind hired man, rescues her after a fainting spell on a dusty road. Their bond grows as he tends her and she regains health, leading to a hopeful marriage on the farm.
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Alleta Brooks
Jack Dorkin
Jack
Jhrek
tim
Beary
Bary
sabe Bary
Joe
Aifeln
dack Dorkin
Mr. Dorkin
Allein
Alletn
Gilbad
Green Corners
Allein Brooks
Tack
tove
erennat
Alicia
Trustee Sale of Valuable Personal Property in 1922 Virginia
Trust deed from Gilbert Gibson to Calvert Merriken, dated July 3 1922, records in Caroline county. Trustee will expose as public sale August 7 1922 at 10 a.m. near Walter Kelley belt and end of shell road Willis ton to Concord for cattle horses farming gear and growing crops including eight acres tomatoes and 25 acres corn.
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Gilbert Gibson
Calvert C. Merriken
Liber L. B. T
Caroline county
Walter Kelley
Concord
shell road
Williston
Arcadia and Acadia in Classical Geography and Literature
The excerpt contrasts Arcadia, center of Peloponnesian Arcadian life famed for simplicity and peaceful peasants, with Acadia as named by early French settlers in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. It notes Arcadia’s exclusion from Acadia and cites Longfellow’s Bryan veline, urging readers to hear a tale of love in Acadia while linking place names to Greek Arcadians and French origin.
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Greece
Arcadia
Philip Stiey
mois
Ufe
Aendin
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Longfenow
Byanveline
Acadia
Look Upon Eel as Symbol of Devil in Scottish Folklore
In Scottish belief eels are considered devilish and bad for health. West Highland folk avoid eel and "feathered flesh" foods while others fear skate, and mackerel are said to eat flesh of the drowned. Eels are called devilish and linked to evil influence across regions.
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West Highlands
Solway
Cattich
As We Grow Up in County Mall Reflections
A fragmented musing compares children and adults from County, Missouri, noting wiser choices bring sorrow not happiness and hinting at a mall setting as a backdrop for growth. The piece loosely contrasts youthful joy with grownup perception in a local context.
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chleren
Brazil area and coastline figures in early report
The document cites Brazil covering about 801 950 square miles with a coastline near 4 000 miles. It notes the Amazon river system allowing ocean going steamers to travel inland for around 3 000 miles, illustrating geographic extent and internal waterways.
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Brazil
nainy harkora
Antizon
Northern traveler notes unusual aurora sounds
A traveler from the north reports hearing faint crisp rustling during aurora borealis observations. He recalls the aurora borealis sometimes sounding like a ragged movement, describing the experience as a rare atmospheric phenomenon observed in clear northern skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labrador
Buffalo Wool and Buffalo Head Prices Cite Prairie Trade
Buffalo wool gathered from prairie antunts sheds each spring yields durable carpets. Mounted buffalo heads fetch about $1,000 and new buffalo fibers command around $100.
Margery Hollister’s North Woods Courtship
Margery, a city girl, rebels against parental plans and romance leads her to a rustic cabin where Peter reveals a hidden camp and his desire to wed. After surprises and a show of modern independence, she accepts his hand for a paddle home to supper.
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Walt
Margery
Peter
North Woods
lis
Jin
Jim
Coral Islands Built by Tiny Sea Creatures
A description of coral homes formed by polype colonies resembling small ser ane mane creatures. The text explains coral islands arise in deep southern waters, raising questions about how they form as the habitat remains while underlying rock sinks. Darwin suggested surface exposure, with polypes dying under pressure while their skeletal homes endure.
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Darwin
Legends of the Birch in old London lore
The piece recalls midsummer legends where green birch shadows hooves and lamps of grass ward off fairies in London. It also notes a Nordic myth of a dwarf birch, said to crawl on earth in Lapland and Arctic regions, used as a rod in Nazareth scourging.
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old London
St. John’s
Lapland
Arctic Circle
What About Armenia
A Birmingham Age-Herald piece quotes Senator Snortsworthy lamenting disappointments and a prominent constituent's inquiry about Armenia. The senator notes his hold on the people and the need to justify his hard work amid rising questions about foreign policy and Armenia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snortsworthy
Armenia
Birmingham Age-Herald
Degres and Joe Discuss Caring for a Chapike
Dialog between Degres and Joe about whether Joe can care for a chapike, with Jean remarking that it depends if he resembles Joe and not being too much like him.
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Joe
Jean
English Clergyman’s Cook Ad Highlighted in London Times
A London Times advertisement for a cook emphasizes beyond skill a sense of humor and the spirit of Galatians. The verse cited lists love joy peace long suffering gentleness goodness faith as the desired fruit.
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London Times
Markling the Gentleman Quote Explores True Nobility
A concise quotation notes that the title of gentleman belongs to conduct, not circumstance, attributing the idea to Steele and reflecting on how behavior defines status rather than birth or wealth. The remark emphasizes ethical conduct as the mark of true gentility.
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Markling
Steele
Happiness Recipe of the Grand Essentials
A brief note quotes a Bosson Transcript line about happiness as needing something to do something to love and something to hope for. The fragment presents a reflection on fulfillment through activity affection and aspiration.
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Sigler’s line
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Denton, Md
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