Public Sale of Valuable Farm Personal Property
James W Thawley owner advertises a public sale at his farm on the Greensboro Station to Ridgely road, 1 mile west of the station, Wednesday August 14 at 10 am rain or shine. The sale features horses, cows of Guernsey Holstein and Hereford varieties, Holstein heifers, various farm equipment, wagons, plows, binders, harrows, and a Ford automobile, all under 310. Cash on day of sale. notes with bank security for larger amounts.
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Greensboro Station
Ridgely
Guernsey
Lolstein
Holster
Hereford
Durham
Pole Angus and Jersey
Nolstein
derses
Walstein
Wolstein
Peogles National Bank of
Denton
SAMUEL ELLWANGER
F. P. Covey
ae JAMES
Trmrie
Suctioneers
J.B. ELLWANGER
Two Heads Are Better Than One
Sue Williams attends a Saturday matinee and parade crowd then meets Lieutenant Samuel Putnawat at the theater. He explains his upcoming departure, and she vows to help the soldiers, inspired by the idea that two heads are better than one.
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Sue
sclfflers
Susie
Hut Sue
Samuel Putnaw
Sue Williams
Auckland City and its Parks and Harbor Views
Chicago News describes Auckland New Zealand with Mount Eden offering picturesque city views. It notes the Daelile harbor busy with steamers, Queen Street commerce, and Albert Park replacing old fort ruins. The piece praises Auckland's balance of parks and warehouses and recalls the city’s historic ruins kept in the museum.
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Auckland
New Zealand
California
Wall street
Mount Eden
matorbants
Queen street
Quen street
garteus
Albert park
Chicago News
True Service In Words Framed By Sidney
Note on dedicated service in the style of Sir Philip Sidney, reflecting a worldview where devotion and literature intertwine. The fragment suggests esteem for a mentor or exemplar who embodies steadfast duty and refined taste.
Fragmented Verse Hinting at Hidden Love
Poetic fragment urges quiet after a moment of kindness and the arrival of love. The lines describe love's swift appearance and the instruction to return to solitude without speaking of it. The piece reads as a reflective meditation on restraint and emotional transition.
Paradox on independence and reliance in thought
A brief, reflective line discussing the paradox that independence grows with belief in one’s own faculties, noting how genuine intellectual and moral growth arises when dependence on external guidance is minimized. The quotation attributes the idea to Susup E. Blow.
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Susup E. Blow
Lady or the Tiger Gargoyle exchange
A dramatic moment unfolds as a woman asks George to reveal a secret before choosing, and he answers with a confident promise to drink anything. The tense scene highlights trust and implied risk in a high-stakes moment.
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George
Round robin watch system and petition custom on ships
Ancient on shipboard practice uses a night anchor watch formed by two sailors who keep the anchor light and prevent dragging. A “round robin” method assigns watch duties by drawing lots, with marks erased later so no one can claim favoritism. The device is also used to allow crew grievances to be written anonymously as petitions to the captain, as in the Roosevelt Round Robin.
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Roosevelt
custon
Food prejudice raises costs of meals and staples
Government food experts urge openness to diverse foods to avoid shortages and high prices. The piece warns against sticking to familiar staples and missing cheaper, nutritious options. It cites rice and corn as alternatives when potatoes or wheat run scarce.
Sunlit Fronts and Irony at Maurepas and Pozieres
A George Bernard Shaw quote in the London Chronicle laments mock signposts pointing to places that do not exist, while comparing to the ruined trees along a war-torn road toward Ypres. The description contrasts vivid shell-damaged woods with a landscape where no flat ground remains enough for marbles in a mile.
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George Bernard Shaw
London Chronicle
Pozileres
Pozieres
Ypres
Outcast Among Birds in a Cowbird Nest Trick
A natural history note explains the American cowbird as an outcast that lays eggs in other birds nests. The hatchlings often dominate foster parents, leaving the true parents to feed and babysit the unruly brood, a common sight in June among song sparrows.
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LONG & BEALL
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Menton National Bank
Liberty
HARVEY. COOPER, Prest
T. C. WEST
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
ENTON, MARYLAND
VICTROLAS
Jno
Nora Nora Bayes
France
Chas
Hart
McCormack
Gwine
Dixie
Gluck
Pietro
Fritzie
Minnetonka
Jim
Berlin
Central
No Man’s Land
Paul Revere
RED SEAL RECORDS
Tchaki
Sammy
M. K. NEWNAM
Denton, Md
Weber
Murphy
dearborn
TEAMS OF SALE
JAMES W. THAWLEY
PLP
Covry, Anct
By ELLEN B. KEE
TIS
McClura
murehblag
traifk
Whiteleysbury
Whiteleysbure
Sheppard's Church
LIVA STOCIs
Auburn
Queen Anne
Thomas
Ontario
John Deere
Timothy Tay
De Laval Creama
JAMES GOOD
Deaton, Md
True Service
Sir Philip Sidney
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