Trusteer's Sale of Cannery and Preston Property
Trust deed from Percy C. Douglas to Charles B Harrison secures sale of Canning Plant at Tanyard Siding near Dover Bridge Caroline county Md including cannery building sheds office and 2 story dwelling with 11 16 acres of land and equipment. Auction at Douglas home Preston Md on August 13 1927 between 2 30 and 4 pm. separately offered then as a whole. terms cash. title at purchaser's expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy C. Douglas
Charles B. Harrison
Caroline county
Preston
Maryland
TANYARD SIDING
DOVER BRIDGE
James R. Phillips
Percy C. Doulas
Homesick to the core Maria returns home changed
Maria, a Palenville housewife, visits her city cousin Louise in a gleaming apartment with electric stove and service lifts. The lure of modern comforts nearly wears her out, but a homecoming reveals her true longing for the simple kitchen and her husband John. She declares it grand to be homesick and finds comfort in familiar routines.
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ARTA CRAIG
nime
Maria
Palenville
Palen
John Craig
John
Jerry
Joln
Louise
Freda las
Marla
Marin
Patenville
Marta
Freda
carly
lsten
Jace
Loyen
lye
Marlal
Neo
Marti
Public Auction Notice At Stevens Farm Near Andersontown
Personal property to be sold at auction includes two mules eight years old, a black mare eleven, a sorrel four, a three month old colt, six milk cows with calves, five pigs twelve weeks old. Cash up to ten dollars. larger sums by four month credit with interest bearing note secured by bank. Removal only after terms met. J Oscar Friend owner. Joe Covey, Auctioneer. J Beck, Clerk.
Tracing Bank Notes to Ancient Babylon and Early Banking
Early records show Egilot & Son conducting advance and exchange in Babylon between 700 and 000 B C based on clay tablets. Notes and drafts on clay and papyrus reveal ancient negotiable instruments lacking endorsements. Chinese and Egyptian proto money predated European use.
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Babylon
Egilot & Son
B. C
Egypt
Europe
Greece
Red diamonds draw attention near Kimberley and Pretoria
Reports note a red diamond near Kimberley may weigh six karats after cutting. Two more red stones were found near Pretoria, including a brownish red of 14 karats rough and a red amber of one carat rough. Rare red diamonds appear in museums and jewel collections worldwide.
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Kimberley
Pretoria
Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
Boy Beats Mule After Jumping On Its Back
A motor tourist on Rumpus Ridge witnessed Gap Johnson’s son Banly leap onto a mule and beat it with both fists. The onlooker heard the boy shout Hud-up and the elder man explained Banly meant to show the animal he was serious.
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Rumpus Ridge
Banly
Gap Johnson
Ikely
Kansas City Star
Uncle Eben Talks of Life and Cost Versus Joy
In a Washington Star excerpt Uncle Eben quips that living costs more now but life holds more enjoyment. The wry remark contrasts rising prices with richer experiences.
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Eben
Washington Stor
Last of Grant Memorial one dollar gold coins minted in 1922
The final issue of one dollar gold pieces, the Grant Memorial coins, were produced in 1922. These coins mark the end of a series initiated to honor Ulysses S. Grant, with collectors noting their material and historical significance.
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Grant
Its the running expenses that keep father out of breath
A Wall Street Journal item notes how rising costs strain a family budget as expenses mount, leaving the father financially pressed and breathless in the current economic climate.
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Wall Street Journal
Mont St. Jean to France battle name change reference
The phrase Mont St. Jean refers to the Battle of Waterloo in French naming, linking the historical engagement to its broader European description and signaling language equivalence between the two names.
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Mont St. Jean
France
battle of Waterloo
Pope of Philosophy Aristotle was called Pope of Philosophy
Aristotle was heaped with the title Pope of Philosophy in a quip noting his influence. The remark frames his role in shaping ethical and metaphysical thought and his enduring impact on classical philosophy.
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Philosophy Aristotle
Philosophy
Abiah Mathews Finds Breakfast Reform Inspires Sermon
Abiah Mathews struggles with a no-breakfast regime imposed by his wife Livonia and Aunt Solace. After skipping meals and wrestling with guilt, he quietly resumes preaching, days later delivering a surprisingly strong sermon titled John as he returns home to a celebratory dinner and a pink dress necklace.
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A. J. Mathews
Ann
rapidis
John
Ife
Livonia
Mr. Mathews
Aunt Solace
Bijahs
Livonta
Yokum Town
lere
Hermit Publishes Simple Longevity Diet Claim
A Corean hermit named Skajkman or Skarkinnn claims a life extension secret found in ancient books. He subsists on water and pine bark cakes, sleeps two hours, and follows Buddhist hygienic practices. He believes he could live to five hundred years and plans further study for foodless living.
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Corean
Skajkman
Skarkluan
Irving
Abraham
Skarkinnn
Corea
Kongosa
Tokyo
Gonya Granddaughter of King Lear in Berlin Play
A lavish Berlin production of a verse play by Carl Leyst titled Gonya Granddaughter of King Lear draws praise. The plot centers on Lear leaving the throne to Cordelia’s daughter Gonya who taints her line, hides a secret child, and kills it then dies mad like Ophelia.
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King Lear
Berlin
Gonya
Carl Leyst
hils favorite
Cordelia
Ophelia
Acropolis Origins and Athens Parthenon Remark
The acropolis once meant the citadel of an ancient Greek city and its main defense. Today the term refers to the rocky eminence in Athens where the Parthenon stands. St Paul addressed the wise men of Athens there, and Marshil notes the site’s historic role.
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Athens
Greece
Marshil
St. Paul
Folklore Ties Trees to Fate and Weather
The text cites beliefs about trees predicting events: ash lacking locks and keys omen, rowan linked to the cross of Calvary, and poplar turning up white leaves signaling a storm. It reflects superstition about trees signaling national calamity, sacred history, and weather.
Effort of Education Criminals Are Said to Be Better
A brief note quoting the New York Evening Post states that education improves criminals as well as society, claiming ongoing progress in learning and moral advancement, with the maxim that the world grows better each day.
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New York Evening Post
One Way to Look at It Practipe shoes growing
A wry Arkansas Gazette remark notes that women’s feet seem to be enlarging, yet cheekily emphasizes their growing ability to fill men’s shoes, reflecting social attitudes of the era with humor.
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Arkansas Gazette
Red-Faced Babies in Bakersfield Reflect World Scrutiny
A Bakersfield Californian remark notes that deep reflection on the world explains why newborns often appear red in the face. The editorial tone blends social commentary with a lighthearted observation on infancy.
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Bakersfeld
Grandma Used to Be When a Lady in Arkansas Gazette
An old fashioned Lady theme appears in the Arkansas Gazette with reflections on manners and propriety as Grandma would have urged, highlighting cultural expectations and social norms of a past era.
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Mary
Arkansas Gazette
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Denton, Maryland
EVERNGAM
Atwater Kent Radios Sellers Kitchen
Hoosier
Congoleum Simmons Beds
Simmons Bed Springs Simmons Beauty Best Mattresses
Chinaware
ML. K
NEWNADM
Denton
Nisi
Fred R. Owens
Harry G. Crouse
Amanda Crouse
Anguat
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Teach oa HORSEY
True PA LAYTON HORSEY
NEWSNPAP
ARCHE
Auditor’s Order
Nist
Bortgans
Lucretia
Circuit Court
T. CLAYTON HORSEY
Denton Volunteer Fire Company
W. Brewster Deen
Charles W. James and wife
Equity
Chy
T.ee HORSEY
True nee LAYTON HORSEY
Preston, Md
Main street
Cooper & Fooks
Liber T. L. D
W. T. Tuff
Walsh
Louise Cady
Hellingsworth
Frankin Stevens
Andersontown
sharp
John Deere
J. OSCAR FRIEND
Joe Covey
J. . Beck
ABUAH
D. J. Walsh
Livon
Maathews
Livouln
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