Nevada caves yield ancient Indian miner relics
In a Nevada mountain near St. Thomas a natural salt salt mine has yielded relics from cave workings dated back to 1000 B C including stone hammers with wooden handles sandals of yucca fiber nets and corncobs preserved by dry desert conditions Most artifacts date from the early Christian era and a carved club links to Pueblo predecessors The salt is now mined commercially underground and scholars note tribes may have claimed the mountain prompting early underground mining rather than surface work
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Gait
Nevada
St. Thomas
Nts
World Eagerly Seeks Great Men’s Letters
The article discusses the enduring lure of letter writing to immortalize great figures. It notes scholars’ hopes to find lost letters from Shakespeare and Alfred de Musset, with Musset’s letters to actress Rachel as the current target. Researchers appeal for information on the whereabouts of such letters.
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William Shakespeare
Alfred de Musset
Rachel
France
England
John L Sullivan Signs Autographs for Charity
In a biography excerpt, John L. Sullivan agrees to autograph items for a charity fair. After bluntly insisting he is no good at writing, he has his manager arrange supplies and endures many attempts to produce about twenty legible signatures. He notes he enjoys aiding religion as he and the damsel exchange a courteous farewell.
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R. F. Dibble
Johin L. Sullivan
John L
Sullivan
Pursuit of happiness drives work in American life
Quote from the Mobile Register explores social and economic maladjustments, arguing failure comes from disliking the job while praising Ford's view that life’s thrill lies in the job. It contends Americans pursued government greatness through work and can achieve larger goals by fitting the job, liking it, and giving their best.
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Ford
Made Goldfish Popular in English Parlors
The goldfish gained popularity in England two centuries after their origin, thanks to Luigi Cura and his father. The Curas, who moved from Italy to London about sixty years ago, started by selling a can of goldfish. Their venture grew to import and sell goldfish and tortoises, handling about forty thousand tortoises and half a million goldfish.
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England
Luigi Cura
Curas
London
Italy
Luigi
Tidy Philosopher Spinoza Noted for Holy Demeanor
A biography from c.1088 cited in a recent reprint says Spinoza was "extremely Holy" and that his attire set him apart as a gentleman rather than a pedant. A contemporary critic notes his reticence yet transparent private life.
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Spinoza
Beauty doctors and a lively Cleveland dinner tale
Dr Marvin Shie at the American Medical Association convention warns of health dangers from tattoo inks and cosmetic procedures. A Cleveland dinner joke about Mrs Maturin Mayhew’s face lift underscores rising beauty culture costs and public interest.
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Marvin Shie
American Medical Association
Washington
Cleveland
Maturin Mayhew
Who is your hero and why do you choose him
A brief reflection on hero worship from a destitute boy finding names like Roosevelt Pershing Jesse James and Captain Kidd in a list titled My Heroes. It argues that real heroes are extraordinary yet human imperfect and suggests a composite ideal rather than flawless perfection. The piece ends by asking readers to consider who their hero is.
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Theodore Roosevelt
General Persiing
Jesse James
Tracy
Bandit
Captain Kidd
Hfe
Robinson Crusoe
James Fenimore Cooper
Gallow
Cap Collier
Napoleon
Robert Ingersol
Hv NeClure
Law of human helpfulness urges blessing not blight
The principle calls on every person to carry themselves so as to aid others rather than harm them, to create goodwill rather than damage it, and to act in a way that nurtures rather than destroys the dignity and progress of those around them.
Salads and Dressings Recipes From A Seasonal Menu
A guide to in season salads and dressings featuring Marshmallow Salad Nut Fruit and Vegetable Salad Chicken Salad and Cottage Cheese Salad. Each recipe lists ingredients such as oranges pineapple grapes peas celery walnuts cucumber capers and mayonnaise or whipped cream dressing served on lettuce with garnish.
Women Avoid Architecture in College Survey
A Los Angeles Times note says over 5,000 U.S. college students surveyed on life ambitions found not a single woman aspired to be an architect. The piece quips women favor other roles and treat architecture as a home design task with female clients as cash customers.
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United States
Ike
Los Angeles Times
Doctor Learns Woman’s Real Age From Blood Pressure
A Boston Globe anecdote recounts Dr F X using a blood pressure test to learn a patient’s real age. The woman initially says she is forty, but the indicator quickly climbs to forty eight, prompting her alarm and admission. The tale highlights how medical measurements can reveal private facts.
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F. X
Boston Globe
Credit Not Johnson Rambler paper surprises readers
When Doctor Johnson's Rambler first appeared the sale was disappointing. Only issue 97, the sole paper not written by Johnson, drew curiosity and was attributed by the Market for Exchange to Samuel Richardson. The item notes the unexpected popularity gap and authorship attribution.
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Doctor Johnson
Samuel Richardson
Paine Claim Highlighted In Birth to Death Timeline
A brief note recalls Thomas Paine born 1797 and died 1800, citing Common Sense as the first bold assertion of American independence and a powerful influence on the founding era including the Declaration of Independence.
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Paine
Thomas Paine
Early Cradle Forms Through History and Craft
The earliest cradles were hollowed logs lacking rockers, later evolving with cabinemaker art. Roman cradles were refined, then declined with empire fall. Early oak chests and oilcloth baskets served as infants beds, while royal cradles gained lavish adornment of gold inlays and silks as noted by Dorothy Bent.
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Metropolitan Museum
New York
Dorothy Bent
Dogs Detect Unreal Nature of Movies in Tests
Cats birds and snakes respond to motion pictures as if real, but dogs ignore them except a dachshund reacting briefly to on screen figures. The article notes domestic animals show varied reactions to on screen images while roosters and reptiles exhibit distinct responses to moving pictures.
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Popular Mechanics
Assignee's Sale Of Real Estate In Caroline County MD
Wilbert L. Merriken as assignee for collection will sell at public auction in front of the Denton Court House on a weekday between 2 and 4 p m. The parcels total about sixteen acres comprising two described tracts with a frame dwelling and outbuildings. The sale follows a mortgage from George O Emig and Imma M Emig to Calvert Merriken dated July 8 1926 and assigned for collection. Terms: half cash day of sale and balance on ratification or all cash.
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George O. Emig
Imma_ M. Emig
Calvert C. Merriken
Caroline County
Wilbert L. Merriken
Court House
Denton
Maryland
Goldsboro
Sandtown
Mary E. Hutson
George F. Smith
George S. Smith
John J. Peppercorn
L. F. Covey
Henry O'Neal
Wesley E. Thawley
Clayton Horsey
T. Pliny Fisher
American Farm Agency
Philadelphia
Penna
Ernest G. Cooper
G. Cooper
Amerigan Farm Agency
Law Building
Mortgage Real Estate Auction in Caroline County Maryland
Henry O Neal to Calvert C Merriken dated June 3 1925 records land description of 100 acres with deeds and exceptions. Two story eight room dwelling barn outbuildings and farm structures with sale terms day of sale six months balance or cash and note security auctioneer L F Covey.
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Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson, Inc. Publishers
John L.’s
Tidy” Philosopher
Gene Carr
D McClure Newspaper Syndicate
F. A. Walker
Eres
Western Newspaper Union
Johnson
Delaware
William Graham
Emma
Emig
FRAME
Said
Mulrain
Pratt T. Taylor
Sallie Ann Taylor
Charles A. Taylor
L. F
Covey
Eddie
Delvers
Donald Keith
THE
Chesapeake and Potomag Telephone CO
the Peoples Bank
Denton, MD
Henry T. Nuttle
J. Frank Wright
Worms
J. W. Shively
Niss
John E. Lynch
Annie B. Lynch
Circuit Court
Nisi
Ve. Elizabeth MacDonald
Auditor’s Order
J. Owen Knotts
Linda Elbert
George Elbert
Equity
T. Clayton Horsey
Thompson Hdw. & Supply CO
Hillsboro
L. B. Towers
T. Fred Towers
Sec
Treas
Hughes Lumber, and Coal Company
Wesley Collegiate Institute
Co. A. Short
Dover, Delaware
East Manin Street
Holiness Church
Peoples Bank
Denton Volunteer Fire Company
F. J. Wright
Denton, Maryland
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