Trustees Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Preston Maryland
By decree of the Orphans Court Caroline County a trustee will publicly sell parcels of real estate in front of Covey Bros store Preston starting 3 PM The parcels include a lot on Main Street with barn and outbuildings. a lot south of the railroad near Choptank road with a 15 foot highway right of way. Lot No 1 Parcel 5. and Lot No 2 Parcel No. The deeds trace back to Edward T Moore Trustee and Isaac La Noble matter. One third cash day of sale with balance in six months or all cash. title papers at purchaser expense. Charles B Harrison trustee.
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Orphans’ Court
Caroline county
Provident State Bank
Preston
Maryland
Lucy W. Kelley Morgan
Covey Bros
Main street
Marsland
Albert W. Sisk
Jas. N.Todd
Edward T. Moore
Lincoln D. Kelley
Caroline
Jas. H. Lone
Preston Canning Company
Isaac La Noble
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Albert W. Sisik
Mary E. Noble
Wiliam T. Kelley
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CHARLES B. HARRISON
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Her First School at Swamp Mills Ends in New Eden
Maida Allington, a fresh teacher, arrives at Swamp Mills to a tough eight grade classroom. Thatcher Ward, a mill worker and newcomer, vies for her attention and help with bookkeeping. A confession reveals he is in love, sparking a humorous, tender resolution as she learns the town’s name and her own resolve.
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Malda Alington
lttle
Swunmp MILLs
Malus
Maida Allington
nnnes
Maida
Thatcher Ward
Malda
ruffin
Thatcher Wrrad
Thitcher
Apollo
Whatcher Ward
Thatcher
Chutchher
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Cornefi
Valdas
Josaeh
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Maidao
Public Sale of Saluable Personal Property
Intending to discontinue farming I will sell on the farm two miles from Whiteleysburg on Whitelessburg to Sheppard's Church road Monday August 19 191S commencing at 9 00 am the following property LMS STOCK All sums 10 or under cash on larger amounts credit 12 months with approved note payable at Peoples National Bank of Denton Auctioneers Ellwanger Covey Temple Ellwanger Attorney and Clerk
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Whiteleysburg
Whitelessburg
Sheppard's Church
Peoples National Bank of
Denton
SAMUEL ELLWANGER
EL P. Covey
JAMES TEMPLE
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EL ELLWANGer
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Italy Started Municipal Pawnshops That Shaped Europe
The article traces the spread of municipal pawnshops from Italy to Europe. It notes Madrid opened such a shop in 1705, Avignon tried in 1577, Paris gained a mont de plete in 1777, and Napoleon re established the monopoly in 1806 with a roughly seven percent interest. It explains Paris treats mont de plete as a government department while provinces run local monopolies.
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monts-de-plete
France
Italy
Europe
Madrid
Avignon
national assembly
thne
Napoleon
Paris
mont
Wrist watches at sea and the dangers of glowing dials
Nelson Collins recalls in Century Magazine how luminous wrist watches aid night navigation on ships yet risk revealing crew positions. Deck wearers must balance safety with secrecy as muted glow could expose sailors to submarines, prompting etiquette such as whistling softly to blend with night.
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Nelson Collins
Century Magazine
Palace of Pharaoh discovery returns to Penn Museum
Dr Clarence Fisher reports success at Dendereh and Memphis excavations of the palace of Merenptah, tied to Moses and Aaron episode. A complete pillar from twelve colossal columns will be shipped to the university museum, with gold-inlaid panels and lintels, portraying the famed temple rumored to be Moses’ upbringing site.
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Eckley B. Coxe
Egypt
University of Pennsylvania museum
Clarence 5
Fisher
Dendereh
Nile
Memphis
Merenpthah
Moses
Aaron
Pharaoh
Buffing Hurts Old Plate and Destroys Value
The Boston Fine Arts Bulletin warns that modern building cleaning damages old silver by removing surface age and maker marks. It cites a ruined lot of family silver from overcleaning and advises gentler methods using silver polish after removing heavy tarnish with brass cleaner, plus storing with camphor to prevent tarnish.
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Boston Tine Arts Bulletin
War raises canary prices and import reliance
The article notes wartime disruption of German canary imports cut supply, pushing prices upward. Prewar imports of ten to twelve thousand weekly stopped by the British blockade. Domestic raising lagged behind demand, with current prices ranging from 12 to 15 dollars, and dealers claim value is whatever buyers pay.
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Germany
Hottentot Dainties and Global Dishes Described
A quirky cross continental menu features tortoise soup wild peacock and elephant foot followed by porcupine fricassee hippopotamus ribs and ostrich egg omelette. The passage notes a decaying Lotten nation and reflects on a world of varied eating as Christmas arrives in midsummer.
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Zanzibar
nairobi
Suspicious Youngster in Park Describes Stranger Scene
A park bench scene recounts a woman from Mexico with her daughter and man accompanying her. The girl eyes water-filled cups at a fountain and warns others not to steal them while she gets water, signaling possible suspicion around the group.
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aoman
wonkin
Mexico
papa
manmima
Cheveland Plain Dealer
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JOHN W. SMITH
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University of Pennsylvania
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