27 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1910
Page
1
Public sale of several animals listing a sorrel horse five years old and 1050 pounds a pair of five year old mules with weights around 1000 pounds each a blue Cory five years old a pair of dark Jersey cows seven years old and a black and white cow four years old all described as ready to work or fresh this fall with drivers and handlers noted in the sale.
Osborne dealers list includes a binder mower hay rake li hoe farmer's inventor Dail two No 19 Oliver plows 40 Oliver plow Warnes wheel farm wagon new by Tatch Farrington Del chain har ness seed sower large corn mill grain cart plow implements and other items plus a stack of clover timothy hay and some household furniture sold due to damage.
One year old mare sired by Corker with a German Coach colt attached. A twelve year old mare with a side German Coach colt. The mules are gray and five seats old, described as good workers. Listed near LENOS Wo Carroll and Tuchahoe Neck.
A Texas ranch tale recounts Rush Kinney and a piano gifted to Marilla by her father Uncle Cal. Marilla’s secret joy with the instrument contrasts with the reveal that the piano proved to be a mechanical device, exposing a crafted ruse behind the gift and a family drama at Birdstall and Lomito ranches.
A historical note on shadow lore across cultures. It traces beliefs about shadows as spirits, warnings against looking into water pools, and legends from Zulu and Hindu traditions. The piece recounts Donald McKay's escape from the devil via his shadow and cites Scottish tales of shadowless figures.
In Assam locals call it erl a caterpillar yields silk via a coil coated cocoon not sealed like the ordinary silkworms. One end of the cocoon closes with converging silk loops, allowing use of the silk without pinching the insect, a practice long tied to the region.
A phrenologist dining at a hotel claimed to judge the character of each guest. An Irishman proposed a truth test to prove phrenology, asking if the question would reveal his status. The examiner replied he would know if the inquiry was truthful, and the Irishman uttered a quip about marriage or singleness.
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