Night Entry at the Browstone House
Jean Ray rooms in a Brooklyn brownstone crowded with lodgers. A polite young man and a hard eyed officer handle a door mix up as Jean and the man share a dramatic misstep. Jean moves to a dining room table where she meets Paul Granville, and they begin a cautious rapport amid uneasy town noise.
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Brooklyn
Jean Ray
Jean
Drake
Jenn
eHine
Indoers
No 337
Geanville
Bride and groom wed after playful police memory
In midsummer a taxi delivers Jean and Paul Granville to Mrs Jones's doorstep where a white rose is pinned to Officer Drake's tunic. Confetti, a white rope, and a kiss seal the romance as the couple recall where they first met with the policeman and his baby sharing a knowing smile.
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Paul
Jean
Drake
Mark Twain Revealed by Daughter in Mentor Memoir
Clara Clemens Gabriel, Mark Twain’s daughter and Detroit Symphony conductor’s wife, portrays the author as a sphinx at home and a royal figure. She recalls his moods, storytelling, playful affection for kittens, and rare interruptions of work for a cherished pet.
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Mark Twain
Ais Familly
Clara Clemens Gabrilowitseh
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Whistling tree of Barbados charms travelers and poets
London Answers notes travelers report a Barbados whistling tree with uniquely shaped leaves and split-edged pods that emit sounds when wind passes. A valley on the island is filled with these trees and the wind creates continuous deep whistles. A Sudan species of acacia, also called whistling tree, has similarly hollow sheaths producing loud, sweet tones.
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Barbados
London
Sudan
Soil Moisture Measured by Swelling Cypress Blocks
The U.S. Forest Service uses swollen wood blocks to gauge soil moisture. Cypress samples are atr-drained, buried briefly, and their expansion correlates to water absorption in the soil. This method aims to quantify soil moisture levels through swelling measurements.
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United States Forest Service
Odd Experience While Shopping in My Hometown
A Chicago Journal correspondent recalls a curious scene in a hometown store as an elderly woman shouts Edna and John, mistaking the narrator for Edna. John embraces the narrator and tries a kiss, while clerks intervene, confirming the mix up and leaving puzzled.
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Chicago Journal
Edna
John
Egan
Complete citizen defined by education and government roles
The Ideal State argues education builds good morals and aligns citizens with governance. A complete citizen shares in judicial and executive government, uniting a multitude into a cohesive state through education.
Palm Sunday Palm and yew tradition in churchyard rite
The text from a Tiber Festivals concept printed by Caxton discusses why yew is used in place of palm for Palm Sunday. It notes the absence of olive leaves and describes the procession with yew branches as the origin of the day’s name.
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Tiber
Caxton
Relationship With Christ Says Work Distracts Faith
The piece notes that devotion to work can become a substitute for a personal relationship with Christ. It argues that unselfish labor may intensify temptation to worship work rather than God, urging believers to keep Christ central. John Douglas Adam emphasizes vigilance against this subtle shift.
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Christ
John Douglas Adam
Object Lesson About Filling the Mind With Chaff
A father uses a basket and apples to illustrate a boy’s falling behind in school. He explains the mind cannot hold more than a limit and warns that filling it with cheap novels crowding out knowledge leads to underachievement. The tale from the Bon bay Guardian emphasizes self discipline and focus.
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Bonbay Guardian
Cruel Human Sacrifices in Aztec Religion Revealed
Bruce Bryan discusses Aztec and Inca religious practices, noting human offerings largely from enemies and law-breakers. The article describes sacrificial methods, including heart removal and execution atop altars, and mentions priests allegedly guiding victims to death through fear and ritual.
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Mexico
Phe Vietlin
Elye
Terror
Bruce Bryan
Land ruled by insects on the dark continent
An English explorer recalls Africa as a land ruled by insects and describes a journey down the Luangwa valley. He and Mr Barnes travel by canoe to the river’s bottom, encountering tsetse flies, tall trees, radiated palms, monkeys, elephants, and hippos at night along the river and bush.
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Africa
Nilsa
Luangwa
Mr. Barnes
Windsor mills forge banknote paper and watermark origin
The Windsor area mills began producing paper for bank notes in the medieval era. Henri Portal introduced a watermark featuring a looped border and intricate scroll, transforming currency security while prior notes bore no watermark. The piece notes long family monopolies, historical opposition, and early resistance to price changes and duties amid the evolving paper trade.
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Windsor
England
Henri Portal
Yewell
London
No Secrets in His Life Story at Dinner
A man with no fortune forged tales for credulous listeners. He claimed he learned to read at twenty one and that his early work was hauling corn bags. He described growing up in the mountains with a brand popular in those days and a triple X mark on his shoulders.
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Mitchy
Many Uses for Myrrh From ancient to modern applications
Myrrh is a resin from trees in Arabia and eastern Africa with a balsamic smell and bitter taste. It was used by the ancients for fumigation and today serves as a medicine tonic and stimulant. It aids digestive disorders, reduces excess mucous secretions, cleans foul ulcers, promotes healing, and can be used as a mouth and throat gargle.
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Arabia
Africa
Painting Cellar Ceilings to Prevent Dust Infiltration
A historical note explains covering cellar ceilings with wall board and applying two coats of battleship gray paint or a lighter tone to reduce dust from ashes coal and cement. Painting corners and walls, especially in white, helps prevent dust and deters vermin.
The Beat He Could Do Father O Flynn
The dialogue shows Barney defending his actions while questioning the priest’s rationale for challenging a stranger in London. The exchange hints at social tension and humor in a church setting with a comic undertone.
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Father O'Flynn
Barney
London
Origin of the word haberdasher linked to clothing trade
Swinton asserts haberdasher derives from German Habet the dust, noting a role in keeping many wares. Chambers ties it to berdash or neckcloth, suggesting evolution from naberdasher to habertas goods. The piece discusses shifts in meaning from makers of neckcloths to those selling various wares.
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Houvgh Swinton
Euvorcing
Chambers
England
Wheeler
Public sale on Denton Court House door notice
Under a mortgage power of sale dated May 19 1914 from Anthony Pateman to William H Deen and assigned to W Brewster Deen for collection the assignee will offer the real estate at public sale in front of the Court House door Denton Maryland in Caroline county on a date to be announced in the record books Liber J K S No 16 folio 127.
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Anthony Pateman
William H. Deen
W. Brewster Deen
Liber J. K.S
Caroline County
Court House
Denton
Maryland
Property description in Caroline county court deed in 1924
In 1924 between two and four o clock p m the deed describes a parcel in the First Election District of Caroline county. It begins at a stone corner of lands of Caroline Sparks and John Quillen, traverses lines with bearings and distances including south 62 degrees east 22 perches to a stake, south 23 degrees east 26 perches to a stake, north 19 degrees east 69 perches to a county road, along the road south 813 degrees west 18 perches, north 73 degrees west 142 10 perches to the road, and south 120 degrees west 55 2 10 perches back to the beginning, containing a tract of land.
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Caroline County
Caroline Sparks
John Quillen
Goldsboro
Hollingsworth’s Corner
Land Auction in Caroline County on Goldsboro Road
Ten acres and fifteen square perches, election district of Caroline, north of the county road from Goldsboro to Hollingsworth's Corner. Part of Tract No. 2 from a 1911 deed John J. Place to Charles W. Cahall, and 1914 deed Cahall to Anthony Patman. Included improvements: small dwelling and barn. Cash on day of sale. Papers at purchaser's expense. W Brewster Deen, James Temple, Auctioneers Assignee.
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John J. Place
Charles W. Cahall
Liber J. K. S
Caroline County
Anthony Patman
W. Brewster Deen
James Temple
Public Sale at Spring Branch Farm Greensboro Md
A public sale of personal property and real estate to discontinue farming is set for Tuesday Sept 2 1924 at 10 am rain or shine on Spring Branch Farm along Stone road 3 miles from Greensboro Md toward Denton. Items include farming implements livestock poultry stoves furniture and tools with no reserve and cash terms on personal property real estate terms announced sale day. Lunch served. B M Whittaker Route 1 Greensboro Md J Dickerson & Son Aucts Greenwood Del.
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Stone Road
Greensboro
Denton
Spring Branch Farm
Lady Irving
B.M. Whittaker
J. Dickerson & Son, Aucts
Greenwood
Del
The Woman Who Found Wealth Through Letters
A London tale notes a couple in love but poor. The woman creates a correspondence college for Women promising wealth and charm to men, teaching beauty and allure. She prospers financially while her fiancé, deceived by the scheme, travels to a distant colony and never returns.
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Weiter
London
Young Dad Praises Eyes Readiness and Glasses Worry
A quirky note from a reader describes a young mother’s eye troubles and hopes to avoid glasses while seeking ophthalmic guidance. The piece reflects lighthearted concerns about vision and eye care.
Real Estate Sale Include Farm House and Orchards
A resident offers for sale a property featuring a new five room house with pantry front porch attic and cement cellars a new hen house 10 by 20 corn crib garage and shed a five stall barn and horse stable with loft plus asparagus pears apples quince walnuts grapes and extensive fruit trees. The tract includes 10 acres of corn 12 acres of cowpeas 2 acres of soybeans 1 acre of alfalfa 3 acres of scarlet clover and buckwheat 6 000 blackberries 2 acres of strawberries rice pasture fenced with a running stream and woods and some saw timber.
Notice to Creditors in Caroline County Maryland
Notice that William W Wrightson Jr executor of William W Wrightson deceased has letters testamentary from the Orphans Court in Caroline County Maryland. All persons with claims must present them with vouchers authenticated by March 12 1925 or be excluded from estate benefits. Date August 1 1924.
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Caroline County
Orphans’ Court
Maryland
William W. Wrightson
William W. Wrightson, JR
Mooning at Republican Henn convention sparks reaction
At the recent Republican Henn convention, a candidate prepared to move on to a new post amid hectic talk. A daughter, an eager observer, noted the event and the mood as policies and pride surfaced in the room.
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Repub. Henn
Geo
Felfere
Indianupolis News
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Jean Tolley
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Tenneseco
Haberdasher
Sali
Dearborn
New
York
J Wood
Syracuse
Lady
Anne
New Dover Opera House
Delaware
Paramount
Lois Wilson
Richard DIX
William Demille
Bebe Daniels
Long Island
Agnes Ayres
Detroit
Ford Motors Company
Detroit, Michigan
FORD
Auditor's Order
Nisi
Calvert C. Merriken
Benjamin F. Matthews
Cassie Matthews
Geo. A. Deakyne
Bethlehem Station
School House
Tanyard
Hog Island
J. E. Lipp
Preston
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Goldsboro Bank
Robert Jarrell, JR
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