A Seance Tale by Irvin S. Cobb Echoes a Young Man’s Question
In a regular spiritualist seance a Brooklyn medium and her husband host a rustic audience including a youth from R F D No. 3. The boy seeks message from his late father and asks the heavenly shade about measuring from tip to tip prompting a humorous exchange on heaven and wings.
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Indy
Brooklyn
R. FY D. No. 3
Halson
Paw
Pawl
The
Central Press Asociation
Partnership Dissolved Story Of A Turtle And Conjurer
A classic tale tracks three characters an old Black man an itinerant conjurer and a twelve pound turtle on a Mississippi road The conjurer uses ventriloquism to make the turtle speak asking where it is being taken prompting the man to fearfully insist he plans to abandon the turtle The scene ends with the man leaving the turtle behind reflecting the tale’s enduring humor and mystery
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and Inc
Mississippi
Tim Tall
Ele
Digger
Ile
Tailor Made the Man and a Col in a Baseball Clash
An anecdote about a southern born colonel of a negro regiment who, though small and dapper, organized three battalion baseball teams. In a tense civil game he joined as a player in uniform without shoulder straps, led a three bagger, attempted a homer, then slid into a scuffle with taunts from the opposing coach and ended up being escorted off.
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Coronel
United States Army
James
Berles Yire
Uben
The
Central Press Association
The Pirate Uncle Surfaces in New York Mystery
In a New York counting room, Robert learns that the feared pirate Captain Rip-Rap is his great-uncle Murray. Andrew Murray, long suspected, hints at old rivalries, political aims, and a dangerous plan. The family debates risk as Peter Corlaer and the father weigh future upheavals and possible piracy.
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Darby
Robert
Peter Corlaer
Peter
Rip-Rap
Murray
Corlacr
Andrew Murray
Providence
New York
Canada
Colden
Corlaer
Kerr
Fernieside
Sheriffmuir
Walf Marjory
Tawannears
Morgan
Davis
Dampler
Fort George
Burrage
Boston
Corluer
Attorney's Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Caroline County
Public auction of a farm known as Bannings Land in Caroline County Maryland, described tract and adjacent Adams lot, with a two-story frame dwelling, to be sold by attorney Charles B. Harrison under a 1924 mortgage from Helen E Blades and Alonzo E Blades to Charles M Turner. Terms: one-third cash day of sale, balance with interest on final ratification or all cash at buyer option. Auctioneer Wa T. Turr.
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Ind
Rascal
Hook
Helen E. Blades
Alonzo E. Blades
Charles M. Turner
Caroline County
Maryland
J. L. Covey’s
Preston
Addie S. Stafford
James H. Adams
Adams
James E. Nichols
Helen &. Blades
Addie
Stafford
Helen B. Nichols
Gaid
Liber C. W. HL
Charles B. Harrison
Wa. T. Turr
Anabel Moore
Oacoar Opac
Maryland-Virginia Joint Stock Land Bank of
Baltimore City
Fred R. Owens
Denton, Md
Edward Cook
Federalsburg
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FR. Johnson
Vin S Johnson
Irvin S. Cobb
Wspaper Arpeyn
Porto Bello
Arthur D. Howden Smith
WNU Service
Denton, Maryland
Rhode Island
Portland Cement Association Union Trust
Washington, D. C
New Dover Opera House
United Artists
Douglas Fairbanks
Don Q
Zorro
Fairbanks
Warner Bros. Present
Irene Rich
Bert Lytell
Clara Bow
Willard Louis
Eve
Adam
United Artists Present
Peter the Great
Oliver
Denton Auto CO
H. Saulsbury Sparkser
T. Orme
P. R. Fisher
J. Wright
Hamilton and Kinois
Jackson
Goldsboro, Md
J. W. Shively
Uratt and
Calvert Sta
Eastern Shore
Western Shore
Baltimore
B. Holmes Raley
M. Kk
Newnam
Chiropractic
Dr. Brownstein
D.C
Denton
Ridgely
Greensboro
Kemp
Orphans’ Court
Laura Moore Fleming
Ea A
Third Street
Bfarbot
J. H. Nichols
East Main Street
Holiness Church
Peoples Bank
G. T. Redden & Co
Magonie
H. Earle Smith
Jos. H. Roche
Goldsboro
Third and
Gay Streets
Phe Dee
Bictiluola
M. EL. Murphey
Plaza
WM. Pepper Constable
Maryland Trust
Elkton
ST. Paul
Psepare
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