Facts and Figures on Your Telephone
Edwin F. Hill explains the growing value of telephone service as connections increase. In Maryland Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia 618 700 telephones operate with 34232 added last year the largest yearly gain in company history. Ten years ago roughly 607 million local and 14.3 million toll calls were made annually. The company reports over a billion local connections in 1929 and out of town calls near 35 million up 144 percent.
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Edwin F. Hill
Ike
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Chesapeake and Potomac
Hid $5,000 Policy in Telephone Book
A telephone directory revealed a recovered book with a $5,000 reinsurance policy inside. Investigators traced the address to a subscriber's son who had recently died, and the parents were unaware of the policy, making the discovery resemble a gift of $5,000.
Public Responds To Industrial Romance
Boston Traveler editorial notes interest in how industry showcases itself to the public. It highlights American Telephone and Telegraph Company issuing Modern Illustration of the Telephone to aid filmmakers and publishers, including images of telephone girls, as part of advertising and accuracy in media. It also discusses the varying use of the terms rabbit and hare in Europe and the United States.
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Boston Traveler
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Europe
United States
Job's Tribulations Told By A Little Girl
A child describes Job's woes with humor noting cattle loss then kids lost, and finally solitary life in the desert with his wife. The anecdote captures a simple, memorable retelling from a scripture lesson without sensational detail.
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Job
Proper Feeding Starts Baby Chicks Off Right
Advice from Dr. L D LeGear emphasizes immediate correct feeding for newborn chicks. Avoid solids for 48 to 60 hours, offer water or buttermilk, then introduce grain gradually. Emphasizes litter, exercise, and cleanliness to prevent diarrheal diseases and promote growth.
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Nature
No man’s character can be injured by own acts
A quoted aphorism from Rowland Hill asserts that only a person’s own actions can damage their character, reflecting a stance on personal responsibility and virtue. The line emphasizes self-accountability rather than external judgment.
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Rowland Hil
Laguiappe as a Trifling Present in Louisiana Trade
The term laguiappe defined as a trifling present given to a customer, an expression common in Louisiana. The note explains the practice as a light gesture used to encourage or thank buyers in local commerce.
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Louisiana
Pheasants Arrive in America and Now Flourish in Oregon
Pheasants were introduced to the United States roughly 800 years ago and today Oregon hosts about 250 dedicated pheasant farms.
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America
Oregon
Favorite Bible Passages and earthly philosophy of Jesus
A reader comments on passages from Matthew and Luke about love and eternal life, noting Jesus’ earthly philosophy. The note cites Luke 12 23 and frames a wheat germ metaphor as a summary of Jesus teachings about life on earth. Compiled by the Bible Guild.
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Jesus
The
Bible Guild
Farm sale offer with staged payments and mortgage option
The advertisement outlines an easy payment plan for purchasing a farm starting with 500 cash on sale day, 500 on September 15, 1930, and 500 on March 15, 1931, with deed transfer and a mortgage for the balance or all cash. Possession begins April 1, 1930. Inquiries directed to Oscar Clark in Denton Maryland or J Fletcher Clark in Easton Maryland. Personal property advertised for sale April 1, 1980.
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Wallace E Clark
Oscar Clark
Denton
J. Fletcher Clark
Easton
Maryland
Administrator's Sale of Valuable Personal Property
Under order of the Orphans Court for Caroline County on February 4 1930 the administrator of Walter Sapp deceased offers at public auction on February 26 at 10 a m on the premises in Goldsboro Maryland the following property rain or shine including 13 Holstein cows with calves and fresh stock 2 horse wagon farm tools 1927 Ford Coupe Ford roadster and Ford tow truck in good condition
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Court House
Denton
Maryland
Thawley’s Church
Richmond
Orphans’ Court
Caroline County
Walter Sapp
Goldsboro
Standard Cookie Recipe with Variations
The article extols a universal self rising flour based cookie recipe praised for consistent quality. It presents a standard mix using two cups self rising flour one half cup sugar and a small amount of fat with optional flavor add ins such as grated orange coconut lemon peel pecans vanilla walnuts peanut butter.
Superstitions About Gloves And Ancient Mexico Finds
The text notes glove based charms and curses such as a girl donning a debt-hand glove first doomed to be an old maid. It mentions losing a button with new gloves signaling loss of a sweetheart and single glove hinting at feminine temperament. Excavations in Culcallco Mexico reveal a temple and skeletons dating roughly 8,000 years.
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Mexico
Central America
China
Culcallco
Dugong Mammal Food Source and Myth Link Noted
The dugong, described as the halfcore in natural history, browses sea grasses and provides wholesome food. Its curious resemblance to a human female with an infant may have inspired mermaid myths, though only partial text remains to outline the full claim.
Life extension via self care, says Lane
Sir William Arbuthnot Lane argues that humans are like motor cars and longevity depends on proper self-care. He contends that with careful living, people may exceed a hundred years, echoing the Zulu example of long life.
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William Arbuthnot Lane
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Pontiac
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Lovejoy
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