Christmas Scraps Bag Restores a Poor Girl
Miss Virginia and the other women accuse Scraps of theft over a missing pin. They search Scraps room, discover the pin in Miss Virginia’s bag, and realize their cruelty. They plan kindness, fill a scrap bag, and Scraps in a miracle of forgiveness and Christmas generosity blossoms into happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Virginia
Miss Pratt
MissVirginita
Missdelaide
Mrs. Perkins
Miss Adelaide
Virginia
Adelaide
Gread
Mrs. Slocum
Jonely
Slocum
Chila
Mss
Horseshoe Luck Myth Spanned Across Time
A historical note traces luck beliefs to iron objects found in paths, elevating the horseshoe as the emblem of fortune. It cites Aubrey's Miscellanies, mentions London houses with horseshoes on thresholds, and records Nelson's faith, with a horseshoe nailed to the Victory’s mast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey
Charel
London
Admiral Nelson
London Chronicle
Quote from Puck cartoon on hazardous work
A Punch style quip about a powder factory job prompts a comic exchange. The man denies frequent car mishaps on his commute, saying he seldom harms any autos on his way to or from work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Golden Medical Discovery for Liver Troubles Promoted
A historic medical ad advises treating a torpid liver by nourishing digestion first. It touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as restoring stomach activity, boosting blood gland secretions, and purging poisons. It warns against drastic drugs and promotes a non secret glyceric extract of native medicinal roots with explicit ingredients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Public Sale of Valuable Horses and Household Goods
Public sale announced including Rossmore a handsome stallion a 2 year old stud colt a mare named Mary Russell a fine driver a weanling colt a pair males a cow just fresh two shonts and numerous household goods and kitchen furniture among other articles to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples National Bank of Denton
Eliza J. Williamson
T. Clinton Williamson
Adm
Rossmore
Mary Russell
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Centor Journal
Howard Melvin Ben
Johor
Melvin & Johnson, Publishers
Frank H. Sweet
F. H. Sweet
Scraps
Sonny
William J. Williamson
Caroline County
James H. Ross
Orphans’ Court of
Dearborn
Denton National Bank
William H. Deen
John Clark
W.B. Deen
Otto
Homestead Market
Denton, MD
K. N. Hardcastle Plum Pudding
F. Baynard
Noptle Hardware CO
Lorain Steer Range
Brussels
Ingrain
Axminster
Bissell
Mullin's
Wilmington
Nisi
M. Ella Anthony
Lulu M. Coulbourn
Circuit Court For
Equity
Thomas L. Day
Chase
Rogers
Chesapeake Chemical Co
Myrtle Avs
Baltimose, Md
Everngam
Elmer W. Deen
Carter Block
Denton
Mad
James K. Ross
Mary A. Ross
Deweese
Owens
Ella S. Deweese
Wil- Hui
Mary C. Smith
Liber &. C. F
Maryland
William St. Deen
Zebediah Smith
Gas Statum
Frank Ross
John I. Lee
John J. Lee
William FE. Ross
James Is
Ross
Court House
W. HH. T. Wilson
N. Howard St
Baltimore, Md
Wilton
W. H. T. Wilson Furniture Co
Mulberry Street
F. J. Wright
Sto.we
Wright
T. H. Evans & Company
Comersston
Baltimore
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