Short term loans for the farmer
The Raiffeisen Rural Credit Banks provide German farmers with abundant working capital at very low rates for periods matching crop cycles. Originating with Willam Raiffelsen in 1862, the system grew from 1,729 rural banks in 1890 to 15,517 in 1910, spanning Europe and beyond. Each local bank operates within a district with a five-member management and audit committees, offering small loans typically around $25 for productive purposes, secured by notes or collateral, and repaid within six months to three years. Loans often support current accounts with funds drawn as needed, while profits fund reserve funds, keeping interest low and member-focused.
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Landschaften
Haitlefsen
Willam
Germany
Europe
Asia
Australia
South America
Canada
Raffelsen
Saxony
National Federation of
Darmistadt
Aftermany
Raiffeisen
America
Woman's Crowning Glory and the Gaze on Fashion
The column discusses female beauty standards and attire, noting how women use outfits and styling to shape perception. It cites Arthur Aull and contrasts male and female presentation, arguing about public taste and the impact of dress on appearance.
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Arthur
Waueas City Journal
Chinese Trickery and Usurious Debts in China
A historical warning about fraudulent Chinese peddlers who lure Mongolian villagers into debt with appealing goods. Vendors use false credit promises to seize cattle or property, then extract perpetual interest, creating long lasting debt chains for families across generations. The piece cautions readers about deceptive traveling merchants and the consequences of indebtedness.
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China
Guy Price
Thun
Arguniue
Monster Water Bugs Devour Frogs in Tropical Waters
A New York American report describes a giant water bug living in tropical North and South America. With powerful curved forelegs and a sharp beak, it grips prey and drains blood, causing rapid death via a toxin-like secretion from head glands, as observed by Professor Lacy.
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North
South
Almerica
Thant
Lacy
New York
Amerivuan
Autograph Quest Leads to Painter’s Visit
A fourteen year old Munich boy, eager for Rudolf von Selta’s autograph, writes asking if a wine shipment to the professor’s address was received. The painter visits the boy’s mother, exposes the fraud, and the boy is sternly scolded. The tale ends with a sobering reminder that little lasts, even autographs.
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Munich
Rudolf von Selta
Wuch
Elven
Property Sale and Auction of Household Goods in McKenney Estate
Land parcel includes ten acres arable with timber remainder and a salable dwelling. Trustees announce sale of estate portion of the late William McKenney with terms: one third cash, balance in two equal installments with interest, or full cash option. Afterward, public auction at Arlington Hotel of beds, bedsteads, mattresses, wardrobes, wash stands, linoleum, chairs, and other furnishings. Trustees include W McKenney T J Keating W Holton F Harper Clayton Wriggefe. Surviving administrators named.
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Circuit Court
Queen Anne’s County
William McKenney
John Mek. Mitchell
Court House
Centreville
Queen Anne's County
Maryland
Commerce Street
Broadway
Uson
Church
Church Eat
Ohio
Rolph'’s Wharf
Sadlersville
Levi Clough
Wharf
Tribonad
S.A. Thompson
Centreville Raston
Centreville- Queenstown
Willunadd. Price
Ehios Simpson
Protee
Willan McKenney
William LE Holton
Clayton Wregtee
Thomas J. Keating
Prank Harper
Slater
Arlington Hotel
Willeam L. Holton
J. Frank Harper
Clayton Wrigefe
Goa
No Sense of Proportion and the Basket Lesson
A dialogue contrasts ambition and practicality as a young artist debates to invest all in one venture. An uncle uses a rubber tree example to warn against single bets, while a neighbor inquires about a missing friend. The piece weaves through ideas of risk, debt, and the cost of steady effort.
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Min
Charlie
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Monster Water Bugs
Queen Anne's Co
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M. A. Keith
Pop. Porton
Court House Square
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
H. M. Thompson
Telephone
Hillsboro, Md
J. Kemp Stevens
Pliny Fisher
William O. Covey
Wilmer
Noble
Covey & Noble
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Caroling County
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Lobe
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Tleam Soba
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Pde
Tae
Fu Pues
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Rederica & Philadelphia Navigation Co
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Penton
Dean
Martha A. Meekins
Cheaptank Ave
Cambridge
Pris
Dane
Plagne
Baltimore News
AQ Independent Newspaper
Associated Press Service
Daly
Cathy
Dany
Baltimore, Maryland
Bram
Amd
Mike Hampausinies
Bourne
Dale la
Reidstes Cadileacs
BOM
Tad
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Jiuiney & Delivery Wagons & Probors
Roman Auto Co., Inc
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Mhila, Pa
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J.M. Dorsey
Sparks Building
Chestertown, MD
Holt Construction Co
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Ceylon
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Third
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Optometrist
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J. Vircrist Moorts
Menton
Esboro
DAVIS
Thompson Hardware & Supply Co
Faust School of Tuning
Boston
Caroline
Lewis KR. Carrot
Easton
J. W. Wheatley
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Masonic Building
Paine & Dewlete
Adams Sr
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Thital Street
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J_L. EVERNGAM
Dulany-Vernay
N. Charles St
Baltimore, MD
Mark Cross
Mppohhohon
Fionchcheo
Footer’s Dye Works
Cumberland
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
Centror Paul
Stumps
Spencerian Pen Co
James J. Ross
Wml
Denny Secietary
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
Dovar, Delaware
Carter & Deen, Agts
L. Irving Jones
Greensboro, Md
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Preston, Md
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