Assignee's Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Denton MD
Public sale of a farm in Caroline County Maryland by Calvert C Merriken assignee. Sale February 7 1928 2 4 pm front of Court House door Denton. Property includes a 2 story frame dwelling and large barn with improvements. description traces land from 1917 and 1921 deeds. Terms: one third cash day of sale one third in six months and balance in twelve months or all cash. Title papers at purchaser expense.
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Willard W. Schuyler
Harry R. Merriken
Caroline County
Calvert C. Merriken
Court House
Denton
Maryland
Mary E Noble
Charles Smith
Hab-Nabat-a-venture
Walter Love
T. V. Redman
William Smith
Robert H. Schuyler
L. F. Covey
Not Too Good For Her Family A Lesson In Sharing
Ellen Turner helps Julia Warren recover from illness while both families confront spending and privilege. Julia’s lavish budget strains her health and finances, but Ellen teaches restraint, enabling Julia, Evelyn, and Donald to value simple food and home. Evelyn foreshadows a future of balanced generosity.
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Julia Warren
Julia
Bostwick’s
Bert
Ellen
Donald
Tline
Elten
Don
Evelyn
Julla
Bert Warren
Mary Peck
Llen Turner
Elfen
Notice to Creditors for Walter W Spars Deceased
Notice from Caroline county Maryland that Verma W Sparks administers the estate of Walter W Sparks deceased. Creditors must file claims with proper vouchers by July 21, 1928 or be barred from estate benefits. Dated January 8, 1928.
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Caroline County
Allersons
Verma W. Sparks
Walter W. Sparka
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Journal
Dressmaking Ad Near Burrsville Maryland
Simple home sewing service offers plain and fancy dressmaking one mile from Burrsville Maryland. Immediate start for customers planning ahead to ensure proper fit and quality garments.
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Burrsville, Md
Feed Grinders sought for sale in Hobbs Maryland area
One of two feed grinders 8 or 10 inch International listed together with a saw bench 34 inch. The listing is attributed to A. Willoughby of Hobbs Maryland dated January 21, 1911.
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International
A. Willoughby
Hobbs
Antibodies and odd dislikes explained by science
Popular Science Monthly highlights idiosyncrasies where people react strongly to colors, smells, or foods. It details a theory that antibodies in the body, with specific antigens, trigger aversions and even transfer of dislikes through blood transfusion, noting examples of horse and cat reactions and the shift toward antibody theory.
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Popular Science Monthly
Lord Roberts
Tis
Roman shaving tradition traced to fifth century B C
The Romans began shaving in the fifth century B C with Scipio Africanus reportedly first to receive daily barbering. Emperors shaved until Hadrian allowed his beard to hide a scar.
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Scipio Africanus
Adrian
Mother's Holiday Greeting at School Gate
The mother of three unruly children arrived at the gate each morning with them to greet the teacher before school. On the first day back after the holidays she appeared with the youngsters and, in a voice of emotion and relief, exclaimed Good mornin miss Thank God.
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Loudon Daily News
Dog Resists Lap Sitting During Meals Says Grandma Ob
Mrs Axelfritz notes her dog dislikes sitting on her lap while she eats. Grandma Matson recalls similar behavior and warns against treating pets as napkins. Farm and Fireside records the humorous domestic moment.
Bank Robbery and Mortgage Heist Ends in Capture
Two farmers Britton and Diggs scheme to rescue their mortgaged farms after bank forecloses. They suspect the bank president’s son and Black Briggs orchestrate breadlines and theft. The duo traps robbers in fir trees, seizes bank papers and silver, and returns stolen items to Briggs with rewards.
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Abd
Britton
Unger
Diggs
Uurttle
Briggs
Pits Britton
Britton Rose
Diges
Driggs
Ftrs
Oldest minerals myth reshaped by asphalt role in ancient Times
Contrary to belief, asphalt is among the oldest minerals and key to civilization. Ancient texts recount its waterproofing of Noah's ark and Moses’ basket, its cementing of Babel, and waterproofing Babylon’s walls. Nabopolasser credited with a road “glistening with asphalt.” The Dead Sea was once called Lake Asphaltitis.
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Nod’s Ark
Moses
Tower of Babel
Babylon
Nabopolasser
Dead Sea
Asphaltitis
Hold Back Water Treea Safeguard US Against Drought
The American Tree Association urges support for Hold Back Water Treea to modulate water flow. They claim it increases summer low-water runoff and lowers high-water runoff in early spring, aiming to reduce drought risk and flood peaks.
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Treea
American Tree Association
Smoking Ban Varies by California Region and Elevation
California prohibitions vary by area with exceptions. Smoking is banned nationwide except in the high Sierra region and above 7,500 feet altitude. It remains permitted in improved camps and places of habitation.
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California
High Sierra
Language Change Surges Through English Over Centuries
The evolution of English has quickened so greatly that modern usage bears little resemblance to the language spoken nine centuries ago, differing as much from early English as it does from German.
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Xskonassssne
J. Virgil Moore
Denton, Maryland
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