How to Dodge the Sheriff
A humorous letter recounts a man who via a Rainy Day Corporation scheme moves to avoid creditors, claims higher pay, and lives in luxury on Long Island. He cites friends who followed similar advice, with exaggerated anecdotes of debt avoidance, new jobs, and mock newsletters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minois
wWell
Rainy Day Corporation
Old Town
Great Neck
Old Chi
Long’s Island
Chas. Clarke
Mildred
Cuba
Fifth Avenue
Travel in the Sahara Concrete guide towers erected by the French
In parts of the Sahara, concrete guide towers have been erected about 25 miles apart, roughly a day’s journey. The routes include bargues or small adobe resting-places where shelter is found, and keepers provide eggs coffee and goats’ milk to travelers.
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Sahara
Hyacinth’s journey from Greece to Dutch gardens
The hyacinth originated in Greece and Asia Minor and was not seen in western Europe until the start of the sixteenth century. Dutch horticulturists then advanced the flower to its modern form and cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Asia Minor
Western
Europe
Garden World Retreats: A Poem by Sidney Drake
A lyrical verse by Sidney Drake imagines a solitary garden as a personal retreat. It contrasts mundane laundry with a tranquil space where sheets flap no more and the speaker’s private world unfolds in quiet.
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Sidney Drake
Everyday good things and classic meat dishes menu
A compact collection of extended kitchen instructions for mackerel preparations and several meat dishes. Recipes cover overnight soaking and baking mackerel, dried beef with cream, Hamburg steak with bacon lattice, Vermont chicken soup with greens and dumplings, roast beef with gravy, and meat and nut balls with tomato sauce, all framed as home cook guidance. Contains procedural steps, ingredient notes, and serving suggestions.
Look at Both Sides of the Shield Origin Story
A historical note explains the phrase look on both sides of the shield. Two knights argue over gold and silver shields until a third knight advises seeing both sides, restoring peace. The tale traces the expression to an old story rather than modern usage.
Soap suds scrub mouth signals fibes broadcast
A quirky note from the McClure Newspaper Syndicate explains that biting the inside of the cheek or tongue while talking is a sign that fibes are being broadcast. The odd guidance suggests cleansing with soap suds to counter the supposed deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Horse's Distinction Among Toed Animals
The article notes a horse as the sole truly toed creature in its classification, highlighting its unique foot structure and distinguishing traits within the animal kingdom.
Voltaire Dialogues Found In Old Papers
Leon Treich uncovers verbatim reports of Voltaire conversations in forgotten papers from the Bibliotheque Nationale. The translations include quips about identity and fame, such as Mon sieur Voltaire and a retort about carrying a name, plus a jibe about reading church fathers and making them pay.
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Leon Treich
Biblotheque Nationale
Voltaire
Monsieur Voltaire
Ramond
Rawoad
Monsieur
Humble Seaweed Put to Commercial Uses
After long study a process yields algin and alginates from seaweed. Algin, a viscous substitute with advantages over starch and gum arabic, aids fabric sizing and finishing, dyeing, and paper coating. Seaweed is also known for iodine content.
Microtome refines slice precision to one micron
An instrument called the microtome splits a hair into 60 parts and can cut slices one micron thick. Used by scientists for preparing microscopic specimens, it may require freezing or solidification for cutting and a flow of alcohol to prevent material from sticking to the blade.
Strong Man from Norway on Orpheum circuit
The Strong Man from Norway was booked on the Orpheum circuit. His act involved breaking paving stones with a sledge hammer on his wife and drew crowds as a novelty from the old country. Booking changes sent him to a smaller line with four to five shows daily, but after weeks he canceled, explaining his wife was not suffering headaches but would have fallen aches.
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Norway
Orpheum
Oh Henry Moment in Marys First Week
A stenography rookie Mary, in her first week at the office, imitates older girls by calling salesmen by their first names. She answers the phone and loudly cries Oh Henry, prompting the big boss to come to the line to speak with his wife.
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Henry
Mary
Big Boss
Four year old Ellen seeks tea at Copley Plaza
Ellen, a four year old girl, plans a quiet afternoon with tea at the Copley Plaza while her parents stay home. A police waiter presents a large menu of du jour and a la carte options as she decides on an ice cream cone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen
New York
George
Copley-Plaza
Magic Casements and the Charm of Casement Windows
A brief reflection from Your Home Magazine on why casement windows captivate more than sliding sashes. The piece notes the elevated, poetic connotations of the word window and suggests hinges and full opening add to its appeal.
Answered What is home without a baby
The New York World notes the timeless question of home life without a baby. It frames the topic as a foremost concern of contemporary readers, implying broader social expectations and personal fulfillment tied to family growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Vacant Scholarships Offered by Caroline County Board
The Caroline county Board of Education in Denton invites written applications by July 9 1928 for four year college scholarships at Western Maryland College Blue Ridge College and for tuition and board at Charlotte Hall School St Marys Female Seminary and Maryland Institute of Art and Design Examinations for Western Maryland and Blue Ridge will be July 9 1928 at 9 am at the board office Applicants must show character school record and financial need and bring pencils Two letters of recommendation are required By order of the Board E M Noble Secretary 9 7T 21
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Board of Education of
Caroline County
Denton
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Maryland
Blue Ridge College
New Windsor
Charlotte Hall School
Charlotte Hall
ST. Mary's Female Seminary
St. Mary’s City
Maryland Institute OF Art and Design
Baltimore
Western Maryland and
E. M. Noble
Estate of D Warner Hignutt sale order issued
In The Matter of The Estate of D Warner Hignutt late of Caroline county deceased. Ordered on June 20 1928 that the sale of the property described in the proceedings be conducted as reported by India A Bullock and Charles Edward Hignutt Executors of the will and testament of D Warner Hignutt deceased.
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D. Warner Hignutt
Caroline County
India
A. Bullock
Charles Edward Hignutt
Otis V. Handy
Philadelphia
State of
Pennsylvania
Orphans’ Court
Es F. Handy
Clarence Tandy
Aupost
Richard T. West
Elisha H. Harper
William J. Shawn
J. Inwiin Harwood
Register of Wills
Circuit Court For
Chy
Orphans' Court Notice of Admin Absence for Fred Cook
Order of Publication in Caroline county Orphans' Court requires proof of absence of Fred Cook for over seven years. C Annie Cook seeks letters of administration on his estate under Article 93, Section 243. Hearing set July 24, 1928 at 10 a.m. after four weekly newspaper publications. True copy registered by J Inwin Harnwood.
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Caroline County
C. Annie Cook
Orphans’ Court
Fred Cook
Maryland
Code of Public General Laws
Bagby’s
Richard T. West
Elisha H. Harper
William J. Shawn
J. Inwin Harnwood
Register of Wills
Circuit Court For
Equity
Circuit Court
Holt Construction Company
Thomas J. Keating
T. Clayton Horsey
Calvert C. Merriken
True Boe Rea
Henry R. Lewis
Angalgnee
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Centor Journal
Melvin & Johnson,inc. Publishers
By Ring Lardner
Meyer
By the Hell Syndicate, Inc
The
FIRMA
Rowe Meoer
UPI
MR. Klagg
Perry
Featherhead
Vermont
Weatern Newspaper Union
By Jean Newton
Passage of Wit
the Board of Education
Nisi
J. Irwin Harwood
J. Fletcher
Willoughby Sharp
Eve Sharp
Lewin W. Wickes
Elayton Horsey
Assignes
Robert W. Messenger
Anna Z. Messenger
Howard Pritchett & CO
Greensboro
S. Frank Cole
Denton, Md
R. C. Jackson
Wesley Collegiate Institute
Clarence A. Short
Dover, Delaware
Charles E. Webb
Alverta Webb
L. B. Towers
T. Fred Towers
Sec
Treas
Hughes Lumber and Coal Company
Assignee
Julia E. Brummel
Kodak
S. P. Barksdale
Christian St
Phila
My New
James J. Ross
Cecil C. Fulton
Sec’y Treas
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co., Dover,Delavoraro
J. T. Carter & Son
LL. Irving Jones
Dentos
Clare WN. Payne
Agt
Preston
WM. Pepper Constable
Maryland Trust
Elkton
Webster’s
NEW International
Merriam Webster
Supreme Court
Government Printing Office
Washington
FREE
G.&c. Merriam Co
Springfield
Maas
Louise Rice
Eagle Pencil CO
New York City
J. Warren Tribbitt
Walter H. Tribbitt
Annie Tribbitt
John L. Everngam
Ernest G. Cooper
Ford
Denton Auto Co
Webster S. Blades
Moses W. Rosenfeld
Eugene Frederick Blades
Rosenfeld
Attorneys At Law
Fidell
Plaza
Frederick
Ty Building
W. A. Smith
Market St
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