Old Chang's Quest for the Golden Hill Across America
An aged Chinese patriarch Chang plans to sail to America to secure a fortune for his family. After war, famine, and peril, he smuggles himself and a fortune in currency tied to his grandson’s future. Deportation looms but the hidden loot in his queue saves him, and he returns home to raise his descendants and share tales of America.
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Grandfather Chang
Alaneburia
Manchuria
China
Huvudy
Sihangbal
America
Shanghai
Coolle
Old Chang
Lin
Tai Fow
Chicago
Changs
Phe
Chang
Golden Hill
Yan Yin
Snolent
Chung
McElNot
Slim Kelly
Launching A Big Vessel In Water From a Building Size Hull
Crosby McCarthy explains in Popular Mechanics the challenges of launching a massive steel battleship. The piece notes the high cost and risk, the need for precise prelaunch calculations, and the anxiety of observers until the ship slides safely into the water.
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Robinson Crusoe
Navy
Crosby McCarthy
Popular Mechanics Magazine
The Voice and the Stage On Elocution Reform
Henrietta Crosman argues in Century against elocution schools shaping actors. She insists reciters lack natural acting, cites a university professor-turned-actor who failed, and says enunciation should be learned, but true acting comes from clean, precise craft, not formal elocution training.
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America
Lie
Henrietta Crosman
Steam Age Locomotives at National Museum Show Early and Notable Models
The National Museum in Washington showcases two of the earliest original locomotives, numerous models, and accessories illustrating the steam engine’s evolution. From Hero of Alexandria to Trevithick and Watt, the exhibit traces milestones including Newcomen, Papin, and Oliver Evans, with full sized engines like the Stourbridge Lion and John Bull, plus a rich array of coach and rail components.
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United States National Museum
Washington
Alexsandria
Egypt
Hero of Alexandria
Rome
Giovannol Branca
Isaac Newton
Denis Papin
Savery
Papin
Thomas Newcomen
Newcomen
James Watt
Cugnot
Drans
Trevithick
Oliver Evans
Philadelphia
John Bull
George Stephenson & Sons
England
America
Camden and Amboy
New York
Chicago
George Stephenson
Peter Cooper
Baldwin
Snundusky
Asa Whitney
G. A Nicholls
Lord Salisbury Joke Revealed in London Meeting
Count Miyatevich, a former Servian minister, recalls a London meeting with Lord Salisbury. The statesman praised his guest’s brilliance yet teased with a sharp barb about Serbia’s future. Salisbury quipped that a port in the Adriatic would have helped Serbia more than a brilliant history.
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Lord Salisbury
Count Miyatevich
Miister
London
Adriatic
Stony Desert in Northern Australia Discovered by Sturt
The great stony desert of north Australia was discovered by Captain Sturt in 1845 46. It lies north of the Darling River, about 800 miles long and 100 wide, consists of sandy dunes or ridges, and its barren look comes from the lack of trees except along creeks. The ridges were likely formed by wind action on an abating sea.
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Australia
North
Captain Sturt
Darling
How to Tell a Poisonous Snake Bite from a Harmless One
A Chicago Tribune excerpt explains bite indicators, first aid, and cautions. It notes multiple punctures suggest nonpoisonous bites, but two fangs indicate venom. It advises ligatures above the wound, deep puncture cuts, thorough washing, venom neutralizers, whiskey in moderation, and seeking surgical care for complete treatment.
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Chicago Tribune
The Better Man in a Varsity Boat Selection
A monument crew coach in Outing recalls two rowers vying for a seat in the varsity boat. One man had a poorer scholarship record yet showed greater drive, insisting on knowing why he was not the best. The other, quieter, preferred to wait and push hardest when the strain peaked, securing the seat.
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Monument
Vinegar Destroys Typhoid Germs In Salads
Paris doctors Loli and Legagneux show twenty grams of vinegar per liter of water kills the typhoid bacillus in about an hour and a quarter. After washing and separating leaves, soak salad in vinegar water to prevent infection. Lettuce and other greens may be treated similarly to reduce typhoid risk. The centipede, long found in the south, has moved north and is now common. it preys on pests but bites can be poisonous.
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Chang
Nai Nai
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Man Life Span Quote Sparks Trial Epigram
A breach of promise trial featured a witticism about age differences. The judge quipped that a man’s age is felt, and a woman’s age is her own perception. When counsel argued the bride’s escape, he added that what a woman loses is the man she believes him to be.
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Bis Ellent
Liverpool Post
Public Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Caroline Co
Public sale under a mortgage power by Lew Haverkamp to Provident Savings Bank of Preston Maryland will be held in front of the Denton Courthouse. The parcel lies on the Medford's Wharf road south side, a two story dwelling with outbuildings, and is to be sold for one third cash and the balance by Jan 1 1916 with interest. Possession August 11 1915. Purchaser may obtain a loan through T Alan Goldsborough.
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Lew Haverkamp
John George Haverkamp
Annie Sh. Haverkamp
Provident Savings Bank
Preston
Maryland
T. Alan Goldsborough
Caroline County
Denton
Medford’s Wharf
Poplar Neck
Lewis Haverkamp
Mary Flaverkamp
Eugene Douglass
Liber L. HE. G
Chrotine County
James Temple
Aurhoneer
Supervisors of Elections Name Voter Registers for Caroline County
Denton Maryland June 29 1915 the Supervisors appoint Registers of Voters and Judges of Election for Caroline County with party designations by district and precinct. Notified to appear August 6 1915 for examination. filings due by that date. Also real estate listings: one 10 room house on Main St one 5 room house on Green St and one 65 acre farm near Hillsboro with possession January 1 1926.
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Offier
Supervisors OF Elections
Denton
Caroline County
Court House
Poltical Party
Harry B. Mason
Alphonso Meredith
Benjamin H. Johnson
Caroline Counyt
S.G. Norris
Main St
Green St
Ira BL Williams
Hillsboro
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Tam Hin
Lam Hib
Mexico
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Kelly
Theo Conny
McElMot
GO Chang
Alonic
Uncle Sam
National Museum
Fuir
Licrams OF
Sali
Alan Coldshorgugil
William EH. Mitchell
Goldsboro
Preston C
Parvis
Henderson
Otto DP. Zacharias
Greensboro
L. Irving Jones
Rant Alburger
William J. Pawin
Alpheus W. Short
Robert B. George
Brdward T. Moore
Preston, Md
John Rumbold, JR
T. Fred Brown
Federalsburg
Tristram D. Naber
Dunham
Everett H. Gale
Mad
William M. Wiley
Ridgely
M. Carroll Meredith
Fighth
John Meredith
Tederalsburg
Lee Hignutt
Hobbs
Tor Sale
Resta
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
H. M. Thompson
Doe
U.S. A
Bunker Hill
Valley Forge
Sodel Ie
Lee Ie
Denton MM
Ocean City, MD
Ocean View
B. Kinnamon
Sefestenteels Obeateofesfe
Thompson Hardware & Supply Co
Hygeia
D. E. Todd
Tobbs
Hughes Lumber & Scoall Co
Charles E. Carroll
Denton, Md
Shemit
Walter T, George
Federstsburg
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Nuttle Hardware
Bliss Native Herbs
Henry W. Hughes
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