Foolish Quincy Heir and a Daughter's Dilemma
Dorothy Webb confronts her father Simon over three Quincy suitors after letters seek permission to wed. Tom Dick and Frank Quincy are named. Dorothy recalls bonds between families and insists she will decide. A later meeting reveals Bob Quincy may inherit the business, shifting the family power dynamic.
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Dorothy
Bob Quincy
Simon
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Quincy
Dorothy Orinty
Tom
Frank
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Elean
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Mr. Webb
Tom Quincy
Simeon Webb
Dames
Quincy & Webb
Mr Quincy
Witthdrew
Webb
Mr. Quincy
Poe
Rob
Shaun
Bot Quincy
Wiliam
Child cries as sister offers cake to Fred Dy
A fragment shows a child passing a plate of cakes to Fred Dy at dessert. He hesitates, then cries when told he will not be allowed to select the biggest cake. The mother asks why he is crying.
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Freddy
Wireless aboard Atlantic liners defined by early Morse style signals
The article describes the first wireless messages from ships near Sea Gate and on Broadway. It explains the ritual of sending and receiving the formal 2.8 message, crew and passengers observing the station, and how messages are executed for delivery across the United States within an hour.
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Francis Arnold Col- Hos
St. Nicholas
Wells
Uts
Athintas
Ienolias
Nere
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Eamples Atlantas
Re. Celvins
Athias
Thessace
United States
Clites
Ancient Skyscrapers and Narrow Roman Streets
Ancient Rome faced tall flimsy tenements and narrow lanes. Officials limited new street-facing houses to about eight to nine feet in height. many homes rose higher and relied on support companies. The era featured crowded, perilous blocks with blocked passages and underscored systemic housing challenges.
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Otho
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Fime
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Martial
Augustus
Berlin
Paris
Sardou Feigned Rehearsals Stirred Casts and Crew
The great French playwright Sardou watched rehearsals closely, pleasing the less subtle spectators and troubling actors with his sharp queries. He climbed stages and galleries to study sound, doors, and perspective, laughing and shrieking while guiding performances from morning until dusk, then rejoined the street with a quiet smile as scowling actors and tearful actresses trailed in his wake.
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Sardouw
Jerome A Elart
Sardou
Othe Sardoeu
Alexandre Danas
Pere Sardouwis
Ilsau
Bia
Pinger
A Long Stay Belle Pussay Plans a Country Poise
A fragment shows Belle Pussay musing on fleeing pursuit and posing as a poor girl in the country. Blanche voices skepticism about country life, warning of harsh winters as Puck notes the plan to wait for the first man who offers himself.
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Belle Pussay
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Blanche
Puck
Community gossip across the fence sparks hospital talk
In a brief rural exchange Mrs Brown and Mrs Green converse across the fence. Mrs Brown has just left hospital, prompting Mrs Green to reflect on plans to go fog. Clerelied Plato Dealer.
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Mrs Green
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Levy Notice to Taxpayers for 1913 Tax Levy
Notice declares a levy for the year 1913 with state tax set at 31 cents per $100 of assessed value. The brief public notice outlines the tax rate to be applied by authorities to fund state services and obligations.
County Tax Notice Carroll County Treasurer Data
County tax assessed at one dollar on the hundred. Taxes due September 1st with a five percent discount if paid in September, four percent in October, and three percent in November. After January 1st, 1914, interest accrues on unpaid taxes from September 1st. Joseph H. Carroll, Treasurer of Caroline County.
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Joseph H. Carroll
Caroline County
Auto Line Connects Denton and Greensboro in Gasoline Era
Smooth and dependable roads link Denton and Greensboro with auto departures aligning to Pennsylvania train arrivals. Denton origin autos leave at 7 15 a m and 1 40 p m while return trips from Greensboro depart after southbound Pennsylvania trains at 10 87 p m and 2 48 p m.
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Denton
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Pennsylvanian
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed Across Towns
Easton resident Herbert O. Gale of 115 Locust St speaks to the effectiveness of Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney discomfort. He reports quick relief after heavy lifting and urges others to use the remedy priced at 50 cents, sold by all dealers via Foster Milling Co. Buffalo NY.
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Easton
Herbert O. Gale
Locust St
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Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Notice to Creditors of Luther W Jewell Deceased
Notice is given that the Caroline county Orphans Court granted letters of administration on Luther W Jewell's estate. All claimants must file with vouchers by February 5, 1914, or lose rights to the estate. Administrators Elizabeth C. Dukes and Isaac L. Dukes sign.
Notice of Letters Testimentary for Julia Ann Jewell
The subscriber in Caroline County Maryland has obtained from the Orphans Court letters testamentary on the personal estate of Julia Ann Jewell, deceased. All heirs are warned to exhibit their claims with vouchers, by February 5 1914, or be excluded from benefits. Given under my hand July 8 1913.
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Orphans’ Court
Maryland
T. A
Luther W. Jewell
Elizabeth C. Dukes
Isaac L. Dukes
D. Bon
Julia Ann Jewell
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Ella
London ‘Telegrapo
Elizabeth Wickley
Tower of London
Gentleman's Magazine
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Greensboro Auto Line
Jacob Ghingher
Nike
Daytone
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Washington Street
Easton, Maryland
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Ridgely
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