Orgy of Birthdays in a Great Neck Estate
A reader recalls springtime at a Great Neck estate with birthday feasts and a new cow named Blackie. Kids demand ponies or boats, but one son asks for a rust remover for his bicycle. The family trades in an old wagon for a new ride, while chickens, fruit trees, and a tennis court project fill the season.
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Detroit
Asia
Flossie
Blackie
Madame Galli’s
U. S
Port Washington
Great Neck
The
Bell Syndicate
Golden Rule Across Cultures in Early Classics
Pathfinder Magazine notes that the Golden Rule appears in multiple ancient traditions and was taught by Confucius. The Analects record Tsze-kung asking for a single rule of life, and the Master replying that reciprocity governs all acts one would want for oneself.
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Confucius
Gallles
Peculiar feature about experience hinted in text
The fragment notes a peculiar idea about experience, suggesting that searching for it may be unnecessary. It references Louleville Ties in a cryptic manner, but lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable subjects for a fuller summary.
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t.—Loule ‘Ville
University of Maryland Summer School Thrives With Record Attendance
Attendance at the University of Maryland summer school in College Park reaches 614, the highest since its 1914 founding, about 10 percent above last year. Courses run six weeks and serve teachers statewide, with a demonstration high school program tied to Hyattsville High School. President Pearson and Dr. Cook lauded the program as a major public education advancement benefiting thousands of students.
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University of Maryland At Colleges Park
Maryland
R. A. Pearson
Ery County
Prevent
Hyattsville High School
M. G. Temple
Flora McGill Keefer
Washington
University of Maryland
University
Albert S. Cook
State of Maryland
For Meditation on Home Ownership and Thrift
Leonard A Barrett discusses rising home ownership and thrift in 1920s America. He cites high savings, bank support, and the idea that saving yields real power, urging distinction between necessities and luxuries. A dollar at 6 percent doubles in about sixteen years, and saved funds can purchase land and a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bankers’ Association
United States
Western Newspaper Union
Scientist Says Earth Weighs More in Winter
A quoted observer notes a scientist claimed the earth weighs more in winter and suggests the idea may explain its popularity among coal dealers. The fragment hints at a science anecdote tied to seasonal weight and fuel trade interest.
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Olivia
Common traits of tools and boys in steady use
A quip noting that fountain pens patent cigar lighters automobile tanks and small boys share a fault they cause trouble when not kept well filled, reflecting a humorous colonial-era editorial voice from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Man's Actions and the Soundness of Thoughts
A quotation framed as a moral reflection notes that a man's deeds rely on the security and quality of his thoughts, attributed to Henry Ward Beecher, underscoring the link between inner thought and outward conduct.
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Henary Ward Beecher
Largest elites listed by official estimates worldwide
Official estimates name Lon don New York Berlin Chicago Paris and Buenos Aires as the world’s largest elites, highlighting major urban centers across Europe and the Americas. The report emphasizes these cities as key hubs in global economic and cultural influence.
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London
New York
Berlin
Chicago
Paris
Buenos Aires
Assignee's Sale Of Real Estate In Denton Maryland
Public auction of a Caroline county property described as a parcel with dwelling and outbuildings in the Seventh Election District. Sale set in front of the Court House Door Denton with terms 1 third cash 6 months 12 months or all cash. bid must meet mortgage assignment to W Brewster Deen. Title papers at purchaser expense. Auctioneer James Temple.
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Frederick Smith
Mary Smith
Harvey L. Cooper
W. Brewster Deen
Liber L. B. T
Caroline County
Court House
Denton
Maryland
Greensboro
John W. Roberts
New Zealand Fjords Praised for Unmatched Beauty
The piece extols New Zealand fjords as unrivaled in beauty, with Milford Sound highlighted for its dramatic scenery. It notes the remote location about 1,000 miles from Victoria’s coast and contrasts with Alaska fjord terminals. The text mentions arduous trekking routes in the region, including a demanding 88 mile traverse and a 1 000 foot mountain crossing that few attempt each year.
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New Zealand
Scandinavia
Milford Sound
Sound
Alaska
Debate Over Nine Hole Versus Eighteen Hole Golf Courses
Two men discuss golf courses, arguing the nine hole course is tougher than an 18 hole layout. A skeptic replies that the 18 hole course should be easier, as more holes offer more chances to get the ball into a hole.
The Inspector Visits Village School Joke
An inspector visits a village school and asks children how he resembles a clock. The pupils respond with witty remarks about his face and hands, then a final quip notes he has no spring, provoking laughter in the classroom.
Richest Man of 300 B.C. Croesus Gift Described
Detroit News reports legendary Croesus the richest man of ancient times. His Delphi offering, dated 600 years before Christ, would be worth about 300 million dollars today. It featured a pyramid with a lion of precious metals, two large solid gold bowls each holding 5 400 gallons, and gifts of eighteen dollars to every man in the city.
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Croesus
Detroit News
Delphi
Christ
Unusual midnight wedding in cemetery with undertaker groom
A neighboring state saw a wedding at midnight in a cemetery before the grave of the bridegroom’s father. The groom, an undertaker, explained he wanted a single happy occasion after many sad visits. Capper’s Weekly notes the urge to try something different.
Sale order in Estate of D Warner Hignutt
On June 26 1928 an order directs the sale of property described in proceedings by executors India A Bullock and Charles Edward Hignutt for the estate of D Warner Hignutt late of Caroline County deceased.
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D. Warner Hignutt
Caroline County
India
A. Bullock
Charles Edward Hignutt
Rachael Lowrey
Thia
Circuit Court For
Chy
Order of Publication for Caroline Orphans Court
The Orphans Court of Caroline County orders publication of notice for C Annie Cook seeking letters of administration on the estate of I Fred Cook presumed dead after seven years absence from Maryland. A hearing is set for July 24, 1928 at 10 a.m., with publication for four weeks in a Caroline county newspaper. True copy Test: J Inwin Harwood, Register of Wills.
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Caroline County
Orphans’ Court
Charles F. Handy
Clarence T. Handy
Otis V. Handy
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Richard T. West
Elisha H. Harper
William J. Shawn
J. Inwin Harwood
Register of Wills
Maryland
Orlando J. Redden
C. Annie Cook
I Fred Cook
Fred Cook
Code of Public General Laws of
Bagby’s Edition
Circuit Court For
Equity
Circuit Court
Holt Construction Company
Thomas J. Keating
T. Clayton Horsey
Calvert C. Merriken
T. Clayton Horsbey
Henry R. Lewis
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Agsignee, Va
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Howard Pritchett & CO
S. Frank Cole
Denton, Md
R. CO. Jackson
Practical Watchmaker
Niss
Calvert C.ean
Robert W. Messenger
Anna Z. Messenger
Wesley Collegiate Institute
Clarence A. Short
Dover, Delaware
L. B. Towers
Sec
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Julia E. Brummel
James J. Ross
Cecil C. Fulton
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Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
Dover
Delaw
J.T. Carter & Son
Irving Jones
Clare N. Payne
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Preston, Ma
WM. Pepper Constable
Maryland Trust
Baltimore
Elkton
Merriam Webster
Aerograph
Broadtail
Cather
Sandburg
Stalin
Latvia
Webster's New International Dictionary
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New International
G. & C. Merriam Company
Springfield, Mass
Louise Rice
Eagle Fencil CO
New York City
J. Warren Tribbitt
Walter H. Tribbitt
Annie Tribbitt
True Plawe
John L. Everngam
Ernest G. Cooper
Ford
Denton Auto Co
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