Real Estate Sale In Caroline County Described
In Caroline County two tracts totaling about 130 3 8 acres are offered by auction. Tract 1 covers land tied to the Doncaster grant with extensive compass lines and a mill pond boundary. Tract 2 lies along the Willis ton Hubbard road and joins Beau champ and Horsey lands. Sale terms require one third cash, then two deferred payments with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Co
American Corner
Preston
Denton
Caroline County
J. B. Isler
John H. Horsey
Doncaster
John A. Vane
Zebdial Horsey
Liber L. N. G
Williston
Hubbard’s Cross roads
William J. Beauchamp
James P. J. Hubbard
Elizabeth Beauchamp
Sale of Personal Property at Towers Wharf Farm
Auction set for 10 o clock in the morning on the Benton farm at Towers Wharf one mile from Williston toward Bureau listing live stock including horses cows and heifers aged 2 to 13 with calfs and fresh milkers. Purchases up to $10 cash day of sale with higher sums on credit for 12 months upon notes with security. Auctioneer James Temple and attorney Josiah A Beck act for Charles H Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FRED R. OWENS
JAMES TEMPLE
N. B
Denton, Md
Charles H. Benton
said Benton
Towers’ Wharf
Williston
Bureau
JOSIAH A. BECK
Why African elephants seldom join circuses
The article explains that African elephants are less docile in captivity than Asiatic elephants due to their jungle upbringing. Their natural roaming and river crossings clash with cage life, making them harder to keep. Yet Jumbo, an African elephant from Africa, was beloved by Barnum and Bailey and reportedly never troubled his handlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum and Bailey
Africa
Mindoro Island A Certain Mystery Unveiled
In the Philippine group Mindoro remains largely unknown with a populated fringe along the coast and an interior scarcely explored. It notes that only Dean Worcester is recorded to have crossed its interior, with rumors of abundant gold attracting explorers despite centuries of isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindoro
Tenderfoot
Tropics
Mack P. Cretcher
Banana trade reforms aim to boost Kingston shipments
In Kingston Jamaica a major development in the banana industry follows last year's lack of a hurricane. Trading firms plan more ships and seek growers cooperation with the district association led by a central body to secure better prices from U S buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
United States
The Paramount Five of Daily Conversation
A Collier's quote ranks the five hot topics as politics religion sports the movies and money while noting a man’s top thoughts revolve around family business health recreation and investments. The remark contrasts public discourse with private concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s
Monks Used Charcoal in Italy Through Ages
The article notes heavy use of charcoal in Italy for cooking and heating. Vallombroso produced large quantities dating to the Middle Ages. Before World War I the forest economy yielded about 220000 pounds of charcoal annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Vallombroso
American Forestry Magazine
Glories of Rome Builders and their Concrete Legacy
Builders of ancient Rome relied on concrete for homes, government buildings, and waterworks. Cement’s discovery preserved their history and enterprise, with slabs and ruins across southern Europe offering ongoing insights into this remarkable era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Europe
South Sea Fashions recalled by rare 1787 book at university
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a London 1787 anonymous book on South Sea fashions owned by the University museum. H. A. Hall attributes authorship to Warren Hastings. The illustrations use tapa cloth from Captain Cook era, rare and highly varied, with a dramatic tale of payment in tapa cloth and a mother selling her son for an iron nail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea isles
University museum
Philadelphia Ledger
London
H. A. Hall
Warren Hastings
England
Captain Cook
South seas
Founding of Halifax as Nova Scotia Capital
The text recounts Halifax's creation in 1749 when 2,576 settlers mostly discharged soldiers and families established a city on Chebucto bay. Named for George Montague, Earl of Halifax, it became the capital and remains the oldest political capital under the British flag in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Acadia
Chebucto bay
George Montague
earl of
Nova Scotia
Canada
Pens as historic relics captivate collectors worldwide
Collectors prize pens linked to history from Dickens era to the treaty of Paris. A Dickens quill once sold in London for 17 dollars. Empress Eugenie left a pen among Paris treaty relics. Washington watchers note high demand for pens used by presidents in signing bills and the rivalry of pen makers to have their product chosen for historic documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens
London
Eugenie
Also Mentioned on This Page
palm beach
Everngam
City Hall
MARYLAND
TOBBACO CO., DISTRIBUTORS
Baltimore, Md
CHARLES M. WALKER
L. F. Covey
Auet
Nisi
J. Kemp Stevens
J. Owen Knotts
Trustees
Edward L. Warner
LAWRENCE B. TOWERS
Mark Twain
Huck Finn
THE
DENTON NATIONAL BANK
DENTON, MARYLAND
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
R. C. JACKSON
Greensboro
Hamilton
Illinois
JOURNAL
Niewipa PERRHSHIVE
Walter Sparkl in
New York
Life Man
Sun Glasses
Kodak
F. J. WRIGHT Optometrist and Jeweler
masic
M. K. NEWNAM
Brick Hotel
JAMES J. ROSS
WM. DENNY
Sec’y-Treas
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
DOVER
URLAWARE
CARTER & DEEN
Agts
L. IRVING JONES, Agt
Gueensboro
JOHN W. PAYNE
Agt
Preston, Md
Circuit Court
Merman D. Horsey
Alverta Trice
Court House
Uenton
ie Haggard Man
Marshall Shane
Karl Kraft
art criffe
Shane
Kraft
Counter street
Mr. Shane
Herthrade
Rand street
cuft
Ramon
Royal Ramean
Abi
Royal Ramon, Sr
Kingland
London bridge
Osborne
Oliver
Qsborne
dearborn
ISUHUCT
Paramount Five
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!