Bedstead Bequest Brings Aunt Susan's Wealth Home
In a Planeville tale, Amanda Dowd and Philippa Fancher contest Aunt Susan Fancher’s will over a four poster bed. Ida Finney, who kept the bed, refuses to sell. Reading the will, the nieces learn the bed hides $1000 in ten $100 bills, restoring goodwill and shared fortunes among the kin.
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Henry Dowd
Philippa Fancher
Mr. Weems
Planeville
Mrs. Dowd
Philippa
Amanda
Amanda Dowd
Susan
Phil
New York
Ida Finney
Miss Finney
Susan Fancher
Ida
Phil Fancher
Amandy
Ida Flaney
Jim
Philppa
Amandae
Brooding Over Mistakes Laugh At Your Own Flubs
Milwaukee Journal cites advice on handling errors. Laugh at small mistakes to avoid lingering regrets, confess when you wrong someone, then move on. Overly self reproach wastes energy. acknowledge faults, start anew, and stay cheerful while learning.
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Milwwaukee Journal
Candle Power Standards for Lighting Brightness
A New York American excerpt explains candle power, noting many candle sizes affect burn rate and light. It defines a standard candle from spermaceti as seven eighths inch diameter and nine length, weighing six to a pound, with wick burning 120 grains per hour, to reach a million candle power.
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England
United States
New York American
Mountains of ignorance and failed school methods
A quoted scientist argues education cannot fix vast ignorance across society. He claims many children face brain crushing, one size fits all schooling, and calls for individualized teaching matching each child's nature and pace. He urges reforms to avoid damaging minds. In New York American text.
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United States of America
Quare
Udear
Lucien Tarhin
New York
A Place Not on the Map Girlville in a Satirical Life Scene
A humorous sketch describes Girlville later renamed Chatterfield, a hamlet on the road to matrimony with old timey roots and new flashy décor. It notes its self rule by elders once, now independent, with industries in regume fiction silk stockin es velvet and red paint and a large spoon factory on the town edge. The piece lampoons restless inhabitants who seek to leave yet yearn to return.
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Girlville
Mand
Bucca
Girtville
Bat
Chatterfield
Chatterville
Girlye
Thomas Masson
Curious Warning Foiled Burglars by Clever Letter
A Swift written hoax circulated in eighteenth century England claiming to expose criminals by naming thieves and their haunts. The ruse, attributed to Dean Swift, caused a temporary lull in robberies as criminals panicked, though it was later revealed as a masterful deception.
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England
AlHston
Lim
Prince of
Dean Swift
Hoaxed Statesmen and a Fake Centenary Committee
Paris writer Paul Brault argued that France overuses public poses and speeches to honor nonsensical ideas. He created a fictitious figure Hegesippe Simon and a bogus committee titled public committee for the celebration of the centenary of Tege sippe Simon to dupe Radient deputies into accepting honorary membership.
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Paul Brault
Paris
Hegesippe Sicuon
Tegesippe Simon
Tlegesippe Simon
Birawlt
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Assignee's Sale of Real Estate in Caroline County Maryland
Assignee of a 1905 mortgage to Charles W. Wright offers at public sale in Preston Maryland two tracts of land in Caroline County. The description covers Tract No 1 starting at a Corkran farm post and details directions and boundaries to define the parcel. Sale set for two to four p m in front of J J Garris store.
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Francis M. Collins
Georgia A. Collins
Charles W. Wright
Charles B. Harrison
Liber T. L. D
Caroline County
J. J. Garris
Preston
Maryland
Land Description for Tract No 2 on Covey Property
A legal notice describes Tract No 2 comprising part of a larger land parcel adjoining the tract above and lands of James H. Covey and others. The parcel measures about 2 acres with 2 roads and 24 square perches, more or less.
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James H. Covey
Acres of Land for Sale in Caroline County Maryland
Property comprises two tracts forming a single farm of about 70 acres cleared and fertile with woodland and quality saw timber. Improvements include a large barn stables cornhouse and other outbuildings all recently built and in first class condition. Terms: one third cash with balance in six months at interest or all cash. Title papers at purchaser expense. Purchaser can obtain a liberal loan through the assignee secured by first mortgage.
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Nathan J. Corkran
Francis M. Collins
Caroline County
William N. Barnes
P. S
W. Brewster Deen
Fred R. Owens
Silas Layton
F. P. Covey
F. P. Coviy
Bethlechem
Preston
Easton
B. Harrison
Queen Anne's
Pareel No. 1
Attorneys Sale in Denton Maryland of Caroline County Land
Attorneys for the owner will offer at public sale in front of the Court House in Denton Maryland on Tuesday June 16 1914 between 2 and 4 pm the described real estate lies in Caroline county Second Election District on the west side of the Denton Greensborough road and south side of the road from Russell s Mill to Passupae s Landing adjoining Hughes Lumber and Coal Company lands and others containing the property description continues in incomplete form.
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Court House
Denton
Caroline County
State of Maryland
State of
Maryland
Denton-Greenshboro
Russell's Mill
Passupae’s Landing
Hughes Lumber & Coal Company
Frazer’s Flats
Joseph IL Carroll
Caroline Co
Centreville
Coleraine
Barcus
Queen Anne’s County
Wilson's Mill
Hillsboro
Dean
Thomas A. Lynch
Queen Anne's County
Wilson’s Mill
Howard Jackson
J. Gilbert Skinner
Denton Land Auction Seeks Best Bid For Two City Lots
Two parcels in Denton near Main Street offered separately then as whole. Lot 2 includes 50 foot frontage and 180 foot depth, described as parts of L. B. Towers addition and previously conveyed to Silas Layton. Property also includes a 20 by 40 barn on the rural tract about 2.5 miles from Denton on the Greensboro road.
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Wilmer B. Parker
Silas Layton
Liber J. S
Caroline County
Denton
Greensboro
Main and
9Th Sts
9Th Street
Main Street
L. B. Towers
Public sale of land in Caroline County Maryland by attorney in fact
The attorney in fact of Alverta Wayman will offer at public sale at the Denton Court House door between two and four o clock p m the following land in Caroline county Maryland about half a mile east of Snipers Corner to Hollingsworths Corner on the south side of a 16 foot avenue and between the Simpers land and the Golt farm with a described boundary from the post at the avenue to a stone and back to the avenue including the right of way and end point at the beginning
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Alverta Wayman
Court House
Denton
Caroline County
Maryland
Public Road
Snipers’ Corner
Hollingsworth’s Corner
Simpers Land
Golt Farm
James H. Smith
Luther W. Jewell
Liber R. J
Coward's Point
Shiping Point
Church, School-House
Mill
Hilsboro
Ridgely
Tuckahoe Neck
Land Auction Notice for Five Acres in Cooper Firm
Harvey S Cooper as attorney in fact for Alverta Wayman and James Thateir announces a sale of five acres. Auctioneer is James Thateir. Notice details the property and bidding terms as prepared for public sale.
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Harvey S Cooper
Alverta Wayman
James Thateir
Personal Property Auction List June 17 1914
A wide range of farm machinery and tools go on sale on Wednesday June 17 1914. Highlights include a Stevens Traction Engine 20 horsepower a Case Thresher with Wind Stacker a Knight Saw Mill and multiple saws belts and blades along with farm wagons harnesses plows harrows cultivators and extensive tooling and construction items. The sale covers engines belts hoses mill equipment wagons frames posts and numerous other articles too numerous to mention.
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Stevens Traction
Knight
Oliver
Real Estate Auction Offer on 40 Acres Cultivated Land
About 40 acres cleared and in good cultivation with 10 acres woodland and remaining marsh, plus a marsh area with excellent pasturage. Includes peach and apple orchard. Improvements noted. Terms require one fourth cash and the rest secured by an interest bearing note with approved securities. Purchasers may obtain loans secured by mortgage. Auctioneers and attorneys named.
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Cuilas
Harrison
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Denton Gournal
Howard Melvin Ben
Jounson Melvin & Johnson, Publishers
By Clarissa Mackie
Bassehd
Paul Brrault
Irenn Corkran
Irena Corkran
Pense
Chas. B. Warrison
W. T. Turr
Auct
Assignee
T. Clayton Horsey
Thomas I. Jones
Amanda E. Jones
Thomas H. Jones
Pliny Fisher
James W. Voss
Stluatyd IN the
Alverta Way Main
Charles Wesley Wyatt
Man Street
Holiness Church
General Assembly of
Commissioners of
Alexander Noble
J. Frank Lednum
N. O. Ore
Cler
Thomas H. Everngam
Denton, Md
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Garris’ Hardware Store
Choptank River
Choptank
H. P. Reeves
Geiser
Tugkrhoe Neck
Orphans’ Court For
Luther W. Jowell
Thawley’s Chapel
Spurry’s Corner
Knotts’ Mill
Saulsbury’s
Taylor Land
Elizabeth C. Dukes
Isaac L. Dukes
Marshall Gantt
Denton, Maryland
Madiland
Bensonicomipan
Charles ST
Baltimore
cNsut Ousi
The
Denton National Bank
Caroline
T. C. West
Cashier
Harvey L. Cooper
John A. Clough, Jr
Hiram G. Dudley
Baltimore City
Walter T. Wright
Wright & Lowe
Liber S
ALL That
T. Frank Seward
James T. Bright
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