A Girl's Choice Between Donald and Oscar
A narrator in a dated diary reveals confusion between two suitors Donald Chase and Oscar Richmond. Donald seems honorable but distrusted, while Oscar is charming yet careless with money. A jewel theft uncovers Donald as a thief, shocking the narrator who locates the money in his room and reconsiders her affections with Girard Roberts offering cautious support.
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Taminna
Donald Chase
Oscar Richmond
Donald
Oscar
Girard Roberts
Teall
Mr. Chase
Girard
Alicia
Aunty
Sone
Donaad
Qosenr
Ghard Roberts
Lttle
Richmond
San Francisco
Roberts
MacDuery
Elte
Alice
Miss Avery
Phil
Tom
Jim
Too Much for Him and a Clever Conspiracy
An unnamed narrator describes a complex plot involving Donald Chase, Oscar Richmond, and Girard Roberts. Richmond is revealed as MacDuery, a thief, while Roberts is a detective guiding the trap. Donald is cleared, planning marriage, and the narrator reconciles with trust in those around her. The tale blends romance and detection with swift twists.
Sixty Fifty Agreement Cited in Birmingham Herald
A dialogue cited by the Birmingham Age Herald centers on an engagement offer. The exchange suggests consent framed as mutual possession with one party stating she would be as much mine as I would be hers. The quotation reflects a social view on partnerships in the period.
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Birmingham Age- Herald
Church St
M. E
Gen. C. Moore
WM. E. Sylvester
W. B. Sparks
H. M. Thompson
F. P. Covey
Caroline County
Greensboro
State Roads Commission
Garrett
Baltimore
Maryland
Commission
General Assembly of Maryland
Frank H. Zouck
Caypr
H. Wilson
Between Friends remark on trust and deception
Edith and Jack remark on being interesting and beautiful while Marie notes that trusting a man who deceives early is dangerous. The Boston Transcript frames the dialogue as a caution about faithfulness and self trust in relationships.
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Edith
Jack
Marie
Boston Transcript
Sugar Discovery in the East Indies by Nearchus
Shakespearean quotation framing sugar discovery in the East Indies by Nearchus, Alexander’s admiral, dated 325 B C. The text references grand jury and ancient judgment with archaic wording.
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East Indies
Nearchus
Alexander
The Steelyard in Use Since Roman Times
The steelyard a simple weighing device still in vogue dates back to Roman times around 815 B.C. The brief note highlights its enduring practicality and historical roots in early engineering.
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Edward T. Stewart
Voltaire
Christian Fierald
Noah
Saltor
Shakespeare
Mullin’s Home Store
Wilmington
Templeville
Jesse P. Warren
Annie Ll. Warren
Barclay
Templeville-Barclay
M. Zion
John Wesley Temple
M. Zion Road
Templeville- Barclay Road
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Templeville-Barclay Round
Templeville-Barclay Road
James Thomas
Heatherstand
John Kane
Knotts & Davis
Harvey L. Cooper
Denton
James Temple
Anct
THE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Telephone
Hillsboro, Md
Fephir Rey Tis
Den-Mar Mobile Co
Denton, Maryland
the Miller Rubber Co
Akron, U.S. A
Robert Acres
Lawrence B. Towers
Marc Bryant
Dus
W. Brewster Deen
Ford
Tuckahoe Neck
Rhode Island
Bessie R. Bryant
Hillsboro
Auditor’s Order
Nist
George W. Kelley
Celia M. Kelley
Circuit Court
Equity
Lawrence B. So Ee
Lucas
Thomas & Messer CO
W. Ballimore
Baltimore, MD
Parker
William H. Garey
Reuben Garey
Court House
Eli Kenton
Ernest W. Downes
Collison, Leesh and
Pippin
Harvey. Cooper
Geldabare” Bank
Caroline County Bank
Sixth Street
Garris
Preston, Md
Gambrill
Preston
Chas. B. Harrison
Thos. W. Harmon
T. S. Day, Swing & CO
Ridgely, Maryland
State Bank of Md
Bayard, Son & CO
General Commission Merchants
Camden Street
Johns Hopkins University
Department of Engineering
College of Arts and Sciences
College Entrance Examination Board
Johns Hopking University
Homewood
Baltimore City
Caroline
Somerset
Talbot
Act of Assembly
Loyola College
St. Johns College
Washington College
Western Maryland College
Maryland Agricultural Collee
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Rock Hill College
Nisi
Harriet Murphy
Eliza Murphy
Lacey C. Murphy
J. Owen Knotts
Lawrence B
Ges
New Stone
Greater Baltimore
Cox,hicatank
M. K. Newnam
Greensboro, Md
Goldsboro Bank
Goldsboro
Caroline Bank
Philip Todd
Orphans’ Court
William H. Garry
Owen C. Garey
Reuben Gerey
Dee’d
George Pepper
Emma Pepper
Melvin Pepper
America
Detroit
Denton Auto CO
State OF Maryland
Sunshine Poultry Parm
Ridgely
Conkey
Rollin B. Page
Ida Mt. Orrich
R. F.D
Denton Drugs CO
Weven
Murray St
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