Mistress Mowbray Ghost Appears at Dickson Hall
Randolph visits the Dickson homestead to view Mistress Mowbray’s portrait and experiences a walking apparition. The lifelike figure steps from the frame, her eyes alive and her pink cloak shifting as she descends the mantel in the moonlit dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Mowbray
Dickson
Mistress Mowbray
Mark Nandolph
Starry
Mrs. Dickson
Searles
Randolph
New England
Sannah
Elizabeth Mo
Mark
Ife
Harry
St. Tarry
Beth
Hannah
Mr. Randolph
Apparition Comes Alive In Hidden Portrait Twist
In a quiet room a portrait door reveals Mistress Mowbray as Beth, Mark and Beth confess love as a cablegram from Harry blesses them. The staged haunting becomes a heartfelt reunion with a playful reveal and a warm blessing.
Diamond Joe’s Narrow Gauge Ride Reward Tale
A Missouri Arkansas tale recalls Reynolds of Malvern Junction who ran a narrow gauge line to Hot Springs. Known as Diamond Joe for a diamond shirt stud and a fortune, he offered 100 dollars and clothes to the first rider who cheated his no-ride boast. A moonlit night climber claimed the prize after riding in a boiler tank to escape hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Womman
Reynolds
Malvern Junction
Hot Springs
Diamond Joe
Mr. Reynolds
Ale stakes and the proverb good wine needs no bush
The passage traces medieval English tavern competition as travel grew and ale stakes with furze bushes sprang up for attracting customers. By 1375 laws banned stakes over seven feet from highways, giving rise to the proverb good wine needs no bush. Few such laws or stakes remain today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
King’s
London Graphic
Rector and spinster clash over proposed marriage
A western church rector faces an awkward moment when a parishioner, a well-off spinster, asks if a woman may propose. After a pause and faltering, the rector finally answers Yes, declaring “Thou art the man,” as the lady resolves to propose.
Witty schooner captain tests crew with punny steerage quip
A New York Savannah schooner captain, famed for humor, teases a green Irish sailor two days from New York. He asks can you steer the mainmast down the forecastle stairs, and the sailor retorts he can if the captain stands below to coil it up. The exchange showcases the captain’s chronic verbal jests and the crew’s quick comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Savannah
Philadelphia Ledger
Fame and wit in a classroom quotation exchange
In a Chicago Tribune quote, a student with a bad eye defines James Boswell as Dr. Samuel Johnson's press agent, while a proverb notes good temper shines like a sunny day and spreads brightness everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Boswell
Samuel Johnson
Chicago Tribune
Grass Culture For A Beautiful Lawn
Forethought and intelligent suppression insure a good lawn. Grade the ground, smooth rough surfaces, slope away from the house, and distribute surface water to avoid washouts. Enrich soil with well rotted manure and seed with four parts Kentucky blue grass and one part white clover.
Brussels sprouts grow easy in home gardens
Brussels sprouts are a cabbage relative producing multiple small edible heads in leaf axils. Seeds sow open ground in early weather, transplant at three inches, space rows 24 to 30 inches, water well after moving, thin sprouts to give heads room, keep top leaves, and store well in pits or cold frames for winter use.
Growing Rhubarb Crops and Harvest Techniques
Instructions describe Linnaeus rhubarb growth, early tender roots, and larger, less acidic stalks. Details cover planting rows six feet apart, four feet between plants, five to six stalks per bunch, leaf trimming, mulch in fall, and harvesting in late day. Estimated yield about 35 to 40 dollars per acre per month.
Spraying Potato Vines Says Timing Depends on Weather
W J Green notes spraying frequency for potato vines varies with season. Rainy, damp weather requires more frequent applications to combat disease, while dry periods lessen spray losses. Start when vines are about six inches high and spray every ten days to two weeks through the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Green
Favorite Prescription Promoted for Female Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness and related symptoms. It claims natural ingredients, no alcohol, and urges sick women to consult by letter at the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York. It also promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a laxative and regulator of the bowels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piergers
World's Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
Pres
Malin Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Public Sale Ordered Under Caroline County Equity Decree
By authority of a circuit court decree in a case with Catharine L. Trice et al as complainants and Thomas F Williams et al as respondents a trustee named in the decree will sell at public auction in front of the courthouse door Denton Maryland on 1908 between 2 and 4 pm the described real estate located in the Fifth election district of Carroll County known by the name of the property in the proceeding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Court of Equity
Catharine L. ‘Trice
Thomas F. Williams
Court House
Denton
Maryland
Ledman
Preston
John Coates
Bethlehem
William J. Smith
Irving S. Smith
Chancery
Battle Hill Land Case Referenced in 1866 Deeds
The text identifies the land known as Battle Hill referenced in an 1866 deed from Nathan Williams and wife to Levin W. Williams and a parcel from George M. Taylor and wife to Williams. It notes Levin W. Williams died seized of the same farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Williams
Levin W. Williams
George M. Taylor
Williams
Land Parcel Description and Improvements Note
A historical note references a land parcel of about 8834 acres with improvements described as "the improvements are a" indicating ongoing or incomplete detail about structures or enhancements on the property. Further specifics are not provided in the fragment.
Farm Sale Notice for a Well-Improved 2 Story Home
A well kept farm offering a two story frame dwelling with detached kitchen, barn, stable, carriage house, corn crib and other outbuildings. It includes fruit and wood for family use, good soil, and proximity to Federalsburg and Preston with nearby canneries and mills. Court terms require one third cash, one third in six months, one third in twelve months with interest, or all cash. Title papers at purchaser’s expense. Henry R. Lewis and F. Pp. Covey, auctioneers. Trustee noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federalsburg
Preston
Cambridge and
Seaford
Henry R. Lewis
F. Pp. Covey
Bethlehem
Scholarship Examinations Notice for Denton 1908
Competitive scholarship examinations will be held at the High School in Denton on Friday June 19 1908 at 9 am. Scholarships awarded to Western Maryland College Westminster Maryland Agricultural College College Park Charlotte Hall School Charlotte Hall Baltimore Normal School Baltimore Normal School Washington College Chestertown Frostburg Maryland Institute of Art and Design Baltimore. Applicants must meet admission requirements and provide foolscap paper and pencils. Applications open until 9 am June 19 1908. By order E M Noble Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Western Maryland College
Westminster
Maryland Agriculture College
College Park
Charlotte Hall
Normal School
Baltimore
Washington College
Chestertown
Frostburg
Maryland Institute of Art and Design
Charlotte Ilall
Maryland Institute and Normal School
U. S
E. M. Noble
Orricge
School Board
Hield
U.S
Maryland
United States
Ingbeeture
Caroline County
Easton
A E. M. Noble
Trust sale of Lot 1 in Caroline County Maryland
Elmer W. Deen solicitor announces a trustee sale under a 1908 Circuit Court decree in No. 1305 Chancery. Lot No 1 lies in the Second Election District of Caroline County on the Greensboro to Bridgetown road. Sale at Denton Court House between 2 and 4 pm to the highest bidder, description follows beginning at a road stone and tracing bounds to the marble slab.
Lot No 2 Land Description in Caroline County Record
Parcel 94 acres described as Lot No 2 on the opposite side of the road from a prior tract. Beginning at a stone on Dickinson's Branch, the outline runs North 5 degrees East and other compass bearings to the bridge, then along the public road, to a corner for W. G. Smith, returning via the division line to the starting stone as the deed details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuckahoe Neck
Caroline County
State of
Maryland
Hillsboro
Harris Chapel
Mary E. Fisher
Murrington
William Phillips
Henry C. Fisher
George W. Wilson
George W., Taylor and Wife
George W. Wilson, Jr
W.G.N
P. Roland Fisher
Mary J. Fisher
Nellie Fisher Horsey
T. Clayton Horsey
John Marion Wilson
G. Lawrence Wilson
Emma L. Beaven
Greensboro
Bridgetown
Catherine Hubbard
Stevenson
Dickinson
W. K. Smith
W. G. Smith
10 Acres and Perches Land Sale Near Greensboro
Elmer W. Deen trustee advertises sale of 10 acres and 76 perches in Caroline County near Greensboro. Deed dated December 19 1903. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in two installments at nine and eighteen months with interest and bond security, or full cash at final ratification. Prospective buyers urged to inspect property. A loan may be arranged via Elmer W. Deen, Denton MD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Holland
Caroline County
Greensboro
Elmer W. Deen
Denton
Great Lakes Steamer Trip Promoted by Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad promotes Anchor Line sailings on the Great Lakes with five day Buffalo to Duluth voyages. Ships Juniata and Tionesta stop at Erie Cleveland Detroit Mackinac Island Soo locks and Marquette Houghton Hancock Duluth. First sailing June 16 1908. illustrated folder and fare info available from PRR ticket agents.
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Detroit River
Lake St. Clair
Lake Huron
Soo
Lake and Canal
Michigan
Buffalo
Duluth
Juniata
Tionesta
Erie
Cleveland
Detroit
Mackina
Pennsylvania Railroad
Great Lakes
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Centor Journal
Brussels
T. Alan Goldsborough
Battle Hill
P. Coviy
Denton, Md
Order of the School Boam
Caroline County, MD
James T. Cooper
Raymond Coates
F. P. Coviy
Anuct
Geo. C. Skirven
Carter Block
Denton and
Vicinity
A. J.rich
Liber L. HL. G
Herman M. Cohn
W. Fayette ST
Boeing
York Society
Malaysia
Windsor Laboratories
East 25Th Street
New York City
the Journal
Afabube
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway Company
A.M
Naltimore
Ricnobothl Ly
T. Murdoch
Willard Thomson
Aml. At
Jones
Geo. W. LeKates
Stewart Building
Windsor
Filbert ST
Philadelphia
Bulletin
Canada
Atlantic
Great Lake
Lakes
Caroline
Smith & Walls
W.H. T. Wilson? Furniture Company
N. Howard St
Baltimore, Md
W. H. TF. Wilson Furniture Co
Mulberry Street
J. W. Putts CO
Lexington and Park Ave
Fine China
Adriance
J. B. Colgain
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