East Indian Brokers and the Perpetual Marwari Gambler
An Indian merchant essay notes the Marwari as the leading figure in Bombay cotton futures trading. He operates nearly around the clock, using Kutcha Khandi as a clandestine market, while authorities move to curb such night dealings. The Marwari, described in vivid attire, relies on a sharp memory, two telephones, and a pocketbook to steer vast fortunes amid legal crackdowns.
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Bombay
Ife
Kutcha Khandi
Kuteha Khandi
Modern Science Explains Ancient Egyptian Miracles
William Renvell of Great Britain presented a lecture decoding ancient Egyptian miracles. He described how temple doors opened by heated air lifting water via a counterweight jug, and how solar heat allegedly caused Thebes’ sunrise by whistling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Renvell
Institute of Mechanical Engineers of Great Britain
Thebes
Chicago Journal
No Clara Turns Up in New Orleans Cigar Request
A dignified man at a St. Charles avenue restaurant asked for his favorite brand of cigar near the cashier’s desk. The clerk lifted a box containing dark cigars, not the lighter grade he preferred. He queried if any Clara was present. the young woman replied that no Clara was there and introduced herself as Cora while another girl was named Anna.
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St. Charles Avenue
Willé
Clara
Cora
Anna
New Orleans Times-l'Kayune
Wrong Idea About Bat
The article explains the origin of the simile blind as a bat and corrects the belief that bats are blind. It notes bats have keen sight, mainly at night, and that the saying stems from a popular belief about instinct guiding them. It also mentions that bats are mammals and female bats nurse their young at the breast until they can eat insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pa&thfinder Magazine
Then He Understood He Is an Ex Soldier
A man finishing military discharge vows to quit chores, enters marriage and repeats duties anew. He inwardly rebels until one Sunday morning he grasps the pattern as his wife happily sings You’re in the Army Now.
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Womin
Philosophy of Silerius Silerius Romian and his wives
E W Howe's Monthly notes the Romian philosopher Silerius Silerius claiming wives reveal traits in husbands that worsen them and invent many other charges. He recounts one wife who was truthful yet often blamed him for offenses he believed himself guilty of, a belief his wife accepts as sincere.
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Silerius
Siberius
E. W. Howe
Stray Stories Dialogue on Love and Mind
A character laments she is poor yet refined and wonders how to be happy with a man she deems intellectually inferior. A friend advises concealing the truth so he won’t know.
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Hlarry
Biltmore Framespun Wool Dyes in Many Shades
The Biltmore framespun wool fabrics are hand woven from pure sheep wool and dyed with pure vegetable and allsarin dyes. More than a hundred distinct shades exist, and no two pieces are identical.
Credit Given Moliere as Early Seventeenth Century Dramatist
Critics recognize Jean Baptiste Poquelin Moliere as among the first great seventeenth century dramatists to write a notable comedy. His work established the blueprint for modern French theater and influenced generations of playwrights.
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Jean Baptiste Poquetin
Moliere
Uncle Eben criticizes pretender in local wit
A Washington Slur column quotes Uncle Eben deriding a man who acts superior. He argues such arrogance serves little purpose and urges self restraint to meet personal standards.
Superstitions About Sunday Hen Yard Beliefs
In a BleClure Newspaper Syndicate piece, the author explains a common Sunday superstition that setting a hen yields roosters. He links the belief to sun worship, noting the cock as the sun’s bird and tracing echoes of ancient sun motifs in rural lore.
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Aesculaptus
Apollo
Aellos
BleClure Newspaper Syndicate
Senator Faces Curtain-raiser Delays at Banquet
A prominent senator attended a banquet where the opening speaker, a member of the upper house, overran his allotted time. As reporters wrestled to finish final editions, the curtain-raiser sent notes asking how long the main talk would last and finally declared that all prophecies are withdrawn.
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Wilin
Congress
Philadelphia Record
Joys of Exploration Found in Adventure
Excerpt highlights polar exploration as thrill and achievement, praising discovery like whaling in South Georgia, enduring hardships under steam or sail, and comradeship among men who stand by each other through thick and thin. The passage hails teamwork and loyally shared memories from Under Sail in the Frozen North by Conwander YT A Warclaw.
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South Georgia
Trustee's Sale of Land in Caroline County Maryland
Public sale by trustee in front of Eastern Shore Trust Company, Federalsburg, Md, 2 to 4 pm, offering parcels of land in Caroline County including Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Parcel No 1, Parcel No 2 Lot 1 and Lot 2, and Parcel No 3, tied to deeds from 1885 to 1906, with option for separate or combined sale, payment terms, and title references to Bulock and Wright heirs.
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Circuit Court
Caroline County
Bertha L. Custer
William KK
Bullock
Eastern Shore Trust Company
Federalsboro
Maryland
Smithville
Bloomery Church
William H. Bullock
Eliza J. Bullock
Liber
R. H. Wright
Liber L. I. G
Jacob Smith
Richard J. S. Bullock
Willis Corkran
William N. Bullock
Rebecca C. Bullock
James L. Bullock
John W. Bullock
Liber T. L. D
Carualine County
Court approves sale in equity case in Caroline County
In Equity No. 2706 Chy Calvert C Merriken asignee directs sale ratification unless objections are shown by August 23 with publication for four weeks in Caroline county papers before July 23. Reported sale amount is 280.00. T Clayton Horsey, Clerk.
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Circuit Court
Caroline County
T. Clayton Horsey
Calvert C. Merriken
Hhe
Distance Lends Smallness in Space and Time
A magazine meditation asserts that distance alters perception, noting that a cottage two yards away can eclipse the sun yet distant objects remain powerful. Stenson argues the sun is larger than the cottage but farther away, suggesting reason can correct misperceptions of space and time, with limits on how history feels shorter.
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Stenson
Vanity Fall Magazine
Sammy Cohen
Ted McNamara
Mistletoe Ban and Its Uncertain History
A world wide tale links mistletoe to Eve and the forbidden fruit, claiming the tree bears berry sized fruit and cannot grow on the ground. It remains a parasite feeding on other trees, though its other uses often overshadow its harmful aspect in folklore and lore.
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Garden of Eden
Almanacs Through the Ages and Early Print History
The article notes almanacs date to ancient times with Greeks and Stemmas hiding them. It mentions some of the oldest almanacs from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and cites Purbach the astronomer as having published the first printed almanac around 1400.
Notice to Creditors for Caroline County Estate
Notice to creditors that ALVERTA WEBB administratrix of the late resident of Caroline County Maryland has letters of administration. All claims must be exhibited with vouchers by January 7, 1929, or be barred from the estate. Given June 19, 1928.
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Caroline County
Orphans’ Court
Maryland
Farm Wanted Near State Road in Denton Maryland
Wanted immediately one farm between 76 and 125 acres on a good high quality land convenient to a township. Provide details to JOHN T. CARTER & SON of Denton Maryland. Apply au voce. Date 6 23 11.
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John T. Carter & Son
Denton, Md
For Rent in Denton Apartment at 205 Gay St
For Rent. A well located convenient apartment with possession September 1. Apply at 205 Gay St G-23-81 7 Denton Md.
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Gay ST
Denton
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Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson, Inc. Publishers
Eben
Uncle Eben
Washington
Spaperne
Harving
Richard H. Wright
Wright
Fred R. Owens
L. F. Covey
Auet
Emily Bullock
Nisi
Robert W. Messenger
Anna 2. Measenger
Assignee
Julia E. Brummel
L. SH. Harrington
Near
Whiteleysburg
Del
M. Merriken
Hobbs
Cordova Firemen
M. K. Newnam’s
Denton, Maryland
M. Kk
Newnam
J. Virgil Moore
Charles E. Webb
Alverta Webb
Breeding’s Drug Store
RR. C. Jacison
Greensboro
Power Opera House
Diamond State Theatre Corporation
Hawaiian Islands
Ramon Navarro
Singapore
Mickey
Denton National Bank
Methodist Episcopal Church
Melvin E. Wheatley
Bible School
Epworth League
Thomas Baynard
Christ
The
W.H. Hollis & Son
Preston, Maryland
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