Friend of God Not Victoria Cross Defining Honor
A sermon highlights Abraham as the Friend of God, comparing the Victoria Cross to faith and obedience. It explains that divine friendship is earned by belief and action, not perfect life, and urges readers to trust God as Abraham did. The piece stresses that faith conquers the world and invites personal commitment.
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Sebasto- Pol
England
Israel
Abraham
Jacob
God
Charles Kingsley
Sir Philp Sydney
Jesus
Earth
Life of Mexicans Lamented in Shipwreck Report
The Birmingham Age Herald notes Mexico values cattle for damages but not human life. A Mexicali inquiry into the Topolobampo disaster cites about 100 missing or dead workers, contrasting with livestock loss rules. The Gulf of California wreck highlights legal and human tragedy.
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Mexico
Birmingham Age Herald
Mexicali
Lower California
Gulf of California
Colorado River
Gulf
Sights and landmarks shape a town’s fame
The article notes how towns market their attractions from witches in Salem to legendary legends in Fredericktown and beyond. It discusses the lure of local sights, the role of guiding narratives, and how visitors judge a place by its most famous associations and billboards. The piece cites the idea that a town’s identity often hinges on widely recognized symbols and stories.
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Nova
Salem
Mass
Witch City
Fredericktown
Barbara Frietsche
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Pinchbeck and the origins of a fake gold alloy
The piece explains how the London craftsman Pinchbeck created a copper zinc alloy that mimicked gold in appearance but was heavier and cheaper. His name became a byword for shams and counterfeits, with the term Pinchbeck still used for such alloys in inexpensive jewelry.
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Pinchbeck
London
Strand
Chicago Journal
Great Lake Mentz irrigation project completed in Africa
A large irrigation project named Lake Mentz conservation works has been completed in the heart of the dark continent. Located on Sun day's river, it ranks second to Egypt's Assuan dam in size and impact. The dam rises 150 feet with a 1150 foot top, stores 25.7 billion gallons, and floods 4900 acres for farming and livestock use.
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Lake Mentz
Assuan
Egypt
Monster Fossil Skeleton Found in Patagonia
A giant prehistoric reptile, the largest dinosaur relative, is unearthed in Patagonia. It measured about 140 feet long and at least 50 feet tall, a towering creature from the Mesozoic forests. The piece notes such enormous reptiles could not be struck by cars, but warns that pedestrians are hit daily.
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Patagonia
South America
Ships and Shipments Question Cleverly Explored
A playful dialogue between Little Johnny and his father ponders why waterborne freight is called cargo while road freight is called a shipment. The exchange ends with Johnny stepping outside for air, leaving the puzzle open.
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Johnny
Father
Sarah name origins and cultural variations explained
The article traces the name Sarah from biblical roots to modern variants and nicknames. It notes Sarah's origins meaning to fight or rule, adoption in England after the Reformation, Irish equivalents, French forms, and popular contractions like Sallie and Satle. It cites Sarah's gem as the beryl and assigns Saturday as a lucky day and number.
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Sara
Abraham
Sarah
Tobias
Zare
Sara Beauchamp
Sarrota de Multon
England
Sally
Saddbm
Sorcha
Sarald
France
Sarotte
Satle
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
The Early Train Refreshes The Soul
A promotional note from McClure Newspaper Syndicate extolls con- ventional commuter life. It praises gardened homes, ample space, and humane hours away from crowded streets. The piece argues early trains refresh the soul and offer a healthier outdoor life for children.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
No Weather Change Seen Over Long Span Says Scientist
Detroit Free Press notes a scientist claims the sun has cooled by five degrees in a thousand million years. The author recalls hotter, drier ancient summers with extreme heat, ice delivered at night, and ice blocks melting quickly if the sun shone, contrasting with today.
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Palm Beach
Detroit Free Press
Notable Road Builder Attends Wedding Feast
The guest at the wedding found the bride’s biscuits heavy and kept nibbling while secretly slipping several into his aide’s pocket. The couple, though polite, later heard the bride whimper. The husband consoles her, joking that his guest plans important experiments for fame and fortune.
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Dearie
Old Physician's Rose Honey Remedy for Tuberculosis
An ancient Arab physician Avicienne reputedly devised a medicine named dielenjublnoe using honey and rose leaves to treat tuberculosis. The text notes rose leaves and tannin as beneficial, cites grandmother cures with honey and horehound, and questions whether such remedies persisted into modern times despite professional skepticism.
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Avicienne
Legg Seeks Associate Judge Seat in Maryland Second Circuit
J H C Legg announces candidacy for Associate Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit in Maryland comprising Caroline Talbot Queen Annes Kent and Cecil counties. He notes 34 years of legal practice and asks Democratic voters for support in September primaries, referencing family ties to Denton and local figures.
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Caroline County
Second Judicial Circuit
Maryland
Caroline
Talbot
Queen Anne’s
Kent
Cecil
Tuckahoe Neck
William A. Ford
Thomas Ford
Col
All Dread the Crocodile in Africa
Major Stevenson Hamilton ranks the crocodile as the continent’s most dangerous animal. He notes its swift, unseen strike near river edges and its habit of storing drowned prey on submerged ledges. A Zambesi river chief reportedly fed slaves to crocs, a practice that kept water sources perilous for locals.
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Major J. Stevenson-Hamilton
Africa
Zambes
Dog license notices issued across Caroline County Maryland
Sheriff William C. Andrew announces a new dog license law requiring all dogs over six months to be licensed by July 1 1923 with penalties for noncompliance. Licenses and tags available at district offices in Marydel Goldsboro Greensboro Ridgely Hillsboro Americvan Corner Federalsburg Preston Henderson and Denton with varying fees for male female and kennel licenses.
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General Assembly of
Maryland
William C. Andrew
Caroline County
Marydel
J. Tyson Heather
Goldsboro
Frank Lane
Greensboro
Greensboro Enterprise
Ridgely
Caroline Sun
Hillsboro
Thompson's Hardware
Americvan Corner
Lord’s
Circuit Court
Fred R. Owens
Orphans’ Court
John L. Everngam
Martha Everngam
Richard T. West
Elisha H. Harper
William J. Shawn
Margaret Passtorfield
Register of Wills
Charles B. Harrison
Face Dangers to Deliver Mail in India
In India mail runners face wild beasts, criminals, and spirits in trees as they carry mail by hand. Runners come from low castes and animist backgrounds, with bags treated as fetishes guarding losses rarely over five dollars monthly. Each year they die in typhoons floods avalanches robberies, yet the mail must go through.
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India
Himalayas
Epic Poetry and Dramatic Drama Compared
The excerpt contrasts epic and dramatic poetry. It states epic relates a great action tied to a people’s fate and history, while the tragic drama portrays an individual’s destiny. The hero is carried by larger events, not solely by personal energy.
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Eple
Eplc
H! Butcher
Horses and animal pedometers described by hair whorls
Hair whorls and crests on animals may be called animal pedometers as they reflect locomotive activity. The domestic horse shows the most and finest examples such as flank feathering and crests along the chest and body regions.
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Denton Journal
Bowed Melvin Ben J. B. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson Publioners
J. R. Schaffer
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
McClure Ryndlosta
By E. R. Peyser
Mildred Marshall
Heer
William Henry Lege
Denton
G. W. Eliason
Peinare
J. H. C. Legg
Cail
the Farmers Supply Co. Incorpor
W. A. Smith
Marker Sr
Ella Boone
Barcley Carsetiere
Franklin St
Denton, Md
Crownsville State Hospital
State Employment Commission
Light St
Baltimore
Comn Water
S. Rutter
Nisi
Margaret E. Schuyler
Samuel E. Schuyler
Geo. A. Deakyne
Deakyne
H. A. Porter
Burrsville, Maryland
Geo. T. Redden
John S. Stanley
Josephine Johns
Margaret Pastorfield
Harvey L.eeonem Aasignee
William E. Caney
Mary E. Carney
Baronae
George A. Bullock
Lewin W. Wickes
Rand Union Tea CO
King St
Wilmington
Del
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