Nelson sisters seek heaven sent aid to save their store
In Farmingdale the Nelson sisters pray over their dwindling funds and the sale of their old house to avoid entering a home for aged women. Caroline, a longtime customer, buys penny treats while the shop teeters on selling days. The clock marks a pivotal decision as six oclock nears and a promised four plus five minus ledger unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Sarah
Fanny
Kansas
Apell
Farmingdale
Caroline
Billy
Harmm-Scarum
Hfe
Charlie Wallace
Iim
New England
Jimmy Williams
Farringdale
Surilly
Paney
Janny
Potoreeb
Hoseu
The Old Girls Meet a Bold Marriage Proposal
Charlie Wallace learns Emily and Sarah refuse his offer. Billy arrives by train, declares love for Caroline, and asks to marry soon. Caroline agrees to buy the house with Billy, allowing the sisters to stay in the shop if Providence allows, as plans unfold with quiet relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Wallace
Sarah
Telo
Billy
Emy
Emily
Chary
Caroline
Fanny
Aittle
Topsy Turvy Customs of China Explain Differences
A fragment describes various Chinese customs as contrasted with Western norms. It notes shifts in dress, greetings, tea practices, revenge through self-harm, egg preferences, wine temperature, page layouts, and unique rowing techniques including the yuloh oar and alternate stances in sculling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Flo
Anecdote of Lafayette Ends Rift With Wayne
In Lafayette in America Forum a great grandson recounts General Lafayette’s Virginia campaign when he sent Major Anderson to General Wayne for help. Wayne raged at the “Frenchman” yet noted he would report faithfully. The next day Wayne’s men joined Lafayette’s command.
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Lafayette
America
Count de la Fayette
General Lafayette
Virginia
Anderson
Wayne
Anthony
Dante
General Wayne
Major Anderson
Wet Feet Trigger Ear and Cold Troubles
An article warns that damp feet can lead to ear congestion and colds, with many people developing rhinith and pharyngeal catarrh. It recommends thorough drying of the hair near the ears and vigorous temple and neck massage to energize the lymphatic glands and prevent nasal and throat congestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Osteopartite Association
Preservation of Game in National Parks Mentioned
Naturalists warn that waste-place exploitation endangers large wild animals like rhinoceros and hippo. The piece notes Jasper Park in Canada and Yellowstone in Wyoming as vast preserves with abundant wildlife and fish. New Zealand also features two parks, Lake Wakatipu’s region and the northern island’s lake district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Jasper Park
Saskatchewan River
Yellowstone Pass
Yellowstone Park
Wyoming
New Zealand
Lopsidedness Rules the Human Body in Odd Ways
A quirky piece notes that human features and limbs are inherently uneven. It asserts every person has asymmetry in eyes ears eyebrows and limbs, with the right lobe typically aligning to the left and the left to the right, per expert opinion.
Professor Metchnikoff Beliefs on Ageing Debated
A historical excerpt discusses Metchnikoff’s theory that ageing stems from toxins in the body and that sugars could neutralize them. It mentions his controversial idea of injecting dogs called glycobacter to produce sugar and cleanse the system, noting the theory sparked interest but remains unproven as society continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metchnikoff
East meets West claims in ancient trade doubts
The article argues against Jewish ancestry claims for North American Indians, noting skull formation and lack of pottery evidence would dispute such links. It cites the Helebreess language as an ancient diplomatic and commercial medium spread across the East long before the Christian era, saying Canada traces would only show eastern traders, not direct connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
East
Canada
Wild Teer Scout Corps of Siam Created by King Vajiravudh
In Siam a new institution named the Wild Teer Scout Corps blends ancient army branches the Wild Cats and Wild Tigers with modern Boy Scout discipline. King Vajiravudh, an athletic ruler, promotes active outdoor training for Siamese youth, starting with a few hundred volunteers and growing to about fifty companies under royal oversight. The Bangkok unit is mounted and the king personally participates, taking scouts on country weekends for maneuvers.
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Siam
Bagi
Vajiravudh
Judas
Elvil
Kingdom
Bangkok
Frederick Dean
Asia Magazine
Friendship powers of making and binding hearts
A compact social meditation on friendship describing its power to win and bind companions with loyalty, noting that few have this gift yet everyone can cultivate it. It cites Emerson and Marden and warns against mixing with insincere people and rash alliances.
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Eamerson
Oilson Swett Marden
Chicago Daily News
Late County Treasurer's Sale of Real Estate Denton
A public sale of real estate is set by the Maryland Caroline County public local laws authority. The sale will be conducted in front of the Court House door in Denton as authorized by the General Assembly provisions. Details specify sale to take place at the courthouse location in Denton.
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General Assembly of
Maryland
Caroline County
State of
Court House
Denton
Tax sale notice in Caroline county on April 6 1920
On Tuesday April 6 1920 between 2 and 4 pm quantities of land in Caroline county will be sold to satisfy the unpaid county and state taxes for the listed years with interest and costs. Purchasers must pay full purchase money to the Late Treasurer at sale or risk resale. Redemption allowed within twelve months by paying purchase money and interest to the Circuit Court with costs.
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Caroline County
Circuit Court
Land parcel in Caroline county assessed to Wesley Ryan Heirs
Property described along Tuckahoe creek in the Sixth Election District, beginning at the Henry Smith Lot 3 line, 87 acres more or less. Assessed for state and county taxes for 1915 1916 and 1917 with interest and costs.
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Caroline County
Tuckahoe Creek
Henry Smith
Sandtown
Creek Street
Wesley Ryan
Parcel No 17 in Caroline county land description
Parcel No 17 details a land tract in the First Election District of Caroline county with measurements and boundaries described from Win Brindle’s corner to the ditch line and back to the starting point, containing 198 acres more or less and assessed to Levi Downes for state and county taxes for 1816 and 1817.
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Caroline County
Win
Brindle
St EL
Levi Downes
Denton Parcel No 13 Parcel Description in 1915 Assessed
Parcel No 13 details a land plot in Denton Caroline County Maryland described by boundary calls near Mrs M M Van Gesel and J I Thomas. The deed notes a 2730 square foot site, assessed to Edith Miller in 1915 1916 and 1917 with interest and costs.
Parcel No. 19 in Caroline County Description
Parcel No 19 describes Lot 600 in Bryant’s Addition to Fenton in the Third Election District Caroline County fronting 35 feet on High Street and 160 feet deep to Lot 48. Plat in Liber J W TL No 39 folio 11 records. Assessed to Theodore Thomas for state and county taxes 1916 and 1917 with interest and costs. Joseph H Carroll former Caroline County Treasurer.
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Caroline County
Assignment Sale of Ellsworth McCullough Property in Caroline County
Under a mortgage dated April 1 1916 from Ellsworth McCullough to Harvey L Cooper as signee the property in Caroline County First Election District will be sold at public auction in front of the Denton Maryland Court House door between 2 and 4 p m The tract follows the Choptank river and Jones land lines with a 3 room dwelling as improvements The sale is recorded in Caroline county land records and the mortgage assignments are of record in Lib J K S No 16 folio 375
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Ellsworth McCullough
Harvey L. Cooper
Liber J
K.S
Caroline County
Court House
Denton
Maryland
Jones
Mary Schribner
The Farmer Time Value and Electric Power
The article argues farmer time gains value with labor-saving devices like tractors and electric plants. It explains compact lighting units powered by kerosene engines can generate electricity at about five cents per kilowatt hour, with farmers saving 20 to 30 hours weekly by using electric pumps and small machines, thus boosting overall productivity.
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Antom Journal
McClure
West
JINE
Anthony Wayne
Carole County
M. M. van Gesel
Thomas
van Gesel
Teginning
Edith Miller
Joseph H. Carroll
Goldsboro
James Temple
Albert Knoepke
Mocassin
Montana
Ne ‘Light
Cleckrigh
Pastorfield & Newnam
Nelson Shoe CO
Lexington St
Bellevue, Talbot Co
Footer’s : Cleaners & Dyers
Cumberland, MD
Orphans’ Court
Laura UB
Hanson
Harry D. Hanson
G. L. Butler
Peninsula
Bullock’s Bargain House
Gay St
William Lowe Cambridge, MD
Preston
Sisk
George L. Murphy
Grace Snively Murphy
Elmer T. Orme
John W. Wood
Carrie Sylvester
Virginia Melvin
Administratrices
Journal
Fisher & Roe
the Peoples Bank
Henry T. Nuttle
Preat
T. F. Johnson
the Farmers & Merchants
John T. Carter
C. C. Deen
Sherman E. Hignutt
Dolge’s
J. Virgil Moore
Denton, MD
Nore
Cooper, Wright & Cooper
Denton, Ma
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