Family Ties Amid War Time Boarders and Dreams
Violet Hopkins cares for the war era boarders at the Hopkins home while coping with frugal living and social pressures. Her father’s pride and her mother’s quiet resilience strain under scarce resources as Violet finds escape in piano music that momentarily conjures a world of romance beyond their small room.
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Hannibal Hopkins
Matthew Bradstreet
Hopkins
Matthew
Bradstreet
Fopkins
Violet Hopkins
Mr. Bradstreet
Edna Dorkins
Violet
Dad
Lttle
Mr. Stradstreet
Bridegroom Seeks Quiet Home Over Dorkins Style
Violet finds unexpected love with Matthew Bradstreet in a modest home setting. He reveals his decision to marry her, praising her understanding of simple living and his family’s values. The moment contrasts with the affluent Dorkins household and flags a hopeful union.
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Bradstreet
Coure
Beng
Edna Dorkins
Pam
Matthew
Dorkins
Mr. Hopkins
Matthew Bradstreet
Violet Ansed
Violet
Mr. Bradstreet
Netle
United States Buys Florida from Spain in 1819
The 1819 treaty between J Q Adams and Luis de Onis ceded East and West Florida to the United States. Purchase totalled 5 million dollars plus about 1 million in claims, around 6.7 million dollars in today’s terms, securing lands that include present Florida and parts of Georgia and Alabama. The pact reflected careful diplomacy and a strategic shift.
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United States
Spain
Florida
Jubb Quincy Adams
Luis Dennis
East
West
Georgia
Alabama
America
Bede Cottage Sold On Boston Common Derbyshire Auction
The historic Bede Cottage once linked to Adam Bede and George Eliot sold at auction for 2675 dollars on Boston common Derbyshire. The building preserves the workshop space used by Adam and Seth Bede in the novel’s setting.
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Bede
George Eliot
Adam Bede
Boston Common
Derbyshire
Adam
Seth Bede
Soundproof Council Room at 10 Down Street
A description of a meeting room used by the British cabinet at 10 Down Street, noted for its solid plain furnishings and dimensions of 15 by 20 feet, with double doors designed to block sound from any listening ear.
The Mafin Chance and Long Thrown In
The Boston Transcript quotes a proverb about proposals and income affecting outcomes and notes a quip about cheap eggs that crack when listened to by the ear.
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Boston Transcript
Death In Obituary Absence Dims Glory Of Notices
A stark reflection on death notes the paradox that some men never receive obituary notices that honor their life. The piece contemplates fame, memory, and the quiet absence of public acknowledgment after death.
Dally Thought We Hath No Power That Hath Sat Power
Fragmentary historical note quotes a Midland era phrase about insufficient authority or capability. The line asserts lack of power previously granted or usable, reflecting a regional or ceremonial sentiment without broader context.
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Dally
Balley
First Native Alaskan Woman Granted Citizenship
Advance note shows Alaska native progress as a woman of Hudah tribe becomes the first native Alaskan woman to receive U.S. citizenship after examination and qualification to vote. The piece contrasts growing civic life in southeast with distressing lack of Protestant mission presence in Bristol Bay villages and the impact of Russia's revolution on Russian missions.
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United States
Alaska
Hydaburg Presbyterian Church
Bristol Bay Region
Lve
Russia
The
Home Mission Monthly
Honor Is Given To Italy In Historic Sudan Narrative
A letter from Monsignor Duchesne to the Royal Italian Geographical Society notes an Italian discovery of a 15th century narrative describing Tuat and the Niger. It credits Antonio Malfante, an Italian, as the first Christian to reach the oasis, predating Rohlf and Chalier.
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Rome
Monsignor Duchesne
Royal Italian Geographical Society
Sudan
Pisa
Venice
Maghreb
Central Africa
Niger
Charles de la Ronciero
Printe
Paris
Italy
Tuat
Rohlf
Chalile
Antonio Malfante
Giovanni Mariano
Oasla
Purliame Names and Puritan Nicknames Reflected
The piece notes Purliame Names such as Faint-not God-reward Earth Meek Repentance and others as examples of a Puritan jury’s front names in May flower times. It contrasts these formal names with the wives and sweethearts who must have coined nicknames for the men.
Dentistry by Dr W A Smith Offers Quality Teeth
DR W A SMITH Dentistry in all its branches at prices that for workmanship and quality of material cannot be equaled in the city or elsewhere. ARTIFICIAL TEETH. Some want quality, others quantity. We can furnish teeth at any price. Open daily from 8 p m to 5 p m. Appointments by mail or phone.
Hackett's Gape Cure Co. Dept. S. HitsboroMd
An advertisement from Hackett's Gape Cure Company dated March 15 1908 lists Department S at Hitsboro Maryland. The brief item cites a product claim and location for the health remedy in a local ad column.
Get the News of Your County in the Journal
The JOURNAL provides local county news coverage from Freston Maryland to Reed area citizens, offering updates and community notices.
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Valliant
Bellevue
King
Oxford
William H. Valliant
Maryland
Nash
Kenosha
Del-Marva Nash Motors CO
Easton, Maryland
E. H. Hirs
Denton, Md
Eastern Shore Nash Dealers
Shannahan & Wrightson Howe. Co
Easton
Kennedyville
James A. Hart, JR
Townsend
Del
H. V. Buckson
St. Georges
Charles H. Dean
Queen Anne
E. W. Reed
East New Market
L. W. Gunby
Salisbury
J. Frank Brown
Delmar
W. E. Walsh
Lewes
I. B. Kina
Murphy’s Garage
Bertin, Md
Elys Garage
Pocomoke City
Wilson
Snow Hill
H. L. Nock
Bloxon
Nottingham
Seaview
Preston Howe & Auto Co
Preston, Md
Plea
River Niger
Purliame
Fey Geo
Paige
Linwood
Essex
F. O. B. Detroit
Ne Paige
Detroit Motor Car CO
Detroit, Michigan
Bullock’s
Eastern Shore Paige Distributor
W. A. Smith
Denton
Hackett
Mackett
Tom Watson
Sc. Reid, Freston, Md
Fordson Tractor
Deering
Oliver
South Bend
Nuttle Hardware CO
Lucas
Thomas & Messer CO
W. Balto, St., Baltimore, Md
Thomas R. Green
PARCK
Calvert C. Merriken
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