Gil Blas in Madrid and the Roguish Road to Wealth
TL BLAS, the son of an old soldier, leaves for divinity study with 40 ducats and a mule. His journey brings cheats, robberies, disguises, prison, and a succession of patrons. He shifts from banits to servants, gaining favor with Dona Mencia then losing it, roams Madrid and Valladolid, and becomes entwined with rogues, clergy, and actresses while chasing wealth and survival.
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TL Blas
Salamanca
Banaits
Nona Mencia
Marques de la Guardia
Gil Blas
Burgos
Donn Mencia
Dona Mencia
Madrid
Camilla
Dona Menela
Fabricio
Valladolid
Canon Sedillo
Doctor Sangrade
GU Blas
Troy
Don Luis Pacheco
Don Gonzales
Lazarus
Marquesa de Chaves
Gil Blas of Santillana the Wise and Amusing
A portrait of the novel Gil Blas detailing his ascent from mischief to trusted secretary to the archbishop of Granada and later the royal prime minister. It traces his wit, trials, romances, and moral growth amid 17th century Spain, ending with retirement and a bequest.
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Madrid
Toledo
Don Alfonso
Gil Blas
Granada
Il Blas
Ian
Marquis de Mariahn
Duke of Lerma
Segovia
Two
Castiles
Valencia
Valencian
Antonia
Don Basilio
GU Blas
Spain
Gil Bios
The Gardener Turned Chauffeur Faces a Moral Test
In a compact tale a gardener named Bil, known for service and willingness, is pressed into driving a car for his employer. Though inexperienced, he had helped wash the vehicle and eagerly accepted. On the road he mutters a bold line about reputation and danger as he aims to impress.
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bin Blycdhe
Oman
Bis
Tual
Bil
BHP
Chautreur
Bill
Fragmentary dialogue hints at secret meeting plan
A whispered exchange shows Euhel asking to be warned by Charlie about a pending outcome. She coyly deflects, and he departs to Mabel Hick's, promising to wait until 10 o'clock for a response before approaching her.
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Charlie
Mabel Hick’s
Beginning of Electrical Study in Elizabethan Era
The article notes the start of electrical study in the sixteenth century with experiments shown to Queen Elizabeth, marking early exploration of electricity.
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Ceorthin
Queen Elizabeth
Day of the Sail Not Over Amid Rising Sail Revival
The article notes a revival in sailing craft with many new vessels fitted with internal combustion engines. It highlights fore and aft designs favored on the American coast for lumber trade, praising close-hauled sailing and arguing sail propulsion remains the cheapest option, ensuring sailing ships will not vanish.
Passport denials meet Cupid at frontier wedding
The Paris Journal des Debats reports a German engineer faced a passport issue as his bride could not enter Germany. To marry without delay they staged a frontier ceremony with the groom on German soil and the bride on the opposite side, then drew her across the line, making her a German citizen by marriage and not in need of a passport.
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Dan Cupid
Paris Journal Des Debats
Germany
Fine Tribute to Washington Death of Napoleon Bonaparte honored
The hundredth anniversary of Napoleon Bonaparte’s death recalls his order to the French army mourning George Washington. Bonaparte decreed ten days of crepe on standards and flags and commissioned Marcellin de Fontanes to deliver an official eulogy in the Temple of Mars at the Invalides.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
United States
Washington
Oman
France
Ike
Aiertea
Wnnes
Republic
Bonaparte
America
Mars
Palace of the Invalides
Marcellin de Fontane
de Fontane
Hero of Three Countries Statue Unveiled in New York
The unveiling of a statue to Simon Bolivar, called the George Washington of South America, occurred in New York on April 19. Bolivar is cited with statues in Caracas, Bogota, Lima and elsewhere, praised for driving the Spanish out and ruling parts of the continent, while described with a mix of daring, ambition, and despotic traits.
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Simon Bolivar
George Washington
South America
New York
Bolivar
Caracas
Bogota
Lima
Heyfay Sooprayman
Venezuela
Colombia
Peru
Bolivia
Why Sunday Became the First Day of the Week
The text explains why Sunday is treated as the week’s first day. It contrasts the seventh day Sabbath of Jews with Sunday, the Lord’s Day, kept in memory of Christ’s resurrection. It cites Acts Troas and Justin Martyr noting early Christians gathered on the first day for worship and breaking bread.
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Troas
Justin Martyr
Jesus Christ
Assigners Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Preston Maryland
Public sale of a mortgage foreclosed property in Caroline county Maryland. The Assignee Charles B Harrison offers the tract in Fourth Election District on the Preston Hog Island road, with a barn and outbuildings. Sale terms require one third cash day of sale and the remainder with interest after final ratification. Title papers at purchaser's expense. A. Torr, Auctioneer, Assignee.
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C. Harvey Stanford
Lessie Stanford
Annie Todd
Charles J. Gallagher
Charles B. Hanrrison
Caroline County
Maryland
Preston
Hog Island
Charles B. Harrison
I. Torr
John S. Collins
Bessie N. Collins
Oscar Nichols
Charles B. Warrison
Court House
Denton
American Corners
Laurel Grove
Fred Beauchamp
John H. Colling
Charles EB. Ilarrison
Lh. I. Covny
Auet
Johns Hopkins Scholarship and Entrance Exams Notice 1921
Johns Hopkins University announces entrance exams for the School of Engineering and College of Arts and Sciences in Civil Engineering Building at Homewood from June 20 to 25, 1921. Scholarships under Maryland law may be awarded with competitive exams September 23, 1921. County and city scholarships cover free tuition, textbooks, and fees. a Senatorial Scholarship adds $200. At-large scholarships possible. Applications and catalogs available from the Registrar. The next session begins October 4, 1921.
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School of Engineering
Wells
College of Arts and Sciences
Civil Engineering
Homewood
College Entrance Examinations Board
Laws of Maryland
atQacm
Baltimore City
Cecil, Stafford, Howard
Queen Anne’s
Act of Assembly
Anne Arundel
Baltimore
Calvert
Kent
Montgomery
Prince George’s
Somerset
Washington
Loyola College
St. John’s College
Washington College
Western Maryland College
Maryland Agricultural College
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Rock Til College
Johns Hopkins University
Trustels Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Denton Maryland
Trust deed sale under circuit court decree in Caroline County awards two farms near Greensboro and Denton. Both farms feature good buildings, timber, fruit, and a silo with rental crops for 1921. Sale set for public auction with terms one third cash day of sale, one third in six months, balance in twelve months, or all cash.
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Caroline County
Chy
W. Brewster Teen
Lawrence B. Towers
Llwrence B. Tower
Public sale of Caroline county land in Denton
Public sale announced by attorney for Mary J Moore owner in front of the courthouse Denton for three tracts in Caroline county. Lots on both sides of a stream described by plot and parcel No 7 near Greensboro with stabling and pasture, two parcels offered separately then as whole, possession Jan 1 1922 and staged payments with interest or all cash option. Taxes current year payable by owner. Auctioneer James Temple.
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Caroline County
Greensboro
Whiteleysburg
John JF. Vonville
Mary J. Moore
Court House
Denton
Rual
Bemp
Greenshoro
Nathaniel Horsey
David Eveland
J. Allen Moore
Greensboro Bridge
George TH. Moore
Mary E. Moore
Javvns
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Denton Jours
Motward Melvin Ben. H. Mauvin & Jolnnu Publighein
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Nathan Haskoll
Dole
Alain Mene le Sage
le Sage
le Bage
Atele
Eves
Menons
Ele
Oge
Rance
le Sane
le Sage Willl
Sir Waller Eatt
Lage
The
Post Publishing Co
Boston Post
United Kingdom
Dominions
Colonies
Dependencies
Boston Mass
Higher
Cupid
Napoleon
Hero
Tilghman Stevens
Mary Stevens
Harvey Stanford
Coroline County
Baltimore, Maryland
Trustel’s Sale
Circuit Court
Mary Moore Parrish
Louise Parrish
Wesley Tribbett
James T. Earle
James Temple
Nisi
Calvert C. Merriken
Maynard L. Murray
Minnie A. Murray
Calvert G. Merriken
Lawrence
Mulgin's Home Store
Wilmington
Hugh McNuash
Edward P. Foote
Lester Foote
Mary Paate
Charles Rathell, Wye Blills
Orphans’ Court
Florenceh HW. Bradley
Cc. W. Bradley
Canning House
Frank v. Jump
Mary Gruwell
Frank R. Jump
Dee’d
Singer Sewing Machine Cgo
Euston, Md
the Peoples Bank
Henry
Ntptles Prest
Goldsboro Bank
Goldsbord
Luke McLuke
Cincinnati Enquirer
Goldsboro
Robert Jarrell, JR
Cushier
Baby Shop
Nola R. Coburn
Goldsboro St
Shannahan & Wrightson
Twin City Tractors
Easton, Maryland
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