Mark Twain Recalls His Boyhood Boat Mischief in Hannibal
Edgar White recounts Mark Twain’s tale of boys seeking pirate play on the riverfront. Unable to borrow boats, they craft a red painted yawl to resemble a sea serpent, causing the shipowner to search in bewilderment before the crew returns the craft for island games.
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Ald
Missouri
Hannibal
Ile
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Muartner
Edgar White
Philadelphia Ledger
Cleverly married Prince John in political quip
John Van Buren, son of Martha Van Buren once famed as Prince John, faced a friend’s rebuke for taking on a controversial case. In response he whispered a retort to the annoyed critic as recorded in Hilton’s Funny Side of Politics.
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Martha van Buren
Prince John
van Buren
Appetite of a King and a Peasant Feast Tale
A rambling old anecdote recalls a feast offer to Charles Gustavus of Sweden from a peasant who promised to eat a bog if the king allowed the man to burn a sorcerer. General Koenigsmark reportedly suggested the appetite be put to the test. The peasant retorted he would eat the sorcerer once the king removed his gourds and began the meal.
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Charles Gustavus
Sweden
Koenigsmark
Scotty's View of It and Crumpled Them
Two travelers, an Englishman and a Scot, ride to London from Aber deen. They joke about the journey and a dour Scotsman replies with a sharp retort after a stop. A second fragment notes a man with twisted fingers blamed on rheumatism, then corrected as deaf and dumb.
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Scotty
Aberdeen
London
Carlisle
Sitates
Odors and Moisture A Scheme to Improve Smelt Bones
A Chicago Record-Herald report recounts a scheme claimed to enhance scent detection by moisture on the nostrils. A military school commandant allegedly could detect a single cigarette odor in a room, inspiring the narrator to test a damp-finger sniff method for smelling faint tobacco and other odors for analytical uses.
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Ioas
Chicago
Rtecord
Iferald
Counting Heads If One World Census History Its Origin
A summary of ancient and biblical census records from China Japan Rome Salon and Moses. The piece notes early counting practices, purposes and procedures, including turnout on the Campus Martius and the 603 550 combatants in Israel. New York World.
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Japan
Salon
Athens
Servius Tulling
Rome
Campus Martius
Moses
Israel
Aaron
New York World
Hedgehog dinner method from New York Herald
A Maine Indian prefers hedgehog over skunk woodchuck or muskrat for dinner. The hedgehog is tender white meat after a clay roasted cook method. the body is filled then wrapped in clay and roasted two hours, yielding clean white meat once cracked free from the baked clay.
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Maine
New York Herald
Land sale of two tracts near Preston with improvements
The notice advertises sale of two land tracts descended to Robert Patton and heirs. About 100 acres are cleared with two dwellings and outbuildings, free of encumbrances. Possession to buyers on completion, tenants retain year to year leases, 1911 wheat rent reserved to seller, others go to purchaser. Tract 1 buyer also acquires Mrs Willis half interest to own one of the finest land parcels in the area, near canning houses and schools.
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American Corners
Christian Schmidt
T. E. Kelley
Robert Patton
Emily
Willis
Matthew Patton
Caroline
Friendship
Christian Schidt
W. P. Taylor
Martha Patton
Caroline County
James B. Patton
Preston
A Bridge of Ants Silk Spinning Builders
A hot country ant species spins silk in nests built in trees. Larvae produce the silk and workers transport them leaf to leaf. When linking distant leaves five to six ants form a chain by gripping waists in their mandibles, and several chains cooperate to draw the leaves together.
A Legend of Lace Story From Meichier de Vogue
According to Meichier de Vogue the tale says a Venetian sailor gave his beloved a strand of seaweed to keep him in memory at sea. The seaweed dried, and the girl caught its fine branches with thread, weaving lace as she pondered her lover.
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Meichier de Vogue
Farm for sale near Denton with orchards and outbuildings
Property includes Apple and Peach Orchards and other fruits with sheds and outbuildings. Located within 1.5 miles of Denton, county seat, suitable for a farm home. Terms: cash on sale day. title papers at purchaser's expense. Harvey L. Cooper attorney in fact. A work horse with colt by its side, owned by Mr Whyte, to be offered after real estate sale.
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Reperts
Denton
Harvey L. Cooper
Will sale terms for Patton estate property announced
One third cash and the balance in six and twelve month payments with interest from day of sale. Deferred payments secured to undersigned. Deposits of 250 on Tract 1 and 100 on Tract 2. Executors Orlando Patton and Charles B Harrison, plus Emily P Willis, announce related interests and conditions.
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Chas. B. Harrison
Robert Patton
Chas
B. Harrison
Emily P. Willis
Public cattle sale at Roe farm near Denton Hillsboro road
Auction announces sale of 22 head from HA Roe herd on Thursday June 1 at 1 PM at Roe farm four miles west of Denton on the Denton Hillsboro road. Included are Jersey Guernsey and Brown Swiss cattle with details on ages and stock. Terms: cash for $10 and under, notes six months for larger sums payable at Denton National Bank. John Frank Booth clerk James Temple auctioneer. Also Berksire hogs brood sows 10 Shropshire buck lambs sold immediately after.
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Guernsey
HA. Roe
Publc
Roe Farm
Denton
Hillsboro Road
Lolstein
Durluim
Denton National Bank
J. Frank Booth T. Pury Msinn
jJamus Temple
Annual Teachers Examination in Denton Maryland 1911
Orrick or The Scuoer Board Denton Maryland May 16 1911 Examinations for first and second grade teachers certificates will be held at the High School Denton beginning at Da.m. on Thursday June 15 1911 Second grade subjects include Spelling Reading Writing Arithmetic Geography U S History History of Maryland English Grammar Constitutions of United States and Maryland Algebra to Quadratics Theory and Practice of Teaching Physiology By Laws of the Public School System of Maryland and Elements of Agriculture First grade includes all second grade subjects plus General History Bookkeeping Algebra completed Natural Philosophy and Plane Geometry All prospective teachers must attend provide foolscap paper and pencils By order E M NOBLE County Supt
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Orrick
Scuoer Board
Denton
Da.m
U. S
Maryland
United States
E. M. Noble
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