A Well Planned Escape
A banker James Maxson, imprisoned for unknowingly breaking the national banking law, plans a daring prison escape. With wife, friends Woodruff and Somers, hospital ward en Thomas Boyle, and guard Hunter, he uses a forged key impression, rope, and a concealed ladder to reach the yard. Maxson escapes at night, evades guards, and flees to Australia with his wife and children, living under an assumed name for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Maxson
Maxson
Woodruff
Somers
Munson
Boyle
Tunter
Hunter
Iunter
Mrs. Maxson
Winter
Max- Boo
Lnter
Fle
Ells
Manson
Austhalia
Habre
State Service
The Pearl Hunters Superstition of Borneo
The pearl hunters of Borneo and nearby islands keep a bottle corked with a dead man's finger containing every ninth pearl found. The vial holds seed pearls believed to reproduce,. two grains of rice feed the pearls. Whites in Borneo share the belief, and many huts preserve a dead finger bottle with nine to fifty seed pearls and double that rice quantity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borneo
The Wonderful Toad Bone Tale From Antiquity
Early writers recount wondrous toad and frog lore. Pliny claims a small bone on a toad’s right side can tame crowds and control elements. He says placing the bone in boiling water cools it until removed. To locate the bone, roast the dead toad and burn away the flesh with ants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Ancient astronomer Anaxagoras born in Ioania in 600 B C
Anaxagoras of Clazomenae, born about 600 B C, taught the causes of solar and lunar eclipses and gave rules to distinguish planets from fixed stars. He faced punishment for declaring the sun was not a god.
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Anusxagoras
Ionia
Information on Bronze Pieces From the Keeper
A student seeks details about the bronzes and contemplates writing to the keeper. A terse exchange in London hints at contacting the custodian for facts about the artifacts and their provenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton Journal
Tommson
Melvin & Johnson, Publishers
Germigide
Levling
A. L. Duffey
Pharmacist
Bullock’s Cheap Store
Tor
Qoa
Sea Yard
WM. Bullock
Carter
Oslo
Eisenberg
Eisenberg’s
Lexington Street Bet
Park Ave
Baltimore
Carrington Ford
American Press Association
Earl Atenae
Turklah
Joseph L. Kernan
Nooklet
Fox’s
South Paca St
M. Fox & Sons Co
Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Murderhill River
Philadelphia
Frederica
Nathan H. Maxeon
Frederica, Webbs and
Bowers
Philadelpha
Joiphua
Stean 3
South Arcetas
Weenn
Joop
JM Pan
Sunny
Ter Will Jeave
Phil Wharves
Soodl
Mindelphia
Consumers’ Ice Co
Chester Poing
Phil
Keystone
Faroto Phila
Frederic
K Wharf
Chester
Philadelphia Navigation Co. Ofng
Frederica. del
Market Street
Thomas O’connell
Wilmington, Delaware
Chesapeake Steamship Company
CHE
Baltes Baltimore
LFAVI
Temore
Norpolk
Sapeake Line
P.m
Piet Jackson & Basetie Sis
Purt Gonifort
York River Line
Richmond
Wess Point
Riemond
Rue l
Gight Street
Cor. Lee
Sip
West Port
le Aig
Light and
Lee Streets
Bettimore
Mad
BJ. Chiom
N Chapman
N. Charles St
Mason & Hamlin
Nuttle Hardware CO
Denton, Md
Chalmers
Detroit
Hudson
W. Frank Jarrell
Caroline County
Chestertown, Maryland
7O Motor Car Co
Mr. Royal Ave
Uast
Union Station
Virginia
North Carolina
Tumis Mills
Choptank
Tunis Mills
Easton
W. W. Tunis & Bro. Lumber Company
Hasing
Madras
India
Poplins
Windsor Hotel
W. T. Brubaker
E. T. Orme
Andersontown MD
Diamond Telephone
J. W. Wright & CO
Hobbs
St. Vitus
Kline Institute
Ned Bank
New Jersey
Gocknauer
Fauquier Co
Chas. S. Grason
Baltimore Co
Ed L. Griest
Cessna
Square
Stampa
J. Bolgiano & Son
Dean
Denton
Thomas P. Fitzgerald
Centreville Road
BR. F. D
No.2
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Chas. H. Redden
Ply
Mouth
Greensboro
Plymouth
Fell Street
Broad Street Station
Reading Terminal
Filbert Street
Feed and Sale
Esquipages
A. E. Cooper
Anthony's Mill
J. H. Beauchamp
A. W .Houchia
Main Street
Gho. C. Skirven
Carter Block
Deater
Vicinity
State Vaccine Agency
William B
BURCH
Carrollton Ave
Rues
F. Qarey
Attorney-at-Law
E. Lexington ST
Onal
Mosern
Laud Johnson
Raniou
Hillaboro, Md
HOTEL
Junker
E. Fayette ST
Near
Charles
Eastern Shore
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