Stars Over Mortimer House and a Town’s Grief
In Renton and Trenton a widow Mrs Mortimer, famed for wealth and charity, endures the loss of her son Andrew Mortimer in the Argonne. Years later a kind Irish cleaner Margaret Murphy earns her workplace respect, while Mrs Mortimer remains aloof, her memories shadowed by the star on the mantel and the shared sorrow of a town. The tale centers on memory, sacrifice, and quiet acts of service in a small community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renton
Mortimer
South Main Street
Iater
Episcopal Church
Trenton
Andrew Jr
Sam Browne
Goodby
Mrs. Mortimer
Andy
Andrew Mortimer
Argonne
New York
Jenson
Doctor Dykemnon
Margaret Murphy
Memorial Day Confessions At Arlington For Two War Widows
In Trenton two widows share grief and a vow as Margaret Murphy reveals her son Timmle died in the Argonne. Mrs. Mortimer learns she too lost a son and plans to visit Arlington on Armistice Day, marching together to honor fallen comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Mortimer
Mrs. Murphy
Margaret Murphy
Timmle
Argonne
Andrew Mortimer
Mel
Thamile
Arlington
Trenton
Successful Shomemaking Grandma Style Cookies
Grace Viall Gray extols hospitality through a modern home bake, urging use of self rising flour to keep a ready cookie jar for unexpected guests. The piece praises Grandma's legacy, the ease of quick cookies, and provides a lemon flavored recipe using self rising flour, butter, sugar, eggs, milk, and extract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma
Laaughter
Bankin
Annual Exhibit of Twentieth Century Club
Readable list of prizes from the Twentieth Century Club annual exhibition. Winners named for canned goods, cakes, cookies, pies, candies, baked items, quilts, crochet items, linens, needlework, and floral entries. Includes prizes awarded to Mrs. Annie Cheezum, Mrs. Wm. R. Dulin, Miss Cornelia DeWilde, Miss Ruth Voshell, Mrs. O. C. Blades, Mrs. Robert O. Dulin, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
Wm. R. Dulin
Lula Dillon
Wn. R. Dulin
Cornelia DeWilde
J. B. Todd
O. C
Blades
O. C. Blades
DeWilde
Mary Bowdle
Clarence Perry
Ruth Voshell
Ella Griffith
J. Cakie
John Cox
Guy Harrington
Center Daily
Pritchett
Robert O. Dulin
Ruth Vashell
Iva Griffith
W. J. Bonner
Sears
Bureau
N. A. Spies
Oleata Moore
Fragmented Courtroom Tale From Old New York Paper
An old newspaper fragment recounts a reporter in a New York evening paper era covering criminal courts. It describes a staged procedure where a doorkeeper and scribe aid in questioning and recording defendants and witnesses in a dark, tense room. The piece hints at a cautious, ritualistic process tied to a convicted defendant and includes fragmented dialogue about origins and religious affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Criminal Courts
Blaself Gloneside
Jong Espeniende
Esaeth
Administratrix sale of farm and household property
Auction of bay horse gray mare farm tools implements and household goods including plows wagons beds furniture kitchenware and personal items. Half of 26 acres of wheat to be sold cash on day of sale with no removal until terms are met Leonard F Covey auctioneer Will Davis clerk administrative administrator of William H Robinson deceased
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Robinson
C. Virginia Robinson
Wm H. Robinson
Leonard F. Covey
Will Davis
Iate
Caroline County
Virginia Robinson
Ontario
Dearborn
W. Steadman Cross
W. Irving Tuttle
Bell System links New York to Sydney via longest telephone call
Walter S Gifford heads a Bell System demonstration connecting New York and Sydney by wire and short wave radio, a record 15 000 mile voice link. The chat with A H MacDonald of Amalgamated Wireless Australia shows instant global reach and interconnection with British and Turkish post office networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Gigord
Bell System
New York
Sydney
Australia
Walter S. Gifford
Bell Telephone System
American Telephonie and Telegraph Company
British Poste
Great Rtalin
United States
Telephone Company
Lawrenceville
British General Post Office
Baldock
London
Rugby
Amalgamated Wireless of
Nebang
San Diego
Stockholm
Atstintiio
Et Radio
Public Sale of Household Goods and Real Property
A public sale offers Majestic cook stove two airtight stoves three porch rockers one walnut bed one enamel bed one refrigerator and other items. The balance of the seller's property includes about four acres with a 22 by 60 chicken house and a fine strawberry patch. Terms of sale listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic
Bank Closure Notice at Provident State Bank Preston Md
The Provident State Bank Preston Maryland announces closure on Thanksgiving Day November 28 1929 as a legal holiday. All paper payable here and maturing that day may be paid on Friday November 29 1929. J A Trazzare Cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton National Bank
Denton
W. I. Norris
Twe Peoples Bank
J. Frank Wright
the Farmers & Merchants State
ANK Denton
Man
George W. Beck
the Provident State Bank
Preston
J. A. Trazzare
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Dentoh
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Stafford
L. L. Blades
Lula Dilon
Roses
James Jester
Big Favorite Stories
Boy Bewima SF
Cobb
Fidahlfos
Tadawas Cathors
Agiain
Administratrix’ Sale
John Deere
Jousesfold Goods
Sne Payar
Federalshoro
American Corner
Oliver
Wisconsin
Housenold Goods
Owwenanye
C. E. Collins
G. C. Heberling Company
Bloomington
Robert H. Nichols
W.C. Andrew
M. K. Newnam
Couti
Meat Dept
Just
Rumford’s
Océan Spray
Cape Cod
California
George’s Sanitary Market
Kolovp
Maryland
Second Street
Fountain Avenue
Bath
Gail F. Cooper
Denton, Maryland
James J. Ross
Cecil C. Fulton
Sec’y Treas
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
Dover
Delaware
J.T. Carter & Son
L. Irving Jones
Greensboro
Clare N. Payne
Agt
Orphans’ Court
Guernsey
George R. Willey
Greenwood
Del
Dee C. Anders
Horsey Farm
James Temple
W.E. Andrew
Deaton, Maryland
Williston, Md
Graos
Trappe
Denton’s Economy Food Store
Lucky Strike Cigarettes
BIG Floursale
Pillsbury
Libby
Filberts
King’s
Porto Rico
Molascan
Smyrna
Nor
Leif the Lucky
Eric the Red
America
Pauline Starke
Donald Crisp
Leroy Mason
Palace Theatre
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