A Stranger's Return Up the Cliff
In a crumbling hillside garden Miss Snowden watches as her niece Josie encounters Colonel Payson, recently back from the Philippines, who stuns the elder by kissing Josie. The scene unfolds atop a rugged cliff overlooking a city, with flowers and ivy framing the secretive meeting. The aunt worries over dangers of men as Josie contemplates the brave stranger.
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Bronte
Miss Snowden
Alutter
Aiswer
Colonel Payson
Philippines
Josie
Bho
Lsten
Mystery of a Hidden Wife and a Soldier’s Return
In a tale of deception, Miss Snowden fabricates a story that a wife and child died. Decades later Colonel Payson arrives seeking his daughter Miss Payson, who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife. The truth unravels as revelations force Miss Snowden to confront consequences and a reunited family’s fate.
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Aliss Snowden
Mss
Snowden
Amanthe
Miss Snowden
Bonny Brier
Payson
Robert
Hilippines
Miss Payson
His Own Medicine Sewn in Deathly Gimmick
A London Tin-Tab story recounted a bold sewing machine agent who visits a woman, then a six-foot undertaker, each offering to prove it is madness to delay purchasing their goods. The agent flees as the undertaker taunts him about coffins and quick objections.
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Lidy
Sellem
Blink & Co
Bury
Untitled Proverb Snippet Reflects On Chance And Duty
A compact quotation drawing contrasts between opportunity and courtesy with classical allusions. The lines question whether luck comes when called and note that even the brave defer to another’s role, citing a Homeric truth on power and restraint.
The Atmosphere Its Crucial Role in Life on Earth
The piece explains that without air the Earth would be lifeless and dark as the moon. It contrasts Earth with a breathable sky and imagines catastrophic explosions and structural ruptures if atmospheric pressure is removed. The Chicago Record-Herald attribution anchors the item as a science-notes column excerpt.
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Earth
Chicago Record-Herald
Back to the Farm and a Clerk’s Nonsense
The passage reflects on Edward Lear and comic misuses of English during travels, then offers guidance for city dwellers returning to farm life. It weighs three keys: the wife’s willingness, the mover’s years and capacity, and capital, warning that country life holds no easy path and slow, careful planning is essential.
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Sir IL
Sterle’s
A King's Umbrella Proves Riches From Honest Cabby
The Belgian king once left his umbrella in a Hansom and was repaid by the cabby with 100 francs. The cabman asked a favor to keep the umbrella rather than money, and days later the umbrella sold for 1100 francs to a royal enthusiast. The king quipped that it could bring showers of gold.
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Brussels
Leopold
Jehu
London Globe
A Politician's Theory
A Washington Star quip attributes Diogenes searching for an honest man to a politician, Senator Sorghum, who says Diogenes faced a hard job without pay or perquisites and sought to burden others with the effort.
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Diogenes
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Doan’s Kidney Pills Promised Cure for Kidney Pain
A Denton resident recounts fifteen years of kidney disease and back pain eased by Doan’s Kidney Pills purchased at Douglass' Palace Drug Store. The ad states the pills strengthen kidneys, relieve discomfort, and are sold nationwide by Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo New York. Remember the name Doan’s.
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Bright
Denton
Dan J Willoughby
Mid
Dean
Douglass’ Palace Drug Store
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan’s
Otto's Shops Repairs North Pole Kinks
A nostalgic plea recalls Otto's Shops as the sole place to fix kinks in the North Pole and asks readers to remember the shop when repairs are needed.
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North Pole
Weather and ice limit Baltimore trips and freight rates
Weekly trips to Baltimore will depend on ice conditions and weather. Freight items include canned goods, fertilizers, coal, merchandise, sugar, vinegar, syrup, oil and gasoline, salt and clover seed with various per ton and per barrel rates. Special rates offered for large quantities.
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Baltimore
Freight Note Details at Henderson's Wharf Baltimore
D S Brockway of Greensboro Maryland and C IL Warrny agent at Denton Maryland report freight received at the B & O Freight Station at Hendersons Wharf foot of Fell Street Baltimore Maryland.
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D. S. Brockway
Greensboro
MD. C.il
Warrny
Denton
Henderson's Wharf
Fell Street
Baltimore
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Centor Journal
Bowaaiy Wevin Bun
Johndon Melvin & Johnson
American Press Association
Ller Bund
Zai
Boessie
Pop
Puck
Homer
Lear
Otto
D. C
Diamond Telephone
J. W. Wright & CO
Hobbs
Berkshire
Eaton, Crane & Pike
America
S. E.cor
Blypest
Boeatse Best
Hollans Wilmington
Harvey L. Cooper
George W. Kelley
Circuit Court
Caroline County
J. M. Haymaker
Maul
Ridgely, Maryland
N, Charles St
Baltimore, Md
Del
Va. Ry. Company
Railweay Division
Rehodoth
Anmlipol
eDaily
Seistdaw
T. Murdoch
Lif Jones
Willard ‘Tilomson
Thomas & Messer Co
Baltimore St
DR. WM. A. Smith
Denton, Maryland
Keystone Law & Patent Co
Arch St
Philadelphia
Dren
Fowling Creek, MD
Wrights Health
Mery
Men's & Boys
C. C. Deen
Appetite
Carter Block
Skirven
Baynard, Canter Brock Denton, MD
Harry N. Hackett
Aston, Maryland
Denton Journal
Saad Ara
Saas
J. Harry Rosh
Berwanger & CO
Clothiers Tailora Furnishers
Benvanger & Co
Journal
the Journal
H. C
W. R. Wright
H.C
W.R. Wright
Men’s & Boys
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schafther
Cc Marx
Hurs
Crossett’s
Crossett
Lewis A. Crossett, Inc
Mekeors North Abington Mase
Santa Claus
H. CG
W. R. Wrigh
BRICE
Denfor
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