John Esterbrook Finds Humor in Work to Win a Fortune
Amy Tarrant parts from John Esterbrook as he pursues a newspaper career that blends wit and craft. He shifts from drudgery to humor writing, creating a popular column signed Uncle Bill and lifting the Spottswood Eagle’s circulation while dreaming of a future with Amy. Amy remains unmarried, awaiting a practical match.
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Amy
Attakoing
Ams
John Esterbrook
John
Job
Spottswood Eagle
Bis
Menoranda
Movre
Lagle
Uncle Bhe
Fiest
Ove Das John
Houor
The
Eagle
Bill
Thanksgiving Dinner and A Change of Heart
Amy Tarrant, burdened by eight hour office work and family duties, faces poverty as Thanksgiving arrives. John Esterbrook reappears and funds a meager feast, leading to a proposal. Amy agrees to marry but only if she can still support her mother and siblings, with John promising to provide for the family.
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John
Amy
Graiud
Lovebold
Auly
John Esterbrook
Sau
Waddiat
Ayer van Ons
III
T Hey
Joli
Belief in fairies survives in Essex and beyond
Witches and fairies remain part of popular creed in Essex and possibly elsewhere in England. The Pall Mall Gazette notes fear of fairies on country roads after dark, quoting an Irishwoman who would not travel after nightfall because of them, though the exact danger is not specified.
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Essex
England
Irekind
Pall Mall Gazette
Very Thoughtful Coffee Description Mixed in Fragment
The fragmentary text appears as a jumbled stream about coffee, boards, and conversations with unclear names, places, or events. No coherent news item or identifiable organizations are present in the readable portions.
Waterfront investment promising farm with fruit trees and stables
Property features gene and cellar barn and stable with over 1000 chestnut apple pear and other fruit trees. Opportunity to invest or buy a home on the water with oysters and fish. Sold by David Webber as agent with terms: one third cash day of sale balance in two instalments at 6 percent after two and four years. Title papers at purchaser cost growing crops reserved possession January 1st.
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Philip Webber
Personalty sale notice near Hickman on December 10
Edward Evans announces a public sale at the T B Evans farm one mile south of Hickman. The auction lists live stock including mules and cows and a large assortment of farming implements with terms: cash under 10 and six months credit with approved security at Peoples Bank Denton. Sale is conducted by P Covey and William Croll is clerk.
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Hickman
T. B. Evans
Osborne
Dearborn
Public Sale of Personal Property Near Hobbs Station
Herman Miller presents a public sale at one o clock p m on Monday November 29 1915 one mile northeast of Hobbs Station featuring live stock including a gray horse bay horse Milch cow five shoats farming implements such as plows wagons harness and farming gear and household goods with cash terms under 10 and six months credit on larger sums with notes and security to People National Bank of Denton auctioneer F P Covey and auctioneer listed.
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York
South Bend
People National Bank of
Denton
Outten farm sale near Burrsville lists livestock and equipment
The owner Fountain, with Auct. Covey, offers a long list of stock and gear from the Outten farm two miles from Burrsville. Items include horses, cows, pigs, wagons, harness, plows, mowers, seeders, tools, hay, fodder, baskets, and farm implements. A nine month credit is offered on sums exceeding a set amount, with note and approved security at the Caroline County Bank Greensboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Caroline County
Greensboro
C.N. Fountain
FE. P
Sale ratified in Caroline County court equity case
In the Caroline County tureute Court for equity Chy No 7s the sale reported by W Brewster Deen assignee of mortgagee is ordered ratified and confirmed unless a contrary showing is made by January 12. A copy of this order must appear in a Caroline county newspaper once weekly for four weeks before December 1. The report states total sales at twelve hundred sixty five dollars.
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W. Brewster Deen
Caroline County
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Denton Journal
Aoward Melvin Ben
H. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson, Publishers
Hossa
Dr Bull
A. Hamming Yri
Waterfront Farm
Situated
Maryland
Court House
Choptank River
Williston Steamboat Landing
Meadam Road
Williston
AL Gelletly
Kent County Land CO
J. Waters Russell
Pres
Peoples Bank
Hobbs Station
Herman Miller
F. P. Covey
George.l. Jopr, “Hobbs
Burrsville
Nisi
John A. Drageo
Tureute Court
Chy
Eel Stevens
Vkemp Stevens
Jopp
Denton, Md
RTC
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Hh.’ M. Thompson
Firm
of Likes, Berwanger & Co
East
Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore
Powhatan
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania Ave
18Th
H Streets
Washington
White House
E. C. Owen
Orphans’ Court
Thomas Ti, Jarman
Clinton BR. Jarman
Lewis A. Jarman
Thomas H. Jarman
Dee’d
Sanitary Laundry .Co
Cambridge
H. Ringgold& Gco
Federalsburg
de Fasko
Pharmacal CO
Pepper
Maryland Trust
Bikltton
T. J. Eaton
West Denton
Brill
Paye-Bus CO
N. Charles St
Journal
Raymond Murphy
Cora E. Murphy
Thompson Hardware & Supply Co
Hillsboro, Maryland
W. A. Smith
Third Street
Chas. H. Bullock
Gay Street
Thomas Cheezum
Carter Block
F. Wilmot
John T. Carter
C. A. Huey
Canton
Journal Office
Martha J. Hignutt
Otis M. Hignutt
Harry Richardson
ACV Biven
Josiah A. Beck
Stman
Dte Vonntin
Virgil Moore
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