Unmarried teacher hosts a Harvard classmate at campes
Nell Keator spends a quiet day caring for May Pell's children Cassie and Richard while May and Frank take a day out. A visitor, Stewart Marvel, arrives with charm and curiosity, claiming to be an old Harvard classmate of Frank. Nell learns Marvel is May’s estranged acquaintance, and the afternoon ends with an invitation to dine and discuss future plans.
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Ell Keator
Cassie
May
Nell
Sumer
Richard
Frank
Doctor Pell
Tttchard
Wes
Ele
Marvel
Stewart Marvel
Lank
Harvard
Burnwood
Nelli
May and Stewart Marvel Visit Nell Amid Family Reunion
Alay and Frank help care for the children as May learns that Stewart Marvel is a wealthy widower with three children. He plans to stay a few days, then decides to remain, and Nell, wife of Marvel, finds happiness as the family grows closer and the children embrace a fuller life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Alay
Stewart Marvel
May
Nell
Neli
Bronk
Shark expert argues man eating sharks myth warned
Mack Sennett, movie producer and deep sea hobbyist, writes in Liberty that scientists doubt man eating sharks exist. He notes sharks attack only injured prey, not free live tuna, and claims sharks travel in pairs with the second mate often eaten if hurt.
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Mack Sennett
Liberty
Lower
California
Sennett
Open Highway Above Ground Fleeting Future Of Flight
The article argues that vast funding has built roads and railways for rapid ground travel, while future generations may prioritize air travel with flying becomes common. It predicts fewer collisions and simpler traffic with air highways, implying less need for roadside fenders and strict contractor controls.
Telegraph innovation spreads in mid 19th century
The article notes that Samuel Morse sent the first telegraph message from Washington to Baltimore in 1844 and within a few years telegraph networks expanded across the United States. It mentions the Lake Erie Telegraph company formed around 1848 and rapid line construction reaching Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Akron, and other northern Ohio points by 1850.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Morse
Washington
Baltimore
United States
Lake Erie
Reading Questions Echo Family Silence in Odd Exchange
The eldest daughter led the newspaper quiz as family members offered their best answers. A child guessed Methuselah when asked who spoke the line Never say dice, with seven year old Robert confidently shouting the name.
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Methuselah
Robert
Pure Motives in a Humorous Legion Memoir
A joke from American Legion Monthly features a cook fearing kleptomania so he would stop taking items from men just because he wants the jack. The light exchange shows comic motives and a playful take on temptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Monthly
Odd Contradictions in Famous German Writer
A Kansas City Star piece surveys Heinrich Heine, the great 19th century German poet and journalist. It traces his genius, restless shifts between poetry and prose, love and satire, despotism and Napoleon admiration, and his later endurance during paralysis, ending with his 1856 Paris burial.
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Heinrich Heine
Napoleon
Paris
Kansas City Star
Fiery Critic Mocking Young Author’s Lantern Jaw
A harsh literary critique quips that the hero’s face lights up in Chapter Two and flames in Chapter Three. The critic notes a burning gaze in Chapter Ten and a scorching rebuke in the final pages, lampooning the protagonist’s fiery traits.
Odd Form of Prayer Brings Rain in Drought Plight
Desperate peasants in danghsintien dress two men as fish and march them through the streets sprinkling water, while the Peking capital and nearby towns endure a furious storm with continuous lightning and thunder. Temples and holy figures conduct rain rites as a fish parade is cited as a new method, amid nationalist tensions and fear.
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Danghsintien
Peking
New York
White Cloud Temple
Usiplenmen Temple
Hsiszu Pallou
Changhsin den
Veking
Brooklyn Eagle
Hen and pony form unlikely dairy farm partnership near Gosport
On a dairy farm owned by George Sheppard near Gosport England a hen and a pony have formed an unusual partnership. The hen spends much time with the pony, laying eggs in the manger and the pony eats them with evident gusto.
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George Sheppard
Gosport
England
Mocking Bird Song, Natural and Imitative, Noted
A biological survey describes the mocking bird’s song as natural yet imitative. It has a strong self produced melody, but it is so relentless a mimic that it often chooses imitation over singing its own tune.
Bridegroom in Madagascar Trials Spearman Challenge
A prospective Malagasy bridegroom faces a spear-throwing ritual where he must stand steady as a spear is hurled toward him and catch the weapon between his forearms without flinching, demonstrating courage and composure.
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Madagascar
Drapery Debate Sparks Inchwise Move Suggestion
A Detroit News quotation notes a woman across the room suggesting the man adjust the left side by an eighth of an inch after hanging drapes, illustrating meticulous housecraft and subtle domestic negotiation.
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Detroit News
Philippics and the ACrimonious Invective
A compact note explains that a harsh speech or invective is called a philippic, named after Demosthenes Greek orator who denounced tyranny. The text discusses rhetoric terms and their historical roots with reference to classical examples.
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Demosthenes
Ther Bey Tebe AE Vin En
Public Sale Of Real And Personal Property In Denton Maryland
A notice announces a public sale on October 15 1927 starting at 1 p m to dispose of personal property and real estate in Denton Maryland Lot 1 is 60 by 126 feet with a two story dwelling Lot 2 60 by 126 feet adjoins Lot 1 and is unimproved The personal items include furniture appliances tools bees Belgian hares and more Terms vary for personal and real estate with staged payments and cash options. Auctioneers and clerks are named.
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Denton
Lincoln Street
Bank Notice from Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Denton Md October 6 1927 This bank will be closed Wednesday October 12 1927 Columbus Day it being a legal holiday All paper payable here and maturing on that day may be paid on the following day George W Beck Cashier.
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the Farmers & Merchants State Ank
Denton
George W. Beck
the Provident State Bank
Preston
J. A. Trazzare
The
Goldssoro Bank
Goldsboro
Robert Jarrell
Provident State Bank Preston Md Report Oct 6 1927
Provident State Bank of Preston Maryland announces the date October 6 1927 with J A Trazzare named cashier.
Bank notice from Goldsboro Bank on holiday October 6 1927
The Goldsboro Bank in Goldsboro Maryland announces legal holiday payment rules. Maturing on October 6 1927 may be paid on the following day. Robert Jarrell Jr., cashier signs the notice.
Help Wanted at Theis Garage Denton Md
Dwelling opposite the Theis garage on State Road just north of town limits seeks applicants. Apply at Theis Garage, Denton Md. 10-1-21.
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Theis
State Yond
Town
Denton
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Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson, Inc. Publishers
D. J. Walsh
EWS
Heavenly Highways
Maryland
S. Virginia West
W. Brewster Deen
James Temple
Josiah A. Beck
Oh Om Ving Sale
M. K. Newnam
South Bend
Oliver
Carriage and Dearborn
Nuttle Hardware Co
Denton, Maryland
New Dover
Opera House
Kenneth G. Faulkner
Warner Baxter
Marietta Millner
Ford Sterling
Zane Grey
Adolphe Menjou
Virginia Valli
Noah Beery
Louise Brooks
Menjou
E. B. Wynn
the Perfect Fool
Chester Conklin and
Thelma Todd
Federalsburg, Md
Milford, del
Laurel, del
Plymouth Rock
H. S. Burns
Third and Main Streets
Denton, Md
W.H. Hollis & Son
Preston, Maryland
Erie Haarlem Es
Haarlem
Allersons
John E. Lister
Arthur L. Kelly
Fletcher Stafford
Frank Zeigler
Carline Caroll
Otis Rogers
Joe Anthony
E.nargus
John Slaughter
Eee C. Davis
Reinhold
Europe
Farmers Supply Co. Inc
Wall's Hardware Store
Paysiaar
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