Ring's Low-Down on Deep Subject
A humorous debate logs a Detroit News report where Al Mamaux and Jack Kieran clash over weight and displacement. The piece imitates a reader letter with quirky experiments, citing professors and travel tests to argue about fish, flies, rats, and ships.
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Ring
al Mamaux
Jack Kieran
Kieran
New York Times
Mamaux
Harry Salsinger
Detroit News
Ike
Mamausx
Maamaux
Manmex
Mr. Klein
Albany
Edson
Prof. Sump
Severe University
New Hampshire
New York
Cherbourg
Prof
Sump
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Absent-minded wager leads to comic miscount at race track
A lawyer chats with an acquaintance who brags of winning ten thousand dollars at the races but confesses later the sum was merely zero and he has not yet retrieved it. The banter touches on an $50 debt to Tim as a reminder of everyday business.
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Sani
Jones
Tim
Beinenl
Arronnaut
Film of Earth's 500 Million Years Evolution Proposed
Prof J Arthur Thomson suggests a fourteen hour film showing each geological period with fitting flora fauna and scenery. If unwound from ten in the morning it would reach man about ten minutes before midnight, illustrating that organic evolution proceeds slowly over vast timescales.
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Prof
J. Arthur Thomson
Not one man in ten knows his worst measure says clerk
A men’s clothing clerk observes that most customers misjudge their suit size and fit, often selecting ill fitting garments. The remark highlights common mismeasure practices and the need for precise measurements in shopping.
Cake Guide and Favorite Recipes from a Home Kitchen
Don’t skim the fond of cake lore. A friendly guide shows how to bake light tender cakes using quality ingredients and tested methods. Recipes include Caramel Nat Loaf, Icing variations, Coconut Icing, Pineapple Sponge, Peach Topsy Turvy and more with step by step folding, mixing, and baking directions.
Dorothy gets a dog from a kind uncle
Dorothy receives a pet dog after family debate over breed. An uncle calls it an alcedale, while a friend questions the animal’s type. Dorothy, anxious, answers the friend with a quip calling the pup a ne’er-do-well.
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Dorothy
First Week City Rider Confesses Gas-Driven Run
A newcomer buys a used motorcycle and speeds through streets. Police attempt to halt him, but he continues until the gas runs out. He asks why he didn’t stop, replying that he didn’t know how to stop until the gas gave out.
Money Always Works Motto Quoted by Atchison Globe
A compact excerpt from the Atchison Globe presents the idea that money is ever active toward success or ruin, never at rest, reflecting a financial mindset echoed in the era. It frames money as a driving force in outcomes and fate.
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Atchison Globe
Fashion's Tyranny in Clothing and Mindset
A reflection on how fashion governs the wardrobe and thoughts alike, drawing on Locke to contrast outward attire with inner beliefs and the social pressures of trends.
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Locke
Triumph of the apple pie through history
A witty note traces apple pie as a natural outcome of evolution from earliest humans foraging berries and weeds to the dawn of civilization. It credits fire and cooking with progress, noting that the art of pie baking has continued since ancient times with little further advancement.
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Elvilzathons
Emphasis on preventive health grows in Mobile quote
Grove Patterson notes a shift toward prevention with 1927 data showing 4,000,000 people seeking periodic health examinations for the first time. The Mobile Register cites the idea of staying healthy before illness as gaining traction in the country.
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Grove Patterson
Mobile Register
Ituka Wood In Gulaan Described As Tiger Wood
A local note describes a timber called Ituka wood in Gulaan. The material is noted for a striped dark finish resembling tiger patterns and is identified by the local name tiger wood.
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Gulaan
Shark Scientists Find Sharks Do Not Bite Humans
The Seattle Argus reports scientists have observed that a shark will not bite a man under certain conditions. The article discusses whether a method can be devised to teach sharks this behavior and reduce attacks.
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Uo Man
Chicken's Macaroni Question Sparks Curious Moment
A fragment shows Evelyn observing her mother preparing a chicken. She asks if the windpipe is the chicken’s macaroni, reflecting a child’s literal interpretation of anatomy. The line captures a humorous, innocent inquiry amid kitchen activity.
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Evelyn
Old English belief about falling with tea omen
A fractured relic notes an old belief that falling upstairs with a teapot signals joy not anger and foresees a wedding match within six months. The fragment also mentions curing a husband’s appetite by having him wish for the dishes.
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Cupid
McClure
Not as Much Fun As The Construction Gang
Rusthmiile Inde publican quotes a remark favoring the construction crew over wrecking crews in a political or public discourse. The line reflects factional sentiment and partisan tone of the era.
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Hefong
Rusthmiile
Ind
Proclamation for Maryland Constitutional Amendment 1928
Governor Albert C. Ritchie orders publication of the full text of Chapter 379 Acts of 1927 proposing a constitutional amendment on legislative compensation. It directs submission to voters at the November 1928 general election, with details on per diem pay, mileage, session length, and publication requirements. The proclamation is dated July 14, 1928, in Annapolis.
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General Assembly of
Maryland
Legislative Department
State of
State of Mary
General Assembly
Albert C. Ritchie
Baltimore
Annapolis
David C. Winebrenner
Jaunty Coat and Cap for Boys 6 to 16 Years
A home sewing pattern offers a sturdy tweed coat and cap for boys aged 6 to 16. Raglan sleeves provide comfort and a neat tail ored finish. Pattern No 4355. 35 cents.
Taxpayers Notice of Tax Collection Hours by Caroline County
Notice to taxpayers lists collection dates and locations across towns including Pederalsburg Greensboro Henderson Preston Ashy American Corner Ridgely with specified evening hours from 6 p m to 6 p m on Saturdays and Thursdays. The treasurer's office will close each date at noon. T Frank Seward Treasurer of Caroline County.
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Pederalsburg
Covey & Williams
Greensboro
Carolina County Bank
Henderson
Stubbs
Preston
Covey’s
Thompson’s Hardive
American Cover
Scott’s
T. Frank Seward
Caroline County
Allersons
Edward E. Nuttle
Ernest C. Collins
Pendente Lite
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Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson, Inc. Publishers
By Osborne
Py Westers
Mewspaper
Valen
NSA
Keeon
Syra
Greece
Coolidge
Breen
Orphans’ Court
William H. Hollis
Harry M. Holl
Potomac Joint Stock Land Bank
Merriken
Attorneys-at-Law
Denton, Maryland
WM. Pepper Constable
Maryland Trust
Elkton
S. Frank Cole
Denton, Md
Howard Pritchett & CO
Wesley Collegiate Institute
Clarence A. Short
Dover, Delaware
R. C. Jackson
Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler
L. B. Towers
T. Fred Towers
Sec
Treas
James J. Ross
Cecil C. Fulton
Sec’y-Treas
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
Dover
Delavwi
J.T. Carter & Son
L. Irving Jones
Denton
Clare N. Payne
Agt
Ridgely
Ridgely Bank
Chris
Serbing Cribble “Anabed
Louise Rice
Eagle Pencil CO
New York City
Ernest G. Cooper
Sarah A. Williams
Ford
Denton Auto Co
Webster S. Blades
Moses W. Rosenfeld
Eugene Frederick Blades
Rosenfeld & Attorneys
Fidel Baltimore
Plaza
Plasa
Frederick
Fett PS
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