Public sale of real estate and household goods near Goldsboro
Emma C Wharton owner announces public sale of personal property including stoves furniture tools and hay on her premises north of Goldsboro starting 1 PM with cash terms. Following sale, heirs at law of William C Wharton offer three parcels in Caroline county Maryland including a two story dwelling Verrell Farm and James Henry land with possession dates and deferred payment options.
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stone road
town of
Goldsboro
dearborn
U. S
EMMA C. WHARTON
William CC. Wharton
Caroline county
Emma . C. Wharton
Maryland
Castle Hall School House
Old Town
John C. Bennett
Francis Green
Old Town Farm
Malcom J. Graham
William C. Wharton
Liber FE. C. F
Verrell
John Clark
Shively
Mamie Black
Assignee's Sale of Grace R Henry Homestead in Caroline MD
Court house sale of the Grace R Henry Homestead in Caroline county Maryland by T Pliny Fisher as assignee. The 17 acre property includes a two story dwelling, outbuildings, and appurtenances with a mortgage default. One half cash on day of sale, balance in six months with interest. Title papers paid by purchaser. Auction by Leonard F Covey.
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EMMA C. WHARTON
FLETCHER J. WHARTON
HILDA J. SEEMANS
NERVA W. TERELL
William C. Wharton
Wesley E. Thawley
A. J. Dhue
Grace R. Henry
Harvey L. Cooper
T. Pliny Fisher
Caroline county
Court House
Denton
Maryland
State of
Boonsboro
Bridgetown
Sylvester
Christmas Cards Now Available With Custom Inserts
A local card seller announces a new line of Christmas and New Year cards. The sample book is ready and orders can be placed for December delivery with names printed on the insert.
Paper and envelopes offered in blue or black ink
The seller advertises 200 sheets of 54 by 84 paper and 100 Hammermill Bond envelopes sized 62 for a price of $1.50. Printed samples show appropriate typography in blue or black ink for home use.
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Hammermill Bond
Journal Subscription Drive Promises Constant News Access
A Detroit newspaper promotes subscribing to The Journal offering round the clock access to news. The pitch emphasizes broad coverage and uninterrupted updates for readers seeking immediate information.
Hyacinths Bring Mira a Second Chance at Love
Mira Weston buys a pot of pink hyacinths from a town florist and memories of a lost romance rise with the flowers. A collision on the street leads to a rekindled connection when Will Kelly returns, drawn by the flower scent, ending Mira’s loneliness as Horace Lasher’s pursuit falters and a shared future with Will unfolds.
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IRA WESTON
Todd & Son, realtors
Mia
Lucy
Mira
Lacey
Tracy
Incy
Will Kelly
Fred
acy
Norace Lasher
Todd & Son
Horace
Wilf
Mr. Lasher
mic
Ife
Architects at Work Eliminate Noise in Buildings
Floyd W. Parsons argues in the Saturday Evening Post that eliminating noise will boost energy efficiency and productivity. He predicts sound absorbing design will become standard in offices, factories, and public spaces, reducing fatigue and costly errors as noiseless transport and quiet rooms emerge.
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Floyd W. Parsons
Saturday Evening Post
Notice Posted by Divinity Professor on Illness
A Boston Globe quote reproduces a notice from a systematic divinity professor who could not teach. It reads that seniors may continue through purgatory and the middle class descend into hell until further notice. The source notes uncertainty about whether the poster belongs to old school fundamentalists or modern scientific investigators.
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belugs
purgatory
hieil
Boston Globe
Change in Rapid Transit
A taxicab or rapid transit vehicle moved fast and struck rough road causing the driver to keep going. The lone passenger asked to stop for a moment to adjust clothing after the incident, indicating a disruptive scene with injuries or embarrassment implied.
Transition from long to round s in printing history
The evolution of the letter s shifted from the long form to the round form gradually. John Bell, a London publisher, first dropped the long s in all words containing the letter in The British Treatise around 1775. The change aligns with the period of the American Revolution, noted by Benjamin Franklin in 1766, and after 1800 the old s form rarely appeared.
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John Bell
London
Benjamin Franklin
Lycurgus the Prohibitionist Hero of Thrace
The Kansas City Star traces Lycurgus as a forerunner of liquor bans, citing ancient writers who credit him with abolishing Bacchic worship in Thrace. After travels through Egypt and beyond he implements reforms, faces insurrection, and dies soon after enforcing sobriety. Reign dated tentatively in the ninth century.
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Lycurgus
Kansas City Star
Plutarch
Thrace
Eel on Angler's Hook Makes for Profanity
Armstrong Perry notes the eel's strength and cleverness in escaping hooks. In freshwater the creature moves less by daylight if water is dark, while in salt water eels hunt small fish in packs. He describes eel tricks, including twisting to bend hooks and climbing tail end first on lines.
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Armstrong Perry
Forum Magazine
Awakening on the Beach Ends in Rescue Effort
A man washed onto shore by a wave is revived by bystanders who perform artificial respiration. He regains consciousness and struggles to speak, uttering a plea for two people to stay away and for others to rise. The scene unfolds with a crowd assisting and the man showing signs of life.
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Alice
Oldest known blueprint era Mesopotamia revealed
A 4000 year old architect drawing, claimed as the oldest blueprint, was found in Mesopotamia. Dr J Star notes three fragmentary pieces fit together showing part of a large house ground plan. Walls and doorways are drawn with clean lines and cuneiform notes give dimensions. The largest room measures 40 by 40 feet with a 1 to 300 scale.
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Mesopotamia
J. Star
Distress Signal Adoption Timeline From 1904 to 1908
The Marconi company ordered adding the letter D to CQ to form a distress call on January 7 1904. The Berlin radio convention took effect in July 1908 and SOS became universal though CQD was still used briefly after.
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Marconi International Communication company
Berlin
Unverified Sayings Attributed To Napoleon In Memoirs
The passage notes unverified sayings about Napoleon Bonaparte including lines about marriage to an Austrian princess and a friendship for her country describing stepping onto an abyss covered with flowers. It also discusses differing attributions for the phrase After me the design.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Audame de Pompadour
Larouse
Fleurs Historiques
Loula XV
Understanding Life Through Unity and Trust
A quotation attributed to David H Blair stresses that mutual understanding builds trust and cooperation. When people know and understand one another, they can unite in purpose and achieve anything possible through collaboration.
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David H. Blair
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