London Ballroom Tale of Love and a Military Idea
A young American inventor in London seeks an audience with Mr Langford about his artillery breakthrough. After a ball encounter with Miss Edith Derry, he fears failure, only to receive a telegram that Langford will finally meet him at the war office next Wednesday for a full trial of the model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Derry
John Trumble
Massachusetts
America
John
England
Pillar
Ordnance Department
Langford
Mr. Langford
Hoston
Toston
London
War Office
St. Langford
Midocean
Old City
Mr. Trumble
Australian Wild Dogs Bother Sheep Raisers
Arrival at an Australian port of a ship loaded with cheap German wire marked the dawn of a new era in the Antipodes. Sheep growers had been bothered for years by the dingo, or wild dog, and attempts to get rid of the pest by shooting were not successful. When wire came, fences spread across thousands of acres and single riders could patrol vast boundaries. Dingoes still attacked sheep, sometimes striking down many from a herd for a single meal, leading to the creation of full time doggers paid well and given bounties for each scalp.
Refused to Lose Sleep By Liberal Delegate
A London Star quote recalls a Liberal delegate who stayed calm after sleepless debates on leadership. It notes he only woke twice in his career: once fearing a windfall from a felled tree and once during a cabinet reshuffle, after which he planned a ministry and slept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lberal Federation
Glnodstone
Imediately
London Star
Birthday party questions and prayers from a Boston Transcript excerpt
The piece recalls a child asking if bees have a gear, a toddler praying for August to hurry his birthday, and Betty’s comment after a party. It captures childlike wondering and family moments with gentle humor from a Boston Transcript excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Margaret
Jackie
Boston Transcript
Hymns and English Holidays Inspire Religious Imagery
The article links holiday journeys in England with hymns. It suggests that coastal views across the Solent to the Isle of Wight inspired Doctor Watts and hymns like There is a land of pure delight and Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood. It notes the line Death be a narrow sea as a metaphorical bridge to the afterlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Solent
Chur-A-Hanes
Isle of Wight
Doctor Watts
Ines
Not Guilty At Parade of New Recruits
An awkward recruit named Rafferty prompts a drill instructor to shout in anger during a company parade. Rafferty protests, claiming the fault lies with Mickey Doolan in the rear rank, a dispute that momentarily unsettles the ceremony.
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Rafferty
Plalze
Sarghut
Mickey Doolan
Forests Protected By Telephone
Fire wardens in Virginia Maryland and West Virginia rely on telephone networks to summon help during forest fires. The extensive system links 76 lookout stations and thousands of miles of lines across 27 million acres, tying national and state forests to central authorities and ensuring rapid reporting and response.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Bell System
Forest Fire Service
Forestry Departments
Forest Supervisors Rangers
State Forestry Department
J. R. Curry
Baltimore
State Department of Forestry of
State Department of Forestry
State Forest Fire Service
West
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Phillip M. Browning
Buckhannon
Monongahela National Forest
Shenandoah
Natural Bridge
Tennessee
Old Dominion
Browning
Vireinka
Tranke
Golden Rule Sunday Plans Highlighted By Near East Relief
Harold F. Pellegrin, Potomac Division Director, Near East Relief, calls Golden Rule Sunday on December 5 a major observance alongside Thanksgiving and Christmas. He notes 35,000 orphaned children in the Near East require 105,000 bowls of food daily, 1,000 clothing pieces, 400 shoes, school supplies, and materials for vocational training and medical needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. Pellegrin
Potomac Division
Near East Relief
Golden Rule
Mr Pellegrin
Near East
Golden Rule Sunday aid urged for Near East orphans
A civic appeal explains Golden Rule Sunday as a day to support Near East Relief. President Coolidge endorses practical help to orphans and destitute children, urging wealthy nations to extend aid and foster international brotherhood. Donations range from five dollars to a hundred dollars, with Potomac Division HQ in Washington, D C, handling pledges and sponsorships.
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Near East
Rock
America
Coolidge
Near East Relief
Near East Ness
Potomac Division
Bond Building
Washington, D. C
Pellegrin
Living Trees Shed to Grow New Branches
A concise note observes that living trees continually shed material to foster growth. It emphasizes the cycle of shedding as a natural process enabling regeneration and development of the tree.
Judge the Bible by Its Influence on Men’s Eyes
A reflective line praising the Bible for surpassing all other books in impact on readers, asserting it stands foremost while others fall behind. The note frames the scripture as supreme in influence and authority.
Caroline County Election Notice Names District Precincts
The General Election will be held in Caroline County across districts from 7 AM to 7 PM. Polling places listed by district include First Election District at Hendeason and Second Election District at Greensboro. Third district precinct location incomplete.
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Uretine
Hendeason
Greensboro
Farsat
Sifth
Seensboro
West Denton
the Treasury
Court of Appeals
United States
House of Delegates
Circuit Court
The
Orphans' Court
Board of Supervisors of Ricetions
Leraignatt
Milton Elroe
Harry HH. Mason
Caroline County
Ohastm Waters, Cierk
Property Description in Preston Town Real Estate Sale
In 1926 between 3 and 4 pm the following land is described as on the east side of Railroad Avenue in Preston town. It begins at the southwest corner near Sarah M Fletcher and runs south 50 feet to Winnas Redhead land then right angles to the avenue 145 feet, back to Redhead line then to Fletcher land and along to the starting point, containing the described parcel.
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Rarlroad Avenue
Preston
Aley Land
Sarah M. Fletcher
Railroad Avenue
Winoa Redhead
Said Avenue
Redhead
Fletcher
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W. G Chapman
Edgemere Gardens
Bliss Derry
Miss Derry
U S. Forest Service
Philippos Anastasiou
Supervisors of
Jarohine County
Lenton
Denton
Federalsburg
Ridgely
American Corner
Orphans’ Court
Carobeie County
Emma C. Shupelt
Mary S. Willis
Mary C. Bradley
Alcade D. Bradley
Robert Patton
Walter T. Cavey
Odella C. Cavey
Charles B. Harrison
Mary J. Williamson
J. Owen Knotts
Henry R. Lewis
Ambrose W. Bradley
Pliny Fisher
Joan Loeverngam
Sua N Luraw
Riverton Avenue
Emily G. Swiss
Denton, Mal
Tate
Mlmer Trice
Denton, Md
Burrsville
Cole’s Coal and Wood Heaters
Armstrongs
Auyvo Tires
Wheeline
C. Leslie Walls
Armstrong
New Dover
Opera House
Kenneth G. Faulkner
Paramount
Gilda Gray
South Seas
Tropics
Gilda
Metro-Goldwyn Presents
Waltz
Vienna
OTTER
Hallowe’en
Pala Negri
Tom Moore
Paris
Palm Beach
Richard Dix
Lois Wilson
Dodge Brothers
Whitby & Carroll
Dover Street
Laston
Easton Title & Mortgage Guarantee Corporation
Easton, Maryland
Ernest G. Cooper Denton, Md
Journal
Caroline
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