Public Sale of Valuables at Den ton Home
The undersigned sells at public auction at his Den ton Second Street home on Monday October 29 1928 at 1 pm rain or shine items include three metal beds springs and mattresses two feather beds three dressers two wash stands one overstuffed living room suite one buffet extension table six dining room chairs one breakfast suite one kitchen cabinet one kitchen table Landis high speed washing machine wringer and wash tubs one Lorain range a 9 by 12 rug matting window blinds rocking chair three porch chairs sewing table two oil lamps New Taylor oil cook stove large lot of dishes and utensils one refrigerator and other articles. Also a 1927 Tudor Ford Sedan driven 6000 miles in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis
Denton sale of two story frame dwelling October 30 1928
On Tuesday October 30 1928 between two and three o clock I offer for sale in front of the Courthouse door Denton a two story frame dwelling at the corner of Second Street and Riverton Avenue. The property includes a lot 60 by 168 feet with a building lot on Riverton Avenue and a garage. The home has pipeless furnace bath electric lights tubs wall cabinet ironing board and other modern conveniences all in good repair. Personal property cash. Terms on the house to be announced. ORON F SMITH James Temple Auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Second St
Riverton Ave
Riverton Avenue
Baked Beans and a Boston Weekend at Trenton Estate
Chester Trenton hosts Virginia Butler and Cecile Manning at his New England home. Grandmother Caroline Raleigh Trenton, austere and aristocratic, oversees a Saturday dinner with a baked beans surprise that shocks Chester and sparks a witty reconciliation about family traditions and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fester Trenton IO
Bostop
Chester Archibald Wrenton
Virginia
Boston
Cecile Manning
Peach
Detroit
Gil
Benjamin
Case Laidlaw
Cecile
Sis
Trenton Claus Teur
Chester
Cheter HI
Lot Chester
Chester IH
Trenton
Chester I
New York
England
Trenton House
New England
Virginia Butler
Chester FT
James
Chester II
Betsy Ann Lee
Dick Travers
David Latchnw
Robert Burnham
Country Club
Ceele
Sir Walter Raleigh
Caroline Raleigh
Chester ‘Prenton
Chester TT
Ittte
Griuy
Sik
Sargent
Mich
New Hnvon
Dirs
Caroling Liters
Bochum
Chester Trenton
Fie
Sir Walter Huablel
Fins Onl
Sir Walter
Oscar
Chester TV
Ile
Chet
Ginny
Newingland
Sheriff Sale of Valuable Real Estate and Canning Plant
A writ of fieri facias on a judgment from The Eastern Shore Trust Company against Oliver W Spicer Annie E Spicer and Elijah H Spicer dated August 3 1926 for 8841 83 and costs recorded in Judgment Record No 11 folio 234 Caroline County Maryland authorizes a public sale at the premises in Goldsboro Maryland between 2 and 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Shore Trust Company
Federalsburg
Maryland
Goldsboro
Caroline County
William Melvin
Robert Jarrell
Henderson
Gilbert J. Saunders
Oliver Wood Spicer
George C. Johnson
Liber
Joseph H. Bernard
Oliver W. Spicer
Ida M. Clarke
William H. Clarke
Liber L. B. T
Temptation in leisure time shapes men’s fates
A terse quotation notes that temptation rarely arises during work hours, but in leisure moments men are tested and shaped, with consequences for character and life. The line attributes wisdom to W. M. Taylor about moral choices beyond labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Taylor
Valuable Personal Property Sale at Whiteley Homestead
Public sale of farm equipment and dairy herd will be held at the Whiteley homestead one half mile from Preston on Stone road to Choptank on Wednesday October 31 1928 at 10 oclock a m rain or shine. Items include bay horses Jersey cows dairy outfit wagon harness tools scales and various farm implements with terms cash under 10 and credit nine months for larger sums with notes and approved securities. CHAS A WHITELEY L F Covey Auctioneers B Hanson Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteley Homestead
Preston
Stone Road
Choptank
Enormous Buffalo Herds Roaming Northern Australia
A historical report notes vast wild buffalo populations in Australia's Northern Territory. Imported Timor buffalo early in the colony's history bred freely, with an estimated 20,000 in the region. Descriptions highlight massive horns and formidable size, suggesting natives and wildlife alike avoid confrontations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrtory
Australia
Michael Erry
Darwin
Timor
Tli
Innters
Mr. Terry
Columbus relics travel through Seville Havana and Cuba
The fragmentary notes describe Columbus’s death in 1506, his initial burial in Seville, exhumations in 1912 to the San Domingo cathedral, a late 18th century transfer to Havana after San Domingo’s cession to France, and post Spanish American War moves back to Seville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Seville
Spain
San Domingo
France
Havana
Cuba
Celtics
Film Nightmares From Invention by A G Ponting
English photographer A G Ponting, famed for Captain Scott's expedition, claims invention can distort ordinary pictures into grotesque animated nightmares. A postcard photo of a race horse was shown and transformed into a short-legged dachshund, long-legged giraffe, and other caricatures on film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Ponting
Captain Scott
South Pale
Populi Mechanics Magazine
Aninaj
London
Widow Millicent Grieves. Stranger Helps Restore Trust
In a Wellsport household a grieving widow Millie Marvin clings to her late husband Elon’s portrait as Adelaide Draper, Elon’s sister’s friend, arrives to aid. Adelaide secretly aids Millie by recovering missing items and guiding her toward reconciliation with life, culminating in Millie discovering the thoughtful parcel containing her blouse, brooch, and bead purse, proving Adelaide’s care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elon
Millie
Elon Marvin
Marvins
Hal Hawkins
Adelaide Draper
Ailis Draper
Lucy Todhunter
Adelaide
Mrs. Todhunter
Wellsport
Mikle
Dea
Aline
Miller
Mille
Cilck
Bump
Millia Dew
Llie Marvin
Sabbath Labor Restrictions Through Ancient Times
The piece traces Sabbath strictness from Moses era, where work and even fire on the seventh day could incur death, through Christ and early Christianity. It cites Gospel of John, Matthew, Romans, and Colossians to show Jesus and Paul challenging or omitting Sabbath observance and calendar sacredness. The London Weekly Graphic is referenced as the source commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
London Weekly Graphic
Weathered Talk on Spring Delays Amid Planes
A street car crew mutters about seasons and weather as they observe planes aloft. The motorman muses on spring never arriving on time, while the conductor suggests airplanes disturb the heavens and ruin the yearly cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Osaka seeks approval for 20 miles subs and 130 miles elevated rail
Progressive Osaka plans a rapid transit project awaiting central government approval. The 20 miles of subway and 130 miles of elevated track would take about eight years to complete at an estimated cost of 380 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osaka
Japan
Roman Soldier Pack Details Reported
The news bureau of the United States Army recruiting department notes a private in Caesar's army carried a 15 piece pack weighing 45 pounds in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Wood for Violins Tradition Ties Wood to Vibration
A tradition holds wood taken from the south side of a tree yields richer vibration for violins. Stainer, the Tyrolean master, selected trees that had begun to die off at the top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stainer
The Dog Days of July and August
The dog days occur in July and into early August when Sirius the dog star rises and sets in daylight making the hottest period of the year. This term reflects the star’s brilliancy and daytime appearance during that time.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oron F. Smith
James Temple
Ecoeior
J. L. Everngam & Son
Denton’s Economy Food Store
Crook’s Butter
Lifebuoy
Lord Galvert
Crook’s Fruit
J. W. Hockersmith
Cornell Products Co
Baltimore
Farmers Supply Co
Booth
Farmers Supply Co., S. E. Douglas, Pitts Bros
Denton, Md
Preston, Md
Hurlock, Md
Canning House
William F. Jackson
Leonard Covey
Jersey
Ontario
Chas
A. Whiteley
L. F. Covey
B. Hanson
Belmont
M. A. Brackett
Dentist
Pope
Invention
Sor In
Walsha
Violins
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