Maryland adds 51 miles of Federal highway in year
The Maryland farming and tourist sectors gain 51 miles of Federal aid highways completed in the year ending June 30, with total cost $1,372,462 and federal share $636,061. Current under construction adds 57 miles. pre year mileage stood at 243. Road improvements boost farmer transport to markets and encourage roadside markets, while tourism benefits from smoother intercity travel.
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Maryland
Searse-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Foundation
Camp Royal Fund Raises Five Thousand Dollars
Harvest figures show five year average of 9 603 000 bushels with this year’s yield 553 000 acres up from 540 000. Contributions from multiple Sunday Schools and classes across Denton Ridgely Preston Concord and Greensboro totaled 5000 toward a tent at Camp Royal. Maryland Delaware Sunday School Association added 50 completing the request.
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Caroline County
Camp Royal
Greensboro M. E
Greensboro Baptist
Williston
Denton Brethren
Denton M. P
Denton M. E
Good Cheer
Preston M. E
Preston Pp
Thawley M. P
Ridgely M. E
Ridgely Rethren
Ridgely Reformed
Concord M. E
Maryland Delaware Sunday School Association
Elephant Most Brainy of the Lower Animals
The elephant is described as the shrewdest and most adaptable among animals. It uses a highly sensitive trunk to detect human presence and chooses retreat or charge. Experience with humans and rifles has pushed elephants to stay in dense forests where they move quietly, following winding trails.
Treasure Legend of Alexander Located Near Baku
Pathfinder Magazine reports Azerbaijan archaeologists search for a legendary gold stash said to be hidden after a mutiny during Alexander the Great's Persian campaign. An eighty year old man claims an ancient map points to treasure near Andrievka, about sixty five miles from Baku, promising relics illuminating pre Christian peoples.
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Caspian Sea
Archeological Society of
Republic of
Azerbaijan
Baku
Andrievka
Pathfinder Magazine
Evolution of Wedding Gifts Across Cultures and Prices
The piece traces how wedding gift customs evolved from bridegroom bride price and dowry exchanges to modern gifts. It notes wide price variation tied to wealth and bride qualities, with examples from tribes using pigs or gonots as capital and Bedouins in Mount Sinai Westermarch citing girl prices from five to twenty dollars, up to thirty for well-connected handsome brides.
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Mount Sinal Westermarch
Ring for a sweetheart costs $1,200 in New York
A western youth in New York visits Fifth Avenue jewelry shops. After being shuffled to staff, he finds rings priced $3,500 to $5,000. A "distinguished" clerk offers looser options and finally presents several rings at $1,200 each from a bin, while noting his hometown jeweler previously sold the ring.
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New York City
Fifth Avenue
Dover Castle Legend Tied to Evil Spirits in English Channel
A quaint superstition centers on Dover Castle overlooking the English Channel. The fortress is said by Bohemian Leo von Rotz to have been built by evil spirits and remains uniquely useful, earning distrust from foreigners who view it as diabolical guardian of England’s wealth.
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Dover
English Channel
Leo von Rotzmital
Christendom
England
London Mall
Thoughtful guidance on clear thinking and bias
F A Walker argues beliefs are shaped by feelings and wishes. By dwelling on ideas with strong emotion without testing them, one risks bias and prejudice that harm intellect. Clear reasoning and open minds, learning from past bright minds, lead to true distinction. (McClure Newspaper Syndicate)
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Lylng
Walt
McClure
English Vaccination Laws of 1898 and 1907
The vaccination orders require every England born child to be vaccinated within six months by a registered practitioner or district public vaccinator. Parents face penalties if they do not declare conscientiously held beliefs against universal vaccination, while those failing to obtain a certificate or make the declaration may still incur penalties for not vaccinating the child.
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Great Britain
England
There Were Others
A young man asks Gertrude's father for permission to marry her. The father grants consent and hints at introducing him to the family. He then urges the groom to twist his friends mind by sharing excitement about Margaret Dorothy Bella and Nancy and to carry cigars for celebrations.
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Gertrude
Margaret
Dorothy
Bella
Nancy
Vassar bootjack origin tale from Selden
Charles A Selden recounts how founder Vassar, annoyed by questions, ordered hickory boards cut into bootjacks for dormitories. The carpenters produced hundreds, and each dorm room received a bootjack before the first students arrived at Vassar.
Latin countries and regions shaped by Roman influence
Latin America and several European regions earned their name from Roman influence on language and culture. Latin nations include France Spain Italy Portugal and parts of Belgium Switzerland and the Americas due to Romance language adoption and historical Rome association.
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France
Spain
Italy
Portugal
Europe
South
Central America
Latin America
Ronania
Belgium
Switzerland
Rome
Commuter’s Riddle: Missing Trains and Wife's Expectation
Two commuters joke about life and timing. One notes three years of perfect train catches, while the other wonders what he tells his wife when he misses the train she expected him to take.
Falsehood in Flattery Teaching Truth Across Society
Samuel Johnson notes that truthfulness requires all Whowise to hear it. Flattery is the most common falsehood, betraying cowards by fear, the needy by interest, and friends by tenderness. Those who seek to please endlessly justify praise, driven by hope, fear, or kindness.
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Samuel Johnson
Public Sale Of Farm Equipment And Household Goods
Auction announces sale of One Ontario drill eleven fine one international manure spreader twelve horse wagon disc two walking cultivators one row corn cutter spring-tooth fifty tooth drag Syracuse plow horse plow two broaders stoves thousand capacity three sets chain harness three sets repair parts collars bridles one set carriage harness one clover feeder cross-cut saw tool chest grinder tomato market chicken coops and pens chicken fountain milk cans sanitary milk bucket and strainer shovels forks hoes and single trees plus three tons mixed hayMajestie range good condition kitchen cabinet air tight stove kitchen table six chairs iron bed springs wood bed springs four stone jars glass jars jelly glasses and other small articles Terms of sale.
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Ontario
Syracuse
Missing white Esquime Dog female last seen Aug 29 in Burraville
Information leading to recovery requested for a white Esquime Dog female with straight white hair erect ears and collar. Last seen Saturday August 29. Notif ck. Blake Denton Maryland. House and lot in Burraville on new State road large lot and shade trees. good dwelling. comfortable home for small family. Very reasonable price and easy terms. J L Everngam.
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Ck. Blake
Denton, Md
Burraville
New State Road
J. L. Everngam
Denton
Caroline County
Maryland
Second Street
St. Clinton Wright
S. 2Nd Street
H. Waldorf
2Nd Street
Frank W. Redden
Znd Street
Pope
H. Clinton Wright
Elsie A. Wright
Court House
J. Owen Knotts
J. Qwen Knotts
Farm Implements at Low Prices Offered in Maryland Ad
8, 10 and 11 hoe and disc drills Superior and Farmer's Favorite at low prices. Set up and ready for immediate delivery. THOMPSON NDWE, & SUPPLY CO., Hillaboro, Md. Lost pin with a blue stone on Monday in Denton during a walk on Main Franklin Sixth or Seventh streets. MRS. E. PENNEWELL.
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Thompson Ndwe, & Supply CO
T Hillaboro
Denton
Main
Franklin
Sixth
Seventh
E. Pennewell
Open Spaces Theme in Western Literature
Laura Kirkwood Plumb argues in Scribnet's that Realists lament the fading of romance in western tales. She contrasts the enduring appeal of open spaces with crude frontier life and warns against romanticizing solitude and ruggedness.
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Laura Kirkwood Plumb
Scribnet
Cleaning Flower Vases With Rotating Parings
Stained vases can be cleaned like water bottles by filling with water to cover the strings and leaving overnight. A makeshift cleaning method uses a grooved stick with a cloth tied and doubled to form a ball to reach stubborn stamna and inaccessible areas.
Notice to mail payments to the store
The notice states that Thomas W. Bradley is no longer with the business as salesman and collector and asks customers to mail payments or call at the store, signed by M. K. Newnam on May 9.
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Thos. W. Bradley
M. K. Newnam
Sale of two seven-year-old mares for low price
A brief notice advertises a pair of seven-year-old mares for sale at a low price, each expected to weigh about 1000 pounds. The seller is listed as R. IL. STAPFORD in Yurrsville, Md, with mention of subscribing to the JOURNAL for county news.
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R. IL
Stapford
Yurrsville
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Office of the Commissioners of
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Greensboro
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St. Michaels Md
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Register of Wills
My Place
Cordova
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Easton, Md
South Second Street
Clinton Wright
Elsie M. Wright
James Temple
Redden
Palace Theatre
Henry King
George Gibbs
Dorothy Sebastian
Red Book
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Jesse L. Lasky
Bryan Morgan
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Billie Dove
Mary Brian
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Denton, Maryland
Goldscore Bank
Goldsboro
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Oli Engpewter
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