Building Materials and Supplies Advertised for Prompt Delivery
X O Lumber offers all kinds of building materials including shingles sash doors blinds moldings mantles stair work lime laths plastering hair cements calcined plaster and other building specialties. Estimates furnished on application and goods delivered promptly. Correspondence from tile citizens of the area.
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Queen Anne’s
Kent
Delaware and Chesapeake
Peninsula
Lamber
Light St
Balto
Steamer Schedules From Hillsborough to Baltimore in 1889
Beginning June 27 1889 steamers run from Hillsborough to Baltimore on weekdays and Saturdays with departures at 100 am Potter's Landing 1 pm Medford s 4 pm Trappe 8 pm and return on Monday to Thursday 7 pm and Friday Saturday 9 pm from Pier d Light St Wharf. Freight accepted daily until 6 pm for all landings.
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Hillsborough
Potters Landing
Medfords
Trappe
Baltimore
Eilsborough
Potter's Landine
Potter
Tam
Medford
Trappelp
Lune
everting
Coward's Point
Covey’s
rayr
A. R. BEAVEN
Pier
Light St
B.G. Stevens
Potter's Landing
Wealthy Women Pay Dressmakers with Jewelry
A New York World article reveals fashion clients who settle debts with jewelry or pawned items. Tales include a wedding dress paid with engagement rings, and a Windsor Hotel widow who discounts bills, while a dealer notes regular customers always pay. Labouchere recalls a boyish prank involving a hotel punch bowl and a memorable bill.
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mme
Windsor hotel
Thad
New York World
How to judge a quality horse from a seasoned handler
A veteran horseman outlines exact features of a good horse. He stresses a full hazel eye, a straight elegant face, and a dished face as signs of cowardice. He prefers a square muzzle with large nostrils, a strong jaw, and a well-built head. Build should be compact with a short back, broad shoulders, high withers, and a straight hind leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Electrical engineering hailed as prime profession for youth
A New York Telegram remark emphasizes electrical engineering as the great profession of this century and beyond, promising opportunities for original investigation and wealth, while noting the field's enduring appeal and high status. It contrasts with dyeing, recounting ancient dyeing practices in India and historical methods in calico printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyre
India
New York Telegram
The Terrier and the Bulldog Tale of Courage Among Dogs
A Boston Post correspondent shares stories showing dog intelligence and how adversity builds independence. A terrier, taunted by a bulldog, learns to confront danger with a mastiff’s backing and they together whip the bully. Also noted: thunder frightens dogs, with a collie in Litchfield County and a Stamford Curial tale illustrating fear and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Litchfield
Ward
Sturtford Courant
The Oiling of Waters by Birds The Navy Letter
An English Army and Navy Journal letter suggests ancients learned oiling troubled waters from seabirds. It notes fish-eating birds eject oil when captured and cites observed smooth water areas in rough seas. Despite captains’ reports, the matter remains vague and warrants reliable testimony and broader study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army and Navy
Wieceus
south Atrintic
south Pacific
Jiad
Ear insects and misunderstood dangers
A St Louis Globe Democrat excerpt debunks the myth that insects in the ear cause instant death. It notes nerves and fear often worsen the situation, urges prompt examination and removal, and explains real risks are limited to potential bites or irritation rather than immediate fatal harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Slipper Demand Drops After Georgia Machine Debuts
In Geansin a merchant notes orders for ladies slippers fell 50 percent. A clerk asks for the reason and a vendor declares a machine invented in Georgia now produces 5,000 shingles an hour, causing slippers to last longer than before. The humorous exchange highlights how innovation shifts demand.
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Geansin
Georgia
Texas
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MSTA BOISE
GEORGE C. STEVENS
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RE. MEDAITRY
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MARYLAND
NORMAN & STONED
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AMOREAS
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O’Donnell’s
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
J. Boon Dukes
X-O
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Sonicirep
STEINWAY & Sons
XL Ason & TDawy
A.B. Ciase
C. C. Brides
Mason & Hassis
Wincox & Write
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Jrro Surro & Co
E. Balto
St. Baltimore
J.E. Nicnons
Salesian
Seaford
Del
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Standard
Jane
Jeneth
GEORGE W. RAUGILLEY
Denton, Md
FRA D Warkinse
EPratt Storb
Caroline
counties
GODDESS BROTHERS
NORTIL CHARLES ST
Ste un Works
SES
Charles St
THE
BURRSVILLE
Tucuman Harvey
Wheeler's Transportation Line
CHOPTANK
TUCKAHOE RIVERS
DELAWARE AND
CHESAPEAKE
IRTH
Pas
P.M
Nt Mail
A.M
Oxford
A.M. IM
Clayton
Dion
P. W.& BRR
H. F. KENNEY
Sup't. Cras
E. Puan
LN. Mites
CHOPTANK HOTEL
T. M. COOPER
GEORGE
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MOSES GOTTLIEB
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RUSSUM & LEWIS
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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DENTON, Mo
Will
TOUILIP W. DOWNES
JAMES N. TODD
J. W.BRYANT
HOWARD BRYANT
JJW
HW. BRYANT
Lexington St
Baurimone
new City Post office
MARSHALL
MUTCHLER
WILLIAM T. KELLEY
Preston
Greensborough
Euton St
mpwarn W. TILGHMAN
EaASTon, Mp
F. M. ECCLES
Paver Wanakins
Painters & GRAINERS
DENTON & GREENSBORO, MD
William F. Shorey
PHOTOGRAPHIC ART GALLERY
Darrinon STREET
WILLIAM FF
ANNAPOLIS
R. R
Camden
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Round Bay
Bay Ridge
pew
L.A. BURCK
C. M. LEELICH
Sec'y
Treas
Gen’l Manger
ave Club
STEWART & Co
Broadway
New York City
THOMAS M. COOPER
Denton, Ma
WALR ee Townsend
Cros Roads
Concord
JOURNAL
East Main Street
A. BR. WRIGHT
Labouchere
Henry Labouchere
Eton
Alexander the Great
Darius
Europe
Edinburgh Scotsman
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