Lura's Pound Cake No. 1 Judge Chooses Marcia Ross
In Waltham a county fair Pound cake contest tests ambitions and romance. Alvin Trescott, a young lawyer and would‑be husband of Lara Barton, secretly roots for Lara while fearing rival Marcia Ross may win. The four‑member committee assigns prizes and awaits morning results, shaping Lura Barton’s future.
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Alvin Trescott
Waltham
Trescott
Lura
Lara
A Committee
Alvin
Mrs. Dallas
Alvin Gayls
Marcia Rosa
Marcia Ross
Lara Barton
Committee of Four
Ross
Lura Barton
Cake Mix Up Leads to Surprise Marriage Proposal
In 1913 a mistaken cake delivery turns a social event into romantic intrigue as lawyer Alvin uncovers a substitution scheme. He exposes the prize cake mix up, secures the winning vote for Lara Barton, and later proposes lifelong partnership to Lura Horton, who accepts with quiet certainty. The tale blends suspense with a cheerful ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lara Barton
Mrs. Dallas
Lura
Alvin
Betas
Miss Barton
Lara
Marcia Rosas
Horton
W. G. Chapman
Price of Inefficiency Claim Sparks Waste Alarm
Frank Koester argues in The Price of Inefficiency cited by the New York Sun that 40 cents of every dollar in the United States is wasted through government inefficiency. He cites fire department costs, fire losses, and railroad expense as major drains, suggesting fireproofing and expert management could save large sums.
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United States
Frank Koester
The
New York Sun
He Aso
Whigs and Tories in British Revolutionary Era
The term Whig arises from a Scottish word meaning sour milk and described serious Scots opposed to Cavaliers during the English Revolution. The Irish bog outlaw group supplied the rival name Tory. The labels first appear in late seventeenth century Parliament as factions formed around the Titus Oates plot and disputes over the succession to the British throne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Titus Oates
Duke of York
Dutchman and Goat Bridge Toll Joke
A Dutchman plans to cross a bridge with a cart drawn by a goat. The tollman demands five cents to pass. After paying, the man returns later with the goat on the cart. The tollman repeats the toll, but the Dutchman points to the goat and says the driver must be asked.
Short Scottish Statutes Highlight Brevity in Law
The old Scots parliament favored brief laws. An act reportedly barred any man from entering a hay place with a lit candle unless in a lantern. A compact volume holds two centuries of Scotch legislation, yet the country thrived.
One Mother Too Many
Mile Mistinguette, a Paris opera star, is claimed as a long lost daughter by a Bergerolles woman whose own daughter vanished sixteen years ago. Despite the emotional appeal, Mistinguette must decline a second mother as she already has an authentic one.
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Mile
Inguette
The
Opera
Paris
France
Bergerolles
Mistinguette
Ife
Lessons on the Ten Commandments and morals
A sermon outline on Exodus and Luke themes stresses reverence to God as primary, honoring parents, sanctity of life, marriage, property rights, truth, and the dangers of coveting. It ties behavior to religious devotion and cites Ephesians, Colossians, and Revelation to underline moral duties and consequences for society.
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Moses
God
Paul
Maryland Proclamation on Constitutional Amendments 1912
The document outlines proposed amendments to multiple articles and sections of Maryland's Constitution as approved by the January 1912 General Assembly. It details adding a new section 404 to Article 3 to submit amendments to voters, redefining eminent domain rules in Baltimore, and provisions for circuit court structure and election processes. The proclamation specifies ballot wording, submission timelines, and the role of the Governor in certifying results.
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General Assembly
Maryland
General Assembly of
Maryand
Baltimore City
Baltimore
Epgar
Oils
Eiher
Judiciary Department
General Assembly of Maryland
Judfisty Department
Circuit Court
Judes
Third Circuit
Harford
Saich
Bott
Marykind
United States
Congress
Soveenther, Mbeecen
Dsuto Dhe
Goanerab Assembly Mar
Ardel
Supreme Court of the United State
Treasury
Lnaw Pre-Cr
Phillips Lee Godsborough
State of Maryland
Amfaryland
Uwaltimore
Brotherhood and liberty in medieval ideals and modern critique
A reflective essay on democratic brotherhood, its real vs professed meaning, and how figures like Dante and Lincoln illustrate motives behind preached unity. The Kansas City Star quote underscores testing fraternity by its alignment with liberty and equality, noting hypocrisy and sincerity in equal measure.
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Abraham Lincoln
Sterling
Liberty
Equality
Kansas City Star
Maryland Constitution Amendments Proposed by General Assembly
Maryland proposes amendments to multiple sections of Articles 1 5 6B and related provisions addressing voting bribes attorney general duties and election submission standards. The measures set penalties for vote buying designate officer salaries and outline submission to voters at the 1913 election with ballot wording for and against each constitutional amendment.
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Jomnsus Melvin & Johnson
Publishersaturday
Florence Lillian Henderson
Raya
T. O. Sulelers
Moody Bible Institute
Cludearo
Ile “Uictornesy
Asemby
Alliaiders
Tereby
Til
Ate
Maryans
Baltémorm CG. Saalh
Dolhacs
Dover
Supreme Bench
Raimore City
Avtronomey
State of
Annapolis
Phillips
Goldsborough
Thy
Robert P. Graham
Secretary
Holgiano
Tnt
Bolgiano
Focal
J. Bolgiano & Son
Creatt, Pash & Allcott Streets
Baltimore, Mad
Mitchell Muller
Merchant Tailor
Main St
Denton, MP
Goldsboro Bank
Goldsboro, Maryland
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Feiompson
Mary Zam
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Del
Va. Ry
Tilu
Fetty
Pyle M
le Rehoboth
Denton
Murdochie Jones
Willard Thomson
W. J. Massey
Price’s
Dept. M
Industrial Engineering Co
Drexel Building
Philadelphia, Pa
Holt Construction
Denton, Md
WM. A. Smith
Denton, Maryland
Matail
Junker
E. Fayette ST
Charles
Baltimore, MD
Eastern Shore
Journal
Wm. Pepper
Maryland Trust
Elkton
Marshall Gantt
Det
Vener Deel
J. Virgil Moore
Dooecmton, Mi
B&anch
Hillsboro
Burrsville
Concord
Burrs
Vile
Wilmincton
Cademy
Henry G. Budd
Wee
Superior Guano Company
Haltimore, Maryland
J. A. Mackintosh
Ferantz Bros
Iesa
Nal Market
Philadelphia
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