Willie and the Commodore at the Circus
Willie sulks over being left at home as his aunt and the Commodore Max Arwood visit often. A July Fourth day unfolds with Keen anticipation, a rescue by the Commodore, and a family moment as Aunt Marjorie relents to take Willie and Julius Caesar to the circus, ending in a joyful outing and a ride home with the boy hailed as conqueror.
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Willie
Max Iarwood
fire department
Norweal
Max
Marjory Dean
Flella
Napoleon
Wille
vworld
commodore
Iannibal
fonioedore
Willo
elvens
Agamemnon
Ulysses
Wellington
Sle
Marjoule
Scott
Vinelugetorx
Marjorie
circus
Julius Caesar
eiveus
Hils
William
William the Conqueror
Sinai Mining in Ancient Times as World’s First Hub
Dr Flinders Petrie argues Sinai once served as the world’s first mining center. He describes Egyptian expeditions led by a royal commander with a staff of assayers scribes and secretaries who inventoried mined outputs. Prospectors miners and camp staff operated within a January to May working window.
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Sinai
Flinders Petrie
Petrie
commissariat
Sina
The Typewriter Sponge Exposed
A New York Sun anecdote describes a “typewriter sponge” who visits offices to lure stenographers with casual chatter then asks for quick typing. He exploits bosses and victims, claiming to let workers finish tasks while the machine suffers. The piece labels the practice as harassment.
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New York
Sun
Heroines Past and Present in Literature
Andrew Lang notes in the London Post that modern heroines are often married, while earlier Shakespearean and pre-1890 figures were typically unmarried maids. He cites Rosalind as a favorite, contrasts Lady Macbeth, Desdemona, and Portia, and remarks on widows fitting Victorian tastes, with Colonel Esmond and Amelia Dobbin highlighted as notable exceptions.
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lovely
Heatrice
Portia
Rosalind
Lady Macbeth
Othello
Desdemona
Mr. Weller
Colonel Esmond
Lady Castlewood
Dobbin
Amelia
Andrew Lasg
London Post
Lonely Uncle Peter Finds a New Family
Uncle Peter Coleman, aged and kindly, comes to stay with Thomas and Elizabeth Coleman. A forged fortune in El Juarez mines collapses, leaving Peter despondent until Elizabeth welcomes him and he vows to help their future by supporting her marriage and wealth. The family discovers that money cannot bind loyalty, and Peter proposes a generous plan for Elizabeth and her future.
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Thomas Coleman
Coleman
Elizabeth
okLinan
Tom
asl
TIe
faushion
Peter
Wille Moore
William, Moore
Willie Moore
Willie
El Juarez
Wall Street
Thomas Cole nan
Elisabeth
Purcturing a Fallacy in Hair Dye Myths Cited
A St. Louis Globe Democrat quote disputes a rumor that prisoners turn gray overnight. It explains dye, not fear, causes hair to gray, citing Orsini, Marie Antoinette, and Raleigh as victims of a mistaken belief in miraculous coloring.
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Orsini
jal
Marie Antoinette
Raleigh
Horem
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Cod and chamois skins in historic note
The article discusses cod as a global food resource with high egg production and versatile uses from liver oil to cattle feed. It also notes chamois skins, clarifying most so called commercial chamois products are tanned sheep skin, with 5,000 to 6,600 skins as a typical annual Swiss crop and sheep skin alternatives preferred for everyday use.
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animal kingdom
Kamchatka
London
Cnamore” Skina
Charles C. Drueching
Journal of Pharmacy
United States
Switzerland
Druggist-Try It Again A Child’s Odd Request
A fragment shows a druggist scene with a girl and youth. The child repeats “I died of possum” and asks for ten cents, reflecting a tense exchange and a moment of strained dialogue.
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Denton, Maryland
JOSEPH H. BERNARD
FRED. BR. OWENS
ORMOND W. DOWNES
BENNETT TODD
WILLIAM WW. NUTTLE
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Greensboro
R. Owens
Denton
ALBERT W. Sisk
Preston
Robert Jarrett
Goldsboro
Thomas L. Day
Ridgely
ALBERT G. Towers
Frank P. Coviy
Pauw Housincer
Hrsry T. Nuttie
Andersontown
WILLard C. Topp
Williston
H. Cray Howons
Hobbs
B. F. Jackson
HE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK
Caroline
JEWEL
LORAIN
Lorain Steel Range
Nuttle Hardware Company
Elle
MARYLAN
VN Avan
Hollis Meat Store
HOkkIS
Carter Block
DENTON NATIONAL
Capital
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES
T. C. WEST
CASHIER
BOX
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Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
HARVEY
COOPER
A. R. WRIGHT
ERNEST G. COOPER
Cooper, Wright & Cooper
Law Building
Maryland
Organiz
North British and Mercantile Insurance Co
Insurance Company of North America
Farmers’ Fire Insurance Co
German Alliance Insurance Co
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Phoenix Insurance Co
Hartford, Conn
Union Fire Insurance Co
Girard Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Citizens’ Insurance Co
Missamuri
JOHN T. CARTER, Jr
Kent County Matune Insurance
DOVER
DELAWARE
L. IRVING JONES
Denton, Md
ALEX. NOBLE
Preston, Md
M. K. FRANTZ
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PHILADELPHIA
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