Halseys Hat Wins Flossingham Drug Store Name Contest
In Flossingham the rival new pharmacy run by Halsey kept a gray fedora worn constantly. Millicent Starbright won the contest with "Halseys Hat" and the slogan Look for It In the Hat, as Asa Pefferle watched his declining business and town pride shift.
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Uettle
Flossingham
Dickson
H Ts
Butler
Asa Pefferle
Asa
Millicent
Hr. Hulsey
Cadhes
Tie
Halsey
Darling
Auround Flossingham
Flassinghall
Tow
Ste
Taton
Teft
Millicent Starbright
Halses
Ines
Floss Ingham
Jalsey’s
Neice
Hst
Hat My Hat Hatters Hatters Hatton Romance in Small Town
A shopper Millicent confesses feelings to Hatton who runs a small town drug store. He reveals his plan to buy out Millicent’s uncle, offering marriage and a hat themed advertising venture. Millicent agrees, envisioning a shared future and clever promotions. The piece closes with note on Henry Clay’s long speakership.
Perseverance Prevails Over Violence in Plutarch Quote
A fragment from Dryden's translation of Plutarch's Lives notes that perseverance is stronger than force and that many obstacles yield when faced with steady effort. It cites Life of Sertorius, A.D. 46.120, illustrating a timeless moral about resilience and steadfast action.
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Dryden
Plutarch
Sertorius
Auction Inventory Includes Farm Machinery and Vehicles
An auction listing enumerates items such as a farm wagon a manure spreader a horse cart and various John Deere implements alongside two vintage motor cars a 1925 Ford coupe and a 1929 Chevrolet coupe. The catalog also notes numerous household goods and potted plants among the lots.
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McCormick
John Deere
York
Oliver
South Bend
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Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson, Inc
Milicent
Rattle
Hatton
Hat
Henry Clay
House of Representatives
Joseph G. Cannon
Champ Clark
House
Nisi
William J. Rickards
Fred Colister
Lavina E. Collster
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Cay
T. Clayton Horsey
Auditor’s Order
Nist
Charles B. Haeison
William F.krieger
Lillie E. Krieger
Equity
Carload
Federalaburg
Handy & Richardson
Federalaburg, Md
Denton
Shenandoah Valley
M. H. Downes
James Temple
Josiah A. Beck
Baltimore City
Orphans’ Court
Maryland
George W. Phillips
Thomas Hi. Phillips
Edmondson Ave
Baltimore
Oscar Clark
Albert G. Saulsbury
Anna C. Saulsbury
Kendra
Fred R. Owens
Andersontown
Ernest Cooper
Beck
Guernsey
Jersey
A. Jester
Leonard F. Covey
Harry Nuttle
West Denton Hatchery
Denton, Md
Eastern Shore Public Service Company
Denton, Maryland
Greenwood
Del
Longfellow Products Co
A. L. Morris, Megr
Centreville
Third and
Gay Streets
MRS. W. & Murphey
Market St
Seaford
William B
Earle
Jas
H. Pollard
Hughes Lumber & Coal Co
WM. Pepper Constable
Maryland Trust Building
Elkton
The
Denton National Bank
Federal Reserve System
MR. Wooters
F. S. Royster Guano CO
Denton Bridge
W. G. Wooters
Market Street
Hotel Denton
6Th and Market Sts
de Luxe
Frigidaire
Duco
Duep
Ena
M.K. Newnam Denton, Md
Caroline and
Talbot Counties
G. A. Gale
Queenstown, Md
Pcmilford
American Corner
R. C. Jackson
Greensboro
Lenox Watches
Long & Short’s
Long & Short
Gillette Blades
Ixtra
Kotex
Camel
Lucky Strike
Chesterfield
Piedmont
Old Gold
Oxfords
Manchester A. B. C. Punjab
Peggy Ann
Long & Short, Inc
Federalsburg
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