Complete Dispersal Sale of Farm stock and Implements
Discontinuing farming, public sale at Gloverdale farm four miles from Houston across Miles River Bridge in Miles River Neck on Tuesday Sept 25 1928 at 10 oclock. Sale includes twenty head registered Guernsey cattle and cows milking with papers, one Cherub breeding registered Guernsey bull, two grade Holstein and Guernsey cows, fifteen registered Guernsey cows aged 8 to 18, plus herd prize history, three registered bull calves, sixteen purebred Poland China shoats, seventeen hogs 50 to 200 pounds, four purebred Poland China brood sows to farrow soon, one Poland China boar, thirty-three sheep including Dorset buck, all kinds of farm implements, 75 tons clover and timothy hay 26 tons alfalfa hay two boats 16 feet and a 29 foot motor boat with Ford engine. Federal and State credit herd. inspection anytime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloverdale
Uston
Miles River Bridge
Miles River Neck
Guernsey
Timonium
Poland
China
Ford
Auction Notice at Tunis Mills Church Sale Opens 10 A.M.
AH sums of 310 and under, cash on day of sale. All over that amount a credit of six months. Note bearing interest, secured satisfactorily, will be accepted for deferred payments. No property must be taken away until terms are fully complied with. D. R. MILLARD, Owner. J. Dawson Stafford, Auctioneer, Stafford & Turner, Clerks. The ladies of Tunis Mills M. E. Church will serve luncheon on the grounds. Sale will positively start at 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Millard
J. Dawson Stafford
Stafford & Turner
Ladies of Tunis Mills M. E. Church
Sale
Frank Seward as County Treasurer and Tax Collector in Caroline County
A historical notice names T. Frank Seward in his official capacity as Treasurer of Caroline County and Collector of State and County taxes. The document presents a legal action titled Seward versus the county, indicating a dispute over tax collection duties and authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Frank Seward
Caroline County
Said
Assignment sale of Reber farm in Caroline county MD
Calvert C. Merriken as assignee offers for public sale the Reber farm in the Sixth Election District Denton Ridgely road Caroline county Maryland comprising about 110 acres with a 2 story frame dwelling two large barns and extensive outbuildings. Sale set for 1928 between 2 and 4 pm in front of the courthouse door Denton. Terms: half cash day of sale, balance on ratification secured by a notes with mortgagee assignee to approve. Title papers at purchaser expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert G. Saulsbury
Anne O. Saulsbury
Harvey L. Cooper
Caroline County
Calvert C. Merriken
Court House
Denton
Maryland
J. Frank Booth
William H. Edgar
Aaron C. Reber
A. Orrell Saulsbury
Denton- Ridgely Road
Canning
Harry A. Roe
D. P. Holsinger
Saulsbury Bros., Incorporated
Irwin T. Saulsbury
Ridgely
Emerson
Reber
Calvert C
Merriken
L. IF. Covey
Cheaper Than Rent Advertises Home Remedies
An old classified notice advises buying Pepso Cel A. E. S. Cold and Lagrippe Tablets to save on doctor fees. It lists A B Schuh at 610 Parkside Drive Baltimore Md and urges keeping these remedies at home. Dated August 26, 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. EB. Schuh
Parkside Drive
Baltimore
Mid
Help Wanted in West Chester Trees Roses and Shrubs
Help wanted for an active reliable man to solicit orders in the local section. Outside work is steady and pleasant with rapid advancement. Apply HOOPES, BRO. & THOMAS COMPANY, West Chester, Pa. Established 76 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoopes
BRO. & Thomas Company
West Chester
Milk can No 447 borrowed near woods, return it
Notice from Harry L. Sullivan of Denton Maryland dated September 15 asks the finder to return his milk can No 447 left near the woods by the mailbox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Sullivan
Denton, Md
Odorous Onion Liked by All World Races
Onions have a long historical presence from biblical references to ancient depictions of workers consuming them during labor. Early explorers spread onion seeds to the New World, with New Englanders growing them by 1084 and colonial actions affecting onion fields in central New York. Today nineteen states produce large commercial crops. onions color the Gulf of Mexico and attract onion-ship traffic bound for New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Herole Ins
Otter
Columbus
New World
New
Weather Nearly Irrelevant to Tides Says Meteorologists
Weather forecasters from the Weather Bureau and the Agriculture Department state tides do not drive the weather. Observers note extreme conditions can influence tides, but fair or foul weather remains independent of tides. Low barometric pressure and strong winds can cause unusual tides, yet do not define weather overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Pairing strategy in Congress prompts cross party votes
A Harper's Magazine excerpt explains paired voting where a congressman absent for a vote pairs with a member of the opposite party who would vote the other way. A Delaware party activist notes the practice, citing repeated examples in the Congressional Record and urging Democrats to abandon Republican peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressaint
Congressional Record
Republica
Harper's Magazine
Pressing Business In Conference With Mr Jones
A brief dispatch from the Honolulu Star Bulletin notes Mr Jones in a deep conference at Merchant and Bishop streets. He comments on rapid digging for a large hole and questions how water will be removed as foundation work begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jones
Merchant and Bishop Streets
Honoluti Star. Bulletin
Almonds Dominate Majorca Crop In Flourishing Industry
Almonds constitute the island of Majorca’s leading crop with diverse varieties cultivated. The industry thrives as older olive trees are replaced by almond trees. Near ripening, almonds are knocked from branches with bamboo poles and gathered by women and children. Kernels are separated from husks after drying and shells are broken by hand or by machinery to extract the kernels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majorca
Halloween Night and the Folk Wish for Spirit Talk
The piece notes October 31 known as Hallowe'en or All Hallows Eve as a night for spirits to walk among people. It suggests it is the time when humans are most able to speak with spirits and glimpse the future, urging readers to dust off mirrors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Meditation By Leonard Barrett Essay Note
A short note references a meditation by Leonard A. Barrett with a cryptic list of letters and phrases. The fragment hints at a scholarly or religious meditation piece amid unclear context and incomplete lines. Further readable details are not present to specify a publication or date.
Burning Life Purpose Ignites Great Creative Feats
A 1928 Western Newspaper Union piece argues that a burning life purpose drives achievement far beyond talent. It cites Michelangelo at seventeen, Ruskin, Browning, Kepler, Schubert, and Napoleon as examples, stressing character over wealth and urging self expression of inner motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeats
Sistine Chapel
Michaelangelo
John Ruskin
Kepler
Iistory
Western Newspaper Union
Editor’s Early Review Of Papers From Morning Toss
Dialogue shows a terse exchange about an editor’s quick skim of manuscripts. The characters refer to a cursory examination and mention language or content concerns, suggesting a routine editorial check rather than a detailed review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
Industrial Education Becoming Pronounced
Industrial education is expanding as more college men enter industrial and utility roles. Jon C. Koons of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone outlines a formal training program for new graduates, combining coursework, conferences, and departmental exposure across Maryland Virginia West Virginia and DC to prepare them for field assignments in the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institution of Learning
Jon C. Koons
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Uio
Telephone Company
Chesapeake and Potomac Company
Keys of the City Ceremony: A Silly Survival of Feudal Practice
The custom of presenting keys to visiting celebrities traces to feudal towns that shielded gates and paid homage to kings. Today the keys represent sentiment, a ceremonial relic of the old allegiance rite rather than a practical honor.
Control of Flower Color Through Soil Additives
A report outlines how sunlight and cool temperatures influence plant color, with soil and other factors also playing a role. Experiments examine artificial color control by adding small chemical amounts to soil, noting limited color changes and specific effects on roses and carnations using aluminum sulfate, potassium sulfate, ammonium sulfate, citrate, and citric acid.
Sunday Games in Times of Good Queen Bess
In 1569 Elizabeth I granted John Secouton a permit to stage Sunday plays and games for his relief. The permitted events included shooting with the standard and broad arrow, shooting at the Turk, leaping for men, wrestling, sledge throwing, and bar pitching, under watchful royal guidance to maintain order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Secouton
Poulterer
Bess
Crickets in Bamboo Cages Add Curious Soundscape to Japan
A newspaper note describes crickets kept in bamboo cages in Japan. Males produce metallic calls by rubbing wing shells, perched on a platform and vibrating in rapid movements. The rhythm and pitch vary by individual, remarking on the unusual electric-bell like tone perceived by Western ears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Three Rooms and a Bath Demand in Foreign Tongue
A foreign man, barely speaking English, sought suitable apartments. After effort, a landlady grasped his request and repeated his words. He insisted on needing three rooms while defiantly questioning the bath as someone else’s concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Talking About Everything You Should Not Say
A New York Graphic item lists talk topics and the social labels they carry. It warns that discussing oneself, business, a baby or clubs, people, or art attracts various reputations from conceit to highbrow. The piece mocks social categories and the trouble of idle chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Graphic
Home Quietly Closed After Golf Frustration
A man returns home in silence after a day on the golf course. He moves about the house listlessly and sits at the dinner table without speaking. He finally murmurs to his wife, There’s no place Hke home, prompting concern for a tense domestic moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Mother
Knights of Malta Groups Explained in Bisected History
The Boston Transcript outlines two Knights of Malta organizations, Catholic and Protestant. It traces the Catholic order as the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, Hospitalers, Knights of the Hospital, Knights of Rhodes, and Knights of Malta with roots back to the Crusades and early hospices in the Holy Land dating to Pope Gregory the Great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Malta
Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem
the Hospitalers
Knights of the Hospital
Knights of Rhodes
Holy
Gregory~ the Great
Boston ‘Transcript
Public Health Bulletin cites sickness loss days in workers
A bulletin from the committee on administrative practice of the American Public Health Association notes February 1927 estimates from multiple sources indicating the average annual sickness-related absence in the United States ranges from six to nine days per worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Administrative Practice
The
American Public Health Association
United States
Passing Through a Funeral Procession Believed Bad Luck
The article explains a long held superstition that crossing a funeral procession brings bad luck and possible death. It traces this belief to ancient Greece and Rome when disturbing funeral rites offended the gods, a custom that survives in modern urban life as a deterrent to crossing a funeral cortege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Rome
McCture
Mount Robson Named After Blacksmith Robson Legend
A tale tied to Mount Robson, the Canadian Rockies’ highest peak at 12,072 feet, links its name to a 19th century Shuswap Indians legend. A blacksmith in a crossing party named Robson died when a horse kicked, and Hudson’s Bay Company records note Joseph Robson, blacksmith, arriving near Hudson Bay in the late 1700s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Robson
Canadian Rockies
Grand Forks
Fraser
Yellowhead Pass
Robson
Hudson’s Bay Company
Hudson Bay
Joseph Robson
Hincksmith
Even Ancient Times Prove Things Aren't New
A Popular Mechanics article notes Greek artisans mastered spinning tops bronze knives carved ivory bands and clasp pins 2500 years ago. Excavations in Egypt reveal a Second Century B C glass process and Crete's sewer system predate modern designs. Pompeii’s plumbing echoes ancient accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechaoies Magazine
Egypt
Iaid
Crete
Pompeii
Baffled Climber Recounts Naples Vesuvius Anecdote
Owen D Young, famed New York lawyer and capitalist, disembarked from the Olympic and recounted a Naples tale of an English cockney tourist climbing Vesuvius with a guide. The tourist blurted for a drink at the crater, the guide said none could be obtained there, and the misinformed traveler vowed to confront the source of the supposed lager flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen D. Young
New York
Vesuvius
Naples
Dreenk
Pirates and Treasure Riddle Reveals Eightfold Chest Clue
A pirate captain declaims a spell-out square as crew shout Treasure Island lines. A scroll rebus spells pirate treasure with Pyre Eight Trays Ewer. The chest carrier proclaims it contains coins and pieces of eight, with a broken eight twist.
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J. L. Everngam & Son
Denton’s Economy Food Store
California
Calif
P & G Soap
George’s
George’s Sanitary Market
Wepane
Belmont
J. Virgil Moore
Denton, MG
NISI
Clarence Richards
Circuit Court
Thomas
J. Keating
T. Clayton Jiorsey
Assignel
Hillsboro
J. E. Wright
J. Wesley Perry
George E. Saulabury
J. E B. Wright
Daniel Zeigler
Sue
Ledos Ecole Ei Stelassielotstelessistot
By Leonard A. Barrett
Keys of the City
Irving King
Pirate
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