Rain floods Maryland county roads and washes out bridges
An extended rain burst disrupted Middletown Valley and Washington county, washing out culverts and bridges while delaying farm work. The Monocacy river surged, Johns overflows occurred near Lewistown and Thurmont, and Keedysville recorded record August rainfall. County officials seek quick repairs to highways as debris blocks routes.
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W. F. Childs, Jr
Howard County
Hays
Middletown Valley
Monocacy River
Lewistown
Thurmont
Potomac
Williamsport
Keedysville
Washington County
Abolition of Torture Practices Across History Cited
The piece recalls historical capital punishments and torture methods such as the bastinade in Turkey and burning at the stake, noting abolition dates including crucifixion in 315 and the rack in 1640. It mentions figures like Principal Carstares tied to the Rye House plot and the pillory’s final use in 1830 in London.
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Turkey
Constantine
Dornoch
Archer
Laud
Carstares
Holyrood
Rye House
Cambridge Assizes
Peter James Bossy
Terjurer
London Times
Man of Today and the limits of human progress
The excerpt argues that humanity, despite vast toolmaking, risks oblivion as a race. It asserts the individual fate mirrors the race's fate, claiming modern inventors lack greater intelligence than ancient ones. Tools grow, but not the intellect behind them, says Anatole France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anatole France
Michael Corday
Pile Foe Promises Fast Relief for Piles at $1
An advertisement touts Pile Foe as a physician prescription that eases piles quickly, claiming relief within an hour and full improvement in five days. It urges purchase at Peoples' Drug Store or any good druggist for one dollar with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied, from Casmith Remedy Co. Washington DC.
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Peoples
Casmith Remedy Co
Washington, D. C
Bamboo organ at Las Pinas church endures over a century
The bamboo organ built around 1863 by Augustinian fathers at Las Pinas Philippines remains in use after withstanding earthquakes and typhoons. Constructed entirely from bamboo, its pipes were seasoned in sand for protection against the climate, and repairs by a missionary in 1911 kept it in service since.
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Las Pinas
Philippines
Eoerea
History of the Suez Canal Construction and Opening
The Suez Canal began in 1859 and opened November 16 1863 in a ceremony with the Egyptian ruler and imperial presence. The project cost about 160 million dollars and created a sea level shortcut reducing the journey from London to Bombay by about 35 percent. The British government later acquired the canal, finalizing control for around 800 million dollars.
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Bow
Fragmentary tale of a tense family scene
A distressed father awakes to a doorbell incident and confronts Tol in a confusing, garbled narrative. The passage hints at an unsettling domestic moment before a realization and hesitation emerge in the dialogue. The garbled text obscures clear actions or outcomes.
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Mellon
Rome
Mussolini
Count Volpi
Mammy Lou
Razor
Gillette
Enders
E. Patrick
N. Market & 2Nd
Washington
Frederick
Nicodemus Ice Cream Company
Maryland
Man of Today
Suez Canal
Plasber
Gssiede
Pen-Mar Park
Frederick Ho
Western Maryland
Robert G. Witter
Ciinniiitre
Pinkham’s Veg
Fletcher
Castoria
Seidlitz
Bayer
Caldwell’s
Graham's Milk
Sloan's
Mellen’s
Scholl's
Pink
California Sur
Stillman
Pond
Riverso Adj
el Producto
Havana
Henrietta
Fatimas
Wales
Dill’s
Dill
W. D.C
Amr
Onia
Woodbury’s
Mennen’s
Williams
Barnard’s
Colgate
Mennen
Houbig
Azurea
Jergen’s
Hind’s H. & A
Melba
Powde
Mavis
Armand
le Trefle
Coty
L’origan Carmen
Nadine
Danderine
Packer
Armand Karess
Fiancee Noudor
Dorin
Pompeian
Meiba
Mavis Armand
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