Things a columnist might never know from his mail
Boyle shares a series of curious facts and anecdotes from history science and culture. The piece notes the Great Wall as a vast cemetery claims coffee and tea statistics bee pollination quirks a cheetah speed and porcupine quills. It also mentions Persian beliefs about tears and a Broadway hound.
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Mal Boyle
New York
Great Wall
China
Banatt
Cuban Tourist Development Board
Persia
Rome
Lola
Basset Hound
Selver
Polio Fight Totals Highlight Maryland Effort
Maryland residents have contributed 7 548 170 29 to fight polio over twenty years supporting research patient care and National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis programs Former Senator George L Radcliffe Maryland state March of Dimes chairman notes per cent distribution and historic milestones including 1933 inception and ongoing campaigns.
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Marland
National Foundation For
U.S
George L. Radcliffe
March of ‘Dimes
Radcliffe
Maryland
Wits
Maryland National Foundation
March of Dimes and
Savatepageen
Robert Q. Lewis
National Foundation
Last Writings By Mencken Secret Until 1991
Baltimore July 14 The Exach Pratt Free Library announced reception of 16 volumes of unpublished Mencken works. Under his will they will stay in a fireproof vault until 1981, with later access limited to graduate students or higher grade scholars after inquiry by the chief librarian.
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Baltimore
H. L. Mencken
the Sage
Exach Pratt Free Library
Man
Eric
Mearken
Baltimore Sunpapers
Mencken
Sunpapers
A. S. Abell Co
Hirher
Grange News New Market Grange Meeting Notes
Vernon Holter of Farmers and Traders Life Insurance spoke to New Market Grange members about a member only policy. Mary Edith Lease sang and Lavinia McGolerick quizzed attendees on citizenship. Charles Cline Jr. led the business meeting as seven officers were present.
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New Market Grange
Vernon Holter
Farmers and Traders Life Insurance Company
New Market Grangers
Holter
Mary Edith Lease
Lavinia McGolerick
Charles Cline Jr
Grange
Larne
Charlotte Stiles
Judith Huffman
Rocks
Carrell Manor Grange
New Market
Creagerstown Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Roy acolyte at St. Lutheran Church. Patricia Walter visits with grandparents in Thurmont. Mrs. Edward Carlisle and daughter from Harrisburg visit Mr. and Mrs. Shorb. Maurice Smiths host Faithful Workers Society meeting with Glenna Leathersman. Residents travel plans include Cowens Gap State Park and Henderson Nevada trips.
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Creagerstown
Kalps H. Grinder
Roy
St. Lutheran
Paulie Burdette
Chester
William Burdette
Stanley Burdette
Jennie Lee
Cathy
Chris Goethe
Harold
Wayne
Kes Baltimore
George Burdet
Eading
Withan
Burdette
Patricia Walter
Thurmont
Clarence Long
Edward Carlisle
Harrisburg
Charles Shorb
Maurice Smith
Staley Lanner
Cowens Gap State Park
McConnellsburg
Mary Staub
Clarence Ecken‘rode
Oxnard
Cal
Henderson
Nev
Maurice ‘Smith
Glenna Leathersman
Motorman Killed and Wife Injured in Local Incident
A motorman was killed and his wife injured in an incident described during a church meeting. The report notes a scripture reading and prayer led by Pastor Helwig, with plans for an August family picnic at Rocky Ridge. Visitors Patricia Walter and Pauline Burdette attended, and Mark Edwin Lawrence was baptized at a home visit.
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Alrs. Leatherman
Helwig
Rocky Ridge
Clarence Long
Hann
Leroy Hann
Herwig
Carroll
Mrs. Lawrence
Three Charged After Fight At Square
Three people were arrested for disorderly conduct after a fight at East Patrick Street and Carsoll Street resumed at a square traffic light. Merril D. De Grange 37 Rosewood School Qowhings Mills Russell McDowell Rice 3 and Dorothy R. Rice 28 all of Paebus Avenue were held on 100.50 bond with trial tonight at 7 pm in Trial Magistrate's Court.
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Frederick
W. C. Rippeon
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