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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1913
Page
4
A for sale notice lists a property at 111 West Washington Street offered for 1650 dollars. The ad mentions improvements and an investment proposition with 16 percent return, referencing Arrow & Sweeney as the contact.
The piece outlines how Bush peoples view ghosts and ritual offerings at ancestral homes during ceremonies. It notes the use of goat or cow meat for the dead, the ritual breaking of objects, and beliefs about spirits watching for returning friends. The account cites T. Amaury Talbot in Wide World Magazine.
A London English Review writer recalls Napoleon's tomb inscriptions and the journey of his displayed remains. The account quotes a St Helena letter on Napoleon's death, detailing the coffin, clothing, and heart kept in a silver dish, with notes on burial and display at Au sternitz.
A scrambled, vintage text recounts a boastful tale of heartbreak and repeated rejections, followed by a biographical vignette about Bismarck and Clarendon’s daughter, then notes on dominoes and a village tragedy. The prose shifts rapidly among romance, diplomacy, hobby games, and a somber death.
History notes that artificial coloring extends to animals, with attempts on fish showing promising results. The method involves chalk iron and peat infusion in the water where fish are kept for weeks, then fed with chemically prepared substances. Strong entities include scientists, fish, and the substances used.
A humorous vignette from Kansas City Star about Old Philander and a party event with music and mixed reactions. It shifts to a reflection on whether the novel dominates modern literature, noting a professor and a critique of prose, drama, and poetry in relation to reader attention and talent. The piece ponders why the novel appears dominant given limited readership and references Elizabethan era drama as context.
A quirky extract explains whiskers as ornament vs tool, noting Gnimale cat tribe use whiskers for guarding paths. It describes bristly, sensitiveln glands and their role in hunting stealth and predator avoidance in jungle treks.
The quote explores duty as action over reflection. It cites Goethe noting we discover ourselves by doing our duty. It urges focusing on the plain present task, not overthinking, and performing it though it may not feel pleasant, revealing one’s character.
A courtroom exchange reveals a witness Mrs Rack recalling a remark by Judge Wakely about appearance. The judge responds with a self-deprecating joke, noting he has seen few handsome men and eliciting laughter from the audience as the witness details her age and prior court experience.
A study shows small quantities of electrolyzed water used in 86,000 gallon pools keep water clear and bacteria-free for days at about 10 dollars per 1000 gallons. In a 100,000 gallon pond used by 380 bathers bacteria rose from 600 to 242,000 per cubic centimeter. Also notes Wyoming and Minnesota educators Truax and Miller active in education bills and committee work.
A witty old judge faces a dramatic court scene as a sobbing woman pleads beside her case. The lawyer taunts the prisoner, asking why the matter lingers, hinting bail. A second tale follows a Whitington youth who explains he keeps a clock to wake him when it’s time to go home from his apprenticeship.
Market notes show prices for corn, lard, cracked corn, hay, oats, flour, meal, potatoes, and other staples. Values range from $0.60 to $5.60 for various grains and feed, with several items around $1.00 to $2.00 and miscellaneous prices for lard and meal.
The Board of Street Commissioners of Hagerstown M1 orders the opening of a street known as Ima Lane or Mil Street from Boath Cannon Avenue to J. Myers Young Troup's Addition. The measure includes pavement widening and street alignment. A public viewing will be held Monday December 29, 1918 at 2 PM at South Cannon Avenue intersection with MI Street. All interested must appear to present claims.
Real estate items list properties for sale with varying prices and descriptions. Listings mention acreage near Willamer port and other towns, with bids around 4500 dollars and another at 2200 dollars. Several properties note improvements, locations on Main Avenue and Washington Avenue, and multiple vague descriptors in dense OCR garble.
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