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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1925

Page

7

Efficiency Plus and Minus in a Daily Stunt Romances

A Maxon Motor Car assistant manager Bert Williams known for speaking over a dictaphone every workday finds courtship with Mae Kelly derail his talkativeness. Their seaside dates reveal his charm and Mae’s longing as Mae’s father faces a daughter torn between romance and propriety amid workplace pressure.

Maxon Motor Car Employee Drafts Unwanted Marriage Letter

Bert Williams, an overworked assistant technical manager at Maxon Motor Car, dictates a stream of work at the plant. His emotional turmoil after failing to declare love to Mae surfaces in a bizarre letter to Mrs. Welly demanding Mae’s hand, signed by the company.

Michael Maxon Motor Car Company Bert Maxon Mae Bert Whhams Bert Wianis Bert Williams Michael Welly Elizabeth Street Detroit Michigan Mr. Williams Williams

English Town Makes Specialty of Blankets

Witney, a 500-year blanket town on the Windrush, is famed for its woven blankets. The market area recalls the Butter Cross of 1683, while the Blanket Makers' Guild promotes steady prosperity. The motto Weave truth with trust underscores the town's craft heritage.

Sheffield Witney Britain Lttle Emma Canute

When ended is the daily grind and wearied agent returns

A worn agent ends a long day and finds the home scene unsettled as the cook has left, leaving the meal unfinished and the household in pause.

Warned Benedict Arnold by North Castle Commander

The North Castle commander unwittingly warned Benedict Arnold of his treason by sending word to Arnold, his superior, about the capture of Major Andre at Tarrytown on September 25, 1780.

Benedict Arnold North Castle Arnold Andre Tarrytown

Beef cattle classifications depend on condition not weight

A Sears Roebuck Foundation study of lightweight steers entering Chicago markets shows profit hinges on condition and quality within the class. Prime to common grades span 1,200 to 1,600 pounds and 900 to 1,600 pounds, with prime being rare and high marbling noted on well-fatted carcasses.

Chicago Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Foundation United States Bureau of Markets

Victoria Name Origin and Lore Across Cultures

The article traces Victoria’s origin from Latin vince and the names Vincente, Vittorea, and Vittoria, noting historic bearers in Roman and ecclesiastical circles. It links the ruby as Victoria’s jewel, claims health and temper benefits, and touches on superstition and a Wordsworth poem translation related to Vittoria. It also mentions Friday as a lucky day and references Wheeler Indicate.

Victoria Vincentius Serius Provence Vincente de St. Paul Victor Vittore Italy Vietoria Vittoria France Germany Victoire Victorine Wordsworth Michaelangelo Wheeler

Sweden as medieval great power and trade hub

The southern Swedish cen ters ranked with London and Paris as major commercial hubs in the Middle Ages. Stockholm and Lund absorbed northern trade, drawing travelers and merchants. Sweden later became a dominant northern European military power with respected ambassadors and significant armies at war, while Norway’s secession occurred without bloodshed and Denmark once dominated both kingdoms.

Sweden Stockholm Lund London Paris Europe England Crommwell Charles II Norway Denmark

Monarch of the Forest Slain by a Tiger Shot

Brig Gen William Mitchell recalls a tiger shot at close range after a graceful approach. The hunter describes the animal leaping twenty feet and dying instantly from a brain shot, with no coat damage or twitching.

Forest William Mitchell National Geographic Magazine

Sea Erosion Devours Lands Across New Jersey Coast

A Pathfinder Magazine excerpt cites a United States coast survey report noting millions of dollars in coastal land loss along New Jersey as part of a global, century‑long battle between sea and land. It emphasizes ongoing erosion and gradual land formation elsewhere in the world.

New Jersey United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Pathfinder Magazine

Book Snippet Notes on Mary and the Lamb Tale

Fragments describe a poem about Mary with a white lamb following to school and a tragedy implied by the narrator. The text echoes a children’s rhyme format with cues from Lippincott's publication.

Mary Meeces Lippincott's

Seasonal Foods for Luncheon Dishes and Creole Soup

A vintage menu describes browned veal with pork, fruit dessert with bananas and coconut, a cream cheese and walnut salad, and a curry tomato soup. It includes detailed steps for browning meat, folding whipped eggs and cream, and simmering curry flavored banana dish with coconut and anchovy essence.

Sale of Gootee S. Todd estate in Caroline County

In the Circuit Court for Caroline County Maryland equity case No. 3076, Gootee S. Todd estate seeks sale of real estate to pay debts. Leonard R Towers and others accuse administration by Cora G Todd as insufficient, with mortgage of 2600, and notify absent defendants to appear by April 28, 1925, or decree will be passed.

Caroline County Maryland Gootee S. Todd Cora G.todd Earle Todd J. Leon Todd Olin Todd Norman Todd Pliny Todd Elma Brodls Elsie Todd Leonard R. Towers First National Bank of Federalsburg Cora G. Todd Margaret A. Tribbett Circuit Court For Geo A. Deakyne Geo. A. Deakyne

Hobson's choice in parish church assistant jibe

A church reports that an assistant pastor was sought for the parish. After a promising candidate was chosen, a parishioner congratulated a church officer. The officer replied it was Hobson's choice, prompting the question who Hobson was in a humorous exchange.

Hobson

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