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Incomplete OCR reads scattered numbers: 593,542 00. 474.00. 2,837,9900. 1,841,476 00. 1,016 517.00. No clear entities or context to identify persons, organizations, places, dates, or events.
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1914
Page
3
Incomplete OCR reads scattered numbers: 593,542 00. 474.00. 2,837,9900. 1,841,476 00. 1,016 517.00. No clear entities or context to identify persons, organizations, places, dates, or events.
State of Maryland Office of the State Insurance Department in Baltimore certifies the attached abstract from the Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Co annual statement for year ending December 31 1913 on file. Signed William Mason Shhhan. Department seal and date February 3 1914.
A cheerful visitor chats with ailing Mrs. Frank, mockingly dubs nurses, recalls Aunt Georgiana’s illness, and reassures the patient while hinting at a troubled household. She worries about the maid, doubting the nurse, and plans another visit after recovery.
The Apaches claim descent from a serpent and worship it. A vast prehistoric earthwork on the continent underscores the serpent’s magnetic pull in ancient imagination. Central Australian tribes, among the most primitive in contact with modern civilization, view a colossal magical serpent as their nearest deity.
Columbus first landed on an island of the Bahama group named San Salvador off the Florida coast. He explored other West Indian islands and along Cuba but died never knowing he had discovered a new continent. He believed the lands were outer islands of the East Indies.
A tired businessman collapses on the sixth floor of a downtown office building and is revived with restoratives. He explains he intended to reach the tenth floor and, gasping, reveals the elevator was moving upward.
In this reflection Elinton argues that endurance under pain is essential to lasting pleasure. A life free of all pain becomes tedious and intolerable, making enduring hardship a necessary element of meaningful existence.
J C Mink shares a DIY method from Country Gentleman to stop frost damage. Melt equal parts petroleum vaseline and paraffin wax, apply a thick hot coat to dry pipes. The grease layer remains liquid with a lamp or torch and prevents freezing, even on exposed pipes.
An anecdote from a London book on Bohemian Fleet Street sketches recounts war correspondents notably Charlie Williams. Williams, Irish and sardonic, tells of a shell erasing a nosebag from a charger while he calmly munches a biscuit. Pearse and Dunning react to the tale with dry humor.
The piece notes Lake Canter near Rome may vanish into subterranean caves with little regional impact, while the Caspian Sea faces a slow water loss prompting an Imperial Academy commission to study underground drainage. Britain also orders inquiry into Lake Victoria level changes affecting East Africa steamship routes.
Arthur Williams, president of the Electric Vehicle Association of America, argues night trucking could ease congestion in New York, Chicago and other cities. He says wholesale trucking can occur at night from terminals to warehouses and large department stores, even coal deliveries to big buildings, with faster delivery when streets are clear.
During alterations at Cromwell House in Huntingdon England workers uncovered fragments of a friary base and two doorways along with a large chimney stack foundation and a hearth with ashes. The site is linked to Oliver Cromwell's birthplace and is believed to have been founded by Augustinian Friars shortly before 1286.
The article recounts local beliefs on venomous snakes including death-adder tiger snake black snake and tree snake. A lawyer notes many snakes and warns that while bites are dangerous fatalities are not common. A child’s anecdote emphasizes curiosity risks. Reference to Norman Duncan in Harper's.
A formal call unfolds in a quiet parlor as a girl of grace receives a small boy caller noting her polite concern for her absent little brother. The scene centers on etiquette and a playful miscommunication that reveals the social air of the moment.
The belief that rattles count ages rattlesnake is largely unfounded. Elwin St. Sanborn of the New York Zoological Park notes a large snake may have few rattles while a smaller one could have more. Rattles are lost in rocks and bushes, replaced at about three segments per year, and the button at birth marks future growth.
The text traces serpents in ancient legends from Egypt and Moses to Cadmus the Phoenician and Alberich from Wagner, noting parallels in Greek myths and earlier American legends. It links serpents to guardians, transformations, and subduing lands across varied traditions.
A produce company in Missouri reports a fatal incident followed by a bizarre tale of a rescued cat raising four baby rats. The report blends a sensational animal anecdote with the harsh event, noting the cat’s care while management addresses the incident and safety.
Managers advertise graves finely situated with natural beauty and city views claiming they meet every human need. They say those who have visited cannot be persuaded to seek alternatives elsewhere.
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