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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1927
Page
2
The text recounts a 16th century claim that Spanish promoters sought a Panama Canal. King Philip II allegedly halted the project after advisers cited a Bible verse about what God has joined together. The story frames the canal as a divine prohibition based on misapplied scripture.
Observations show dogs and cats often play hide and seek together while dogs engage in touch games in sunny clearings. Lambs imitate king of the castle in hilltop play and pups drag ropes for long tug sessions. Otters slide on riverbanks and follow the leader in circling climbs then back to the water.
The story recounts John Jacob Astor's only known real estate sale, begun after the completion of his Astor house around 1830. He shows it to his eldest son William who offers a dollar to claim it, and they proceed to a lawyer to draw up the deed.
The first real professional teacher training effort was by Jean Baptiste de la Salle at Helms in 1681. By the early 1800s normal schools spread, with Prussia establishing six. In America the push to prepare teachers for public schools began during this era.
Henry Fawcett born in Salisbury in 1833 rose to prominence despite total blindness from a gun accident. He entered Parliament at thirty two and became a tireless advocate for worthy causes. In 1880 he served as postmaster general under Gladstone, enacting postal service improvements and died in 1884.
A compact reflection on politeness and conversation. The speaker suggests men are often too agreeable and accommodating, stifling provoking exchange. The idea that friction and provocation can refresh interactions is attributed to Thoreau.
The Yellow Plush Papers by William Makepeace Thackeray appeared in 1837 as a playful satire on flunkeyism of both the wealthy and servants. The pieces first ran in a magazine and were issued in book form in 1831 under Comic Tales and Sketches.
The famous Hallelujah chorus from Handel s Messiah is celebrated as a great prayer of joy marking the birth of Jesus.
The speaker notes that sex appeal to the family man equates to the demand for increasing amounts of money, reflecting a contentious notion about desire for wealth over intimacy.
A terse reflection notes that the more a man tries to make good resolutions, the worse the outcomes become, suggesting fatigue or overthinking dulls resolve over time. It contrasts experience with effectiveness in self-improvement efforts.
Albert Edward Wiggan argues science can end poverty and outlines a plan to apply research findings to policy. He emphasizes systemic reforms and technological advances as key drivers for economic uplift and societal change.
The piece traces hypocrisy from ancient Greek theater to modern use. It notes that the term originally meant an honorable actor who hid his own self behind a role. It compares the ancient hypocrite to modern stars like Hampden and Barrymore, contrasting lofty craft with later contempt.
Public Relations piece warns readers about fake auctions designed to swindle buyers. It describes staged residences and stores, fake antiques, and bait pieces, with victims paying inflated prices before learning the goods are low quality. It urges patronizing reliable firms and avoiding auction gimmicks.
A New York conference of trust companies heard that pioneers in using advertising for trust services dominate. A Trust Company Division survey found 75 percent of advertising trust firms use local papers, with 929 firms using them and 338 not. The speaker said growth mirrors ad spend and local newspapers are the top medium for prestige and mass reach.
Scientists declare that all known cactus forms are present along the Twin Buttes road between Tucson and Continental Arizona, spanning the world’s varieties in one corridor.
An old man quotes a reflective line about aging, describing lengthening shadows at day’s end and the sun’s cold touch, with the idea that all shadows point toward a new morning.
In equity in the Circuit Court for Caroline county the will of John W Williams is probated, seeking a decree to sell two tracts of land in the fifth election district. The bill lists heirs at law including Annie Willoughby Daniel J Williams Emily B Williams Edward E Williams Margaret Williamson and many others with ties to Delaware Maryland New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The lands are described by metes and bounds and are declared not easily partitioned.
The court orders publication in Caroline County newspaper for four weeks to notify defendants that a decree may be issued for sale of real estate with proceeds divided among entitled parties. Infants Keilman and Clemson are non residents. Defendants must appear by May 16 to show cause. True copy.
Apply to the Peoples Bank in Denton Maryland for the property situated opposite the Holiness Church on East Main Street. The notice requests financial consideration or loan action from the bank related to the residence.
Listing describes the Howard Jones property in Denton on Second Street with possession starting April 1. Apply to Jas A. Trazzare. Subscribe to The Journal for continuous news coverage.
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