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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1927
Page
6
Joel Benson, fallen from fame in a magnet city, finds a case containing diamonds, pearls, and a thousand dollars. He debates returning the wealth, deposits the cash in his name, and vows to learn the honest limit of his duty while grappling with hunger and a fall, then seeks work and returns toward home after struggles and decisions.
Joel, a wandering yet bright hearted man, befriends a widow and her daughter while working for the Davises. A bank discovery reveals the Davises’ son robbed the city, but his honesty is restored when Joel explains. Gratitude leads Joel to a good job and finally a cozy home with the widow’s daughter.
Modern geography shows the so called Earth Girdle is a system of ranges from Afghanistan to Lake Baikal. Thomas Atkinson, noted by Harold Lamb, observed a granite plateau above Lake Zalzan Nor with isolated rock bulks appearing as ruins of a vast city. One ruin lay within a man made enclosure nearly half a mile long, walls of large blocks, six feet high in places. The party faced reluctance from the native Kirkhiz to enter the site.
The Dismal Swamp of Virginia is misnamed since much of the swamp extends into North Carolina. Lake Drummond sits entirely in Virginia and the swamp spans about 1,600 square miles, larger than Rhode Island by 800 square miles. The yellowish water is claimed septic resistance and was once used on ships for its apparent freshness.
A geodetic survey covers large areas using the earth's curvature. It provides geographic positions for detailed focal surveys, unlike ordinary local surveys that treat elevations as flat. When combining independent local surveys, they must be tied to geodetic control to fit together accurately.
A brief collection of aphorisms and witticisms. The author offers quips on knowledge, forgiveness, planning, drifting, mastery, pleasure, opportunity, and importunity. The tone resembles a light moral dialect piece with compact maxims.
A note recalls the earliest mince pie as containing mutton and being baked in a manger shaped dish. The item reflects historic cooking customs and the shift from meat to fruit fillings over time.
In Caroline county the Circuit Court orders notice by newspaper ad for the 1927 sale of Isaac Fleetwood real estate to pay 1922 1923 and 1924 taxes. Advertisements run weekly for three weeks before May 1 1927 with show cause by June 14 1927 why the sale should not be ratified. THOMAS J KEATING.
On April 14 1927 the Circuit Court for Caroline county ordered notice of sale of Lucy Willoughby Heirs real estate for 1923 and 1924 state and county taxes. The sale will be advertised in Caroline county newspapers three consecutive weeks before June 14 1927 to show cause if any. Thomas J. Keating remains as treasurer and collector.
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