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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1925
Page
6
Hadley, a self described poet with a practical streak, observes a moonlit night then spots a burglar in his home. A cat footed watch leads to a tense standoff as the thief’s search reveals a desk full of drawers and valuables while a hidden pistol turns the encounter into a sharp, comic confrontation.
A burglar rummages Hadley’s desk while a sleeping girl looks on. The thief pockets jewels and a fortune, but Hadley feigns calm, then reveals he is an officer. He herds the intruder to a back alley with the help of the frightened girl and escapes into darkness.
A damaged literary fragment presents a short verse about plucking a flower from a wall and contemplating its meaning about God and man. The speaker asks for understanding of the flower, its root, and its total being.
Fresh and canned pineapple are praised for salads and desserts. The guide suggests serving pineapple with lettuce and cheese, using French dressing and diced egg yolk, and creating pineapple desserts with a core of ice cream and chopped nuts per serving.
From ancient Egypt through the Middle Ages to today figured wood has long been favored for furniture. The material’s appeal spans eras and styles, shaping durable, decorative pieces across civilizations.
F A Walker laments the poison of hate carried by people and nations. He warns that hate disrupts homes, fuels war, ruins reputations, and damages souls, urging readers to discard hidden vials of hate to protect reputation, peace, and the nations.
A bookkeeper asks for extra pay claiming to work the payroll clerk’s duties while the clerk is ill. The manager reviews salaries, noting the bookkeeper’s half-week as his own and half-week for the ill clerk. He grants $20 for the bookkeeper and $10 for the clerk, paying $30 total.
Scriptural accounts describe manna as the bread from heaven that fed the Israelites for 40 years, gathered each morning and melted by the noonday sun. Some scholars link the substance to desert lichen, harvested after rains and dried before consumption with tree sap.
A writer in Serttner's reflects on life as an endless battle against clutter. He notes how after finishing one sorting task a new, unseen pile of books, boots, or motives arises. The piece highlights the deep peace after sorting, yet warns of a constant, insidious need for arrangement.
In this column Andrew F Currier discusses enlarged adenoids and tonsils in children, their associated symptoms such as stammering dull expressions and frequent colds, and the benefits of removal plus supportive care. He notes causes including poor hygiene and ventilation and stresses early treatment and access to hospitals or dispensaries. The piece stresses removal under anesthesia when appropriate and indicates good recovery and improved health.
The article notes the Chapel of the Guild of the Holy Cross in Stratford on Avon, built around 1206 with a 1495 nave rebuild by Sir Hugh Clopton. It highlights its role as the school chapel for Stratford’s grammar school in Shakespeare’s era and its proximity to Shakespeare’s New Place house.
The article traces spectacles to the Middle Ages when Latin was the scholarly language. Spectaculum, meaning to see, gave the term spectacles, later softened to spectacles in common use. It notes later shifts to lighter frames and terms like eye glasses or pincenez to distinguish newer designs.
The old mythic champion Siegfried appears as a semi fabulous figure in Teutonic lore and the Nebelung en Lied. He slays a dragon and bathes in its blood to gain invulnerability except for a leaf marked spot. He conquers the Nibbelungen and steals their vast gold and gems, but Hagen later kills him after learning the only mortal spot.
Dr. Frederick Mote contends that every sensation and image triggers a reflex, with positive or negative inhibition shaping whether it is apparent. This reflex motor response elicits kinesthetic or postural excitation from proprioceptive pathways in muscles and joints, combining with tubyrintline sensations to form an integrated sensory continuum connected to exteroceptive perception and motor systems.
Public sale under a mortgage from Sherman E Hignutt and Louise Hignutt to W Brewster Deen offers two Denton lots in Caroline County. Tract 1 a two story dwelling with access to Sixth Street and alley lines, Tract 2 a 10700 square foot parcel on Market Street with 214 foot depth, improvements include a modern home and a well equipped dwelling. Terms: one third cash, balance in 6 and 12 month installments, title at purchaser expense, Auct James Tempe Assignee W Brewster Deen.
A sheriff sale is set by writ of fieri facias from the Circuit Court of Caroline County against Eli P. Standford and Mary E. Standford. The property, described as a specific land parcel in the Eighth election district, will be sold at public auction in front of the Denton Court House door between 2 and 4 P.M. The deed traces to Harvey L. Cooper Trustee to Eli P. Standford dated March 12, 1917. Improvements consist of a
Lands and premises seized and levied to satisfy a writ of fieri facias. Property of Eli P Standford to be sold for cash to the highest bidder on the stated date. Title papers and revenue stamps to be paid by purchaser.
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