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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1917
Page
6
Jarvis travels to a quiet New Jersey beach cottage Edgewater to paint. A hurricane wrecks a steamer offshore and a dark form washes ashore, later buried by rising sand as he discovers a fresh motive on the dry beach.
Painter Jarvis uncovers a sand buried chest containing keepsakes from the ill fated Sea Nymph and the life of Captain James Petrel. He learns Petrel’s widow becomes Doris Petrel, the artist’s wife, while a storm scene on canvas echoes the night of the wreck. The vision and treasure fuel his fortune.
A Boonton New Jersey real estate agent frustrated a prospective buyer by demanding excessive details. He quit the deal after the buyer sent three detailed demands and offered to pay freight both ways to ship the farm for inspection, but received no reply. The item cites humorous questions from Puck and Chicago Herald about old fashioned people and their quirks.
The London Globe notes that a Zeppelin remains invisible at night until searchlights reveal it, after which its color is irrelevant. It appears as a bright silvery object against the sky even if painted black, as long as it is opaque. The Washington Star jokes about a man known for late nights losing the habit of slugging and feeling nothing.
A dialogue from Life proclaims a pact of perfect pairing, the man declaring he will not marry unless the woman is his exact opposite while the woman asserts no such ideal exists, framing a playful contrast on partners.
The Baltimore annexation debate centers on constitutional power and city control. The Baltimore County nonpartisan Citizens' Protective Committee warns that annexation could give Baltimore City a majority of state voters, enabling veto power and dominance over nominations, with threats and lobbying by annexationists.
In the Circuit Court for Caroline County in equity No. 1868 an order dated July 17 1917 ratifies and confirms the sale reported by assignee Charles B Harrison unless objections are shown by September 22 1917. A copy of the order must run in a Caroline county newspaper for four consecutive weeks before August 25 1917. The report lists sales at $1050.00. Lawrence B Towers Clerk True copy.
Three productive farms lie along State road one to two miles from the railroad town. They offer good buildings and fertile land priced at 46 dollars per acre. Strong entities include State road and railroad town. No dates or additional specifics provided.
Executors of James M. Clark deceased offer the Denton area real estate in Caroline County at public auction August 7 1917 between two and four pm in front of the Court House. Land includes 12 acres tillable timber stands and 40 fruit trees with a large barn and outbuildings near American Corner to Bureau State road seven miles from Denton and adjacent to a canning factory and school. Possession January 1 1918 with incoming tenant rights.
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