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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1927
Page
3
A church lesson outlines David’s mercy while Saul hunts him with 3,000 men. It frames David’s schooling through adversity, his sparing of Saul twice, and Saul’s partial confession, ending with a vow to part ways.
A photographer described the newly married couple struggling for a natural look during a wedding portrait. He complained it was too strained and urged them to stop thinking of each other and simply look pleasant for the photo.
A physicist calculates that if one million people spoke steadily the voice energy would heat water enough for a cup of tea only after about ninety minutes of continuous talking.
The Ohio State Journal notes that middle age is hard as a man loses youth while still feeling young after facing several rounds of life’s battles in a brisk setting.
The article extols wealth as spiritual, eternal, and divine for believers. It describes heirs of God, shared riches with Christ, and the immeasurable fullness of divine grace from Calvary onward, urging readers to seek and claim this enduring wealth as spiritual inheritance.
Archaeological note describes Archelaus constructing a grand aqueduct to Jericho for water supply. Some arches survive while many spans lie ruined across the valleys, reflecting the structure’s grand but partial preservation.
A terse quoted exchange from the Boston Transcript shows a woman asking what makes her husband’s love seem gone while another person reassures that Fle is beginning to explain how much he cares.
A shopper requests a wireless fan view to relieve a frightfully stuffy room. The message seeks guidance on purchasing the popular device and how to shop for it.
Eph Snow remarks that once a man decides to become a prominent citizen he rarely pursues other work, expressing a philosophical view on ambition and public endeavor. The quote frames a mindset about focus and reputation in civic life.
A compact reflective note on indecision hindering life’s flow, suggesting that even mistaken action is preferable to inaction. Quote attributed to William E B Towne.
The Journal presents a mixed set of crossword clues for horizontal and vertical entries with numbers and letter hints. Readers are invited to solve across and down items referencing common words, phrases, and names.
Trustees announce a public sale of two parcels from a Maryland equity case Dix vs Green. Parcel 1 includes a dwelling and outbuildings on land described by old deeds in Caroline County with the sale in front of the Court House in Denton. Parcel 2 covers additional land with road, creek meanders, and references to Ruth R Friend and John E Friend deeds. Terms: one third cash day of sale, one third in six months, remainder in twelve months with interest. or all cash. Auctioneer James Temple. trustees W Brewster Deen and Charles B Harrison.
Public auction in Denton Maryland of 47 acres and 90 perches in the Second Election District. Property includes two story frame dwelling and outbuildings, lies along a Denton Greensboro road near the Choptank River, described by metes and bounds, with terms requiring half cash day of sale or all cash, interest on deferred payments, and title papers at purchaser expense. Assignee Wesley E. Thawley conducts the sale with A. J. Chue as auctioneer.
Science makes public speaking louder as the Bell Public Address System amplifies voices for large gatherings. From Harding’s 1921 inauguration to Dempsey-Sharkey and Lindbergh events, audiences in Washington, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia heard speakers clearly.
Eight room residence with halls upstairs and down, front and back porches, screened back porch, summer kitchen, large light cellar, and large cement floor garage. Includes fuel and implement house, chicken house, feed house. Near new condition with fruit and shade trees. Terms to suit purchaser, possession at year end. Apply to John L. Everngam.
Seed rye offered at 200 bushels per seedling bushel. Ushela price set at 1.25 dollars per bushel. Advertisement dated July 30, 2021 from T H Everngam Route 2 Denton Maryland.
On January 14 1689 the first written constitution known in history was adopted in Hartford Connecticut. The republic formed by three early towns in the valley marked a milestone in colonial governance.
A fragment describes Kavirondo people of Central Africa, noting fascination with metal. Men wear bright oil polished iron and bind wounds with coils, tearing telegraph wires to fashion ornaments. Festive displays feature numerous iron coils, plus gaps of cartridges, chain mail, belt anklets, and odd metal scraps.
Swedes founded a colony in Delaware as early as 1038, built a fort on Christian Creek, and named the land New Sweden. They later established a military post on the island of Tinicum near Philadelphia.
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet imagines Gulliver as a modern pedestrian. He envisions carrying cars in his overcoat pockets while drivers wildly gesticulate from car windows.
A compact quotation notes a contrast in temperament between diligent workers and those who savor finer pleasures, labeled with a terse, period-voice aside from the Boston Transcript.
The text notes Tejas extreme southern point at 24 percent north of the Tropic of Cancer, a geographic oddity.
A notice explains that an oak tree grows slowly and does not bear acorns until it is about seventy years old, illustrating a patient process of development and natural timing.
A cocoons farm reports silk yields ranging from 600 to 1200 yorda per harvest. The figure highlights the scale of production and the potential for silk trade expansion in the region.
A celebrated actress trips across a road and meets a heavily bandaged playwright friend. She asks if he has been injured. He replies no, reminding her that his play’s author was needed after the performance, and he hadn’t realized how much they would want him.
Biologists struggle to explain why birds migrate, a question unresolved after centuries of study. Dr. Alexander Wetmore, president of the American Ornithological Union, says understanding remains as elusive as two centuries ago.
A 1927 Denton ordinance prohibits stopping or lingering with any vehicle to sell food or merchandise on public streets sidewalks or alleys. It also bans erecting stands or paraphernalia on public rights of way with penalties a $1 to $5 fine per offense and a effective date of August 1 1927.
In Caroline county Maryland the Orphans Court granted letters of administration on the estate of Frederick L Bowdle deceased. Creditors must exhibit their claims with vouchers authenticated by February 20 1928 or be excluded from benefits. Dated August 2 1927.
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