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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1931
Page
2
A sermon summary outlines Galatians 6 on restoring a fallen brother with meekness, bearing one another's burdens, and personal responsibility. It stresses justified living by faith, the law of Christ, supporting teachers, reaping what is sown, and working for the good of all, including opposition to alcohol.
Quoted by Matthew Henry, the text likens the righteous to trees of life. It speaks of their piety charity and prayers as fruits that nourish both heaven and earth, illustrating their influence and usefulness in spiritual life.
The piece discusses a view on learning as useful education while warning that ignoring God leads to destructiveness attributed to Dab Bon. It frames education and faith as opposing forces influencing moral outcomes.
The page presents a dense crossword puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues numbered 1 through 77. Clues reference various word definitions including fruits, animals, places, and common terms, with several fill-in hints and annotations typical of a newspaper puzzle page.
A one cylinder Oldsmobile piloted by Dwight Huss resumes the first cross country auto race route from New York City to Portland, Oregon. The 1931 caravan honors highway development and is backed by the American Automobile Association president Thomas J. Hoory and federal good roads supporters.
Three telegraph company workers receive silver Vail medals and $250 each for public service. Vanney of Virginia restored Gore phone service after a 1920 fire. Haase of Clinton Indiana Bell aided in averting bandits on Dec 16. Strang of Cleveland Ohio Bell saved a coworker from a fall on Oct 14 1930.
This equity suit seeks a decree directing the sale of W Walter Ewing's real estate to satisfy debts amounting to $165.20 funeral expenses and other claims. The estate's personal assets total $28.20, insufficient to cover debts. heirs include F Oscar Ewing Ida M Ewing Harry Ewing Edith Ewing J Marley Ewing Lulu Ewing Nettie Ewing Anderson Alfred Anderson Ernest Ewing Charles L Ewing and Fanny Ewing. A public notice requires publication for four weeks before an August 17 1931 deadline, with appearance by August 24 1931 to show cause why a decree should not be granted.
A puzzle item lists numerical clues 26 36 5 28 18 12 54 9 and 37 57 10 representing a soldier fit for duty and a conjunction 52 82 45 66 84 78 34 weight. It includes last week's answer: quote from Bertrand Russell about patriotism as civilization’s gravest danger.
A detailed land description covers Tract No 1 to 3 in Caroline County with deeds dating 1900 1910 and 1924 linking to Thomas H Draper. Improvements include a large barn granary corn crib outbuildings and multiple survey references. The sale promises a rare investment on a fine cultivated farm near Greensborough with access from a county road to Greensboro State road.
The document details eighty acres more or less with plot references in Liber J. K. S. No. 77 folio 566-7 and Liber L. B. T. No. 78 folio 6. It traces a chain from Harvey L. Cooper to Thomas Henry Draper by deed dated January 17, 1916, and from M. Ella Anthony and Joshua M. Anthony to Draper by deed dated June 13, 1916, all recorded in Caroline County land books. It covers land in the Second Election District, north of the Greensboro to Whiteleysburg road, adjoining Jonathan Longfellow Home Farm, formerly William H. Cohee, now Draper, part of the same land conveyed in 1891.
A farm property with barns poultry house and outbuildings offers for sale two parcels in Denton near Whiteleysburg Greensboro on a state highway. Terms require one third cash sale day with balance in two equal installments at six and twelve months with interest. Title papers at purchaser’s expense.
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