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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1919
Page
6
An analysis contrasts freedom in Christ with legal bondage, arguing true liberty comes from the law of love. It cites Romans and a parable about a collie taught by affection over discipline, illustrating the balance of liberty and responsibility under grace.
An extracted juxtaposition notes true Christians discern vice and choose better despite temptations. It cites John Milton on apprehending vice yet abstaining and Barrow on sin’s drift toward deeper entrenchment, urging retreat as needed.
In Greater New York street travel 1917 saw about 25 000 people injured by automobiles and motor trucks. The count highlights dangerous road conditions and the demand for road safety improvements in the era.
A Daily News item notes fathers often curb children's spending as a general savings approach. It highlights a common paternal strategy of restricting expenditures to economize.
Artemus Simms of Georgia remarks that the greatest flaw of a fool is others discovering it before the fool does, a quip highlighted by the Dalton Citizen.
Fragmentary text discusses temperance as moderating desires through obedience to reason. The unreadable OCR remains, but the core idea links optimism with self-control guided by reason. No clear persons, places, or dates are identifiable.
Jimmy and Eleanor clash over the daylight saving shift as he speeds a power boat to shore and she hustles breakfast. Tension eases after a quarrel, then they plan a dinner with Jimmy’s senior partner. The rowboat, tide, and a local captain set the stage for the day’s events.
Eleanor and Jimmy scramble through damp chaos after his perilous return from sea. A drenched Jimmy faces awkward laughter as Eleanor teases about forgetfulness, while tension blends with domestic bustle and a wary, humorous mood.
United States troops in shell torn areas of Trance recover valuables from ruins. The possessions are handed to the French ministry of finances to locate rightful owners. Avoncourt yielded many uncashed railway bonds from 1914 plus church relics. Ownership will be decided by the finance ministry. valuables divided if owners cannot be established.
In a boarding house breakfast scene a young man asks for a joke about men and cows. A farm raised man and a real estate broker weigh in with quips about satisfaction, calves, and chewing, ending with the Yonkers Statesman parody line about a cow never tiring of what she can chew.
A Kentucky warbler description notes the bird’s curious nature and eastern range with wintering in northern South America. A New York anecdote recalls a crowd and an old lady attributing a pedestrian accident to an automobile, answered by a police officer that a keg of beer caused the incident.
Airman guides emphasize natural landmarks such as rivers mountains lakes and forests while artificial guide posts include cities bridges roads uniform signs for landing field classes and terrain quality. these have been adopted by the government for navigation and safety.
The text explains that no United States government existed until the federal Constitution was adopted in 1789, and that Congress active during the Revolutionary War was the Continental Congress representing the colonies rather than a national assembly.
Hog Island was a swamp of waste land at the time of the great war. The site has long been linked to its early Indian occupation though the exact origin of the name remains obscure.
The Equitable Life Insurance building in New York City has a assessed value of 25 million dollars, the highest tax valuation assigned to any building.
A Dallas Dispatch tale recalls a newspaper office prank during prohibition. A mimeographed warning urged staff to avoid alcohol with escalating penalties. The city editor, drunken, was sent home and the rest mocked by the staff, continuing their revelry for days.
Teatro el Toro in Mexico City, once a famed bull ring, hosts opera and other performances after Carranza bans bullfights. A famed bull El Bonito charged three horses and injured people until pileador Miguel Ballo fed it sugar. the bull calmed and Ballo was unhurt as spectators cheered.
The piece discusses a proposed tunnel linking England and Ireland from Lancashire to Antrim or inner Irish coast. It cites a 24 mile submarine path, potential 48 hour cut in transatlantic travel, and benefits to cattle trade and perishable goods shipping. Cost estimates range from 35 to 80 million dollars.
J Fuller Gloom declares he will seal himself in a safety deposit box and descend into a cavern to weigh and purchase stamps for a parcel post item in Kansas City. An acquaintance questions the idea as a vast dismal undertaking.
Personal property from a farm sale after moving from the state, including farming implements, live stock, and household goods. Highlights include a 20th Century manure spreader, various plows and cultivators, wagons, harnesses, tools, a four passenger carriage, and bridles. Sale begins at 10:20 AM at the Ridgely Sillshoro road adjoining Hermano Mitchell’s farm.
A mixed sale lists bay and brown mares, a gray yearling colt, milk cows including Jersey Guernsey and Holstein breeds, two fine yearling Holsteins, two sows, shoats, 60 Leghorn hens with pullets and roosters, and 16 tons of mixed hay. Also 65 to 70 bushels of seed wheat threshed before rain. Terms: ten dollars cash. balance on 12 months with security. C Rensberger and G L Wilson clerks James Temple Auctioneer.
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