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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1917

Page

3

Love Triumphs Over Tyrant Father in Spinning Mansion

John Mabie and Marjorie Halliwell wed secretly after Cyrus Halliwell, domineering president of Halliwell Spinning, opposes their match. Ada Halliwell, mother, supports the union and plans to reveal the truth to Cyrus later. The trio's joy contrasts with family tension as a quiet elopement leads to a shared apartment and a teary, hopeful future.

Mable Cyrus Halliwell Halliwell Spinning Company John Mable Misa Marjorie Mabie Halliwell Marjorie Bia John Ada Halliwell Cyrus George Papa John Mabie Mrs. Halliwell

Marriage of John and Marjorie at the minister’s home

John and Marjorie marry in a rush outside the minister’s house. Cyrus Halliwell reveals he arranged a romantic test, hosting a lavish scene at John’s new flat with Ada Halliwell. Halliwell offers two Florida railroad tickets and a chance to pack before departure.

Marjorie John Cyrus Halliwell Ada Halliwell Halliwell Cyrus Florida W. G Chaopman

Smile More Worry Less and How It Affects Health

An editorial on reducing worry and embracing smiles to improve health. It explains worry tightens tissues, dulls circulation, and causes wrinkles while transforming a cheerful person into a nag. Practical tips include a warm bath and cold compresses to refresh tired muscles and lift mood.

Tuberculosis Decline Seen If Conditions Improve

Dr Clenavel and Floyd of Harvard Medical School forecast a steady drop in tuberculosis if trends continue, predicting obliteration within a decade. They cite poverty and poor hygienic surroundings as barriers, noting inhalation as the main transmission method and that impure milk can pass germs to children. Outdoor play helps curb spread.

Clenavel Floyd Harvard Medical School

Dual-Direction Gun Aims To Eliminate Recoil

An army officer describes a gun with a barrel open both ways. A central powder charge and equal weights on either side balance recoil so the gun does not move during firing. Front shell accelerates forward while the counterweight blast falls nearby.

Waning popularity of a moving-picture actor

The actor once in vogue faced a decline as he avoided plays from many in America. His refusal to accept offers hurt his standing, reflecting a notable drop in public appeal and industry demand.

America

Drunk Captain Wales and the Crabapple Cider Tale

On the schooner Jersey Belle Captain Wales falls sick after tasting North Carolina cider given by a mysterious old man with a long white beard and one blue eye. His cook Bangs blames the cider for his own drunken collapse, leading to disciplinary action aboard the vessel. The crew debates the old man’s influence as the captain vows to remove the drink from the ship.

George Washington Bangs Newhborne Mr. Bowen Captain Wales Belleport Cap'n George Jersey North Carolina Hooker Mr. Brown George Washington Cap’n Bangs Banga Wales Daily Story Pub Co

Dictionary Birdy and the Plymouth punch up in youth

Sir George Birdwood then a schoolboy in Plymouth, nicknamed Dictionary Birdy, fought a rival school, seized a club, and was fined after a mayoral lecture. The same mayor later rewarded his valor with five dollars, sparing further trouble.

George Birdwood England Plymouth Birdy General Dunsterville Birdwood

Blessed Are the Peacemakers in a Childs Wisdom

A five year old girl in North Woodward Avenue area intervenes in a heated parental argument. She calmly tells both parents not to pay attention to the others words, adding a gentle, smile turning gloom into light.

Margaret North Woodward Avenue Mamma

How Much One Should Have

A Milwaukee Journal meditation on money says pleasant wealth tempts excess yet too little breeds envy and dishonesty. Money is essential for comfort, but there are values it cannot buy. The piece warns against money's poison when love of wealth becomes the motive.

The Milwaukee Journal

Malaria Underrated Disease Prompts Medical Note

Dr J W Trask warns malaria is an underrated danger in moist tropical regions and late summer climates. It rarely causes immediate death but reduces bodily resistance and shortens life in affected areas. He notes physicians overlook prevalence data, and while not banished everywhere, the northern epidemic frontier has moved beyond the Great Lakes, with Wisconsin and Minnesota now largely free of the disease.

J. W. Trask United States Great Lakes Canadian Wisconsin Minnesota

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