14 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1918
Page
1
Tuus C West cashier and NorRIs assistant cashier are listed in the latest bank officers report. The short notice confirms their positions without additional detail.
Assignee offers at public sale the mortgaged real estate in Caroline County Maryland. The two parcels lie in the Second Election District and are described by metes and bounds referencing a road, a branch, and lines from a 1918 mortgage to William I Wolf. Sale to be held in front of the Denton Court House between 1 and 3 pm.
One third cash day of sale with balance in six months, deferred payments bear interest from day of sale and accrue to undersigned A4synce, or purchase for all cash at buyer option. Title papers at purchaser expense. Albert G. Towers, Assignee of Mortgagee. Frank P. Covey, Auctioneer.
Having sold my farm I will sell my personal property on the road from Denton to Central Church near the Holiness Camp ground starting at 10 o clock a m Two Horses two good workers 2 Mile Cows Heifer 2 Broad Sows one with LH pigs and one with 9 pigs a 1 horse Wagon nearly new 1 Buggy 1 spring Wagon 2 Plows 2 Cultivators 1 60 tooth Drag Harrow and other implements Also lot of Harness 100 baskets of Corn 1 stock of Pea Hay 75 Hens and Poults some Household Goods including Stores Beds Chairs Stands Bureau Etc All sums under 310 cash all sums over get six months credit purchasers giving interest bearing notes with approved security payable at Peoples National Bank of Denton Md No property to be removed until terms are complied
The Denton National Bank invites stockholders to its Denton Md banking house on January 1 1919 between 1 and 9 o clock for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year.
Flora and Robert hide their father's crime and presumed death to spare his mother. After years of absence, Charley Greer is released from prison and plans travel, while Robert receives aid from Governor Bassett to reunite with Flora as mother’s hope endures. The couple plans to tell the truth and reunite tomorrow.
A Christian Register correspondent recalls Josh Billings first failing to be valued in his hometown. He copied Artemus Ward by misspelling to grab attention and soon earned a big salary for not writing elsewhere. His eccentric Lecture on Milk used a glass of milk on the desk as his talking aid.
The passage argues adults need challenging problems to learn, while children require spoon fed lessons. It suggests personal effort and attention unlocks great facets, and notes that ordinary approaches limit discovery.
Heloise laments Cutie Smith’s injuries after a fire attack by Sun devils at the rapid-fire restaurant in Francet, while Claudine jokes about serving him rare. The Kansas City Star notes government comments on wartime wheat exports and voluntary sacrifices by Americans.
A humorous exchange features a philosophical person on vacation. The dialogue playful mentions quilt riding on cars and weather talk. A dinner scene stirs attention as a wife variant appears, adding to the odd, extended conversation.
A New Orleans Times-Picayune column notes readers leave marked notes in circulating library fiction. Praise appears as exaggerated ads like Splendid and Grand while harsh judgments include Rot and Punk. Margins reveal gendered commentary, language snubs, and sharp sarcasm toward authors.
Frederick Peter Yost, chief gunner's mate of a cargo ship, received a commendation for the armed guard's prompt and accurate action during a submarine attack. The report notes quick submergence, multiple hits near conning tower, and surprise of the crew, with Yost enlisted in 1907 in Philadelphia.
The Kansas City Times notes a Civil War era claim by Colonel Garland that a mule could be made brayless by tying a brick to its tail. The piece humorously questions whether surgery would be safer than brick-tied restraint.
The wife of Lieut. A J Hiumtington of the One Hundred Sixty Second Infantry in Portland Oregon favors wooden low shoes as a practical and stylish economy. Painted black and lacking patent leather, they suit her at home and suggest saving leather for the army. Rubber tires and frugality could reduce street noise and fuel more warming kindling with old pairs nearby.
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