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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1928
Page
2
Melvin and Johnson Inc publish Saturday morning edition dated December 15 1928. The notice lists the publishing house as the printer and indicates the periodical’s schedule and ownership.
The Wort London authority maintains a spill army of semi wild cats to control rat infestations at the docks. Once fed and housed, the cats patrol at night and on holidays, avoiding human contact and biting or scratching if approached. A past cost-cutting left the docks overrun until officials resumed support.
Manhattan heir claims vast lands tied to Robert Edwards, a legendary figure, and sues Trinity Church for up to 400 000 600. Heirs allege Edwards, a shipmaster, obtained a 1750 land grant from King George III that covered Christopher Spring and Greenwich streets and was leased to Trinity Church Burial Corporation in 1778. About 125 heirs, mainly from Virginia and North Carolina, filed suit years ago. some were dismissed, others vow to continue the fight.
Jerbert Thurston discusses the uncertain origins of the Angelus noting evening, morning, and midday forms. He cites later introduction of the evening service, distinct development of the midday form, and widespread practice of three Hail Marys at sunset in Europe by the early fourteenth century, with papal indulgences issued in 1818 and 1327.
Jacob Epstein remarks on laziness rather than incompetence causing art failures. He says brilliant people fall through laziness. compares a lazy painter to a girl novelist who dreams work instead of doing it. He jokes about meeting the novelist to form a congenial, busy pair.
The field daisy, called Mar guerite, derives from Day's Eye and sun imagery. It has many names such as trembling star and meadow pearl and was Chaucer’s favorite flower. Its symbolism includes innocence and infant Christ devotion. it arrived in central Germany and was carried to America during Burgoyne’s 1777 campaign.
A famous author endures a grilling by a chatty acquaintance who teases about running out of words. The writer retorts that the notion is foolish and notes Indy has talked for forty years without running dry. The exchange blends humor with literary endurance and self awareness.
A Capper's Weekly item cites a statistic that bookkeepers have the shortest life expectancy among U.S. occupations at about 36.5 years. It notes doctors average 62 years, the longest. the overall American lifespan is 47 years.
To mark cooking utensils scissors knives and other items loaned for suppers and entertainments buy colored country leg bands. They can be washed and are not in the way when in use. Each family may have a certain color.
An editorial piece urges readers to see romance in everyday labor by noting cheerful workers, a child learning to sweep, and James J. Hill rising from a village store to head the Great Northern Railway. It emphasizes finding meaning in effort, life, and love, with a closing attribution to McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
James G. Blaine impressed guests during a Hamburg visit while the prince of Wales hosted him in Incheon. A duke, recalling Tory days, challenged Blaine’s stand on American unity. Blaine replied with gracious humor suggesting self governance could have united Britain’s empire.
An unusual piece describes a sudden hush as if an angel passes through when chatter fills a room. The excerpt, credited to All Clare Newspipes Syndicate, captures a playful superstition about unseen forces in social gatherings.
A New York suburb policewoman keeps up with a busy bridge schedule while serving at home. She visits Mrs Cadwallader Smith to report by phone every few hours, joking to a desk officer that she hopes to win the mother of pearl blackjack as she plays.
The article recalls presidential elections where a candidate won the national popular vote but lost the electoral college. It cites 1876 Sam Tilden versus Rutherford Hayes and 1888 Grover Cleveland versus Benjamin Harrison, noting the disparities and electoral outcomes.
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