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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1926
Page
2
A thoughtful meditation on Christmas as a universal, evolving feeling that depends on individual actions and generosity. The piece contrasts festive joy with commercial excess, urging lasting peace and giving spirit, then shifts to a cost analysis of centralizing services for nine Eastern Shore counties, recommending a statewide survey before proceeding.
At a five county Eastern Shore trustees meeting last Wednesday the request to centralize poor homes was opposed. Officials from Cecil Kent Queen Annes Caroline and Talbot said current county homes provide good care with attached farms. They urged careful consideration of humanitarian and financial impacts before any shift.
The Stanley Company of America announces the Queen Theatre reopens on New Year’s Day with a matinee and vaudeville bill. Five acts of Keith’s best and three shows daily, plus a diversified screen program, follow months of remodeling and new backstage facilities.
The speaker reflects on a man’s true character, noting that he shines not in labor or wealth but at Christmas when kindness and generosity come forth. He would seek him then, not in times of selfish toil or low mood, to witness his brightest, best self.
Discontinuing farming auction on the farm 14 miles south of Denton Bridge selling live stock mules horses cattle hogs and farm implements. Items include six year old mules one black horse bay mares dairy cattle Guernsey Holsteins and Durham cattle plus a turkey hen pigs buggy mower and household goods. Cash on sums under ten dollars credit six months with approved notes payable by bank. Auctioneers M Nl Downes James Temple clerk J A Beck.
George A Deakyne Clerk notes true copy of court order in Caroline County Circuit Court. Case involves W Brewster Deen as Assignee and Hezekiah Wisher and Isabella Wisher. Official copy confirms proceedings and assigns clerk’s attestations.
Closing out airtight heating stoves with prices. Allen's Parlor Furnace enameled mahogany $99. Seventeen inch Double Heater $55. Coal bust stoves from $23. Sexton 20 inch Pipeless Furnace $115. Cast iron range one good unit $35. Direct-Action Steel Ranges $68 and up. Nuttle Hdwe Co.
Norman Pennington of Kennedyville, a Kent Boys 4-H Calf Club member since 1921, owns Bess Clothilde Pontiac Burke the 677 879 lb cow known for blue ribbons and a Maryland seven day milk test record of 26.6 pounds butter and 606.1 pounds milk. The Salisbury Wicomico Chamber plans a live stock train tour exhibiting Ayreshire Guernsey Jersey and Holstein breeds along the Baltimore division with possible Norfolk division trips depending on success.
The piece recounts Oliver Goldsmith nearly jailed for rent, Johnson securing funds from a manuscript, and Francis Newberry buying it for 300 dollars. It notes Goldsmith’s Vicar of Wakefield and Traveler success, and adds that Dickens, Johnson, Thackeray, Addison, and Speed faced similar money troubles.
A Roaring Forties city restaurant applies a strict policy for patrons who complain about food. If a customer is served unsatisfactory meals, the check is destroyed in front of him and he is politely banned from returning. The proprietor prizes prompt, high quality chops and sipunks.
Most honeys crystallize but extent depends on dextrose and levulose balance. Some varieties like alfalfa and white clover crystallize almost completely, while sage and tupelo remain liquid under most temperatures.
Buyer seeks a 1925 Dodge coupe in good shape. Offeror invites contact to arrange purchase details and inspect the vehicle. Include price and location in response.
Popular Mechanics notes the halibut can change color to blend with its surroundings. The color change remains tied to eyesight, as removing the optic nerve stops the change. Fishermen keep color from changing by placing the fish with its eyes down.
A notice promotes subscribing to The Journal to receive all county news.
The article by Thyra Sminter Winslow in Liberty describes a child's shift from grateful acceptance to demanding more, warning that appreciation darkens as desires grow and extending to a sharp critique of evaluating gifts by teeth and mane.
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