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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1923
Page
3
A short anecdote about Timour the Asiatic conqueror known as Tamerlane. He recalls an ant carrying a grain up a wall, failing 69 times before success on the seventieth effort. The tale underscores steadfast persistence under dire odds, inspiring his own lifelong courage.
A reflection on sincerity, noting people often speak honestly yet their words clash with actions. True genuineness comes from standing on one’s own judgments rather than swaying with others. The piece argues consistency over pleasing chatter and self-deception.
In Kansas City Star prose, Mrs Watkins overhears a painter and a friend debating a garage job nearby. The painter hints the boss may switch assignments if a new job is secured, affecting completion time to either tomorrow or not until game time next week.
Two women discuss how prohibition helped lower-class individuals enter high society. They recall rumors of champagne storage and upcoming parties, noting the new arrivals mingle at elite events while maintaining secrets about their tastes, and speculate on whether they have truly earned their place.
The article notes Spanish-speaking centers across Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California with El Paso housing 45,000 of 75,000 residents. It cites 65 percent Spanish speakers in New Mexico and observes officials’ limited English. It describes Penitentes in Colorado and New Mexico performing extreme medieval style rites and self-flagellation pilgrimages.
The real homemaker is born not made. Some people, including some men, arrange rooms so they feel cozy and welcoming. It stems from a gift for grouping furniture to create a hospitable, habitable space.
John Bartley, renowned investigator, returns from service to probe a mysterious attempted robbery at the Robert Slyke home near Saratoga. He pursues clues with friend Pelt, uncovers a murder during the inquest, and weighs whisky interests, a missing chauffeur, and a tainted card party as suspects unfold through interviews and a tense courtroom setup.
The reading room mood shifts as Doctor King and Doctor Webster hear testimony from Ace Potter and Miss Potter about the night of Mr. Slyke’s death. Bartley’s involvement surfaces when Dr. Webster cites his observations on the wound and the body’s position, hinting at possible murder rather than suicide.
A call to action for parents to ensure their children have proper eyesight. It warns that five million school children lack essential vision for learning and stresses parental responsibility to address eye health to improve a child’s life chances.
Myrtle J. Glover seeks a divorce a vinculo matrimonii from Thomas W. Glover in equity in Caroline County Maryland. The bill notes abandonment for at least three years, two children Philip aged seven and Julian aged three, and the defendant’s non residency in Pennsylvania. Notice ordered through publication in Caroline County newspapers for four weeks prior to appearance in court.
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