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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1926
Page
6
Irvin S Cobb recalls a World War I yarn about a Rainbow Division private who carried a pigeon on a raid. The bird delivered a note saying I am tired of carrying wits da bird, as fog swirled and ground signals failed. The tale ends with a humorous twist on battlefield communication.
A family reminiscence recalls a steamboat era pilot who claimed a mule died from the power of imagination during a long July heat spell. He described a ten acre log cabin lot where popcorn popped by heat set the scene, and the mule supposedly froze in his tracks thinking the corn snow.
The Real Point of the Joke concerns American performers in London who rented a house behind Covent Garden. After a late night theater outing they wandered seeking their new digs, unable to recall the street name or house number. They finally found the street, but could not recall the doorway, and a locksmith attempt failed before retreating to a hotel.
In a Caribbean tavern, Master Ormerod meets Colonel O'Donnell and his daughter Moira while seeking to return her to her father. John Silver and crew surround them as tension rises over a protective guardian and a promised reunion with the missing father. The scene ends with a promise to continue next week.
The Denton National Bank in Denton Maryland announces closure on Monday February 22 1926 Washington's Birthday a legal holiday. All paper payable or maturing that day may be paid on the following day signed by cashier W I Norris.
The Provident State Bank of Preston Maryland issues a notice dated February 18 1926 announcing J A Trazzare as cashier.
The Goldsboro Bank of Goldsboro Maryland announces Robert Jarrell Jr as cashier in a notice dated February 18, 1926.
One day mule eight years old offered by T W Everngam of Denton Maryland. Listed as a good puller and proven draft animal. Ends with contact date February 15.
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