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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1913
Page
4
A Harper's Weekly excerpt describes a dramatic seabird interaction. The frigate bird terrorizes the booby by forcing fish from the booby’s mouth, using a swift peck to obtain meals. The booby defends with struggling cries while both birds inhabit the North Atlantic coast from Scotland to Norway.
Professor Dewar demonstrated intense cold effects at the Royal Institute of Great Britain. A frozen soap bubble floated on liquid air, then broke into two parts and drifted on the surface for an hour as a snowy atmosphere formed above.
Robert Louis Stevenson rests atop Vaila in Samoa after his death at Vailuna in 1894. Sixty Samoans carried his body up the steep summit while forty cleared a path and another group prepared the grave with care. A bronze plate marks the tomb with his requiem, “Under the wide and starry sky.”
The passage describes water parrots and sand parrots, parrot fish from the tropics with beaks like parrots used to break coral shells. It notes herbivorous species, a Mediterranean example, and ancient Greek and Roman views calling it the flint of fishes. Pliny recounts its introduction to Italian seas via Chiudius. Seletius reportedly captured a sixteen inch specimen alive.
Fragmented OCR describes sea gypsies living on covered boats in the Vergul archipelago near Wourma, moving between Ihland and island 08s. They fish and pearl dive, keep animals, and avoid shore work unless forced by weather, living per a self contained floating housing system without rents or rates. It includes unrelated bygone quotes about baggy pants and dating from period newspapers.
A brief garden of lines on affection and humor features a playful sports quip. Harvard Lam poon appears in a punning aside about a five yard hold, suggesting a lighthearted sports or domestic vignette from a bygone era.
A narrator recounts a complex hoax involving Sally who disguised as a man, blackmailed a benefactor, and manipulated events around Robert's supposed ghostly return. Police removing Sally to the infirmary, where she dies, leaves many convinced Robert was real and part of a larger plot.
A Denton woman lauds Doan's Kidney Pills for curing back pains and urinary troubles blamed on weak kidneys. She details dull back and hip pains, needing several boxes, and notes her overall health improved, with the pills selling widely through dealers.
Modern Riverside Hotel on the Choptank river in Greensboro Maryland offers yearly or term lease. It is the peninsula’s most modern equipped hotel with hot water heating electric lighting running water private baths and up-to-date offices salesroom and dining room. Strong management should draw summer and regular patrons for boating and fishing. Apply to C B Jarman Greensboro Md.
Fragmented dental ad shows claims of varied dental services and quality. Offers teeth furnished at any price with early morning to evening hours and contact by phone. Mentions daily availability and discounts. No clear location or organization name identified.
Denton Maryland December 5 1917 The annual meeting of stockholders of the Denton National Bank will be held at the bank in Denton on Tuesday January 8 1918 between 3 and 5 o'clock p m for the purpose of electing directors for the ensuing year T C West cashier The date reads 191e and January 8th likely 1918 with misprint noted Denton Md
Goldsboro Md January 2 1913 the annual meeting of stockholders of Goldsborko Bank will be held at the banking house in Goldsboro Md on Saturday January 16 1913 between 2 and 4 pm to elect directors for the ensuing year Robert Jarrell Jr cashier.
In circuit court in Caroline County a sale of property in the proceedings is ordered. The report by Thases be Couper, assignee, states the amount of sales as 1000. The order requires publication once weekly in a newspaper in Caroline County for four consecutive weeks before January 20. Clerk J Reap Stevens certifies true copy.
Notice to creditors in the Lake Nichols estate, Caroline County. William Thignutt, administrator, warns all claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers by July 6, 1918, or be barred by law from any benefit. Dated December 1, 1912.
The subse ct of Caroline county has obtained letters of administration from the Orphans Court on the estate of James E. Stafford late of Carrolling county, deceased. Creditors must prove claims with vouchers by August 7, 1913 or be excluded from benefits. Administrator James L. Spafford signs the notice January 7, 1913.
Caroline County Maryland notices announce letters testamentary issued to Norv Collins executrix for the estate of John B Stokes. Creditors must present claims with vouchers by the stated deadline or be barred from the estate benefits.
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