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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1923
Page
6
Moran helps a trapped figure on a steep ledge as a deliberate mine attack threatens a railway. He battles a toppling boulder to shield the train while a lone, exhausted woman clings to life in the aftermath, her lips moving as she thanks him for arriving in time.
Moran confronts a brave girl who insists on truth over murder and a pact to let the trap fall. She warns him of danger and offers a bargain to forget what he saw while intent on changing her name and awaiting a future wedding. Moran vows to help resolve the strike without more harm.
A quotable LA Times line about city rooming house life and a country lover who boasts of birds flowers and paradise while neighborly spraying and small misfortunes mount, leaving a reader peeved at the end.
In Leeds a shop reports 100 pairs of trousers robbed of all buttons by rats. The Vermin Repression society warns rodents cause rapid costs, estimating rats and mice incur about $19 per second. London retailers spend portions of money weekly on vermin destruction.
A fragmented account contrasts Costa Rican funeral customs with a note on Hokwei Japan where June 24 1922 saw unusual cold. It mentions accordion players at small funerals and a Lake Freezes in tune, plus a crop-damaging freeze. The piece blends anecdotes about entertainment at funerals and historic weather events with casual commentary.
A fragment attributes happiness not to wealth but to lack of grief, citing Apollodorus as the source. The saying contrasts material riches with equanimity and contentment as the true measure of happiness. The brief aphorism reflects ancient ideas on blessedness and emotional balance.
Frog skin is described as the toughest leather known, noted for its remarkable thickness and durability. The passage highlights the resilience of amphibian skin as a protective, leathery outer layer.
A compact reflection on conscience quoting Izaak Walton about losing moral compass and worth, underscoring the emptiness that follows when character is abandoned.
A weathered line from the Boston Transcript notes that kindness is the only kind worth crying over, framing a reflective mood on empathy and generosity.
A brief Duluth Herald reflection comments that many men who wed in haste gain little leisure thereafter. The note frames marriage as a hurried choice with enduring penalties, offering a concise moral on restraint and thoughtful decision making.
A lesson on humility from Luke 14 and Jesus socializes yet remains separate from worldly ties. He heals a man on the Sabbath, rebukes selfish ambition at the table, and emphasizes unselfish charity toward the poor and afflicted.
A former Chinese laundry evolved into a store and then a church. After ten years of service, the community grew to 47 communicants and 100 children, culminating this year in a new building, St. Philip's chapel in New Orleans.
A 200 year old Persian rug sold by Banks to friends allegedly weaves a family saga in hieroglyphic figures. It starts with founders, shows growth from a humble home to prosperity, and centers on a great house symbolizing their rise. Banks claims the rug explains American success fiction through frugality and perseverance.
The essay argues the praying Christ as the strongest proof for prayer. Jesus prays at baptism choosing his apostles, during temptations, at Transfiguration, in agony before the cross, for his murderers, at death, and during ascension. The piece urges followers to imitate his constant prayerful example.
A biblical verse warns against favoritism in gatherings, condemning favoritism toward those in fine dress while sending the poor away. It calls out biased judgments and evil thoughts.
A convict complains of a hot cell and a locked ventilator saying a wasp once flew in and carried off his dinner while his back was turned. An Inspector queries the vent as the unusual excuse unfolds in a humorous exchange.
Mrs. John D. Albrecht of Baltimore Maryland credits Tanlac with a remarkable recovery from years of indigestion pale and nervous condition and near collapse. She says one bottle improved appetite nerves strength and energy and urges others to seek Tanlac from their druggists.
Notice from James W Shively administrator of George W Shively dec d. Caroline county Maryland. Creditors must file claims with vouchers by July 30 1923 or be barred from the estate. Dated January 9 1923.
The court confirms the commissioners report and return in the 1922 decree to value divide and allot the real estate of Joseph E George deceased with heirs named. A final decree will be passed unless cause to the contrary is shown by February 25 next, with notices in four Maryland newspapers.
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