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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1926
Page
4
Lesson on John 3 1 17 and John 3 16 stressing the need for the new birth. Nicodemus the rabbi seeks Jesus at night and learns that spiritual birth is essential to entering Gods kingdom. Belief in Jesus offers eternal life and condemnation rests on unbelief.
The fragment cites Carlyle on a celestial band of the Immortals within God's eternity, a sacred guard sustaining the empire of mankind. It frames fellow-workmen surviving in eternity as part of a solemn, quasi-mystical fellowship beyond earthly time.
A brief note echoes the virtue of seeking honor from God rather than men. George Macdounald is cited as an example of quiet submission to divine esteem over public recognition.
A fragment reflects on jealousy as the harsh master of passion, exacting strict service and bitter wages. It notes the cost of watching an enemy’s success and guarding one’s own position in the face of rival fortunes.
Poetic reflection on sanctity, life’s steady pace, and spiritual growth as the true work of life authored by Goulburn.
Residents report oddly carved stones that have no clear origin and were found at various times, prompting curiosity and speculation about their origin and purpose. Scientists have yet to offer a satisfactory explanation.
Read the puzzle instructions: fill white spaces with letters to form horizontal and vertical words. Each number marks the start of a word. no letters go in black squares. Definitions include common words and several proper names. The list provides many clues across horizontal and vertical sections, with varying word lengths and thematic hints. The solution appears in the next issue.
An old remedy claims instant relief for dangerous coughs using Dr. King's New Discovery. A teaspoonful held in the throat for 15 to 20 seconds before swallowing loosens phlegm and soothes irritation, aiming to end coughing within 24 hours. Suitable for chest colds bronchitis and spasmodic croup, advertised as safe for children and economical.
The article traces Nellie as a nickname with possible roots in Dutch Nelle German Nelle and English Petronella. It notes Nellie as a protective talisman believed to guard Nellie’s health, especially blood diseases, and mentions Tuesday as a lucky day and a number 412.
In Caroline county circuit court equity No. 2436 Chy creditor claims against Jesse T. Dennis trading as Landing Neck Canning Company and Charles B. Harrison trustee must file with vouchers by February 15, 1926. Publication in Caroline and Talbot county papers required four consecutive weeks before January 15, 1926. Clerk True Ro. A. Deakyne.
A devotional piece urges personal hearing of Jesus calling each individual amid crowding life. It recalls Bartimaeus and Mary as examples, emphasizes precious promises and blood of Christ, and invites personal acceptance of the Lord as Lord, avoiding generic faith. The tone is late 19th or early 20th century religious prose urging intimate response.
A devotional note on Mary Magdalene at the tomb from John 20 15 where she weeps thinking Jesus is the gardener until he calls her by name Rabbunt Master The risen Lord speaks and reveals victory over death promising resurrection and steadfast covenants fulfilled through time and tears transformed by faith
A devotional exhortation by George MacDonald on bearing daily burdens. The passage urges readers to leave the future to God and focus on the present, warning against piling tomorrow's load onto today's cares.
A reflective line describes Jesus human love as delicate as a fine compass needle and more perceptive than the best barometer, tremulous like a seismograph sensing distant tremors in the world. The quotation credits J I Jowett D D.
Frank a six year old in an India school recalls a first grade lesson where the teacher, cautious on a busy street, warns children to look both ways for machines before crossing. He recounts telling his father how the teacher’s strict guidance aims to keep them safe despite their playful mischief.
A Jaunting car driver boasts to an American passenger that the hills are the highest mountains in Offland and then in the world, insisting with pride and humor that only foreign parts lie higher, as the ride continues and the whip flicks toward another range.
Restate a vision urging poetry to return to heavenly inspiration and noble subjects. He pleads for poets to abandon venal titling and serve fair, useful, and magnificent themes, hoping this shift will shock ignorance and prejudice into silence and renew poetry’s delight for mankind.
The American Folk-Lore Society documents link ear size to character, with small ears signaling stinginess and large ears indicating generosity. Many such physical trait superstitions are traced to remote periods and have been expanded into pseudo sciences, though origins are often forgotten by modern ages.
A local notice promoting subscription to the Journal highlights access to county news coverage. It emphasizes comprehensive reporting from the county, inviting readers to subscribe for full articles and updates.
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