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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1917

Page

4

Hezekiah the King and the Passover Devotion

This Sunday school lesson previews Hezekiah of Judah, praised for faithful reform and a great Passover from Dan to Beersheba. It contrasts his reign with Ahaz, details cleansing the temple, restoring worship, and deliverance from the Assyrian threat, ending with Hezekiah's long life granted after prayer.

Hezekiah Ahaz Jerusalem Judah Israel Dan Beersheba Ffe House of the Lord Abraham Isaac Ashber Manasseh Zebulun Solomon Abaz Moses Sennacherib Jerusem Prophetsaiah Joshua David Josh Pet Sennachurib Nineveh Fezekiah Salah

When Lafayette Was In Jail

After the Revolution Lafayette was captured en route to Holland and jailed by Austria. His wife faced Paris during the terror but reached Vienna to plead for release. American friends aided his cause, and on August 25, 1707, he was freed after five years in a dungeon. Francis K. Huger and Dr. Eric Boilmaan attempted a daring rescue but were not imprisoned.

Lafayette Holland Paris Vienna Lberty Francis K. [Luger Charleston S. C Eric Boilmaan

Health and House Screens for Clean Homes

The article urges thorough screening of all doors windows and porches to protect health from flies mosquitoes and other pests. It emphasizes that screens must fit tightly and cover all openings, especially back porches where food is handled, to provide real safety and comfort.

Noey

Speed in Baseball Relays and Double Plays Highlight Fielding

The piece explains first base speed versus second base trips, noting 385 seconds as a fast journey and 800 feet as a distance for deep hits. It describes infield relay coordination behind outfield throws, the quick chain from shortstop to second to first, and how a batter running 90 feet presses the fielder to precise timing. The double play looms as a constant threat to a runner on first.

Fruit Acids as Mouth Cleansers in Dental Care

Fruit acids found in grapes oranges lemons and apples can serve as a mouth wash for most teeth though a dentist should assess individual dental condition before choosing alkaline or acidic washes. The acids rapidly remove mucous films beginning dental decay and a nightly apple followed by thorough brushing helps protect teeth from bacteria.

Automatic cooking boxes in ancient Hebrew practice

The article notes that automatic cooking boxes were widely used by Hebrews about two thousand years ago. It cites Greek and Roman writers and Friedlander’s edition of Juvenile, referencing a Jew who, before the Sabbath, placed hot food in cooking boxes with pots covered by napkins and wrapped in hay to keep meals warm for the Sabbath.

Friedlander

Sermon Length A Daring Twenty Minute Talk

A Louisville Courier Journal quip recalls a minister who once fretted over sermon length. He later settled on about fifteen minutes, noting that audience discussion centered on duration rather than content. The remark highlights practical pulpit pacing and parishioner engagement.

Louisville Courier- Journal

Love conquers all but time outlasts every spell

A vintage Pearson’s Weekly style excerpt notes love as the supreme power, with mock quotes about a grumbler named Dobbs and a jokey line about blaming his face for needing a shave. The text rails at sorcery and suggests time is the only force unbothered by magic.

Johnson Dobbs Jackson Pearson’s Weekly

Just Pet Names and Debt in Quiet Courtroom

A brief note reflects on liabilities as what cannot be paid and assets as what cannot be collected, attributed to a quip from Puck. The remark anchors a legal or financial discussion within a historical context.

Sunshine Poultry Farm River Road Denton Ridgely Conkey

Vegetable Cutlets Recipe from London Answers

Try this meatless day recipe with equal parts carrots turnips parsnips and onions plus potatoes to half the mix. Brown onions in butter, roll remaining vegetables, chop and mix with mashed potatoes, season and add parsley. Shape into cutlets when cold and fry in egg and breadcrumbs.

London

The Real Wonder Workers Do You Believe in Fairies

A Washington Star exchange contrasts belief in fairies with practical progress. A sentimentalist asks about fairies, while a practical person credits humans with inventing locomotives telephones and electric lights.

Washington Star

Glaciers Explained as Brittle Masses Moving Down Valleys

The text describes glaciers as brittle solids that fracture under gravity. It explains their descent through continuous breakage and the sliding of the entire ice mass downslope.

Money and the root of evil in medicinal extracts

The note discusses the adage money as the root of all evil and questions its link to obtaining a medicinal extract from the root attributed to Sir Hardman Lever, suggesting a debate over value and virtue in remedies.

Sir Hardman Lever

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