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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1942
Page
3
A biblical study contrasts Abel and Cain, showing differing worship, work, and gifts. Jealousy leads to murder, Cain’s punishment, and God’s mercy as Cain becomes a vagabond, illustrating sin’s growth and the need for redemption.
A dense catalog of across and down clues for a crossword puzzle, including drink, poisonous lant, moisture, tracking terms, celestial names, historical figures, languages, and various everyday nouns. It presents a complete grid of horizontal and vertical entries with numbered hints and a final entry titled Answer to Puzzle No. 27, plus several misprints and fragmented terms.
Luke 18:1 urges persistent prayer while teaching prayer as privilege and duty. The piece argues prayer unites believers with God, guides desires, reveals His will, and calls constant fellowship, citing Paul and Psalm references to stress divine fatherly care and need to seek guidance.
Maryland voters prepare for a contested 1942 congressional race as eight saboteurs in Washington highlight security fears. Brooke Lee leads in the sixth district with strong campaign, while Eastern Shore incumbent Dave Ward faces a surprise challenge from Leon Asa Andrus of Queen Annes. Maryland politics also catalogs changes on Capitol Hill with Katherine Byron and John Meyer navigating tough races, amid Baltimore boss influence and potential shifts in the state leadership.
The Baltimore faction laments a lack of willing volunteers as Theodore Roosevelt McKeldin, a Baltimore attorney and former mayoral candidate, is chosen by GOP leaders to run. O'Conor's strong fiscal, roads, and defense records complicate the race, while state defense chief Frank Roberts weighs in. Mayor Jackson bows out, conceding a hard fight ahead as O'Conor gains converts across counties.
The political retreat mirrors a 1984 episode when the mayor pulled back at the last moment. Influential allies like Millard Tydings August Klecka and Emerson Harrington distanced themselves from a doomed campaign. Willie Curran and Philip Perlman discussed the peril of a shared fate, urging caution as renomination loomed.
A vivid wartime voice compares a jeep’s speed and armament to ordinary driving. The narrator notes a jeep’s tough efficiency, claiming sixty mph, a .50 caliber gun, three armed men, and grenades, contrasted with gasoline mileage for civilian trips. The passage closes with a rallying refrain against Hitler.
Public sale of a two story dwelling with outbuildings in Denton Caroline County fronting Gay Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets. Property tied to Margaret Elizabeth Taylor with deeds from Tubbs and Carter families. Sale in court on a Friday between 2 and 4 pm with one third cash and rest at ratification or all cash option.
Governor Herbert R. O Connor issues a proclamation under 1918 and 1941 Maryland Acts to suspend election laws so absent military voters may vote by mail. The order applies to general, primary, and special elections in Baltimore City and counties, continuing until a further proclamation ends the suspension.
Orphans Court of Caroline County Maryland has set September 15 1942 for distribution and payment of the residue of Elizabeth E Pippins estate. Interested distributees legatees or others must appear by guardian solicitor or agent to assert rights or be barred from benefits. True copy, Carlton V West Register of Wills.
Ordered June 20 1942 by the Circuit Court for Caroline County Maryland that the creditors of William H Williamson late of Caroline County deceased and all others entitled to participate in the surplus proceeds of sale after mortgage satisfaction must file claims with the Clerk by September 3 next. A copy of this order is to be published weekly in a Caroline County newspaper once in each of three successive weeks before July 27. True Copy Test Wayne A Cawley Clerk.
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