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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1919
Page
5
An advertisement comparison argues that true protection goes beyond life and fire insurance to protect the soul. It cites biblical verses to stress that only Jesus Christ delivers from the coming wrath and offers salvation through faith, contrasting material safeguards with eternal security.
The Kansas City Star quotes Gabe Gosnell of Grudge lamenting national calamities and loss of worship. He recalls being disappointed in relatives during a visit to the Big Burg. He notes everyone stays up late while troubles loom, with a sharp remark about late bedtimes.
Reported figures for November 2, 1918 show the War Department employed 113,725 cavalry and riding horses, 186,348 draft horses, 144,611 draft mules, 17,208 pack and riding mules, and 15,280 unclassified animals, totaling 477,262 animals ready for use.
Miss M A Kelley of Kelsey aims to establish a Slangtown museum at Placerville and a surrounding exhibit at the old James A Marshall blacksmith shop site in Tungtown El Dorado. Placerville supports funding. the Kelsey shop needs a stone wall and shelter to preserve Marshall, once rumored poor but said to own a hotel and two mines, We Sandy and Gray Eagle, now tied to the Breyman estate of Toledo Ohio.
The Brussels Griffon, nicknamed the monkey faced toy dog, is prized for sharp wit and charm. A cross of Irish terrier, Yorkshire terrier, and Yorkshire spaniel, it commands high prices when weighing three to four pounds. Breeders in the United States enjoy advantages in showing and demand remains strong as availability in Belgium is limited.
Trene Castle recalls her late husband Captain Vernon Castle with a memory of their final public appearance at a British recruiting benefit in New York. She describes dancing in uniform at the Hippodrome, receiving flowers, and his emotional kiss backstage. The piece reflects on their life of fame and fortune and the foreboding sense from that night.
Medical observers note fright and fear after torpedoed ships trigger shell shock like phenomena among passengers. Doctor Clanet reports on postattack stupefaction followed by eruptions of energy, including firing into air or sea, with mutism, tremors, spasms, and episodic laughter observed on rescue ships and in trench life.
The text notes how war alters food status and uses for carrots, which shift from lowly stew staple to versatile camouflage. It describes drying and candying bits to create raisins, currants, candied fruits, marmalades, jams, and festive decorations for war cakes and puddings.
March offers two birthstones. Bloodstone, a dull green chalcedony with red spots, mined mainly in India, is linked to healing lore and ancient amulets. Aquamarine, a bluish green transparent beryl meaning sea water, is prized in large stones for jewelry.
The piece extols daily walking as healthful, citing Sir Herman Weber’s urging to move regardless of weather and to avoid sedentary life. It then discusses glacial periods, noting deposits found by W. W. Atwood near Ridgway, Colorado, and shifts to shipboard timekeeping with bell schedules and watch divisions.
A fragmentary, satirical description equates the so called Chinese swan to a goose, noting a long neck and swanlike traits. It refers to the bird as Cygnopals cygnoides with a wart on the bill and a mild, loquacious, diplomatic demeanor. The piece mocks Western naming conventions and cultural stereotypes.
A quirky exchange features Senator Sorghum noting that contradictory emotions arise as he speaks of universal peace. The piece references inquisitive birds, including the Kentucky warbler, noted by the American Forestry Association as wary of humans and preferring damp woods. It mentions the warbler’s eastern U S range and wintering in northern South America. A humor panel jokes about tongue tied women and echoes a comic dialogue.
At the Supervisors of Elections meeting in Denton on June 24 1919 registers of voters and election judges were designated for each district. Names and party affiliations include Alonza R Cohee Democrat Henderson Md and Martin Jensen Republican in the First District. In the Second District Jesse W Porter Democrat Greensboro Md and John M Weaver Republican. Third District precincts list Oscar E Kelly Democrat Hobba Md Grant Alburger Republican Denton Md and John E Wilson Democrat Enton Md with J Walter Beauchamp Republican Denton. Fourth District John Rumbold Jr Democrat Preston Md and Edward T Moore Republican Preston Md. Fifth District Tristram D Nab Democrat Federalsburg Md and T Fred Bron Republican.
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