26 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1902
Page
1
Bishop Matz relates a legend of a pious monk who, after hearing a guiding bird in song, steps beyond the monastery to a transformed world. He learns that earthly time can seem fleeting as music enchants the soul, prompting meditation on the divine music of heaven beyond mortal exile.
Mrs. Helsby wife of Isaac J Helsby a Dorchester citizen and farmer living about three miles north of East New Market near Hastings store took her own life Sunday morning by tying a bridle rein around her neck and hanging herself while lifting her feet to tighten the rein.
Sunday at Rehoboth featured rapid storm development with a warm sun at 3 p.m., a thunderstorm with hail, then clear skies within half an hour. A second heavy evening rain brought relief to farmers. Two odd visitors known as Weary Willies drew beachside curiosity as bright bathing suits stood out. A hot night packed trains and hotels while a steady breeze kept mosquitoes scarce and moonlit bathers enjoyed the calm sea.
Max O'Rell recounts Lafitte the future Paris banker who gained entry by a fallen pin he picked up in a London bank. Ten years later he was a partner and the city’s wealthiest banker, with a street named for him. A moral on vigilance and small acts leading to success. Also a tribute to Washington by Dr. Andrew Reed, praising virtue, retirement, and immortality. Then farm statistics note 5,739,657 farms valued at 20.614 billion dollars, with buildings, lands, machinery, and livestock amounts.
A soil renovator warns that exhausting surface soil of potash, phosphoric acid and nitrogen through continuous crops reduces yields. Deeply rooted plants like sunflowers bring nutrients to the surface, aiding rotation with grains and legumes. Other profitable deep-rooted crops and a balanced rotation are proposed to maintain soil fertility without costly fertilizers. Local notes mention a door knob factory in Chestertown and Best White Dove flour at a Denton exchange.
State Senator John P. Moore recalls meeting John W. Mackay in New York on a cable matter. Mackay halted all business to ensure a mother's word reached her ill son aboard the steamship Etruria. Moore later learned of Mackay's deed, and after Mackay’s death he cabled sympathy to his widow.
A fierce tornado struck Baltimore at 1 30 p m on Sunday from the southwest. Eleven people died, hundreds of houses lost roofs, and many trees were uprooted in riverfront and harbor districts. Nine victims drowned in the harbor, one killed by a falling tree, one by live wire. business district saw minor damage. The storm lasted under 15 minutes.
The Grand Lodge of B P O E. holds in Salt Lake City August 12 to 14. Pennsylvania Railroad offers excursion tickets from all lines at reduced rates. Tickets valid August 6 to 8 for outbound travel and return until September 30. Return passage validation at Salt Lake City by Joint Agent costs 50 cents. Inquiries to ticket agents for rates and conditions.
A Michigan Methodist minister delivered a sermon amid a heated term debate on short messages. The text centered on Luke 16 24 with Lazarus and Dives, noting the heat of Dives’ torment and urging prayer for escape.
A sea lion has been seen in the Choptank over the past week, first reported by crabbers off the mouth of Trappe River and later near Rich Nock. Fishermen alarmed when it surfaced before dawn Wednesday and snapped at a crab line. Locals say it is the first such sighting in the Choptank. But don’t miss Rolph's Hotel and The Brayton in Rehoboth.
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