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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1929
Page
5
The piece argues whistleing is as natural as birdsong yet governed by etiquette. A boy reprimanded may whistle to save face or show indifference, signaling contempt or provocation. Boswell notes Johnson called such whistling a nice trait of character in a host-guest moment.
Detroit News explains medieval parish vestries as the church’s governing body and storehouse for surplus goods. It notes the fourteenth century parish church served as the common hall, market, and theater, with hosts using church space and even towers as refuges in exposed coastal districts.
Tests by Mme Marguerite Combes show red ants form fire brigades and extinguish flames with formic acid. An alarm is raised when an ant hill is lit, smoke and flame are tackled, a candle is snuffed in a minute. Ants in danger are dragged to safety by companions.
The article explains the role of party whips in the United States and notes the long established position in the British Parliament. It lists four duties: inform on party opinion, count votes and report results, alert members to important divisions and detain them until voting, and instruct members on how to vote. The government whip also maintains a quorum during government business.
A fourteen year old hog in North China Herald reports an automobile accident in which a pedestrian died during a police clash with kidnappers. The creature was kidnapped and held for two hours. It was en route to school when the events unfolded and the hog apologized to a teacher for tardiness. He understood adventures should not interrupt education.
An aging golfer clings to the royal game yet his strokes grow increasingly erratic. After missing 14 balls in a row he sighs that worse players exist, only to be told by a consoling caddie that none play at all.
A medical expert notes women are more prone to flat feet than men, as women tend to toe out while walking and standing. Persistently toeing in or adopting Indian-style posture may help prevent flat feet.
In India some religious groups believe certain times of day are unlucky. Motor car dealers must learn these lucky hours and limit their sales efforts to those periods.
Mrs. Morton, wife of the general manager, coerces each man in the office to buy a charity-show ticket for a church fundraiser. Artie, wary at first, attends and reports the performance with sharp, comic observations about attendees, performers, and the night’s mood.
An editorial promotes metal lath construction to prevent cracks and fire spread. It argues safety first, noting long term economy from fewer repairs, and urges adoption in homes and buildings. It mentions textured plastering as a notable trend and ends with a brief fairy tale vignette about a diligent student.
The article notes that olives from the original Mission planting by the Wrandlain fathers live on at the San Diego mission. It recalls Jesuit and Spanish fruit introductions brought north with the missions, including pomegranates, dates, and other fruits seen in 1792 at Mission San Gabriel and at Ventura.
A prominent politician known for his grand oratorical style begins a forceful speech with heavenly witnesses and countrymen. A high pitched voice from the gallery cries Toure guilty, Charlie, prompting astonishment and a disrupted scene in London.
A Kindergarten student Maury, nearly six, excitedly tells his mother he modeled the Statue of Liberty today. He explains he made it and added a pipe to his youth, a curious remark highlighting a parent’s puzzled reaction to a child’s imaginative project.
Caroline County Maryland Treasurer announces public tax sales for 1926 1927 and 1928 taxes with interest costs and levy. Properties listed include Bryant's addition Denton lot five 35 by 100 feet and other Denton parcels with assessed owners Obediah Lewis heirs William P Carroll and Emmett W Beulah. Sale set for July 2 1929 at the courthouse between 1 and 4 pm.
Multiple described land tracts in Caroline County Maryland with metes and bounds, containing 36.4, 8, 112 and 41.7 acres plus smaller parcels, tied to historic deeds and land records. Tax figures for state and county and related costs are listed for each parcel, along with origins in 19th and early 20th century deeds.
Legal description outlines two tracts in Caroline County adjoining Federalsburg and Three Bridges, with references to Edward Nuttle Frampton J T Prattis and Solomon R Brewington. Includes tax figures for state and county assessments 1926 1928 and a separate third lot along the Northwest fork of the Nanticoke river.
Legal description of multiple tracts in Caroline County Maryland within the Fourth Election District. Boundaries reference Levin Dickerson, Henry Stanford relations, and intervening parcels. Contains eleven acres and seven and a half acres with several save and except clauses and chain of title entries from 1889 to 1928.
Deed details a boundary line between Stanford and Lewis lands traced from a 1905 filing to a present owned parcel. Clarence Deen and wife transfer to Charles Beulah on February 8, 1921, with taxes listed and a sale terms provision requiring full payment at sale or redress via resale and a twelve month redemption period with interest and costs.
Order of Publication involves George Price in a dispute with Medford L Price as Trustee under a Deed and Declaration of Trust, and includes Cora M Spencer William J Price Katie E Kronshaw Bessie E Evans Harry M Price Samuel C Rice as named parties. The notice identifies publication action and parties in the case.
In Caroline County Circuit Court in Equity No 2777 Chy the bill requests nullification of a so called Deed and Declaration of Trust and reconveyance of assets to George Price. It details mortgages notes and a bank recital tied to Goldsboro Bank and property in Queen Anne and Caroline counties. It notes a 1925 transfer to Medford L Price under distress, a later plan to recover assets, and asks for a decree nullifying the trust deed and restoring the property to the plaintiff. Proceedings urge publication of notice to nonresident defendants George E Price and Cora E Spencer and set a filing deadline of June 26.
Attorney for owners offers at public sale in Denton Maryland three parcels of Clark land totaling about eighty acres with home farm woodland and several outbuildings. Parcels include 51 acres 7 acres and 18 acres plus improvements. sale June 18 1929 from 2 to 4 PM. Terms one third cash day of sale and balance January 1 1939 or all cash. Purchaser to receive possession January 1 1980 despite growing crops reserved for 1929. Located near shell road a mile from Williston six miles from Denton. Auctioneer James Temple attorney J Owen Enouts.
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