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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1923
Page
6
In a modest flat Ned Cadell wins a motor car at the Y M C A bazaar, triggering a clash with his father who staunchly warns against speeding and danger. Mrs Cadell mediates while Ned hails a new start, and the family faces a pivotal choice about indulgence versus safety.
At a family table Ned and his mother discuss a machine and a car named the old boat. Mr Cadell arrives bragging about speed and a recent accident near Mrs Blake’s kid, blaming pedestrians and animals for mishaps while praising the car’s performance. The scene ends with awe at a curved ride.
A quote reflecting on England’s ruined monasteries and valleys as vital sanctuaries of endurance after Rome’s fall. Lawrence notes how isolated communities sustained the human spirit when Europe faced widespread devastation, shaping the church and later medieval Europe.
A famous ram in a Virginia village beds its sight on Uncle Rastus sleeping in a pasture. The ram charges with horns, striking the bald spot, then wanders off to contemplate the collision. Uncle Rastus sighs, calling the ram a rogue who wandered from the fold and found sorrow and tribulation.
In Sinbad the Sailor's fifth voyage an old man seemingly frail clung to Sinbad's back. Pretending to need help crossing a brook he overpowered the sailor, who then intoxicated him, toppled him, and crushed his head with a stone. Sir Walter Scott labeled the creature the greatest bore on record.
The passage evokes wind swept tundras and distant mountains with Eskimos, reindeer, ptarmigan and wolves. It paints silent lakes, streams, mosses and flowers, describing a tapestry of colors and scents in pristine Arctic solitude and Earth’s rich mineral hues.
Erosion has carved unusual profiles and silhouettes across Colorado. A Lincoln likeness at Evergreen, a Jumbo elephant at Palmer Lake, a swan at Platte canyon, Mother Grundy in Clear Creek canyon, a human skull on Skyline Drive near Canyon City, a sphinx head near Corona, owls at Estes Park, and Astenington in Garden of the Gods at Colorado Springs are among the noted formations.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt argues that while men earn most wages, women control household spending and influence many decisions. It advocates shared influence with dominance in certain areas, persuasion over compulsion, and warns men against being driven into unwanted positions, noting men often respond to reason.
A vivid portrait of Basrah horseracing with a new brick grandstand and Persian rugs. Trainers stewards and the totalisator thrive near heat‑shaded sheds while native gamblers, shaggy and dusty, cluster around the paddock and desert course selecting favorites with stoic bids.
Annual Patseo market in Tibet gathers Tibetan sheep owners and traders who barter fleece for tea rice and cotton goods. Traders and sheep travel on pack ponies mules and donkeys to a high valley around 18 000 feet where camps are pitched. Fleece is rolled tight and bound onto pack animals for transport.
Trustees will sell at public auction between 2 and 4 pm in front of Preston Hardware Co. lot in Preston Caroline County. Two tracts described with complex family deeds from 1867 and 1878 including a large dwelling. Terms: one third cash, then 9 and 18 months, or all cash. deferred payments accrue interest. Trustees Fulton Noble, Deen, Temple. Auctioneer noted.
Under a 1923 circuit court decree in Equity Chancery No. 2203 in Caroline county two parcels of land near Hutchinson's Crossroads and Harmony are to be sold at the Court House door in Denton Maryland between 2 and 4 pm in 1928. Parcel 1 includes a two story dwelling with outbuildings on a farm tenanted by John R. Towers and Parcel 2 is a village lot with a two story dwelling. Purchases may pay one third at sale and balance January 1 1924 or all cash. taxes to July 1 1923 are paid by trustees. Land remains subject to tenant rights. purchaser receives rents after sale. Title papers and stamps paid by purchaser.
An account recalls how Franklin Adams and Jefferson debated the Great Seal on a day remembered as July 4 1770 proposing Moses parting the Red Sea leading to rebellion against tyrants as obedience to God Adams favored Hercules and his club while Jefferson urged guiding the children of Israel. The seal’s final eagle design was adopted on June 20 1782 after other hands influenced the process.
A decree of the Orphans Court of Caroline County authorizes a public auction of two parcels in the 4th Election District near Linchester Harmony. The sale, June 23 1923, occurs from 3 to 4 PM at Preston Hardware and Auto Co. Terms include half cash and balance in three months or all cash. Also announced is a mortgage foreclosure sale at Denton on June 19 1923 for a two story dwelling with outbuildings and nearby access to schools church and rail service.
In rural Hampshire a field-path is avoided after dusk for fear of the werewolf, described as a large dog that was once a lady. An old woman recalls warnings from her mother and grandmother, while locals report sightings of a vanishing canine on the downs. The piece notes lycanthropy lore dating to the Dark Ages in Europe.
A movable model on the White Star liner Majestic depicts the voyage from New York to Southampton. Popular Mechanics notes the chart scales the Atlantic and plots the ship’s course so the model indicates the vessel’s exact position at any moment during crossing.
A burly former pressman delivered a heavy package to a house at 18 Brown Street and demanded fifty cents. The lady argued the mix up, but the man insisted it was a case of ginger ale, not a misaddressed parcel, revealing the lighthearted misunderstanding.
Road notice from appointed examiners sworn to county commissioners of Caroline county states they will meet on the Front River County Road near Choptank in the Fourth Election District on June 20, 1923 at 2:30 p.m. to determine if public convenience requires alteration or closure of the road.
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