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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1927
Page
6
A 1927 Western Newspaper Union essay argues life is clearly observable only through its manifestations. It traces life from rock to tree to bird to man, emphasizing environment, consciousness, and motive as key to a meaningful life tied to service. It notes life cannot be defined or destroyed, yet originates from life and grows through purposeful action.
The text explains how alloying metals creates materials with new properties, often melting at lower temperatures. Brass, gun-metals, and coinage rely on copper tin combinations and other alloyed metals to enhance hardness, durability, and usefulness. Antimony, though of little value alone, strengthens other metals and features in type metal and Britannia ware.
The term Yeoman denotes a small farmer or country landowner. It also names the Yeomen of the Guards formed in England by Henry VII. Yeomanry served as county organized volunteers in the Napoleonic wars and again in the South African conflict.
The article notes sea fish commonly receive nicknames not used for river fish. Red mullet is called sea wood cock for its flavor, dab known as salter, hake dubbed sea pike for its shape, flounder termed flock or fluka, and one gurnard bears the name cuckoogurnard due to its odd sound when caught.
A terse remark from Vauvenargues notes that excessive distrust of others is as damaging as the opposite mindset. It argues that most people become useless to a person who refuses to risk being deceived, highlighting the cost of constant suspicion.
A columnist quips about fashion and spending, joking that low-cost tights render larger purchases pointless. The remark foregrounds attitudes toward women’s dress and consumer choices in a light, humorous tone.
In Caroline county Circuit Court in Equity Chy. No. 2522 an order dated June 8 1927 confirms the sale reported by assignee W Brewster Deen unless cause is shown by August 11 next. A newspaper notice must run in Caroline county once weekly for four weeks before July 1. The report lists the sales at 1600 dollars. T Clayton Horsey Clerk. True Copy test.
The subscribers of Caroline county Maryland have letters testamentary from the Orphans Court on the estate of Robinson Nichols deceased. All claimants must exhibit their claims with vouchers authenticated by January 2 1928 or be excluded from the estate by law. Given June 14 1927 by Oscar Nichols and Harvey N Nichols executors.
Notice to all judgment creditors and all interested in the six mortgagors to file claims with vouchers with the Auditor by the 80th day of July 1927. After that date the Auditor will state an account to distribute surplus proceeds. 528 T. Pliny Auditor. Wall's Hardware and Farmers Supply Co. advert. rat poison. Denton Maryland.
Dr W A Smith Dentist at 409 Manixer Street Denton Maryland lists hours 9 15 am to 6 pm and phone 62 A farm advertisement offers fifty thousand tomato plants ready to set and 30 bushels of white potatoes for planting at cheap prices by H C Wright located at 420 S Second Street Denton Maryland
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The Assignee W Brewster Deen will on June 21 1927 auction in Denton Maryland the Richardson Farm a 136.5 acre parcel in Caroline County with a dwelling barn and outbuildings. One-half cash due day of sale with the balance in six and twelve months installments bearing interest. Title papers at purchaser expense. Auctioneer John Irwin.
Assignee will offer at public sale in front of the Court House door Denton on Tuesday June 28 1927 between 2 and 4 pm the real estate described as 83 acres 107 square perches in the Sixth Election District near Denton Maryland including a comfortable dwelling and outbuildings with most land in cultivation One third cash day of sale balance with interest on final ratification or all cash option Title at purchaser's expense. Sale ratification conditioned by Equity Court order.
J Owen Knotts will auction at the Denton court house door in Maryland a farm of about ten acres and woodland from Ignatius Kendziora and Agnes Kendziora. The property includes a large dwelling, barn and outbuildings. Terms: one third cash, balance in two equal notes at six and twelve months bearing interest, or all cash. Title papers at purchaser’s expense. Leonard Covey, auctioneer. Now is the time to subscribe.
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