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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
6
A post office robbery leads a detective to Walter Allen, once tied to Annie Davenport, as the prime suspect. A clipped letter and witness sightings place Allen near the scene, while his rival, Stuart Farnsworth, joins the town rumor mill and the pursuit narrows to a single, elusive target.
In a small town, Baxter and Graham trace a post office theft to suspect Stuart Farnsworth. A ciphered note read by Miss Davenport appears, then blank letters reveal the clues. Farnsworth is identified as the likely recipient, with letters exposed in the Davenport home.
Graham and Baxter trap postman Billy Stern and Allen in a daring letter scheme. Stern reveals the ciphered missives and the two thieves are captured. the hidden loot is found in Stern’s hiding place and Allen’s role is exposed.
Jade is described as a hard, prized oriental stone requiring vast patience to carve and valued by collectors for beauty. A French tale follows a male cat and a female cat living amicably with animals, caring for seven baby chicks by nesting with them as a surrogate mother.
A Commerce Report notes that China’s industrial growth is hampered by inadequate transport. Not a single road lengthier than 100 miles exists, and rivers, canals, and railways remain limited, slow, and unevenly distributed, hindering movement between regions and centers.
A note on Orion described as a glant of oriental astronomy Elucidates Nimrod the mighty hunter bound in the sky for impiety and suggests his train by two dogs and a hare in nearby constellations completes the scene.
By decree of the Caroline County Circuit Court a trustee will auction three parcels in Preston Maryland. Parcel 1 is a high state of cultivation farm with six room dwelling and barn. Parcel 2 is timber land between Parcel 1 and Linchester River. Parcel 3 known as the Chambers lot is near Easton with a comfortable dwelling. Sale starts 2 pm with terms per decree: one-third cash, balance in two installments at six and twelve months bearing interest. Purchasers can obtain a liberal loan secured by first mortgage.
A description of a tract along a mill pond and creek detailing timber, water access, and about 26 acres of cleared land. Improvements include a comfortable structure and related features as described in the readable text.
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