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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1914
Page
4
A study of Jesus teaching on Sabbath rest contrasts mercy with legalism. The healer acts with compassion in the synagogue, showing mercy is higher than ceremonial law, and that man’s need justifies acts of care even on holy days. The text argues Sabbath rest serves man, not vice versa, and urges balance between worship, rest, and service.
An ancient isolated church at Fairfield, Romney Marsh, England, was visited recently by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The building sits in a meadow surrounded by water. Visitors filled the six painted wooden pews as the primate spoke from a high pulpit with his head nearly touching the oak beams.
A man at Premier Motor Manufacturing yards was caught taking coal. When questioned by the captor who asked who told him to take it, the thief replied that no one told him and he simply needed it. The incident was reported by the Indianapolis News.
In a tense confrontation, Von Grobelaar accuses Paul of triggering Holland’s doom via a secret wire. The minister reveals a hidden button linking to dam defenses as flood catastrophes loom, but Paul declares he cut the dangerous wire last night, saving the dykes.
A short dialogue from the Buffalo News shows post office life with Joe Henderson asking about mail and deliveries. The exchange mentions Tom Warden, Herman Langer, Fred Wilkins, a cheese factory, harnesses, russet flats, and a shoat. The scene ends with morning greetings and concern about chickens escaping.
In Maitland Nova Scotia a farmer found three day old skunk kits in a nest. He saved them and raised them with his cat which had drowned her own litter. The cat adapts to the kits and provides entertainment for local children. The farmer plans a potential skunk farm, comparing prospects to Maritime fox farms. Skunk fur is among the most valuable.
The captain of a great liner laments the office boy who, he says, has taken romance from seafaring. He recalls when ship masters were social equals to navy officers, but now face a taunting junior in the owner's office. He notes captains fear quitting for fear of losing another posting.
Reports claim sealing wax factories employ girls cheaply in resin tasks and claim anemia cures among young women. Doctors advocate the method, noting rapid improvement for those taking the work. Some girls even offer free labor to obtain the cure.
Two men argued late one night about a question. The louder speaker was ultimately judged to be right, keeping neighbors awake for about an hour.
Nightmares cause a vivid shock requiring calming. night terrors strike four to eight year olds with sudden awakening and frantic screams. Adults blame late night eating. advise gentle handling, avoiding scolding, and easing evening routines. Limiting school pressure during holidays helps older children at risk.
A veteran politician recalls a graft tale about a city boss who pretended poverty to lure two accomplices with a fake cash grab. At dawn he feigned being broke and hired a cab to his hotel, then paid his two allies with $5 bills while secretly hiding a large fortune in his pocket. The heelers accuse him of double crossing, insisting the money was theirs by rights. Source cites the New York Sun.
Reading from a museum notes the long history of prosthetics from 300 B C bronze and wood legs to movable arms by Ambroise Paré and early modern crafts. It cites examples from Greek and Roman veterans, German and Italian innovators, and later surgeons who described gold silver and crystal eyes and silver noses grafted with wires.
A fragmentary street scene shows a wife and her husband debating a maid named Anna and a second girl. The dialogue hints at impropriety and secrecy as they discuss appearances and perceptions in New York.
During the postwar boundary readjustment, the small village of La Schlucht was split between France and Germany. The main street forms the frontier with a standing line between the two nations. A joint photo is possible with each side in its own territory.
A fragment from the Chicago Tribune notes an investigating committee was formed to ascertain the reason for the deceased's death. The inquiry aims to determine the cause and circumstances surrounding the fatal event.
A garbled excerpt cites La Rochefoucauld on virtue and vice as Fortune displays our traits. The readable fragment shows phrases about perception, objects, and moral balance attributed to classic aphorisms.
Seize 15 cent can goods offered at clear low price, limited time sale. These items are described as fine quality and likely to sell out quickly, urging immediate purchase before stock ends.
Sanitary boxes of pitted prunes priced at 12 cents per full pound, with many other money saving values. The store touts oysters as a specialty and offers bulk quantities, home packing in sanitary boxes, and service in all styles for out-of-town patrons.
A fragment listing fruits and produce including grapes oranges bananas apples and cranberries with PENNA. STATE celery noted among items. No context on dates or quantities provided.
In a humorous exchange Mrs Hardwork laments always washing on Monday night and being tired. Arty Drudge counters suggesting Fels-Naptha Soap to speed washing so clothes dry by noon.
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