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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1917
Page
6
A narrator and his dog Jock find themselves trapped under a Manila bay dock as tide rises and air runs low. Jock instinctively locates an air pocket under the overturned boat, saving both their lives. The tale ends with the narrator acknowledging Jock’s role without claiming he is a hero.
A London Tit-Bits feature recounts a French wartime letter from a young weaver who joined the army at the war’s start. On a short furlough he returns to a banquet led by the mayor and councilors, who praise a distinguished conduct medal he says he did not earn, revealing it was actually awarded for a district court martial over stealing a chicken.
The article urges strict adherence to promises in all dealings. It highlights that keeping words builds credit and influence, advises noting names for appointments, and states obligations endure until fulfilled. It emphasizes reliability as a key social and business asset.
The bow paddler is the captain of Indian voyagers as their experience makes his will the law. The canoe’s light draft allows travel in shallow water but increases risk from submerged obstacles. A bow man must spot dead heads, logs, and shoals and guide the craft to keep the crew safe during rapid turns.
A slender eucalyptus tree in Los Angeles reaches sixty five feet with an American flag perched under its leafy tuft. The tree is described as smooth and planed like a finished pole and much smaller than a foot in diameter at the base.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet notes a quip about a wife who has been listening for three weeks without catching the supposed listener. The fragment reflects a humorous misunderstanding within a domestic context.
Irish born Commodore John Barry born in Wexford in 1715 earned the title Father of the American Navy. He learned seamanship young, commanded the Lexington, and helped prepare the first fleet for the Revolution before serving with Washington’s forces.
A collage of jokes and witticisms appears from multiple papers. Lines touch on reform talk, childcare, singular voices, financial woes, and self-critique, with quips attributed to Pittsburgh Pout Philadelphia Ledger Chicago News Life and others.
During the hours between one and four P M the following real estate is described as Parcel No 1 lying in the Third Election District, Carroll County Maryland. It begins at the northwest side of the county road from Hobbs to Williston opposite a stone, the southwest corner of William Murphy's land, and runs S 38 W 63 perches to William B H Nuttle land, then binding S 62 3 4 E 814 perches to a stake, then along a division line to Carlos Murphy's part N 50 E 457 10 perches to the starting point, containing ...
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