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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1922

Page

8

Pride Isn't Everything in Clementine Tale

Clementine Dill, a pale ward of Aunt Emily, grapples with love and pride as Jerry Landers pursues another woman. Aunt Emily, wary of social matches, fears loss of status while Gussie regales with gossip. Jerry leaves town after a quarrel. Clementine declares love outweighs pride, and Emily hastily seeks air and decision.

Clementine Dill Miss Emily DI Clementine Miss Dill Clem Doctor Brown Emily Miss Emily Jerry Landers Emily Dill Ebenezer Landers Landers Fate Augusta Barnes Augasta Gussie Jake Harry Betsy Captain Ebenezer Jerry Miss Dll Jerry At Augusta Dills Clemeanter Clemmice Miss Ditl

Emily, Ebenezer Decide Love Over Pride at Last

Emily confronts Capt. Ebenezer Landers about Jerry and Clementine’s marriage. Ebenezer relents as Emily rushes to tell Jerry, who rushes downstairs with joy. The couple reconcile, and Ebenezer welcomes their union in his house, acknowledging pride’s failings.

Ebenezer Landers Ebenever Emily Jerry Clementine Ebenezer Clem

City a Veritable Beehive

W O Hall in Asia Magazine depicts Chungking as a crowded, stinking, furnace like port city. Six hundred thousand people pack into under a mile square with riverside drainage blocked. vendors, carriers, and antslike crowds fill every street as rain falls and fogs hang over the city.

Chungking China W. OL. Hall Asia Magazine

Royal Poets Henry VII and James I Highlighted

A fragment discusses English royal poetry, praising Henry VII as the best kingly poet and James I as the most prolific, with two volumes published and many works in manuscript. It notes Bodleian Library’s Quarterly Record supplement featuring James I poems printed in Fell type and hopes for a complete edition by scholars.

Enelish

The Suttee Practice in India Abolished Yet Seen Occasionally

The piece notes that the practice of wives self immolating on a deceased lord's funeral pyre called suttee persisted in parts of India despite British bans. It records that wealthy rajahs sometimes left many widows to burn. in Ben gal, the practice peaked with about thirty per year. The British banned suttee in 1829, but incidents still occur occasionally.

India Bensal

Reading a Magazine Theory On Mummy Diseases

A boarding house keeper cites a magazine claim that two thirds of human diseases stem from overeating. A scants-haired bachelor at the table approves yet notes confusion in the scene, suggesting a lapse in conversation and memory.

Prank and Paul In Same Chess Class Confusion

Frank and Paulo contend Paul is a year older than Prank and in an advanced class. Prank returns home radiant, claiming to be up with Paul. His father asks his current class, Prank says he is in the same chess, and explains Paul’s name mix up with Baal back.

Frank Paulo Paul Prank Smilies Papa Tam Sam Baal

Standard of Measurement In 1889 Naftians Seek Platinum Scale

In 1889 twenty naftians tried to adopt the platinum standard used in France but found the length unchanged by tiny fractions of a metre. The Saentifie Americain notes the odd drift may be due to baronial cleaning actions disturbing likely platinum molecules. The effort will be watched for the next ten seats and may be abandoned.

Naftians France Saentifie Americain

Desirable Hair Curlers Surge in Bersen Nor way

Women in the province of Bersen in southwest Norway face harsh work strains and bleak climate, yet hair curlers are in extraordinary demand. An American agency urges manufacturers to target this district with beauty instruments, highlighting the region as a promising market.

Bersen Norway Herzen Vhiadelphia Ledger

The Prophet Foretold Wireless Yet The Lightning Speaks

A clipped discussion from 1559 describes a Hebrew dialog about a device resembling a trumpet for the deaf and a future communication tool. It places Mohammmed in Arabia, uses poetic imagery of waves and distant seas, and frames the idea that prophecy does not need a device to carry light.

Balhour GP Mo Guaant Toronto Inoan Dinesh Jordan Mohammied Arabia

Greek Art Long in Making in the Modern World

A broad modern view argues that classical traditions fade as Greek art evolves. Archeology reveals the golden age was ancient, over 2000 years ago, and new discoveries reshape origins. The piece notes archaeologists broaden knowledge of Greek civilization beyond traditional myths.

Ume Arche Morlendi Instsa Scribner's

Job Led Israel Out of Egypt Golf Tale

A northern visitor and his caddy, playing a Florida resort course, discuss biblical lore. The white player recalls Jonah guiding Israel from Egypt, while the caddy corrects him, saying it was Job who led the Israelites, highlighting a misinterpretation with a humorous twist.

Job Israel Egypt Florida Henry Jonah

Snake Terror Strikes Rhodesia Farm Haunt

A South Rhodesian farmer asked Port Elizabeth museum for advice on disposing of a large moamba snake haunting his wooded hopje. He says the reptile has killed two humans and over 100 other animals, striking from cover and retreating into undergrowth. Locals fear it as a superstitious emblem of Lobengula seeking revenge after past wrongs.

Port Elizabeth Museum Lobengula Matabele Tsu Tse Tius

Turkish title debate shapes Egypt’s royal lineage

In exchansons the Turkish title of sultan for that of King of Egypt is debated. Ahmed Puad EO asserts national sovereignty without echoing Pharaohs. Turkish bey and vali roles since a century or two show a shift toward a British influenced view of Egypt’s destiny, while Pharaoh remains the ancient title tied to monarchy.

Pyeypt Ahamed Puad Eo Britain Egypt Caesar

Cannibal Choir Snippet Sparks Historic Humor

A fragmented Journal American Redboat Association item shows a dialogue about indigestion and hay fever with two cannibals. The readable lines mention grass, life, and strange banter, framed as a period piece of humorous 이ndirect prose.

American Redboat Association

Room for a Slump in Corner Journais Tone

Fragmentary quotes show a sports or boxing style exchange about Betell Po Ian and ground floor, cellar remarks. The garbled OCR hints at a corner journal comment on a team, game, or player with possible slang and misread words. No clear names or events are readable for a complete summary.

Maritime travel expands as baby sea travel grows

Report notes increasing numbers of infant passengers crossing an ocean route. One steamship line now provides child cots aboard ships to ease journeys for families.

Soonway Athantic Dig

Educate English drinkers on fine wines through wine week

English palates long noted for their taste in fine wines face danger of deterioration as vintages drop in price. Prominent wine merchants propose a wine week to educate taste and teach elementary rules of beverage selections. They seek government support from France Italy Spain and Australia to back public tastings and speakers.

France Italy Spain Australia

Interested In Big Ship Leviathan Adrift on the Hudson

The Seichitz of the North German Lloyd steamed up the Hudson with 2545 of 290 cabin passengers eager to see the Leviathan. One Philadelphia American remained indifferent, claiming he had seen it before. Passengers doubted the vessel’s size and questioned the $5,000 daily upkeep claim about the “old hoax.”

Seichitz Hudson Philadelphia Seul New York Evening Post

Great US ship insured by American marine syndicate

The American Marine Insurance syndicate has insured a single ship for 2 million dollars for its voyage from New York to Newport News. The Flint Wner is insured for 2.5 million while under repair in the southern port. Additional international coverage extends the protection, a move made possible only by syndicate formation.

American Marine Insurance Syndicites Whit Searace Mediathan New York Newport News Flint Wner

Badger Girls Resolve to form Alpha Psi Epstion club

Thirteen University of Wisconsin women pledged to complete at least one social endeavor each semester. They organized a women’s sociology lab called the Alpha Psi Epstion Phe lnperus, aided by sociology department faculty, formed by seniors specializing in sociology.

Badger University of Wisconsin Wommn

Mortgagee public sale of Lot No 2 in Federalsburg Maryland

Under a 1910 mortgage and assignments from Mary M Hicks and Winnie L Hicks to W Brewster Deen and later to Clarence I Nichols the property in Caroline County will be sold at public auction. The sale of Lot No 2 in the Fifth Election District in Federalsburg, on Main Street east side, follows a chain of assignments and is scheduled for Monday May 29 1922 between 2 and 4 PM at the Denton Court House door.

Mary Mo. Hicks Winnie Lo Hicks W. Brewster Deen Clarence I. Nichols W. Brewster Dean Ain Haber i. Bfl Caroline County Denton Maryland Byingo Pederalsburg Main Street John A. Wyland Mion Street New Land John A Hyland Nanticoke River

Land parcel description and lot divisions in Caroline county

Detailed deed excerpt describes 16 700 square feet of land with a right of way along John A Hyland’s line to Lot No 1, references to deeds by Nehemiah C and Harrison Twombly to John W Carroll dated 1689, and a later deed from James B White to Carroll dated 1880s, plus Lot No 3 with boundary bearings and riverside references in the Nanticoke River area.

John A. Hyland Nehem Taiah C Harrison Twombly John W. Carroll Caroline County James B. White C. W. HL Thomas ‘Todd Nanticoke S-L

Land bid includes 7300 square feet and right of way

The listing references land described in deeds from James F. White and wife to John W. Carroll dated June 6, 1599 and recorded in Libeg W. HL No 65, Jo lin 65, with portions described again in a deed from Larry M. Carroll to Mary M. Hicka recorded in LooB OUT No 80 folio 248, Caroline County.

James F. White John W. Carroll W. HL Jolin Cuaroline County Bemp Larry M. Carroll Mary M. Hicka Loob Out

Improvements of a Two Story Frame Dwelling Sold

One half cash on day of sale and balance in months. Deferred payment to be secured to the satisfaction of the undersigned. Title papers at expense of Prue Alu. W. Brewster Deen James Temple Aust. Assignee.

W. Brewster Deen James

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