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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1928
Page
8
A farcical scene unfolds as Betty plans a trousseau tea under her father’s old fashioned view of marriage. Oswald schemes to keep the father away by a long drive and a bungalow sale ruse, leading to a comic real estate caper and a reveal about Oswald’s walking prowess.
Oswald ferries two women to his residence after a real estate detour, while at the theater an obstruction sits in his seat. The host confronts Oswald about keeping him out of the festival schemes, praising his honesty while noting a summer cottage he tried to sell was the host's own property.
Texan Albert Schubach a former Texas Ranger operates a snake farm in Oakland California. He ships conch whip snakes and rattlers worth around 25000 to aid drought damaged areas and sells venom and antidotes. He supplies farmers and Chinese doctors and lectures to schools and civic groups while traveling to California Arizona and Mexico for stock and sales.
Western Star troubadour Ted Wells notes Hollywood women are sold cheaply, comparing supply and demand with a range mindset. He remarks on the world’s flocking actors and the perceived cheapness, citing gossip from a Los Angeles Times piece.
The message urges focusing on today’s duties and resisting temptations. It cautions against doubting oneself by peering toward unseen futures and misgivings about what cannot be known or understood.
A Detroit News note surveys how ancient civilizations revered animals such as the cow dog cock serpent ant stork wolf cat bull and dragon as symbols of life. It traces how animal cults shaped early religion and how living beings remained preferred symbols over abstract concepts through ages.
The University of Maryland Student Grange plans a leading role in the National Grange and Student Grange Convention in Washington. Hazel Watson and William Cockerill will register visiting students. a November 12 banquet will honor attendees with Harry Gray as entertainment chair. The Cairo Hotel hosts sessions November 12–13 with a November 19 dinner for National Grange officers. President Coolidge will address the convention November 16, with lawmakers McNary Jones and Ketcham among speakers. The event also covers Orange agricultural policy discussions.
A judge and barrister clash over how much testimony is needed as a witness begins to recount hearsay about Thomas John's wife and Tom Payne. The witness is interrupted, raising concern for the court’s decorum before the case continues.
A chaotic hotel scene unfolds as a guest insists on impractical room changes and even keeps horses in rooms. The clerk warns about policy, mentions a large bill and a one cent stamp, and notes a manager owns the hotel. Patrons discuss floor placement and avoiding street noise while streetcars run, and a separate note references steam rollers not being displayed in the lobby.
A six year old named Bobble proudly carries a noisy real watch. He shows it off as he walks the street. When his cousin Betty asks for the time he answers with mock ceremony Two Inches to four.
An architect notes a recurring resemblance between hats and primitive buildings across many countries. He suggests shared taste or the hat designer using the hat as a model may explain the parallel.
A Los Angeles Times item notes couples seeking marriage licenses stand out to guards and elevator operators. One couple rode an elevator to the marriage clerk, the car stopping tight to the floor and prompting a sharp quip about watching their steps.
Wilbert L Merriken as assignee offers two parcels in Denton Caroline County Md at public sale from 2 to 4 pm in front of the court house. Parcel 1 fronting Gay street 50 feet with a 190 foot depth includes a two story frame dwelling and outbuildings. Parcel 2 adjoins parcel 1 with 50 foot Gay street frontage and a 25 foot alley, bounded by McShane property and Georgianna Gravatt life estate. One half cash due day of sale, balance on ratification. Title papers at purchaser expense.
Public ownership and management details for the Denton Journal dated October 1 1928. Melvin & Johnson Inc Denton Md the publishers. Benjamin H Johnson editor. Benjamin F Johnson business manager. Other listed owners include Melvin Johnson Inc and individuals Benjamin H Johnson and Benjamin F Johnson with Howard Melvin Estate Denton Md. Edward W Lapham mortgagee Clayton Del. Sworn before notary William S Crouse October 26 1928.
The text notes global belief in the evil eye, citing South Africa where Kallirs avoid touching a Version cat with yellow eyes, Madeira where fishing boats bear horned bows, and the peacock tail feathers said to hold potent eyes for defense, with the aim to forestall the gaze.
A reflection on inherited guilt from ancestors in Arthur Schnitzler's Vanity Water, noting human tendency to justify faults as inherited, suggesting knowledge beyond parents and grandparents would reveal widespread moral burden.
For sale cheap. One 20 horsepower Frick engine with double cylinder run nine threshing seasons. One Nichols and Shephard separator with attachments run seven seasons. Also a McCormick fodder shredder, 110 volt motor, 100 gallon galvanized tank. G. E. Neal Federalsburg Maryland. 11-3-4t.
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