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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1916
Page
6
A physician writes that boric acid is a highly effective safe disinfectant and wound dressing. It aids rapid healing, can be used as a powder or in a solution, and is nonpoisonous in ordinary domestic quantities unlike mercury or carbolic acid which are poisonous.
Roy Chapman Andrews explains in the New York Independent that a whale spout is warm air and steam from the lungs, not water expelled from the mouth. He notes waves of belief about water intake are incorrect since nostrils open to the blowhole, not the mouth, and whales do not breathe through their mouths.
The piece argues that annual fire losses in America rival the Panama Canal cost and criticizes reliance on insurance over prevention. It suggests funding a national bureau of fire prevention with top scientists to discover inexpensive protection methods, claiming fires should be a thing of the past.
The article discusses the dog days traditionally linked to Sirius and July to August dates, noting ancient and modern theories differ. It explains Sirius rising has shifted due to precession, and that ancient astrology attributed heat and madness to this period, while modern understanding rejects a causal link.
Ephesus, one of twelve great Asia Minor cities on the Caystrus River, grew to be a premier trading hub west of the Taurus under Roman control. Strabo notes its founding by Aidiectus son of Codrus. The pagan temple of Diana was destroyed in 2 ALD by the Goths, a blow from which the city did not recover. Massive ancient structures near the town’s western edge are linked to the temple site and have been excavated since 1868.
The passage extols Woodrow Wilson as a strong courageous patient and kindly man always alert to workers' aspirations and sympathetic to their fulfilment. It praises his stance against privilege social wrong and his dedication to labor dignity, urging measured, thoughtful leadership.
A pro Wilson pledge essay extols Woodrow Wilson for four more years of peace and prosperity. It praises the American spirit, criticizes the Republican era, and lauds trust in leadership while denouncing predatory interests and political bosses.
A Lapford farmer in England dreamed thrice of a pit on his land and woke to hear digging. He found a grave with a large knife nearby and encountered a servant who claimed her fiancé planned a final meeting at 2 am to reveal something, suggesting a violent motive.
A strange chemistry marvel describes burning a jet of hydrocen gas in nitrogen air. The smoke forms as if pure snow, burning brilliantly in the mids of nitrogen, with snow-like vapor issuing as the flame sears the air.
An unclear anecdote describes Tiedel seeking shelter from rain with Ksimith's force. Pither Power fails and a chimed scene unfolds as the hammering rain distorts sounds. The narrator recalls air and a shower of tobacco linked to Philnonions Blacksmith. A tense mood ends with a note on misfortune and a call for a good physician.
A writ of fi fas issued October 1 marks a levy on Annie Haverhamp versus John George Haverhamp. Parcels 1 2 and 3 identified as Douglass Saw Mill Pond land along Marshy Creek are seized and sold under circuit court execution in Caroline County with details of the bounds and deeds. The notice states that the sale will occur as part of the foreclosure process and references prior deeds recorded in Caroline County land records.
Tuesday November 21 1915 at two to four pm in front of the Court House Nave Denton Maryland the sheriff sells at public auction for cash to satisfy the writ debt interest and costs the described property Josiah A Beck Sheriff
T Alan Goldsborough as Assignee will hold a public auction at the Cross Roads in Bethlehem on 1916 date between 2 and 3 pm for a Reeves Twenty Horsepower traction engine shop number 6218, an American No. 2 Saw Mill, and a No 4 Champion Exhaust Fan with fixtures. Cash on day of sale. PF Covey, Auctioneer.
Denton National Bank in Denton Maryland will be closed Tuesday November 7 1916 as it marks a legal holiday for Election Day. All paper payable at this bank and maturing on that date may be paid the following day. The Board of Directors will meet on Monday November with T C West cashier.
Peoples National Bank Denton Maryland announces it will close on Election Day Tuesday November 7 1916. Maturing notes may be paid on Wednesday November 8 1916. T P F Johnson Cashier.
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