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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1927
Page
6
A study of Elisha Amos and Isaiah on God choosing and sending prophets. It covers Elisha’s call from farmer life, Amos’s calling from shepherd duties, and Isaiah’s vision cleansing, call and commission for service in difficult times. The lesson emphasizes vision, purity, dedication, and the Spirit-filled mandate.
A young golfer, seeking a partner, meets Doctor Jones on the course. The match proceeds calmly until a brutal bunker shot tests the mood. Frustrated, the younger player asks his quiet rival if he is a D. D. or an M. D., hoping for clarity before the next shot.
In early Calenial days taverns often had rooms with multiple beds. A traveler sharing a bed with another occupant was common and accepted. If a traveler found an empty bed and asked for clean sheets, he was viewed as an aristocrat, since sheets were changed only infrequently, guided by the almanac.
A devotional reflects on 1 Corinthians 6 11 and Ephesians 5 26 comparing Jesus words to Pauls letters. It emphasizes being washed sanctified and justified by the Spirit of God through the word washing believers from fleshly sins and living a separated life in Christ.
The piece explains why couples prefer passing obstacles together on one side. It traces a savage-origin habit of two people staying close for mutual safety, noting symbolism of separation as a sign of severed friendship and applying it to modern behavior.
The Kan sas City Times recounts Lewis Melville’s portrait of George Bryan Brimmell known as the King of the Dandies, famed for charm and scandalous tales from a century ago. A country house encounter ends with Brimmell admitting a love triangle and requesting his post horse to depart at dawn.
A pane of glass at the United States Military Academy ordnance museum bears a near circular hole from lightning. The 9 by 12 inch pane was once a window sash tile and shows a one and half inch diameter hole with a sharp edge on one side. A certificate signed by John Rigney, retired sergeant of ordnance, attests the strike occurred at his Highland Falls, New York home.
The article explains the origin of the letter d as the abbreviation for penny from the Latin denarius. Medieval money changers kept the usage, fixing it in English custom. A penny is about two cents, making the half penny roughly equal to one cent.
A column discusses Victorian attitudes toward children’s imaginative works. It cites Itarry Furniss’s critique of authors like Hans Andersen and Lewis Carroll, contrasting childishness with literary egotism and recounting Carroll’s reception by a parent who discarded the gift of Alice in Wonderland.
An English traveler tells how a mistaken voyage began in Liverpool when he joined Scandinavian emigrants misled to an Atlantic liner. A dying passenger’s spare ticket led him aboard, with a London report noting the plan to reach Queenstown and New York, then America.
A brief letter from Gratitude Missionaries notes a native writer informing a medical mission in India that his wife has died, thanking the caretaker for assistance and signing off reverently. The dated tone places the event on the night of the 27th, reflecting historic hospital correspondence.
A writer in the American Magazine labels cranks as those who know what they want and persist until they get it, and declares himself the worst crank in town.
Fred R Owens as assignee for collection will offer at public sale in Goldsboro Maryland the mortgaged land of 76 acres with improvements between Ridgely and Bridgetown. Sale Saturday November 12 1927 2 to 4 PM. Terms: one third down, one third in six months, one third in twelve months. Property includes a five room house stables grape vines asparagus and a race track. Title at purchaser expense. Auctioneer A J Chue.
Notice to Taxpayers will sit for the purpose of collecting taxes on listed days and dates with hours shown. The treasurer's office will be closed during those hours but open 9 am to 4 pm otherwise. Readable locations include Federalsburg Covey and Williams Store Henderson Greensboro Caroline American Corner Preston Hillsboro Ridgely Banks and stores. T. Frank Seward Treasurer of Caroline County.
The document states that on September 29 1927 an order nisi was issued directing the sale of the property described in these proceedings as reported by the relevant officer or court. The language indicates the procedural granting of authority to proceed with the sale following the reporting of particulars. The record reflects formal judicial action without detailing the property or parties.
W. Brewster Deen as assignee faces Franklin A. Stayer and others in a civil action. Case involves property or debt claims unresolved pending court action and potential dispute over ownership or liability. No additional details available in the readable portion.
The American Farm Agency of Philadelphia announces a Venton district office under Er nest G. Cooper to list and sell Maryland farm properties. They offer nationwide advertising and prompt results, inviting property owners to call 61 Denton or write Cooper for assistance.
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