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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1926
Page
2
A historic lesson and sermon outline on temperance cites Proverb 23 29 35 to condemn alcohol. It details woes of wine drinkers including remorse poverty broken families and societal harm, urging abstinence and warning of spiritual loss and physical danger.
In a puzzling note the Boston wanderer left 1409 pounds to educate his son's fiancée amid unclear motives and a murky family tale. The Courier Journal outlines questions over the benefactor's intent and the couple's future in a city already stirred by speculation.
The tricolor flag is the national emblem of France combining red and blue for Paris and white for the nation.
A garbled Camp Taylor note reports a recruit facing a clerk for preliminary paperwork. The line “Name and address” is met with evasive slang as Rasta refuses to answer, reflecting muddled dialogue in the crude Camp Taylor item from Campers Weekly.
A short prophetic note praises shining through righteous living as the true test of singing. It contrasts worldly yearning with godly purpose and frames singing as a spiritual act aligned with divine aims.
A devotional reflection on Jesus being stripped of garments before crucifixion, bearing sin for humanity. The piece ties the stripping to the offering of righteousness, quoting scriptural prophecies and urging belief for salvation. It emphasizes Christ’s sacrifice, obedience, and the call to accept atonement.
A Romford tradesman reported a theft incident involving a repaired fetter and sixpence. The thief, or a passerby, left a note claiming no child was involved and offering restitution for a piece of India rubber taken from the shop. The fragment suggests a conscience offer rather than a formal charge.
The excerpt presents a fragment on eloquence and sympathy, noting that speaking with power combines individual charm and audience connection. It suggests that good oratory flourishes when one can share in others feelings, a double condition for impactful speech.
A fragment from a McNaught Syndicate piece recounts Joseph Kaye’s fictional Mars talk and a biographical note about Carrie Jacoba Bond, author of The End of a Perfect Day, praising its enduring popularity and noting Bond’s later publishing endeavors and personal struggles.
Irvin S Cobb recounts Captain Walker finding Henry in a mud water filled patch near a plantation cabin after a heavy rain. Henry explains he is standing in the water to reach a handy spot for fishing despite the risk and Captain Walker chides him for not avoiding the damp area.
Utetle girl visits country farm and watches milking. She sees milk carried inside and set for dinner. She declines her portion and asks where milk comes from. The girl whispers that the farmer milked the cow by squeezing it, revealing rural contrast with city bottle delivery.
A passage attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson argues that nature and justice respond instantly to human conduct. It posits that good deeds elevate and impure acts corrupt, while deception harms the deceiver, and truth reveals all. The text likens universal spirit to an ocean taking varied names by shore.
A 19th century debate on public health and sanitation, recalling opposition to Chadwick’s reforms. The Times praised his pension, while critics mocked sanitary drives as coercive and disruptive to daily life, lamenting the public’s revulsion to reforms and soap and water campaigns.
Ancient Peruvian pottery from the northern Chimas shows daily life through coiled vessels and vegetable shapes. Portrait jars depict facial features, while shells and pebbles shaped forms and preserved details of an older culture before Inca conquest.
New York Evening Post notes New Amsterdam enrollment lists 200 event citizens and 20 percent small citizens. Physicians in this group performed detective work by questioning wounded patients about injuries and timing. In 1691 Dr Johannes Nerflesle, a TollandER, conducted an autopsy on Governor Slaughter, suspected to be poisoned, possibly the first autopsy in the country.
A meditation on saving the world begins with one life. The speaker urges that personal salvation precedes global change, noting that a single transformed soul can ripple outward. The prose emphasizes responsibility, conscience, and steady, incremental reform.
Alexander Duff Leard answered the call to India in prayer, declaring on bended knee that he has no silver or gold to offer but offers himself to the cause, asking for acceptance of the sacrifice and his gift of self.
A devotional verse urges kindness and tender hearts toward others and forgiveness as God forgave in Christ, echoing Paul’s teaching on mutual mercy and reconciliation for believers.
During a Civil War foray General John Morgan halted raiders at Chester Ohio for an hour and a half. After resting they moved toward Portland arriving after dark. The delay barred a ford crossing to Bluttington Island and disaster followed as Union forces regrouped upriver and won a key engagement.
A sailor clung to a small rock after a shipwreck until the tide receded. His friends asked if he feared, and he admitted shaking, but noted the rock remained steady. The tale concludes with a religious reflection: Christ is the Rock of Ages.
A quotation notes that the fisher's craft, as per Matt 4 19, is more art than force and violence, portraying skill and gentleness in work rather than aggression. The remark attributes artistic merit to patient labor and craftsmanship over brute power.
German violin experts claim lime salts imbedded in violin wood affect resonance, giving famous Amati instruments their remarkable tone. The practice involves placing salts in the instrument pores, believed to influence sound quality and unlock a longstanding musical mystery.
A fragmented account describes the Alpine system covering Switzerland and parts of northern Italy France and Austria. It mentions historic leaders including Alexander the Great Julius Caesar Hannibal Napoleon and their aims involving alpine crossings and campaigns. It notes the French army suffering heavy losses during retreats from the Alps into France.
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