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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1921
Page
6
Mary Meddlicott returns to Ellington after a failed health trip abroad and plans to open a boarding house. She finds neighbors curious about the haunted Smiths house, renews old ties with Amanda, and worries over a hedge separating Meddlicott and Smith lands as she faces a quiet, tense reunion with Frank Smith.
Mary confronts a voice beyond the hedge as Maury returns to the old house. He speaks of ghosts and memories guarding the place, and asks Mary to help keep the ghosts away by returning home to aid with the house and its black trees. Mary agrees, filled with joy at the possibility.
A Georgetown College linked figure known as James Ord is traced from Georgetown in Washington to a claimed royal parentage. Supposed son of King George IV, he lived under guardianship with Captain Ord, studied privately, and was alleged to be connected to Marie Anne Smythe Fitzherbert. He died in Omaha at ninety seven, still a mystery.
The article argues that Latin, not English, provides exact, unchanging names for drugs. It notes two thirds of drugs lack English names and Latin prevents miswriting. Latin links scientists worldwide, letting prescriptions be filled everywhere, as shown by a pharmacist’s label stamped in London, Berlin, Constantinople, Cairo, and Boston.
The dialogue recalls a Boston Transcript moment describing overheard remarks about danger and education. It mentions a "horrid vamp" and promises guidance on self protection. The tone imitates a casual exchange about caution and learning from a perceived threat.
The text explains that most people have a higher left shoulder than the right, while babies are born with equal shoulders. It attributes the long term asymmetry to parents guiding children by the left hand, which gradually tilts muscles and bones out of position though changes are subtle and only detectable with precise measurements.
Nalls describes a May 18 1824 patent for a machine to make cut nails called nalls. It credits America with pioneering machine cut nails and notes the decline of the household wall making craft. It outlines hand methods of forming nails by hammering in a vise and by forging on an anvil to shape and size nails.
A comic note on a theater scene mocks a sour clarinet player in an orchestra. The joke connects the musician to the Ingenue spouse, suggesting romantic distraction affects performance and memory during onstage kisses.
Jud Tunkins quips that a man who prides himself on saying a thing and sticking to it grows as tiresome as a whippoorwill, lampooning stubborn speakers in a light, humorous dig at boastful talk.
Calvert C. Merriken as assignee offers a public sale of a two acre parcel with improvements in Caroline county on a day in 1921 at 2 to 4 pm in front of the Denton Court House. The sale follows a mortgage from Ellen E Edwards and Albert A Edwards dated January 21 1918 with last assignment to Merriken. Terms: one half cash day of sale balance in six months or all cash option. deferred payment bears interest and is secured by an approved note. Leonard Covey is auctioneer assignee.
Assignee will sell at public auction in front of the Denton Court House door between 1 and 4 PM. The property is the George W. Camper farm located in the Eighth Election District of Caroline county with river frontage, a small dwelling, outbuildings, and an apple and peach orchard. Sold as is with title papers at purchaser's expense. Terms cash. Attorneys and auctioneers listed as T. Pliny Fisher and James Temple.
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