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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1920
Page
4
A lesson on Proverbs 23 19 21 29 33 warns against winebibbing and gluttony. It details woes of drunkenness including poverty sorrow quarrels wounds and lost judgment. Total abstinence is urged with a sober warning of hell at last.
A reflection on melancholy as a lens that distorts reality. It judges beauty by fear, perceiving a grinning skull where a face exists, revealing how mood shapes interpretation more than truth.
A concise quotation on speech and thought urges caution in sharing inner ideas. It emphasizes that thinking remains private while speaking should be measured and purposeful, reflecting a disciplined approach to communication. The sentiment underscores restraint and mindful articulation.
Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. on surface Christianity and its relation to true belief. Reflects sentiment that outward manners and breeding mask inner conviction. Comments on social virtue versus genuine piety.
Archaeologists have studied the asphalt springs of Hit and the petroleum deposits of Shinar near the Tigris and Euphrates to assess commercial potential. They measured bitumen sources used as mortar for the Tower of Babel and cement in Babylon and Nineveh palaces, seeking ancient cement origins.
A proclamation references the January Session of 1920 in Maryland where Chapter 920 of the Acts was passed, detailing the formal enactment and its legal framing as stated in the official proclamation.
Maryland act authorizes Caroline County to borrow up to 60000 dollars to build and equip a Denton public school. Building Committee to oversee bids, contracts, heating, and plans with bonds issued as Caroline County School Bonds. Funding secured by annual property taxes and a separate Denton School Fund account.
A New York lawyer with strong but limited learning argued in a local court. He claimed the lower court erred, saying the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. The judge interrupted, and the lawyer urged them to listen to a louder voice.
The piece notes that Wilken Henry Clarrison held the presidency in honor surpassing most incumbents, while Garrison was sixty eight at inauguration in Stl. It adds that Theodore Roosevelt, succeeding McKinley in 1901, was forty two, younger than any U S president at taking office.
East Nashville Tennessee grocer W. N. Parsons extols Thedford's Black-Draught as the best liver medicine for sour stomach indigestion and torpid liver. He says it keeps his family in good health and urges others to use the genuine product to regulate the liver and cleanse the bowels.
A notice states a stock sale at reduced prices to close out inventory. Discounts apply to assorted goods with limited quantities and vary by item. Customers are urged to act quickly as supplies dwindle and prices will not be extended.
Notice to creditors of Isaac E Nichols deceased of Caroline County Maryland. James H Nichols executor warns all claimants to present claims with vouchers by March 1, 1921 or be barred by law from benefiting from the estate. Handwritten September 7, 1920.
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