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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1925
Page
3
A San Francisco purchasing agent refused gifts from a salesman citing company policy. The seller offered fifty Havanas for fifteen dollars, then proposed selling them to the agent for a nickel each. The agent agreed to buy four boxes, preserving integrity while navigating temptation.
The Thrift Magazine notes Benjamin Franklin’s frugal life and early education. He read by candlelight, bought books through a half-price bargain with his brother, subsisted on cheap meals, and avoided college while becoming a leading educated figure and inventor. His time saving maxims, like not wasting a minute, guided his life.
A Montreal Star note argues that words with negative meanings offer many substitutes for blunt truth. It cites phrases like equivocate and prevaricate as sly alternatives to direct statements. The piece praises restraint and warned that choosing silence over clever but sharp phrasing earns respect.
In Virginia's Yeo comico river area A A Muir was found with an oyster dish held by tongs. The dish bore a blue flag with a red center mark from the Weems Hue steam ships. A five inch by three inch natural oyster formed on the dish side. No defects or cracks appeared.
Archaeologists study the Phaestus disk found on Crete about 2000 years ago. A copy rests in the archeological museum at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore. The artifact is believed to be the oldest cross word puzzle.
Pigeons serve as emergency communication in the Grand Canyon area where no telephone or telegraph service exists. A pair of homing pigeons is deemed the only feasible method for outgoing tourist cars invading little-known canyon regions in Colorado’s national park.
The passage notes that Christmas trees gained popularity in the United States about the same period they were introduced in England. It mentions the first Christus trees in England appearing at St James's Palace during Queen Victoria's reign, with her marriage to Prince Albert in 1840 marking a notable milestone.
Charles E. Mitchell argues the Dawes plan offers guiding principles for settling Allied debts to the United States. He warns against forcing full payment and urges a tax framework that limits burden, preserves economic stability, and avoids disrupting international trade while applying Dawes as a yardstick for debt settlements.
An Louisiana farmer faced a $2200 hospital bill after his wife and daughter fell ill. He expanded income by milking cows, selling milk, using unsalable potatoes for feed, selling excess garden produce, growing grain and hay, enlarging poultry, and cutting fuel use. By year end he paid the bill and learned sound farming.
The Cornish of Great Britain are described as a distinct race formed by primitive tribes and the Brythonic people. They are said to still refer to England as if it were a foreign country, highlighting a persistent regional identity.
Steward answers that the boat is being kept in good order as he notes the passenger’s concern. The exchange emphasizes discipline and example setting aboard the vessel.
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