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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1923
Page
3
The piece argues Asians and Africans differ from Westerners by valuing living for themselves, color and excitement, rather than security. It likens Orientals to Chaucer era ancestors, seeking an unknown world of adventure, exchange, and possibility where anyone could rise.
The Detroit News notes that the name Scandinavia derives from Romans naming the southern Sweden region and expanded to Norway and Denmark. It explains Icelanders, some Finns of Swedish descent, and Magyars as non core, advising precise use: Scandinavia for the whole region and Scandinavian for the four nationalities when referring collectively.
Readable fragments report pockets of marbles formed by molten lava on the west slopes of Mount Adams in Washington. The spherical stones, many perfect in shape and suitable for a child’s old game, are thought to originate from molten lava sprayed upward and cooled in air, then solidifying as they fell.
London Answers notes the recurring revival of crinoline fashions dating from 1530 through 18th and 19th centuries. It traces names like Hocheplis and the hoop petticoat, and mentions Queen Elizabeth’s era and later revivals despite public skepticism.
Two new instruments to direct the fire of Panama Canal defense guns will be installed after construction. The target computer and the battery computer are guided by telescopes at fixed stations and may use airplane observations if smokes hide the target. Observations transmit to the instruments which compute range, speed, wind, and shell data for firing.
The article explains mimicry where a vulnerable species imitates a protected one to avoid predators. It cites the moth Sessa apifornis, called the poplar clear wing in England, which resembles a hornet. only an entomologist can tell them apart.
American relief workers in Ismid describe hosting an Armenian girls rescue luncheon. The girls eat from a common ground dish without forks or knives, using circular finger motions to smear, scoop, and lick soup from the plate and wrist as they finish each portion.
An essay by O Ward Crampath in Health Builder argues beauty survives fine living and time. Wise women build lasting appeal through healthful digestion nerves and posture, while excesses leave leathery skin and wrinkles. External cosmetics cannot mask inner toxins and years of indulgence.
Corporations and individuals exercising any business or occupying licensed premises in Caroline county must obtain or renew licenses. Compliance required before the specified date to avoid penalties or trade restrictions.
For two centuries powers fought over the Island of Ceylon to control cinnamon. The Portuguese held it briefly then the Dutch besieged for seven months, imposing harsh rule to maintain a world monopoly. The crop was kept scarce by burning surplus and export limits. today cinnamon grows in many tropical countries.
The fig tree has long symbolized home and shade, cited in biblical verses. It fruits in warm climates, yields fresh or dried fruit, provides juice for drinks and dye, leaves polish ivory, bark used for dyeing, and some species have poisonous sap. Propagation occurs by cuttings, grafting, and seeds.
In a humorous exchange aboard a houseboat, Columbus compares himself to Washington. He claims he discovered the country before it had a father or mother and excuses any envy by noting Washington shaped the nation and gave it its start. The Philadelphia Inquirer reference frames the quip as a playful posthumous dialogue.
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