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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1923
Page
7
A writer on thrift argues the true value of one dollar, not large sums, lies in its earning potential when saved. It urges individuals to appreciate even small amounts, noting that successful businesses and fortunes begin with a single dollar saved and placed in a savings bank.
Entomologists report ivy flowers attract a curious insect behavior described as a wine drinking fly. Linnaeus named it cedar fly and Kirby coined the term court wine drinker. Bees show similar randomness in garden flowers with black and yellow bands. A bee lifted from a flower remains still then returns to its original state of intoxication before flying away.
A Long Island reader shares a simple social hack from a New York Sun quotation. Acquire a nest of short collapsible hidders and a sturdy steplid der, then lend them during storm window season to become popular neighbors. Borrowing and lending cement local ties and may lead others to see you as the community helper with useful tools.
Bret Harte, lecturing in Harrisburg Virginia, suffers a severe headache and contemplates death. A companion jokes about Harrisburg's health statistics while a coroner allegedly cannot identify the man who died, sparking a hazy circular quip about averages.
The life of Robert M. Womack known as Rob Womack the cattleman who discovered Cripple Creek is marked by poverty despite Cripple Creek gold mines producing about 25 million dollars. He died penniless on August 11 1909 aged sixty six after years in a sanitarium supported by relatives.
The Ministry of Finance plans to introduce small metal coins in denominations from 20 to 100 marks. After a period of reliance on paper money in Poland, the use of payer money has become inconvenient. Aimed to remedy the shortage, the new coins will circulate by next spring.
A fragmented quotation from George Lilot frames the idea that those in hardship face universal cold indifference. The text reflects social distance and the desire to escape harsh conditions regardless of status.
Quote explores self worth and speech rights urging individuals to speak up if they have something to say and to stay silent if they do not. Attributed to McClure Newspaper Syndicate, the line reflects a broadcast style commentary on personal agency.
A local plea urges establishing an Onion Week to promote thoughtful study of the vegetable’s virtues. Proponents argue onions reduce crowding dangers in transit and at gatherings, while highlighting culinary uses from frying to baking and the slogan onion day keeps heat away.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer describes ventriloquism as an art from ancient Greece, where the ventriloquist speaks with lips barely moving. It uses vocal adjustments and substitutions to disguise speech, creating the illusion voice comes from elsewhere.
The article explains two Irish terms for Mary reflecting reverence, notes Maol-Mhuire meaning the servant of Mary used for children as Maud-Mhaire, and traces Anglicized forms like Mey Jer Miles Murray and Gilmore to the same origin. It observes that surnames did not exist in early Ireland and only arose around the eleventh century.
A young painter in humble days dreams of greatness while poverty blocks study and materials. Despite despair and envy, he preserves pride and declares with force that he, too, is an artist, inspired by the eventual rise of a famed master.
A Cicero remark notes that wise men learn by reason while less understanding learn from experience and beasts by nature, reflecting on modes of instruction and understanding.
A terse note states that no action will be deemed blameless unless the will is 50 and the net is directed. The wording implies a legal standard tying liability to the disposition of the will and the directed net.
A proverb-like line emphasizes cheerfulness as a key to longevity and overall health, praising its positive effect on both mind and body.
A Yale Review fragment argues about early humans. It questions the certainty of ancient man’s emergence and moral development, suggesting evidence is fragmentary and biased. It notes skulls in early strata and doubts a rapid rise to modern virtues.
A fragment discusses fraught naming practices among Chiloe islanders Araucanians Ojibway and Apache groups. It notes beliefs that knowing a person s name grants power or invites harm and that individuals may deny or avoid giving names to strangers. The passage cites Frazer masterwork and summarizes caution around naming in indigenous cultures.
A historic note advises upright seating and chin downward to direct blood forward, loosen neck restraints, apply cold to wrists or neck, sniff cold water, and treat small internal bleeds with astringent or silver nitrate. It frames nosebleeds as common and manageable.
Alen Williams of the reptile study society says there is no basis for the belief that snakes are charmed by music. He cites experiments over twenty five years using many musical forms and nearly all snake varieties with no observed response from the reptiles.
A note on words like guess and allow showing they originated in English and Shakespearean times. It lists Americanisms such as sun-up sundown complected as ever haying right off right away shindig shindy bark up the wrong tree little end of the horn het up and kibosh with brief definitions.
A short dialogue depicts a pessimist and an amused listener discussing the idea of shaving a man’s head before execution. The exchange ends with the pessimist feeling satisfied.
Growers in Dona Ana County New Mexico placed parchment cones over hills to shield young plants from insects. A county extension agent advised the method and observed that temperatures under the cones stayed five to ten degrees above outside air, preventing frost injury. The covers also aided in better and more uniform germination.
The quote argues individuals should focus on what they must do with earnest inquiry to shape their part of the future. Each person, acting with a true heart, can determine and persist in their duties.
The speaker notes that damaged dishes and friendships can be repaired but never fully return to their prior state. She warns that those who value both edhing and friendships must handle them with care to prevent lasting rifts.
A freckle faced news boy returns to his downtown corner after his brother’s exit. A young woman explains the paper trade to him and recalls how his cheerful greeting helped her, noting the importance of a good business manner. She leaves to her car without reading the edition, pondering other concerns.
Good posture supports efficient body function with minimal energy waste. It reflects vitality and confidence through four essentials: high head, high chest, straight back, and flat abdomen, aiming for a natural, relaxed demeanor.
Detroit News notes Whittier born 1807 on a Haverhill farm in Massachusetts. He balanced field work and shoemaking, never disowning the craft. His early ties to labor and his songs urged philanthropy and reform in America and linked to broader anti slavery and Protestant emancipation movements.
Mrs Killmyer of Baltimore says Tanlac ended years of misery including rheumatism kidney ache indigestion and dizziness. She notes rapid improvement after starting treatment and completed six bottles. Tanlac sold by druggists with over 87 million bottles previously sold.
Townspeople and firms in Caroline county must obtain or renew a license by May first under Marykind law or face penalties. The notice lists license fees by trade and stock value, covering traders with varying annual amounts and oath requirements.
The piece describes Moorish women as often bound by domestic duties with limited outside activity. It notes exceptions for special occasions and varies by class, with some lower-class women attending markets and facing stricter face covering. Musicians and dancers are mentioned as a rare leisure, along with weaving and pottery making. It highlights rural scenes of women carrying water in the country districts.
The article claims there were no honey bees in America before European settlers introduced them. It notes bees escaped from hollows and Indians called swarms English flies, who learned to eat the honey, while the spread dates are scarce in old histories.
The term Yankee originated as a label for American colonists of New England and was used by the British for insurgents during the Revolution and by Confederates for Union soldiers in the Civil War. In Britain it can refer generally to Americans. A common explanation is that Yankee derives from a mispronunciation of Anglais, the French for English, once used among American Indians.
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