07 Aug 1926
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1926
Page
1
Hot weather apparel ad showcases collar-attached shirts in saisette madras and broad cloth with fast colors priced 1.00 to 4.50 plus Puritan boys shirts 1.25. Two-piece Mohair Crash Tropical Flannel suits priced for warm weather. Linen knickers for boys 8 to 18 priced 1.95 and men 8.75 to 4.75. Dotted voile dresses 39 cents in tan blue black white and combos sizes 36 to 50.
Keyser No 97X offers a slipper heel all silk stocking designed for a sleek line with a short skirt. The weight is full fashioned, fits well, is pure dyed, and guaranteed for long wear at $1.95.
The page advertises boys wash suits with short sleeves and wide bottoms priced at 1.95, linen at 2.95, Cinderella Kiddy Klues for girls with embroidered or smocked designs up to 4.50, plus men’s straw hats and new shoes featuring two tones, sport styles, inlays and piping for a broad selection.
Mitchell, a northwest realtor, believes being hard nosed wins. He dictates cold keep-words, but a polite secretary rewrites with kindness. A $20,000 sale reveals his method backfires until Grace Curtis shows softer business can win big.
A French chemist reports experiments on peyote, a rare Mexican cactus, whose juice allegedly triggers clairvoyance in tiny doses. After ingestion, subjects enter a trance-like state seeing vivid visions, with a woman describing an unseen room accurately and performing thought readings. effects last minutes and reportedly cause no harm.
The grape is praised as a sustaining food with health giving minerals. Italians reportedly eat bread and grapes for long workdays, and dietitians note grapes contain iron and other elements, more digestible than raisins. The grape is described as a tonic food in scientific terms.
A vivid excerpt from Thoreau's Journal describes willow catkins as bright silvery specks and oval clusters in the air, from faint peepings beneath brown scales to crimson bases on close inspection. The fixed swarms of arctic buds decorate hedges with delicate, regular display.
A brief Boston Transcript item notes that variety and minor adjustments are beneficial to everyone. The piece adds a light observation that even a dog may cope by running on three legs, illustrating adaptation and resilience in everyday life.
University authorities in Spain praise the work of women students as more brilliant than that of men, highlighting superior performance and achievement within the academic community.
A concise adage notes that virtue has many definitions yet the finest measure is discretion. The quote attributes high value to prudent restraint and careful choice in actions and words.
A study notes the Old Testament contains 603403 words while the New Testament has 181253 words. The figures highlight the textual scale difference between the two portions of the Bible and may inform readers about a range of translation and scholarly considerations.
A reflective piece contrasts a bleak East Side church-like venue with a gaudy burlesque house nearby. It follows Vanny, a youth drawn to a chorus girl whose purity shines amid degrade, and the narrator's cautionary counsel about environment, fate, and the pull of vice as years unfold.
An old saying about health is flawed and the violin illustrates it. The instrument's condition varies with conditions and players note viral heat or dryness can affect response. Violinists often own two reliable instruments to cover busy periods and rest one when overworked.
Detroit News quotes a road contractor noting how highways receive little praise when fine and harsh criticism when poor. Since 1892 Bellefontaine Ohio marked the first concrete road, with over 40000 miles of 18 foot pavement enduring extreme temperatures from 119 to 45 below zero and a 165 degree yearly range. The piece highlights efforts to reduce detours and cites scientific road repair methods that avoid complete closures.
The article explains how genuine satsuma displays intricate designs with a low cobra tone, and gold with fine lines. Real pieces are marked only by a string on the bottom or a left-to-right spiral in the paste, while many valuable imitations use Japanese characters.
A minister admonishes Johnny for swearing, saying it makes him shiver. Johnny retorts that if the minister had witnessed his father’s mishap with the clothes wringer, he would have frozen to death instead. The tale blends a mild moral with a humorous reversal.
A regatta for winded oarsmen took place at Putney in England, drawing crews from local clubs and highlighting endurance among rowers in brisk conditions.
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