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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1926
Page
3
Ivory is the dense tusk material of elephants used commercially mostly from males. African males and females both grow tusks, Indian females are less endowed, and Ceylon elephants have few valuable tusks. Elephant ivory sits between bone and horn in hardness, while walrus tusks are not true ivory.
London Daily Mail notes rare voices stem from accidental physical traits mirroring a reed organ with a vox humana stop. Vocal cords create air vibration, with the throat mouth and nasal cavities acting as resonators to emphasize tones while lungs supply the air.
In Kabul near the Baber Bagh high walled garden lies the grave of Baber known as The Tiger founder of the Mughal dynasty. The shrine attracts pilgrims from across Central Asia and recalls Baber's 1526 Panipat victory where vast spoils aided his generals and army.
Signaling a dramatic late life, Professor von Valentini, chief of the Kaiser's civil cabinet in Germany, died at seventy one in Wamelin Prussia. Known as the Angel of Political Death he wielded influence over the Kaiser and aided the downfall of Bethmann Hollweg while backing Georg Michaelis for chancellor. His January 1918 resignation was hailed by Pan German papers as a triumph, later said to reflect militarist pressure after he warned of catastrophe for German arms.
A journalist and an actor debated whether actors possess intellect and wit. Citing Anatole France, the journalist argued actors lack brains while the actor accused the journalist of lacking intelligence. The exchange grew heated as the journalist quipped about introspection.
The text notes that milk products like old butter were known for at least 2000 years before Christ, used not as food but as medicine and ointment and for lamp illumination. Butter was crude, stored in skin bags, and considered inferior. Cheese, known since ancient times, dates to at least 1400 B C as a food, with earlier mentions.
The article argues Roman homes lasted in their climate due to no thaw days, while their mortars and shine stones fail in our climate. It notes tartar blended lime and sand with local rock, akin to puzzolaina, and says this mixture has not proven satisfactory here.
Supported by Eight Calhoun Chay was a typical modern parent. He stands in front of a garage as a minister questions his work. Cal replies with dignity declaring his plan to support his eight children, insisting he will do so.
A narrator explains the tropical peripatus to a child describing its wormlike form breath ing tubes and centipede like legs. The audience watches moving pictures of Mother Peripatus and her young along with other wildlife showing curious behavior and distant tropical scenery.
The Mont real Family Herald notes shorthand’s importance in trials at the Old Bailey. It cites Sir Richard Muir trapping Crippen with shorthand, his critique of shorthand writers, and mentions barristers who used family invention and Winged Art to communicate with Pitman, highlighting a Gothic era mastery of speed writing in justice.
The Reading dog that accompanies its mistress to church echoes ancestral habits when a dog whipper was appointed at many churches to eject dogs. They used dog-tongs to seize animals at arm’s length. Bangor cathedral preserves a three foot oak pair with teeth for gripping. A Carnarvonshire set is dated 1813.
From the Venice republic a tale notes how the Feast of the Virgins used 12 brides in a pageant funded by the treasury. An economist later trimmed costs by reducing brides to three then replacing them with 12 wooden dolls, dubbing them Little Marys or marionettes.
The Interior department granted authorization for Smithsonian Institution to conduct archaeological research in Wu patki national monument. The work will be carried out by the Bureau of Ethnology and any prehistoric relics found will be placed in the National Museum.
A Duluth Herald excerpt notes that a man's views are shaped largely by the particular statistics he reviews, highlighting how data framing can influence judgment.
Poland maintains dried mushrooms as a key export, with significant share in international trade. The sector supports farmers and processors, highlighting a traditional commodity in global markets.
An anecdote set at a Broadway soda fountain recounts a doughboy conversing with an old friend and two soda damsels. A mysterious woman from New York Wyving World phones and arranges a rendezvous, leading to a meeting an hour later.
In a editor’s office a young reviewer asked what lines to attack in a book he had not read. The editor’s quick glance at the cover yielded a sharp, witty remark that cut to the chase.
The passage argues that true style comes from thorough reading and practice, not mere showiness. A plentiful stock of words, careful arrangement, and constant readiness create sound, Latin, elegant expression.
Edward II, recovering from surgery, grows bored with life and asks his wife why they chose the hotel as a resort. She responds that he has always enjoyed the area’s scandals, reflecting on their relationship amid public notoriety.
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