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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1925
Page
6
A rugged wolf-man plot unfolds on a snowbound route where Rodski lures travelers. He drives a deadly pact with a wolf-pack to seize priceless furs, but a missing silver whistle sparks a brutal chase and a desperate bid for escape on a speeding sledge.
Rodsky confronts a berserk wolf-pack as a desperate, fatal battle unfolds on the frozen marshes. The fight ends with the mangled form of the wolf-man and the wolves closing in amid aurora lights and bloodied snow.
The piece traces the word protocol from French pro toc ole to late Latin protoclemma and Greek protokollon, showing its multiple meanings. It explains protocol as a preliminary treaty draft or diplomatic document, a memorandum, a supplementary clause, and a notary registry, and notes its use as a verb meaning to make a protocol.
Milk and cream use in the United States continues to grow with 1924 at 62,772,000,000 pounds versus 50,440,000,000 in 1923. Officials credit better product quality, sanitary packaging, and increased public awareness from health campaigns and advertising based on 80 city reports.
Five tons of ripe apricots yield one ton of dried fruit sold retail. Drying costs for California growers run $108.75 per ton, leaving a loss below $110. Yet recent months show dried fruit priced at $800 per ton, keeping growers in clover after last year’s crop produced about $100 profit per ton amid strong demand.
The note surveys how older European masters, while superb in craft, include comic anachronisms in religious scenes. Examples include a confessor offering a cross to the dying thief, Isaac with a blunderbuss, a saint wearing horned spectacles, and Noah’s family in derby hats seen in a Slade pupil’s Deluge exhibit in London.
A Theodore Roosevelt passage extols the arena mindset, praising the one who strives amid dust and sweat. It honors the doer who errs yet dares, seeking worthy ends rather than siding with timid spectators.
William E. Knox argues the Federal Reserve is essential to American banking and must be preserved. He urges careful, broad reform only to serve the common welfare, with the ABA Economic Policy Commission guiding study and change to fit today’s needs.
The United States Mint, beyond coins, produces medals for the army and navy and for presidents and Treasury officials. Congress authorized 40 000 medals for the Norse immigrants arrival on Restauratjonen, set to be celebrated at the Norse American Centennial. Bills for commemorative half dollars sparked debate, including 56 000 000 for Stone Mountain and various Civil War figures. Secretary Mellon opposed, warning of confusion and expense, yet Congress authorized coins sold at a premium to fund events. The Treasury notes many commemoratives fail to circulate, with the Monroe issue melting away.
Lignum vitae, known as the vital wood or wood of Ife, grows in the West Indies and tropical Americas. Its fibers weave crosswise, giving exceptional toughness. sap cells fill with resin making it about eighty pounds per cubic foot and over one third heavier than water. Used for carpenter mallets and tool handles. it weighs heavily and resists splitting under hard use, surpassing hickory in toughness for certain tasks.
Doctor William Cabell Moore of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company promotes regular periodic physical examinations as a preventive measure. He argues that annual or biennial checks gauge physical status, detect incipient disease, and guide habits, diet, work, and exercise to minimize future disability.
The piece notes the elder tree’s many attributed properties including insect repellent, cattle-avoidance, churchyard presence to ward off witches, and presumed cures for fits and quinsy. It mentions villagers’ beliefs about lightning immunity near the tree and a fungus called Jew's ear growing on it.
Kansas City Star recounts the myth of Excalibur the mystical sword in the stone. Arthur proves rightful king when he withdraws the blade after many fail. An inscription curses the champion who succeeds and predicts royal succession. The tale notes the sword’s radiant light and its later casting into the lake where a white-clad hand retrieves it thrice before submerging it.
A 19th century phantom circuit technique uses two wire pairs and phantom coils at central offices to create three circuits from two. Regular transposition of wires reduces cross talk and noise, enabling long distance service and cost savings. New York City now has more telephones than the entire U S twenty five years ago.
A farmer's wife reads a farm journal and, squinting past worn spectacles, asks her husband to buy stronger glasses. He retorts that she needs longer arms, not better vision, highlighting a comical domestic exchange from the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Chicago has two nicknames the wind y city referring to high winds and breezy atmosphere and Porkopolis meaning City of Pork tied to hog trade and massive packing and meat establishments that distinguish the city.
A London court marveled at a deaf mute who could read lips and respond, yet Lancashire mill girls show similar capability. Despite roaring looms and noisy sheds, they communicate across long rooms by reading lips and using touch, a skill honed by practice.
Quote from Harry A. Stewart in The American Magazine warns against becoming a chronic loser. It argues that accepting losses can become a habit, leading to lowered expectations and repeated underachievement.
Sir Oliver Lodge asserts that man is not the final word in creation while the Philadelphian Public Ledger notes that the daughters of Eve already know it. The remark reflects provocative views on human limits and knowledge.
The article traces rocking chairs as an American institution evolving from crude flat topped rockers to arc bottom designs, later becoming integral chair parts and patent rockers. It notes the decline of ornate springs and bases and the chairs' original simplicity and later decadence as described by the Boston Transcript.
A pupil learns swimming indoors using a machine that guides the movements of the arms and legs, secured to the learner to simulate swimming motions.
The New York World notes Charleston South Carolina hosts an artesian well reaching 2050 feet with a temperature of 87 degrees Fahrenheit.
Some ancients believed earthquakes stemmed from subterranean clouds bursting into lightning. The idea reflects early attempts to explain natural disasters using atmospheric and geological forces, contrasting with later scientific explanations.
A light dig into social etiquette at Boston gatherings. The piece notes that easygoing hosts face a common challenge when polite guests linger beyond the expected departure, shaping how hosts balance hospitality with boundaries.
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