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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1928
Page
3
A reader shares a long, humorous reply from Sy Ring Lardner addressing Worried Mother and her two unruly children. The spoofed advice describes drastic, satirical methods by a father figure, including a whipping post and shotgun, framed as comic urban chat from Long Island and New York City.
The note describes methods to test block tin purity by color softness bending and tin cry from crystal movement. It also mentions a drowning reported in America where a man was pushed ashore by porpoises and a hurried meeting of British fishermen in London.
A midwestern native insists his ordinary city is the world’s best place to live, simply because it is his home. The essay notes such tribal pride fuels wars, breeds arrogance, and often rests on imagined superiority, a bias found across ages and nations.
A Christian preacher discusses Christ as the heavenly representative for believers, contrasting the old priesthood with Jesus as the perfect High Priest. He urges believers to embody ambassadorial faith, representing Christ faithfully in word and deed, with emphasis on reconciliation and divine authority.
Shape of shells and cars is explained as tapering rear ends to reduce vacuum drag. Modern shells taper at both front and rear to ease air flow into the escape hole, while torpedo-like sterns in racing cars cause vacuum grip. The piece notes square tails hinder speed due to rear suction effects.
Healthy plants resist pests, but if insects appear try cold water spray or a sponge on large plants. If needed, use nicotine spray from garden suppliers. Soap solution is old but unpleasant. consider other methods due to odor and application.
The word bedlam derives from Bethlehem Hospital in London founded in the fourteenth century. Henry VIII transformed it in the sixteenth century into a hospital for the insane, making it infamous for brutal treatment of inmates and giving rise to the term madhouse.
A note on the legendary King Cole not a real third century British ruler. He is linked by chroniclers to Camulodunum later Colchester and said to be Helena’s father, mother of Constantine. The fragment discusses a well known nursery rhyme connection.
The article argues that while taking medicine when unwell is natural, indiscriminate use causes harm. It advises organizing a home medicine chest in the bathroom, placed high enough to keep it out of reach of small children.
The Terre Haute Tribune reports a household budget balancing expenses for the coming fiscal year, but noting no provision was made for groceries. The article highlights the surprising gap in planned spending and its potential impact on family finances.
Announcement by Governor Albert C. Ritchie ordering publication of the 1927 Chapter 379 text proposing an amendment to Section 15 of Article II regarding legislative compensation. It sets submission at the 1928 general election, outlines per diem and mileage, and directs notices across Maryland newspapers with German-language inclusion in Baltimore.
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