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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1927
Page
7
A comic tale recalls Musa Ben Adhem and a poor widow Zal dah. Abdul Jab, a shyster lawyer, sues for a fortune based on eggs and chickens, while Haroun, the clever defendant’s lawyer, claims baked potatoes can hatch. The judge fines Abdul Jab.
A sensational tale from Adventure Magazine claims central African tribes use lizard meat porridge to reform husbands who stay out late. The dried lizard powder, served secretly in porridge after hard work, supposedly strengthens domestic conduct and steadies marriages.
The Melungeons, a mixed blood people in the mountains of east Tennessee, are described as descendants of Croatan Indians with Indian, white and Negro ancestry. They resist being labeled as Negroes, rarely attend Negro churches or schools, and face ostracism from whites, though they resemble Indians in appearance and are mostly farmers.
The piece notes vast contrasts between Scottish and English idioms with examples from Sir James Wilson. It explains an Englishman oversleeps himself invites a friend to tea and asks what will you take while a Scot sleeps in invites you to your tea and asks what are ye for in hospitable terms.
The Loomis Radio school explains that signals come in loudest from stations aligned with the lead end of the antenna. Stations off this line are heard next loudest. The college notes that aerial direction relative to compass points has little effect on reception.
A tense drill ends in a joke as an instructor orders fire at Random. A freshman stays in position with a full clip, declaring he waits for Random to appear. The line lampoons battlefield chaos with a campus twist.
A concise reflection notes that money is easier to gain than keep and that true value comes from knowing the cost of a dollar. It emphasizes frugality and cautions about prudent spending.
A worried London wife with a temper deceived her husband by secretly breaking small pieces from the top of the bureau during lucid intervals of anger. He later asked how she restrained herself in courtship, and she replied she used to go upstairs to bite pieces off the bureau, revealing a hidden habit.
A discussion of hoof disease cures based on turf and footprints rooted in superstition. It catalogs practices from England Canada and the United States and cites Sir James Frazer on contagious magic. The piece links primitive beliefs about footprints to disease and fate in livestock.
London architect H Rooksby Steele surveys the Bank of England’s architectural history from Mercers Hall to Grocer's Hall and the 18th century foundation. He notes Sampson as the first architect and Taylor adding Britannia, shaping the bank’s famous facade and the nickname Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.
The article explains General Sherman misattributed Cape Horn as oven shaped. Horn Island is the real feature, named after Dutch navigator Schouten van Hoorn who rounded the cape in 1616. Spanish form Cabo de Hornos translates to cape of ovens, reflecting a different origin than Sherman's memoir.
In a country town a group of leading merchants agreed that the existing fire company and appliances were inadequate for its importance. They formed a supplementary company after enlisting members and consulting the fire chief who warned they could not handle two fires simultaneously but could maintain a blaze until reinforcements arrived.
A Hampshire farmer was convicted of stealing turnips to brew a remedy for a sick cow, claiming stolen turnips would work better. The article notes similar superstitions worldwide from Germany to Turkey, linking beliefs to criminal self-justification and luck.
Ulysses S. Grant proposed to Julia Dent while fording the Gravels river after heavy rains. Grant, a West Point lieutenant, fell for her on a visit to St. Louis and chose to wed when danger from swift current drew them close. Edna M Colman notes in White House Gossip that the moment inspired belief in a pledge forged over running water.
A Forbes Magazine formula argues thrift fosters independence and risk tolerance. Thrifty individuals stand on their own feet, manage finances, and face emergencies, while thriftless people depend on others and lose self-respect. The piece links thrift to successful careers.
Kin to a mysterious race is described as long agoers in Europe or Asia. The piece claims a vanished people called the fathers of the Aryans are known only through language study. It argues words and customs index a race, with historians noting language as evidence.
A mother accepts a party invitation after her son explains he did not receive an envelope. The boy says he traded a marble for the invitation, then attends the party as planned. The anecdote highlights a child’s resourceful yet mischievous exchange.
In a quirky exchange a girl named Audrey questions the price of sik while shopping, noting a higher cost than usual. The shopkeeper explains most sikworms died last year, provoking a wry remark about tape and tapeworms before the girl departs with composure.
A colossal Tornteria, one of the world’s largest dinosaurs, is to be reassembled and re-erected at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington England. The species lived 80 million years ago in estuarine habitats, laid eggs, fed on floating vegetation, and grew about 650 feet long and 80 feet high with an estimated weight near ten tons. Fossils were discovered in Tanganyika.
Quote attribution from Farm and Fireside notes that the most enjoyable creative toil is making merry, reflecting a lighthearted view on leisure and productivity. The remark underscores a humane, cheerful stance toward daily labor and artistic effort.
The article discusses whether genius can be detected by facial expression and notes historical figures such as Socrates, Lincoln, Byron, and Shelley. It observes that brilliance does not always align with appearance and mentions facial asymmetry tests using photographs.
The earth sometimes approaches a tiny planet named Eros about 85 miles in circumference. Discovered in 1808 by Wat of Berlin through photography, Eros grows closer to Earth in roughly two year cycles, with last year marking its nearest approach in two decades as Ios approached even nearer than in twenty years.
Two prominent clubwomen staged a dialogue of short paragraphs on a theme. Each read her own portion then answered the other, cleverly delivering her share. A friend praised the program but joked that Mrs A had given all the clever parts to Mrs B.
Has Building Heritage America has a rich heritage in building. Colonial Day craftsmen brought English traditions and Georgian taste to the Atlantic coast and used local materials to forge a uniquely American home style. Modern architects today still seek guidance from yesterday’s carpentry.
Grace L. Bowdle administratrix advertises in the Orphans Court for Caroline County Maryland that she holds letters of administration for Frederick L. Bowdle deceased. All creditors must present claims with vouchers authenticated by February 20 1928 or be barred from any benefit of the estate. Notice dated August 2 1927.
Webster S Blades Moses W Rosenfeld and Eugene Frederick Blades Rosenfeld Attorneys advertise office in Maryland Trust Building Baltimore Md Plaza 4762 Plaza 75by Frederick building and WM Pepper Constable Attorney at Law In Elkton Md Tuesdays
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