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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1928
Page
6
In a whimsical tale a wind driven chorus of apples leaves and breezes set the stage for brownies who roast red apples by a bonfire. The leaves help feed the flame as the wind dies and the brownies celebrate a night of playful mischief and warm treats.
A brief note describes placing two corks side by side on a table and lifting them between the first and second fingers of the right hand with fingers straight. It warns the task is harder than it appears and suggests a trick: if the cork ends near the fingertips split as you lift, the job becomes much easier.
A child named Imile Evelyn asks permission to go out and play. The reply allows playing with girls but forbids boys due to roughness. The child asks if a smooth boy would be acceptable, seeking parental guidance on acceptable playmates.
A fragment shows a Sunday School scene where a teacher asks who can explain what happened when Stoses stretched his rod over the red seat and a small boy responds with a partial plea Please'm. The text reads like a playful older dialogue with uncertain wording and broken phrases.
Nature Magazine notes roaches lay eggs inside a bean-shaped feathery capsule carried by the female. As hatching nears, she hides the capsules in cracks or corners to protect them.
A quote attributed to Grove Vatterson to the Mohila Router discusses sincerity as a lasting trait. It asserts that pretense cannot replace true sincerity and that belief in a person depends on actions more than speech.
The Maryland Tuberculosis Association again conducts the twenty first annual Christmas Seals sale to fund chest clinics. For the year ending Sept 30 1928, 261 clinics were held, 3334 examinations made, 1300 tuberculosis cases found, 421 active cases disclosed, and 700 physicians attended or referred cases. Clinics serve uninsured residents, aid early diagnosis, and advise on home care and prophylaxis.
The 1928 Christmas Seal features a Roman Galley used by early Mediterranean mariners. In Maryland the proceeds fund The Miracle House Chest Clinics Nursing Service Child Health Education Industrial Service and Medical Research. Money raised locally stays here to support county health work.
A Washington Star excerpt questions what defines a real thoroughbred woman beyond compliment language. It weighs perceived physical signs such as skin tone hair color eye brightness and facial features against temperament and mental traits, noting that some readers favor shapely hands while real thoroughbreds may vary in finger length and nails.
A reader asks if smells can trigger memories and scenes from years ago. The note suggests yellow roses recall boyhood on a farm and a front yard rosebush, describing olfactory imagination.
Jealousy marked the dispute over which Duakota would gain statehood first as papers were prepared for President Garrison. Names were concealed, then swapped, leaving uncertainty which state was delayed first.
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