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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1931
Page
7
Denton Journal Melvin for Saturday morning December 12, 1931 presents local briefs, notices, and community items from Denton. Read across brief society notes, ads, and public notices typical of a small town paper of the era.
Messina rises anew with a famed clock tower titled the most wonderful in the world. Bronze figures and a bronze cock greet sunrise and noon while Diana and Clar enza strike the hours. Each facade bears eight foot dials showing the moon phases calendar and planetary movements as mechanical figures reenact church feasts.
A New York Herald Tribune excerpt notes plants endure harsh deserts and frozen soils, reviving after rain or sun after long dormancy. It describes seeds, insects, and microscopic life awakening with warmth, and mentions the human eye moving about a hundred times a minute per Russian science.
The Ha waiian Islands map drawn by Thomas Edgar aboard the Discovery, linked to Cook’s voyage, was identified in England and acquired for Hawaii Archives. Edgar’s log and maps show how only parts of land were drawn as seen, while Hawaiian navigators used stars and long voyages without a written language.
The article urges making fruit flavored Christmas candles from metal molds lined with red paper and scented with nectar like fruit. It shares centerpiece ideas, gift bags, and decorative wrapping. It then lists several candy recipes Pineapple Creams Apricot Fudge Strawberry Jelly Cubes Grapefruit Panache with specific cooking steps and ingredients.
A historical piece explains how rapid canning preserves fresh farm produce. It details edge-of-field canneries, pea and corn processing lines, and machines that shell peas and husk corn quickly. Recipes for Corn Chowder Tomato Dip and Chili are offered to celebrate this speed.
Certified Esskay Quality Meat Dealer presents Saturday meat specials in a local advertisement. Includes select cuts and prices highlighted for weekend shoppers.
Frigidaire invites Caro line county residents to submit nine word statements spelling Christmas with initial letters to win $1,000 cash or 60 other prizes totaling $6,000. Contest runs via NBC WJZ and WBAL programs, with showrooms and entry blanks available.
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