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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1927
Page
8
Mrs Barber mainline to help elderly residents with a fifty dollar Christmas fund from donors who trust her. Fifteen Chinese and European youngsters are coached to stage a dinner and play, bringing joy to residents aged seventy to ninety five in a shared Christmas celebration.
The piece traces Christmas dolls to ancient idols carved from wood or bone and notes dolls as modern playthings in Britain with earliest museum specimens dating to Queen Anne’s era. It mentions dolls introduced from settlers and called slandered babbles or children’s babbles in old times.
A historical note recounts how ancient civilizations used clay tablets, bricks, and stone to record writing. It cites Assyrians and Babylonians, Sargon of Agade, and various media from clay and bronze tablets to leaves and leather, illustrating early literacy and preservation methods across eras.
A German inventor proposes electrocuting marine vertebrates as a new angling method. A mild current would pass through a brook to stun fish that bite worms, bringing them to the surface for sorting before reviving smaller fish. Hatcheries and wardens oppose it, fearing harm to even hardier fish and to infant trout.
The article notes growing popularity of animal mascots worn as charms. It links specific animals to luck for different eye colors and professions, including pigs for dancers, a petrel for fishermen, eagles for grooms, toads for gardeners, monkeys for gray eyes, horses for brown eyes, bears for blue eyes, a colored butterfly for greens, and snakes or mice as unlucky choices for certain pairings of hair color or rash wearers.
A recount of how heated early US presidential campaigns were, focusing on Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. The piece notes rumors and invective including claims about Adams’s handling of a servant girl and White House funds, plus Adams’s and Jackson’s supporters’ slander. It mentions insults about marriage, duels, conduct, and the era’s venomous editorials, with Mrs. Adams largely shielded from attacks.
A Tennessee governor Andrew Johnson formed a cordial bond with W. W. Pepper of Springfield despite opposing parties. Pepper, later a judge in 1854, sent a shovelful as a token of friendship, to which Johnson replied with a beaver cloth coat crafted with scissors and needle, a testament to Johnson’s workmanship and their lasting regard.
Surroundings Counted William brought a playmate home from school. After he left, William's mother remarked on his politeness and noted the visitor seemed more of a gentleman away from home. He replied that politeness depends on being in a familiar house.
A series of child Santa letters from Denton and nearby towns dated December 1927 request hoped gifts. Children named include William Koenig, Louise Seldegel, Hazel Love, Willard Andrew, Nellie Culhane, Norman Irwin, Billy Merriken, Coretta Noble, Eugene Knott, Osmond Kelley, Henry Brown, listing toys and treats such as dolls, trains, sleds, toy instruments, candy, nuts, and clothing.
A humorous tale from the Houston Post Dispatch describes Goldstein Bigpurse, a wealthy financier, surprising burglar Bul Bluifem in his office. The duo, once school friends, reunite with banter and a plan as Goldstein proposes making the burglar a partner in his schemes, echoing their lifelong mischief.
Italian sculptor John Cerrach asked Blugh Williamson, a prominent North Carolinian, to sit for a bust not for influence with the National monument but for honor to the artist. Williamson refused, joking that a public figure who would take a bribe should have a likeness carved from wool and that posterity will not know Cerracht's features.
A young woman across the way says her father's business ideals are very high and she believes he will not be satisfied until he cleans up 10 million by some hook or crook. This Readable item reflects a rumor or social remark attributed to McCture Newspaper Syndicate.
A fragmented dialogue reveals tension as a sistress asks if the company can be served. The new moard confirms yes both ways, hinting at mixed intentions. The exchange suggests attendees may reconsider attendance or avoidance in future meetings.
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