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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1922
Page
3
Howard Melvin Benj H Johnson Melvin Johnson publisher Saturday morning December 23 1922 Denton Journal page 3 item mentions people and publishing staff in a brief notice style.
The tale explains tobacco's first appearance in North America as told by Susquehannock Indians. A Swedish minister's sermon prompts an elder to recount a sacred origin: venison is shared with a spirit maiden who promises reward, and thirteen moons later maize and tobacco appear where she sat.
The piece profiles Jim as the Forgotten Man who works hard to support his family pay taxes and fund public needs. It argues wealth rises from production while he bears the toll of taxes and government spend despite modest comfort and political loyalty.
Mary Russell Mitford writes of a sunset over the Loddon with golden clouds, vivid colors, and a tranquil scene reflected on the river. She praises nature’s immeasurable majesty and God’s goodness, finding pure peace in the moment.
The piece describes Peking as three cities in one with an inner Manchu city housing the imperial city and Forbidden City, plus an outer Chinese city. It notes the imperial palace within the walls of the purple forbidden city and mentions Peking Avell as among the world's coldest cities, existing since the 12th century BC, a vast 25 mile circumference with much unused space inside the walls.
Asoka of Magadha, hailed as one of the world's greatest men, ruled northern Hindustan from 255 to 22 B C. He embraced Buddhism and is credited with numerous temples and stupas. He wielded strong influence and is called the king beloved of the gods by Indians.
In a New York city court detention pen a dozen or more men awaited arraignment. One old man, arrested for peaking suspenders without a license, wore suspenders on his shoulders and hustled a sale among the prisoners, selling one pair before being called before the Judge.
Robert Burns enjoyed winter evenings with tobacco snuff and water gruel. He partnered with Mr. Bacon, a Dumfries posting-house keeper, sharing many merry nights over ale and whiskey toddy. Burns even gave Bacon a snuff box as a token of their close friendship.
The London Tit-Bits relate murky tales of fear of roses among nobles and clergy. Sir Kenelim Digby notes a bedchamber lady’s rose blush blighting her cheek, and others fear fragrance as fatal. Cardnials and bishops avoided roses. Venetian Barbarigi kin stayed home in rose season.
A scholarly debate on when the turkey first appeared in Europe. The text cites claims that France tasted turkey by 1471 during Charles VIII's era, while records suggest Indian fowls of Charles VII predate Columbus's voyage. Bourges reportedly kept the first French turkeys in 1518, with Spain and England following in 1624. The piece ponders who can solve this culinary history question.
The piece argues children naturally bond with animals and urges parents to foster this while teaching proper handling. It stresses gentle picking up by the body, not by the neck, to avoid harming the pet and to instill respectful care from a young age.
A historical custom linked to fidelity among lovers involved breaking money tokens before journeys. Travelers shared tokens with hosts as proof of reciprocal hospitality, a practice tied to ancient hospitality norms and referenced in Revelation with a white stone granted to overcomers for admission to heaven.
Electric current drives production of vermilion Scheels green cadmium yellow and other colors by precipitating coloring matter from solutions. The method promises mineral and artificial organic color supplies potentially replacing coal tar derived dyes.
A reading of historic eateries cites Café de la Recense in Paris as two centuries old with a long chain existence. The Rathskeller in Bremen dates to 1405 and Capello Nero in Venice traces to 1376, while the Bartwurstglocklein sausage house in Nuremberg claims service since year F100.
The article extols Hawaii as having a remarkably even climate with Honolulu averaging 75 degrees year round. Rainfall varies by location, with Honolulu about thirty inches annually while windward areas may reach up to 23 inches or more, illustrating diverse precipitation across the islands.
Eleven fish thawed and swimming in an Inca enafe aquarium in Tacoma Wash after being frozen for six months in a refrigerator room of a warehouse near Portland. The block shipped with iced salmon to that city was the source of the fish.
A sermon on the impact of warm home greetings for children and all family members. It urges mothers to greet arrivals with hearty, loving kindness rather than sharp fault finding. Save corrections for later, so the home feels welcoming and memorable.
A historical discussion on why two dollar bills are feared as bad luck. The piece notes confusion in handling large numbers of small bills and cites a Boston banker who explains a counterfeit scheme involving splitting a two and making two twenties from a twenty and a two.
A Chicago survey summarizes what respondents think about having a man or a woman as a boss during working hours. A middle aged advertising nun favors a man for stability, while a young woman artist and a student prefer male leadership for decisiveness and respect. A man boss is seen as more businesslike and less likely to nitpick.
An observer notes a strange lake in Ireland that petrifies items by coating them with stone. A cutlery firm tested wood pieces sunk with weights and buoyed, finding partial petrification followed by complete hardening. At a certain stage the material could yield razor-quality blades.
The article discusses Walpurgis Night as the eve of May Day, likening it to Halloween in its festive fear. It notes German belief in a witch festival on the Brocken summit and the surrounding region, with bonfires to ward off evil spirits, reflecting older rites and the supposed reach of the night’s malign influence.
A London correspondent reports on western reverence for women amid a clash with Indians. The narrative describes Indians injuring a wounded man while a squaw attacks with a stone hat, and a bystander warns a companion with a choicely phrased exclamation.
A fragment from Octavings B by Frothingham contemplates death as a universal dread. It notes various figures, from lovers and adventurers to a frightened child, facing death as the great enemy and inviting its blow.
To one pint of four add one heap ing tablespoonful of sugar. Add enough cold water to make a smooth paste, then add boiling water, heating it until you have a thick, clear paste. If it does not clear cook a few minutes. Your paper will not crack and come off as it does when glue is used in the paste.
Advice notes that skipping meals can be used to lose weight and feel weak as the body taps reserve energy. It cautions that overeating, insufficient exercise, and lack of sleep contribute to poor health, reflecting general health guidance from a health exchange column.
A stamped copper plate coin, about ten inches square and weighing six and a half pounds, is claimed to be the largest coin in the world. Its value is cited as four daler, a Swede coin used circa 1730, and the owner is international expert on rare coins Farren Zerbe.
The world's largest circular saws, two nine foot diameter machines built in Philadelphia, operate at high speed grinding logs at Hogualaw Wash daily. The two massive saws cut through giant logs, showcasing industrial scale equipment and American manufacturing prowess.
The Jumping buss cricket Orcharis saltuatur is found in small numbers across southern Ohlo. It frequents dense woods undergrowth thickets along stream borders and shrubbery in yards and orchards.
The text credits the spread of learning to paper making rather than movable type. It notes Romans stamped bricks but needed paper, argues printing often uses no movable type, and asserts wood pulp paper transformed literature more than rag paper 600 years ago.
The passage notes moving pictures evolved from many contributors rather than a single inventor. It traces early devices like the phenakistoscope and zoetrope, mentions Muybridge’s photographs in 1872, Peynaud’s projection in 1877, ribbon film in 1858, 10-exposure cameras by Friese Greene and Evans, and Edison’s kinetoscope as the first successful machine in 1593.
The article explains whales are mammals like horses not fish and have adapted to life in the ocean. It notes a whale must surface for air but can remain underwater for about forty minutes, during which its lung air heats and forms a vapor when expelled, creating the spout.
Creosote with a specific gravity near 1.07 is sometimes used as a dip for shingles. The same material is employed to preserve wood such as bridges and paving blocks.
A witty exchange notes wives wearing the same hat year round and questions why women don’t remove hats in public places. It cites a Bavarian quip and a German author’s contrast about religious zeal and practical observance.
An Atchison loafer tells the Globe he cannot understand what a switch engine or a plane tuner is trying to do. The remark appears as a brief local quote in the paper.
A Boston Transcript reader notes a surprised church scene where a girl whispers about the choir entering in what she calls pajamas. The remark reflects playful audience reaction to the unexpected look of the performers.
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