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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1921
Page
3
The article describes a large fumigating plant near Laredo operated by the U S Department of Agriculture. Freight cars from Old Mexico carrying pink bollworm are fumigated in a brick shed with on site gas to kill the pests before they enter the United States. Smaller similar plants exist at other coastal locations.
Detroit News recalls how Victoria, widow of 42, wore mourning for 20 years and drifted from court life until Disraeli's rise, whose flattery revived her spirits. He dubbed her Gloriano and Titania, soothing her hungry heart with affectionate letters, restoring popularity and grace.
The phrase ducks and drakes, linked to heedless money handling, traces to Roman use of throwing stones or shells on water. Minucius Felix noted a game. England adopted it with the present meaning. Henry Peacham cites Elizabethan London, where a wealthy citizen’s son squandered wealth until he begged.
Four bulldogs carved from stone symbolize Yale student life with Old Elf as mascot. One wears spectacles marking the student, another with a football helmet as gridiron hero, a third with a campaign hat honoring wars, and a fourth in cap and gown for graduation. Other faces of Dr Hadley and predecessors also appear.
The sturgeon is described as a strange creature with flattened bony plates and conical spines. It may live to a great age, but knowledge is uncertain. Its air bladder yields Isin gloss, and its roe provides color. Its flesh blends flavors of fish, steak, and roe and is excellent. Edward I made the sturgeon royal, but only Thames caught fish belong to the crown. Sturgeon migrate upriver to spawn, like salmon, and Volga remains Europe’s main sturgeon river.
A long-winded feature catalogs legendary pirate hoards and sunken treasures totaling billions, then pivots to practical advice urging readers to save and invest in Government Savings Securities. It contrasts unattainable riches with accessible, prudent growth for individuals.
Tales of ancient voyagers recount John James Merchant’s account of the 1585 voyage seeking the Northwest Passage. The narrative describes a fog crowned coast with a land seen as a sugar loaf, native canoes, varied rocks and marble, sleds, stone-backed fire walls, currants, and snow pools beside cliffs. The passage praises Makluyt and the enduring charm of these tales.
The piece argues that belief in witch hazel and witches persists regardless of scientific findings. It notes witches have long used witch hazel for magical purposes and that cynicism toward magical explanations remains weak among many readers. It also suggests divining rods rely on witch hazel and compares belief in supernatural beings to faith in the shrub’s powers.
A wartime relief appeal spurs Maryland towns to collect food and goods for the Near East Relief ship to Batoum. Baltimore and other cities use schools and churches, with Boy Scouts and residents gathering prunes, corn beef, sugar, seeds, clothing, and tools. State directs senders to 141 W Franklin St Baltimore. aim to aid 4 million in need including 200,000 orphans.
Relief officials in Maryland and New York urge immediate shipment of motor and horse tractors to cultivate 180000 acres turned over to relief workers in Transcaucasian Russia and Armenia. The National Grange, meeting in Portland, offered to send a tractor through Near East Relief, with other agricultural implements promised by various sources.
Near East Relief reports severe conditions among refugees in Thrace and on the Peninsula. An American worker describes crowds of shivering people, many ill-clad, with children in tatters. In four days 1799 persons were clothed.
The piece surveys the etymology of riot linking riota and riotta across languages and notes Blackstone’s larger riot definition requiring three or more persons. It cites examples of unlawful violence and references a Bible verse about love of the world, framing the discussion in a historical/legal and literary context.
In Caroline County Orphans Court equity case filed by Enoch S Clark and J Jerome Frampton as creditors of Charles R Remson. They seek sale of real estate valued at about 2500 dollars to pay debts of about 300 dollars plus 147.50. Named heirs include Flora Carman Sarah Clark Alwilda Doran Gladys Johnstone and several Remson children. Notice ordered to publish four weeks in Caroline County newspapers before January 28 1922 with appearance required by March 1 1922 to show cause why decree should not be granted.
A 52 acre farm two miles north of Denton offers 37 acres cultivated and rest woodland with a seven room dwelling, orchard, shade, out buildings and unusually well built poultry houses. About 2500 chickens have run on site yearly. Price 3500 dollars with at least 1000 cash down. Owner spent over 2000 dollars on improvements pre and post war. Contact J E Baines Denton Md.
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