31 Dec 1927
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1927
Page
1
Wall's Hardware Store and Farmers Supply Co Inc operate in Denton Maryland as a combined supplier of hardware and farming goods. The entry notes the two allied entities within a coastal Maryland town, indicating a local business presence and possible joint ownership or shared branding.
A frugal wife and her husband save for a birthday present. He buys a radio instead of a kitchen cabinet she longs for, causing tension. After social evening interruptions and a fall, Peggy realizes the radio comforts them both. He vows to keep it as Peggy forgives him.
The article argues that proper bedroom care goes beyond cleanliness and bedding. sagging springs and worn mattresses waste nervous energy and dusty, poorly aired bedding drains vitality. It stresses comfort and attractiveness of sleeping spaces to improve rest and readiness for the next day.
An expert optician found that frozen glass blocks separate more easily from iron frames when exposed to night cold. This discovery allows safe removal of glass plates without damaging frames, transforming the manufacture of special glasses and impacting craftsmanship.
An 1816 or 1847 remark about actor Kirby at the Chatham theater in New York City made the Bowery famous. Kirby’s death scenes drew pity and realism, and a bored gallery boy’s line Wake me up when Kirby dies became a Bowery byword for years.
In the wild parrots eat seeds and fruit and in captivity should eat similar foods. Offer sunflower seeds hemp seed boiled yellow corn stale bread soaked in water and occasional apple or banana roasted peanuts dry crackers. Provide ample water and gravel and clean the cage daily.
Bernice served olives at a luncheon with Witle friends. Fille refused to like them, and Bernice responded in a superior tone that one must accumulate a taste for olives.
A Chicago numismatist notes the half cent of 1795 in exemplary condition has sold for as much as 100 dollars at a public auction. The 1796 half cent is described as the rarest U.S. copper coin in circulation.
A brief note extols Chicago as a standout city in American life, calling it the It Woman’s Home companion symbol of national superlatives.
Amelia Ballard, a fifty year old crocheter, lives in a large house on a tight income and secretly longs for Judge Fane who often glances her way from across the street. Her cat Moses tests her by dashing through the yard to the judge, prompting a sequence of freeing him and worrying over taxes, work, and companionship. The judge returns Moses and surprises Amelia with a marriage proposal, a turning point that shifts her loneliness toward a hopeful future.
A Chicago engineer Ce cil B Elmes argues ordinary construction materials endure far longer than assumed. He cites Ann Hathaway's cottage brickwork and Wolsey's priory cellars as enduring centuries, the Great Wall of China 1500 miles long and 2000 years old, Notre Dame copper roof lasting 700 years, Ceylon iron beams 1200 years, Oxford tile roofs 500 years, and clay tablets from 7000 years of civilization. Sunlight is the chief agent of decay, with neglect and lack of use also harming longevity.
Forbes Magazine argues that pursuit of profits has not destroyed American beauty or art. It contends that modern industry has, in fact, stimulated beauty in many ways rather than turning the nation into a dump of ugliness and dirty dollars.
A Rochester reporter failed to file a meeting story after two hours. The city editor pushed for a report, only to learn the meeting broke up in a big row and the chairman was chucked under the table.
The article notes Lake as a common Japanese distilled liquor made entirely from rice. Kyvyasss is a sour beer from barley and rye produced by a malting process like beer. Soma, an early intoxicant, is brewed by Hindus from the milky sap of bindweed and revered in Persia and India as a beverage of the gods.
A road encounter in northern Wisconsin involved two large rabbits crossing in front of a vehicle. Blinded by the headlights, the driver stopped and caught both rabbits, later recalling the incident as a simple affair.
An eight year old dining with his father at a hotel notices the guests’ manners. He asks why all the men say whoop to their soup, prompting a humorous moment about dining etiquette.
A Wichita Eagle quip riffs on the fable of frugality, suggesting the fly embodies thrift by swarming cheap eating houses. The pun contrasts wisdom about toiling like ants with the notion of frugal dining habits, playfully challenging the original moral.
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