05 Feb 1921
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1921
Page
1
Kemp Newnam declares all Victrolas of a given style are the same and urges buyers to choose his store for future service. He emphasizes his honest dealing and frank statements to inspire confidence in the dealer chosen.
The State Employment Commission will hold fitness tests in Annapolis Baltimore Cumberland Frederick and Salisbury on February 19 21 and 26 1921 to establish eligible lists for State service positions. Salaries vary by job from Junior Stenographer 610 to 1080 Senior Typist 900 to 1820 and Farmhand 120 to 720 plus board lodging and meals. Applications and details are at 22 Light Street Baltimore Calvert 2203.
Sluggish blood and morning fatigue blamed on toxins. Pepto-Mangan is advertised as a blood-building tonic endorsed by physicians and used for 30 years. The ad touts both liquid and tablet forms and urges buyers to request "Gude's Pepto Mangan" by full name at drug stores.
Theophile Renole records a northern France encounter with a man named Draida who swallows stones, grinds them to powder with exceptionally strong teeth and corrosive saliva. A Dutch ship crew found him on a northern inhabited island three years earlier. His keeper notes he eats raw flesh but resists bread, drinks water wine and brandy, sleeps 12 hours seated with chin on knees, and smokes nearly all the brandy.
The chapel in Santa Fe New Mexico is one of the oldest in the United States and is linked with quaint legends and padres tales. A large old bell tolls as an aged guide leads visitors through a whitewashed interior where 1710 marks a restoration after destruction by Indians.
A government official writing from a camp near the Uganda railway reports thousands of grazing animals visible from his tent. He notes wildebeest hartebeest Grant's gazelle Thomson's gazelle impalas ostriches waterbuck and hundreds of zebras within a short distance. He compares this abundance to other African game regions.
A California rancher faced with persistent trespassers used simple warning signs reading Danger Poison Oak Keep Out at all entrances. The signs deterred vacationers, proving more effective than threats or watchdogs by making visitors fear hidden sources of irritation and delay.
A Chilean miner famed for his strength attempted to capture a condor without weapons. The struggle lasted long and was fierce. the miner escaped with torn clothes and a few feathers as trophies. The bird, though thought mortally wounded, was later found alive and still upright.
A comical club scene unfolds as Billy West schemes to outwit rival Oliver Simmons and, after a chaotic afternoon, learns Hortense Clement's true feelings. A humorous social mix up ends with Billy proposing and Hortense accepting, reshaping a hot afternoon at the lounge.
A meditation on discipline effort and brotherhood. It argues life’s true mastery comes from hardship not ease, the sea tests manhood, and fellowship through teamwork binds men together. The oars’ rhythm and the comrade-song symbolize shared sacrifice and service leading to meaning.
Prague merchant Borel sued former friend Dragone for 250 pounds claiming his mustache ends were cut off with scissors at a carnival ball. He boasted of unmatched length and beauty, yet the court found no material damage and noted his marital status did not hinder remarriage. the loss did not deprive him of a rich wife.
The first Sunday school began in 1812 in a small English village near Gloucester when Robert Raikes redirected a crowd of fighting boys. He taught Bible stories and led a singing program at his home, drawing the group back the next week and spreading the idea to other nations.
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