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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1927
Page
3
Marie Renfrew raised as a boy on a Saskatchewan frontier trapping post faces an arranged marriage proposal from Robert MacFarlane while hiding a growing bond with Milvaine the fort's English factor. Old Andrew Renfrew dies before the union. Marie anticipates a new life with Milvaine as MacFarlane watches.
In a harsh Yukon tale, Marie and Mlvalne flee with plans to wed at Fort Barry while Marie’s lover Andrew lies dead. Father MacFarlane pursues on snowshoes, finding them asleep by a river. He pauses, revolver in hand, then returns to the cabin, unable to kill.
An excerpt discusses slogans and phrases that have influenced history. It cites famous examples from Burke, the Hungarian rulers, Maria Theresa, Lincoln, and Jefferson, contrasting those remembered with many other words nearly forgotten. It notes some phrases endure as rallying cries while others fade.
The naval observatory, via George Ellery Hale, estimates Betelgeuse diameter between 100 million and 215 million miles. With the sun at 864 thousand miles, Betelgeuse is about 250 times wider and 15 million times the sun’s volume. Its matter is extremely attenuated, and no star weighed so far equals 100 times the sun’s weight, making Betelgeuse unlikely to have a proportional density.
A fragment describes the Todas of India as nearly extinct and resembling gypsies. It claims they live in mud hovels topped with pyramids in the hills, speak a strange tongue, are sullen and savage in manner, worship dark occult gods of death and life, do not wander, fear wolves and vultures, and revere stones stars grass dawn and the moon.
A Cantonese proverb style note notes hardships eased by help, citing Hing's Business. It mentions the camel and the eye of the needle as a metaphor for relief from burdens.
A reflective aphorism attributed to Luther notes that God lays his cross on those he loves and those who bear it patiently gain much wisdom, framing suffering as a path to insight.
A short verse line reflecting Mark Guy Pearse on praise sparking inner calm. The quotation likens praise to a brook’s music, spreading contentment and gladness through the spirit.
A worn and underfed Holstein named Gracie rose to Champion Grade Holstein in the 1926 National Dairy Show at the Michigan State Fair Grounds Detroit. After four years of care she produced 11 903 pounds yearly with a best 17 821 pounds, proving dairy capacity turns into profit under proper feeding.
The piece argues the phrase not at home should be used discreetly to respect visitors. It notes city and small town norms differ and urges polite explanations when the hostess is occupied. It emphasizes truthful, considerate greetings and courteous handling by whoever answers the door.
A Boston Transcript quote depicts a London Communist attacking the government, warning that cutting the wool off the sheep that lays the golden eggs will deplete the pump. The remark frames fiscal restraint as harming national prosperity.
A claim notes Alaska has experienced a murder and serious crime rate unmatched by any other region in the United States, highlighting unusually low levels of violence and criminal activity nationwide.
A reflective quotation notes how character resembles bells that produce sweet music when touched and even accidentally sound out harmonious tones, drawing a parallel between virtue and responsive moral resonance.
A quote from Daston Daily News notes that while the path of the transgressor is hard, it generally makes the lawyers' path easier, reflecting on legal consequences and the attention of the justice system.
The Minneapolis Journal notes that freezing ground in Siberia reaches a depth of a hundred feet, causing workers to import postholes for construction. The observation highlights extreme cold and its impact on building practices.
A Baltimore Sun quotation notes that the type who brag of virtue would brag of vice if they were truly bad, reflecting on vanity and self-justification.
Cow 139 from Larro Research Farm is pictured surrounded by prominent men at the show. From left to right: W. E. Skinner general manager National Dairy Association, Charles L. Hill president of the Association, James J. Larrowe president of Larrowe Milling Company, and Professor H. A1. Kildee of Iowa State College who served as judge.
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