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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1902
Page
4
Actor John F. Dodson improvised a nose from flour when makeup putty ran out. He mixed flour with water, created a prosthetic, and rushed onstage. Ten minutes later his flour nose swelled, grew thicker and longer, nearly blocking his face as the audience tittered. back in his dressing room he read the label and learned the dough rose with yeast.
The article notes a vast American hammer industry with tiny tack hammers for homes and 20 to 30 ton steam driven hammers for forging. Immense factories employ thousands, while many wholesalers distribute hammers nationwide. It mentions U S firms shifting to tool specialists and American axes being imported for South Sea tree felling contests.
The article outlines pirate ship rules with shared plunder, captain’s double vote, officers receiving more shares, and sailors one share. Decisions often by company vote, strict penalties for defection, and must keep arms clean. Marooning punished for defrauding the crew, and every man had a full vote on major matters.
Wealth brings power not for luxury but to aid others. Health, cheer, knowledge, and skill are trusts to lift those in need. True use of wealth is promoting the welfare of others rather than self.
A Detroit Tribune excerpt quotes a witty close student of women listing diverse uses for a hairpin. The catalog ranges from practical tasks like fixing a doorway and repairing a carriage to grooming jobs and even entertaining ideas such as lending it to a husband to clean a pipe.
Instructions warn children who catch fire to stop running and instead roll on the ground or be wrapped in woolen rug or blanket. Keep the head down to avoid inhaling flames and flames indoors or downstairs.
In a village outskirts encounter a middle aged former teacher meets Tip Beaver, now grown, who vows to settle old scores. The former pupil attacks with a punch, but ranks keeps calm and challenges him to return when older. The blow ends with a calm parting and a warning to try again later.
The London Standard notes uncertain origins of cricket. An affidavit from 1598 mentions playing with an ericiett type stick on land as a boy. Etymology links to Old French criquet and possible links to stoolball, with various theories about derivation and gendered play historically referenced.
The Battleaxe editor Mr Beasley J Robertson issued a correction noting a previous misstatement. He clarified that Justice James Hargrave bound over Henry R Brown of Long Prairie township for stealing chickens and resisting an officer, but Hargrave was the actual culprit. Brown did not steal any chickens.
A terse dialogue shows Watt and Knott exchanging names in a brief call. Watt refuses to reveal a surname, then Knott insists, leading to frustration. The exchange ends with Watts saying he will be around in the afternoon, and Knott confirms.
The article notes that more than 30 million artificial teeth are made in the United States each year and highlights color preferences by country. England and most of Europe favor dull white teeth, Italy and Spain prefer brilliant china white, South America wants yellow, and in China Japan and parts of the czar's dominion colors range from blue to black.
Miss Joy asks to be allowed a drive with Mr Foster. Madam cites college rules requiring engagement. Miss Joy evasively promises engagement before returning.
Goldfish are easy pets that need a quart of water per fish and a medium globe for four with shells and a plant for decoration. Change water weekly, more in heat, feed oat flakes daily, avoid bread and meat, and watch for a top feeder tyrant. They tolerate cold best, learn to take food from fingers, and reward clean, quiet bowls.
A correspondent notes editors in some Indian newspapers show lax responsibility by suspending publication for holidays and informing readers honestly about why issues are skipped. One paper advertised its holiday with readers’ consent and a bold promise to improve. The first issue even admitted excessive blank space due to uncertain matter.
The passage discusses humor as a flavor of wit likened to tropical nectar by Twain and notes mixed opinions on praising humor. It argues praise implies self bestowed merit yet observes that many esteemed figures possess humor without boasting of it, while critics may doubt its value.
A young woman at a fashionable resort points out celebrities to an aunt, naming a famed bachelor as the summer’s greatest catch. The stern elder dismisses the idea, muttering that the scene resembles fishing for minnows with no real prize on offer.
In Abyssinia a peculiar coin exists: long salt bars about ten inches by two and a half inches. The people judge fineness by sound and cracks. bars that don’t ring or are chipped are rejected. Friends exchange a lick of the salt bars, which lowers their value. For smaller change, cartridges are used, with three cartridges equaling one salt bar.
A heated speech asks what the country is becoming, followed by a back and forth about the echo answering What. A mild attendee questions the speaker, noting possible acoustics issues as the crowd listens.
A Chicago Inter Ocean feature extols the turkey hunter as exceptionally scientific, rivaling birds in wits. It argues turkeys use keen sight and understanding of terrain, with intellect shaping survival, and outlines early morning gobbling hunts, trap settings, and deliberate calling methods.
Travelers report nails driven into sacred trees as votive offerings among central African tribes and at St Maebrula Well in Rosshire. An oak there bears nails and counterfeit coins from invalid pilgrims, who kneel thrice and present offerings, seen as a survival of Druid groves per London Chronicle.
A young man on a train quiets a crying baby with a method of his own while a matron remarks on his supposed marriage. The exchange causes reddened smiles among nearby commuters as the man denies being married.
An English colonel defends his crack rifle corps after an inspection notes rumors of widespread gambling. The general warns, but the colonel boasts that past gambling ended because he won all the regiment’s ready money, ruling out credit gambling.
Eskimo women cradle babies in capes and nurse until ages three to four. They transition to solid food around age two after mothers chew whale or other meat first. There is no regular meal schedule, meals are eaten when they feel hungry, and they sleep naked, wrapped in reindeer skins.
The advertisement touts a five day mid winter clearance offering reduced prices across winter goods. It highlights pants suits overcoats shoes hats shirts hosiery and domestics with many items priced at a fraction of their worth and claims of “loss your gain” savings.
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