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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1919
Page
4
A theological sermon outlines Israel’s oath to Jehovah, Aaron’s failure, and the people’s idolatry with the Golden Calf. It recounts Moses’ threefold intercession, God’s wrath, and the subsequent judgment, then notes the covenant renewal and mercy themes. It closes with a moral exhortation from Phillips Brooks on strength, prayer, and miracle.
A brief Puck item mentions Grace Darling and Harry Singleton in a playful skating scene. Dolly Deering is described as perfectly lovely, and an amused observer recalls the skater hugging to prevent a fall, six or seven times.
A globe trotter recounts Japanese beliefs about luck and daily life. He notes distrust of purple wedding wear, fears of sweeping after departures, nails cut before journeys, dog howls signaling death, and children warned to pull out hair as a protective charm.
A vivid description of Constantinople highlighting its stunning location and scenic approaches. The piece notes the city’s grand views from ships, Mamora, the Golden Horn, and other overlooks, with May blossoms and wisteria enhancing the ambiance of narrow streets and old wooden houses.
A historical note argues Mexico had a printing press by 1337, predating the United States by about a century. Early works were produced by authors born in Spain who settled in the Americas. The first native American author is claimed to be Mexican, printed by Juan de Leon in 1598, with surviving copies in New York and Seville collections.
The article notes the peak of alchemy in the 14th to 16th centuries, linking belief in the philosopher's stone to wealth and health. It describes how credulity and the desire for longevity drew people to seek transmutation and life-prolonging powers as a hoped remedy.
The piece ponders a social protest against buttons and wardrobe excess while reporting a new 520 millimeter mobile howitzer built by Creusot for France. Mounted on a railroad carriage it fires a 20.47 inch shell and could devastate Fort Malmaison with a single shot.
Senior boys from a Vauxhall school visited the Old Vic to see The Merchant of Venice. During Shylock’s court scene a bright cockney boy cried out to the judge If youl Ask him for his meat card. London Tit-Bits
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