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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1902
Page
4
A New Orleans Times Democrat report quotes a tobacco man lamenting cedar’s dwindling use in cigar packing. Cedar’s strong aroma, insect resistance, and prestige once drove boxes for Cuban and premium cigars, but cheaper imitations in lighter woods now predominate.
A Milwaukee Sentinel description outlines the making of a world globe model. It details pasting a pasteboard shell into two hemispheres, assembling a hollow sphere, painting with white enamel, centering with an internal iron rod, applying map copper plates cut to fit, tinting countries with water color, and sealing with a hard white varnish for lasting brightness.
A French explorer M. Charles Meissen reports ants in Siam where larger mounted ants guide troops of gray ants. He observes a drone-like mount and leader behavior. The piece then explains sight ranges: at 26,663 feet about 200 miles visible, at 6,667 feet about 100 miles, and a formula linking distance to observer height.
A life insurance agent known for punctuality tracked down a reluctant Anita resident. He set a Friday 8 am appointment, arrived at 2:55 pm, and rang the bell precisely at 3. Mr. Jones, startled in his nightshirt, offered the applicant a policy after the man explained the business.
In an Irish tale of bygone landlord oppression a lord of the soil faced a death sentence carried out by two men under hired plans. The ambush failed when a farmer passed by and the would be executioners gave up, fearing misfortune and the man’s safety.
A Galashiels joiner famed for extreme laziness is mocked by fellow workers who carry him to burial. A farmer encounters the procession and jokes about eating boiled potatoes if peels are off. The man asks if potatoes are peeled, then quips to let the funeral gang proceed.
The advisory warns against moist tobacco as nicotine escapes with vapor and isn’t decomposed. Do not smoke while fasting or shortly before meals. Use amber or horn holders for cigars or cigarettes. Nicotine vaporizes at 250 degrees and concentrates at the tip, so discard the last quarter of a cigar. Avoid pipes with short stems.
In a French penal colony a life prisoner wished to marry a fellow inmate. The priest required proof the prisoner’s former wife was dead. The groom admitted, I can prove she is dead, by saying I was sent here for killing her. The bride still agreed to marry him.
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