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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1917
Page
6
A brief item noting a work titled The Moon on the Pillow published by Frank A. Munsey Co. The notice identifies the copyright holder and publisher, reflecting standard midcentury rights labeling for a magazine or pamphlet. The phrasing implies a literary or periodical product associated with Munsey's publishing house.
A former police chief recalls a brutal child murder and a strangled collie tied to a razor-slashed crime scene. He describes a hidden lurker in a cramped tenement, a lone exit, and a theory about the moon influencing minds, as two intimidated youths press him for stories and truths.
An investigator recalls a sequence of murders and near misses in a dark city apartment. The killer appears to be a lunatic guided by the full moon, using intimate knowledge of local cases to outwit police and threaten the remaining occupants.
A narrator obsessed with a lunar theory hunts a nocturnal culprit by candlelight and revolver, fearing the next full moon would reveal the killer. A midnight vigil in a haunted house leads to a mouse alarm and a shocking glow on a bed pillow.
The English pheasant, misnamed as it came from Asia, thrives in Europe and India. Brought over 500 years ago, it is bred for guest shooting in Scotland and England. Eggs hatch in hens or incubators, chicks fed on insects then released to woods. The ground roosting female hides until disturbed and is startled into flight toward shooting boxes.
An old Chinese lore figure Meng guards the bridge of the transmigration wheel. Souls drink forgetfulness from a ladle to enter new lives ignorant of past existences. Some few avoid the draught and are born with knowledge they reveal when able to speak.
In March 1871 Japan issued postage stamps for the first time following Western systems. The initial stamps came in four denominations of men but vanished soon after and were replaced in 1872 by sen stamps. Today values range from one quarter of a cent to five dollars with many more varieties. The early issues were crude, gumless, and wood engraved, whereas modern stamps are produced by electric machines in enormous quantities.
A brief quotation notes that a friend or spouse is a creature of moods while a wife is described as always in the imperative. The remark contrasts temperament with domestic command, attributed to the Boston Transcript context.
Quote attributed to Chester B. Beld about wisdom and restraint. A concise aphorism urging discretion over boasting.
Mark Twain spent his last days in Bermuda at the home of the View Consul Alien after Jean's death. His biographer Albert Paine recalls Twain’s humor amid heart problems and recurrent attacks, noting his quips about not hurrying the dying business and the mystery of a long end.
A Harper's Weekly style brief chronicles how a future U S senator shifts from modest campaign bustle to a poised, dignified posture. It notes his growing relish for favors, formal attire, and controlled public charm as he offices in Congress and envisions irrigation in Sagebrush valley.
The bottom of the Grand Canyon contains dark crystalline granite gneisy and schist the oldest rocks in the canyon and among the oldest in the world. They formed from sands and muds in seas and from intruded molten rock, later uplifted and crumpled into mountains then worn down by rain and rivers to a near level surface. The cycle repeated at least twice in the Grand Canyon region.
A fond parent tells Oliver Her ford about her three year old daughter Tenais. Herford asks the age and the mother replies three. The humorist then suspends disbelief, joking that children sometimes lie about their age.
Artificial silk made from wood pulp finds several kinds of California thubber suitable. It is used annually in this country to the amount of 7,000,000,000 pounds. It is utilized principally in the manufacture of ani query, sweaters and fioslery.
A quirky case from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch describes a woman who obtained a divorce, wore a wig, and eloped with another man all within one day, leaving her prior husband in a rapid sequence of events.
A brief old quip contrasts fortunes and travel as one character asks if another is broke and recalls saying he was on the road to fortune yet admits overshooting his station. The exchange captures a wry urban humor noted by the Boston Transcript.
The original mind is a magnetic center for attracting other minds. We belong to ourselves and lose control when trying to be someone else. The tode stone loses nothing by attraction and remains the same.
A quirky exchange notes that people emit colored rays, violet for anger and pink for contentment, then ponders whether a boss can emit a ten dollar salary raise. The snippet blends whimsy with casual workplace musings.
The Philadelphia Record muses on whether people should marry their opposites and the notion that a future partner may carry a past, exploring social norms and compatibility.
A reflective passage questions kindness and memory, pondering why people are not kinder and how quickly acts of memory and thought arise. It contemplates instantaneous influence and the enduring impression of Drummond in contemplating gentleness and behavior.
The colien alder's use by Indians on the Northwest Pacific coast is noted as a dye source producing reddish tones. It was employed to color fish nets and other materials, with its dye claimed to be among the widest recorded. The discussion references Kaleyati of Pinland and an ancient timeline. The exchange includes a humorous interjection about self-praise.
A fragmentary diary style note shows an American boy recounting being spanked by his father after sneaking a snack at school. The brief text hints at discipline and parental response, with little surrounding context.
A fragment from AMmerlon notes quotes talk of a husband’s perversity and a warning from Nessie about leaving. The dialogue hints at social tensions and a troubled household, with a gruff tone and evasive responses.
In a Philadelphia Record item, Blobbs muses on language evolution and universal speech, noting money's influence on communication. The piece reflects early 20th century curiosity about global linguistics and commerce shaping speech.
In a brief, enigmatic exchange a speaker clings to shared history and humor, while the other resists severing ties. The dialogue hints at strained relations and lingering affection, framed by sharp, fragmentary dialogue.
A fragmentary account describes President Lincoln aboard a French frigate with Captain Dublyren. The voyage nears its end as a cannon salvo erupts just over the bow, prompting a swift, scared dash from danger while the crew debates whether the guns were fired in error and the president’s safety.
Local retailer announces a seven day sale to clean balance of stock. All shoes and most dry goods deeply discounted with many items cut to new low prices including lace embroidery corsets table cloths and foods. Customers urged to come early for best picks and bargains.
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