22 Jan 1927
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1927
Page
1
A German spy condemned to death by court martial is spared by Lt Denis in No Man's Land after a duel of wounds. Denis, himself wounded, bands Krauss and lets him crawl away to safety, shielding Kitty Loft from a death note. The fate of war weighs on mercy versus duty.
At the bottom of the Atlantic lies a jewel bound Omar Khayyam bound with 21 opals, once on the Titanic, now a Frankfort museum piece. A continental collector owned another jewel bound Romeo and Juliet, created by Alberto Sangorski and a craftsman, with 400 gemstones and a gold setting forming hearts and flowers. America holds a Keats poems volume, vellum pages with watercolors, morocco binding, thousands of colored leather pieces, and over a thousand stones. It includes a Keats miniature set in pearls and turquoise.
Old English Harvest Home in Suffolk shows the foremost man named lord at the feast. He collected money from farmers and visitors for a frolic afterward called the largest spending, a quaint custom already waning in Bloomfield’s time.
The editorial urges readers to minimize thinking and discussing troubles to save time for themselves and others. It argues that fewer conversations about distress leads to shared benefit and practical conservation of attention.
A concise remark on the phrase soiled used to describe men, asserting it as a proof they were formed of the soil, attributed to a King’s Business publication.
A brief note quotes Echoes saying the Lord has a few things to give away if one can obtain them, indicating a religious or inspirational message with a communal or spiritual tone.
A religious reflection urges believers to become instruments for God’s glory, invoking Gideon as a model of faith and courageous service. The piece emphasizes obedience, trust, and mission above personal doubt within a devotional tone.
Jim Thorpe, keeper at Lowestoft's light, cared for Emily since a wreck survivor found her as a baby. When Emily plans marriage with Ralph Rentoul, Thorpe reveals she is not his child and urges her to leave with him. She stays, and Thorpe at last accepts the sea's hold, ending his own life in the lighthouse.
The Concord coach rose from 1685 beginnings in New England, improving from clumsy designs to the 1827 arrival of the famed Concord coach. It became the preferred travel vehicle, used widely across the United States and beyond, with service continuing even as railroads emerged in 1888.
Rays Observing Olivia notes the social dilemma of balancing child self expression with parental authority. The piece discusses how families navigate permitting individuality while preserving parental guidance within domestic life.
A historical and contemporary look at metal ceilings from ancient Solomon era panels hammered by hand to today’s mass production. The piece notes churches with enduring metal panel ceilings and traces modern industry to early stamping and pressing techniques inspired by metal ceiling makers.
A couple counts small purchases including stockings, cologne, chocolate, and a turtle and discovers total spending of about 125 dollars, fifteen dollars over the morning’s deposit. The wife quips that a banking account stretches money, turning 100 into 125.
More than 200 plants have been used to make beverages including suge betony rosmary ogee and raspberry leaves. In England southern regions favored raspberry leaf tea while black currant leaves remained common in some French villages. Surprisingly a tea from coffee leaves exists and tasters note it tastes like green tea and is refreshing.
A London Answers quip imagines a thoughtful wife of robber Dick Hughes meeting on a fateful day. She muses who must summon the rope or sheriff while he replies the sheriff must find the tools. Ali notes she would have saved two pence by already buying one. The exchange satirizes crime and consequence.
Insects used for bright red inks include cochineal found on cactus in Mexico and South America. They are scraped from cacti, killed by heat or boiling water, dried in sun, then processed by dissolving in ammonia water to form a paste and finally diluted to saleable consistency.
The albatross can stay aloft longer than any bird due to its long upper and forearms and many flight feathers. They follow ships for days and are among the few visible inhabitants of the southern ocean wastes.
Observations using a man as the baseline find a bear excels at night sight, while an owl tops all. The tiger and domestic cat are close rivals, with cats narrowly trailing the owl in nocturnal vision.
A Kansas City Star excerpt describes travelers spotting a westward road scene where one man gathers small graves, two men toss pennies, and three others nap in shade. The tavern landlord calls it highway gang work, hinting at dangerous labor and possible neglect.
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