26 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1918
Page
1
Employment guaranteed come to Baltimore Maryland. Apply to Smith Hauser and MacIsaac Inc. City employment office 104 E Pratt St Baltimore Md or Curtis Bay Md.
Cosmas Marvavoe, an archaeologist, labels King Constantine a trickster and says the allies will gain nothing in Greece unless he is removed. He recounts a tale of two sharpers who run a hog raffle to swindle a town and expose public gullibility, ending with a plea about the animal’s sudden death.
Harriet Susan Gues ple proves a closetless dwelling can dispense with impractical space. Aided by a moderate sum, she converted the home into a model storage haven with cedar and pine lined racks, electric light, and a printed inventory for fast locating every item.
A reflective piece urging young women to fill their minds with meaningful, intelligent thoughts. It warns that choosing emptiness leads to expressionless eyes and a hollow life, while deliberate learning shapes a lasting, engaging character.
Rev. W. A. Crawford-Frost of Baltimore, an Episcopal clergyman with several inventions, has devised a defensive device to protect merchant ships from submarine torpedo attacks. He sent drawings to Thomas A. Edison and to the Navy consulting board and offers it to the United States, France, and England.
A fragmented account claims Quebec City dates to 0CS by Samuel de Champlain and an early New York founding date around 16010. It mentions Verraguio’s discovery of New York Bay and the Hudson, Hudson’s 1600 voyage, Dutch fur trade activity, small huts on Manhattan, and the Dutch province status by 1628 with Manhattan as seat of government.
Commerce reports show Japan produced 88,000 tons in August, while the US produced 259,000 tons in the first half of the year, with government works yielding 200,000 tons. Major firms, including Japan Steel Tube Co and Kawasaki Dockyard, contributed tens of thousands of tons. End of year totals reached 670,000 tons net, a 60 percent rise from the previous year, suggesting further increases if the trend continues.
The Los Angeles Times notes that many men claim to be different from others and ashamed of their urges, yet such self view is a common ego habit. People feel distinct in personality but are not better or worse than the majority, a belief many share.
A homeless inventor John Dunbar, once crushed by failure and mockery, returns to his hometown as a penniless stranger. He gifts a rose and a picture book to his wife Ethel and daughter Ruth, proving his worth not by wealth but by love and sacrifice. Ethel reveals their shared dream, and Dunbar finds purpose. a patent success and a welcoming life await, as the couple grows in loyalty and resilience.
Hori Ngatai, a renowned Maori leader who helped secure peace with Europeans, died at Whareroa New Zealand. His death prompted visitors and territorial officers to view his lying in state as Taupanga officials were hosted by his friends. Mourning and ceremonies continued into the night with war dances and volleys. Ngatai previously resisted whites at Gale Pa and Te Renga before guiding native relations, and he hosted the Duke and Duchess of York during Rotorua visits, presenting the Duke with gifts.
A rising number of young Chinese women choose suicide to avoid arranged marriages under existing laws. Many girls, unable to secure a husband freely, endure an arranged match and after three days visit their mother then kill themselves. The suicides draw attention to reform proposals before the republican government, with potential changes likely soon.
In a短 quoted exchange the cast discusses whether money went further in past times. Oldman notes as a boy best sellers cost a dime, while Newman and Did money question the value then versus now, a reflection labeled as Judge's Library.
A Victorian note describes steeplechase legend Old Chandler at Warwick clearing 39 feet lengthwise and Turnip at Phoenix Park Dublin leaps seven feet high. Sir FE Crofton owned Turnip. the Duke of Richmond doubted the feat and laid £500 on the line. Turnip cleared the wall twice as the lieutenancy rider failed to watch.
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