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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1924
Page
1
Laurette Jones and Marsden Gray meet by chance on a city roof as rug beating and sunbathing set the scene. A shy romance deepens through witty exchanges and a playful kiss on Laurette's sunlit arm. They marry that summer atop the same roof where their romance began.
In Ferdinand Ossendowski’s account cited by Detriot News, a Tartar merchant relays a tale of a once prosperous town drowned by a curse after Jenghiz Khan massacred the Oulgur people. The buried ruler’s stone shattered, mothers wept bitterly, and the lake Szira-kul formed from their tears, its waters infamously bitter and saline.
An excerpt attributed to Older Wendell Wohues extols humility as a balm for vanity and self deception. The writer argues that recognizing dullness can lift burdens, casting failures and disappointments onto the inexorable power of a higher providence that sees beyond ordinary intellect.
One of the oldest dishes in records is the Arabian khabis said to be invented and named by the prophet Mohammed. It is made of dates coated with honey and butter and remains a favorite Orientals use with wheat as a staple. The word khabis has also come to symbolize happiness among Arabs.
The text notes that dreaming occurs after waking hour in the morning and that remembering dreams is an art developed by practice. It claims most awakenings yield distinct dreams, usually unpleasant, with embarrassment, fear, or nightmares as common themes.
Mrs Blair reports a sweet tooth squirrel at Epping North Island near the schoolhouse. a young squirrel gnawed the underside of a maple and hung by four feet to lick oozing sap, repeating the behavior several times observed by witnesses.
A four year old in Sunday school has learned the Bible line Love one another. She repeats the phrase at home and explains the meaning as loving those who are near and others equally. Her mother tests her understanding and Dorothy interprets the command as a duty to love everyone.
In Glenburg, George Amadore, heir to a storied clan, asks Josephine Perkins to marry him after she previously refused. Both travelers have learned humility and now reunite on Shepard’s terrace. She plans to take his name if he won’t take hers.
The sun cure for tuberculosis, first opened in Leysin Switzerland in 1908 under Dr A Roller, uses high altitude sun baths year round to boost body vitality. Roller argues sun exposure raises blood phosphate and calcium, increases skin function, and rebuilds body resistance, warning that unhygienic clothing weakens the skin.
A collection of child vignettes from early 20th century Boston life. A Sunday school boy cites faith hope and cherry tree as virtues while another child jokes about God waving a hand to bring babies. A Brookline lad and Winchester nurse pair offer humorous exchanges about a hungry horse and prunes.
The Pathfinder explains how radio waves and sound waves differ. Radio messages travel through space as electric waves at speeds near that of light, unlike sound needing a medium and much slower. At sending stations sound is converted to radio waves and later reconverted at receiving sets.
The text explains why ducks repel water due to oily feather coatings and densely packed plumage. Oil is supplied by small glands, causing water to run off rather than soak in.
A balancing stunt shows how to weld two match heads by lighting one, pressing its burning head to the other, and blowing out the second flare so the heads fuse. The welded heads then adhere in any held position.
A nameless man telephoned Newark police saying John Steiner, sought for murder, could be on a trolley car. After four years of pursuit across the country, a dozen detectives boarded the car and located Steiner. Five off duty detectives rode with him without recognizing him before he was taken to headquarters.
The Hens of Mount Atlas are among the largest of their species and endure extreme cold conditions. They frequently traverse long distances through deep snow as part of their natural behavior.
A fragment notes a line about a wife finding congenial indies in a Dringe club and a skeptic asking how long they’ve played together, answered that they begin tomorrow.
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