11 Jul 1925
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1925
Page
1
Our Annual July Clearance Sale offers big stock and splendid selections across departments. Worthwhile savings apply to men’s and women’s clothing and shoes, dry goods, silks, hosiery, and men’s shirts with 25 to 50 cents off each dollar. Buy now for summer wear and vacation spending.
Pedro Sanchez hunts a treasure box at a water hole and murders an old prospector to seize it. Pursued by thirst and danger he reaches a Mojave water hole only to discover the box conceals a fatal surprise. The box is linked to a deadly glin monster bite and Pedro dies clutching the severed head.
English writer P. G. Wodehouse notes the march of progress as social life shifts from Sabbath family evenings to modern urban leisure. He cites a night club as a sign of changing English domestic life, contrasting old family customs with today’s social freedoms.
A successful experiment in breeding odorless skunks is being conducted near Dartmoor England. Capt. D Pigot and Dr Johnstone oversee the farm aiming to produce fine odorless furs. The process involves surgically removing the two scent glands from the babies.
A municipal clinic in London offers ultraviolet ray treatments to anermic and malnourished children described as bottled sunshine. A doctor recommends schoolchildren receive these UV treatments two or three times weekly.
The Commune of Paris was proclaimed on March 17 1871 by insurrectionist Paris officials during the German encampment nearby. It aimed at local self government and democratic expression though its aims and cohesion were loose and incoherent.
Java, densely populated with over 40 million residents, ranks among the world’s most crowded regions. The large population supports vibrant economies and diverse communities, though congestion and resource demand pose ongoing challenges for infrastructure and services.
A 19th century report states there are practically no illiterate adults in Esthonia with strong emphasis on widespread schooling and literacy. The account cites education as a cornerstone of regional improvement.
The Greek syrinx is cited as an ancient precursor to the mouth organ. Christian Messner of Trossingen, Germany, around 1830, created the modern mouth organ and founded a factory employing thousands. The craft spread to Klingenthal, Saxony, with wartime rivals failing to displace German production due to skilled labor and established industry.
Poet Taylor, writing in the 1600s, mocked Shrove Tuesday pancakes or flip jacks. He warned that a pancake bell distracts crowds and cooks mix wheaten flour with water eggs and spice to conjure a fiery malodorous dish that enchants the ignorant into devouring it.
Philip Melanchthon born 1407 as Philip Schwartzered, German Reformer and Luther’s ally. A Greek professor at Wittenberg who drafted the Augsburg Confession and led discussions at Worms and Hedon with opponents. He steered the Reformation after Luther’s death and produced a landmark Protestant theological work.
Quote contrasts an outward facing objective mind with a inward subjective one. The thinker focuses on reflection while the observer uses perception, noting that a mind centered on thoughts may miss what is around. It urges keeping faculties directed outward through the senses.
An old Australian fisherman recalls boiling water in a paper bag to make tea. He describes propping a water filled bag over a fire, pouring water to prevent burning, and achieving a boiled tea bag. He urges trying the method when bored.
The constitution of Japan, promulgated in 1889 and shaped by Prince Ito after reviewing various nations, borrows heavily from the Prussian model. It contains 76 articles and sets up a bicameral legislature with the house of Peers and the house of representatives. The emperor convokes, opens, and closes the diet, holds executive authority, and all laws are submitted to him for sanction.
An elderly parishioner questions what happens to church flowers after services. The girls explain they deliver the blooms to sick people, a simple act of kindness after each sermon.
A plan suggests every home keep a charity box or drawer for worn clothing, toys, and other usable items. Donated goods would be available quickly when a charity request arises, while keeping personal belongings separate from unused articles.
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