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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1929
Page
7
In a living room five candles narrate quiet nightly talks with the fireplace, laments on modernity, and memories of wood fires. A storm and a kitchen night reveal candles lighting vegetables and fruit as electric lights fail. Grandmother calls candlelight the prettiest girl in the world.
Artie recounts a late night poker game at Kennedy's with two Scotch spendthrifts and a cautious player named Embert. Amid risky bets and sly tells, Artie hustles for a small profit while keeping a straight face, finally cashing in a dollar and thirty-five cents after hours of play.
A classroom exchange features an English teacher asking Johnny to identify the mood of a sentence. Johnny replies with a joke about leading the cow from the pasture, turning the lesson into a humor moment.
In Jerusalem’s fall three strongholds held out. Masada endured a three year siege until the commander chose death over escape. Each man killed his family then a chosen singer killed the rest, set the palace aflame, and the last kill self. Upon storming the town, survivors found two old men and five children hidden in caves.
A brief note reflects on old dollars and what they bought, contrasting their value with modern purchases. The fragment hints at how currency shaped daily life and indicated past economies.
A brief note cites Farm and Fireside advising knowledge of trends and careful selection of attire for women. A stray observation suggests Monday morning mail burdens would grow if all listeners to sermons broadcast on Saint Hong or those who sent contributions for the collection.
The text quotes Cinnlyle arguing that frequent profanity signals a weak vocabulary and that many strong English words could convey feeling more effectively than coarse terms. It cites examples and remarks about a man drawing police attention, England’s population, and Margaret Poller’s reaction to life, reflecting satirical critique of language use.
National Home Sewing Week starts with stores and schools offering services for Spring wardrobe makers. The article promotes lingerie sewing with patterns and materials such as radium silk and crépe, noting two model patterns with sizes 14 to 42 and prices 85 cents and 50 cents.
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