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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1923
Page
2
Mrs. Dever eaux, a glamorous widow, chases a newly wealthy heir named Mr. Barker at Palm Beach. He is fixated on boxing and fame, while she plots a new marriage to extend alimony. Their flirtation unfolds under moonlight as she weighs her next move.
A woman named Mrs. Devereaux left suddenly for Miami after hearing a musical comedy song about a woman who reminds him of his mother. She had planned a visit to friends there for some time, she stated.
An Asia Magazine excerpt discusses mistrust of white traders in New Guinea. It cites a trader who, after offering goods and accepting a coconut, is suddenly attacked when locals see wealth and perceived vulnerability. The piece warns foreigners to remain vigilant in hostile encounters.
A broncho is described as a ratlike horse with a single neck hammer head and an easy lope. Descended mainly from 17th century Spanish stock, cold and privation trimmed him but sharpened endurance. Though intelligent, bronchos can be vicious due to generations of hard breaking and equestrian harness trials end with a river bridge disaster when a rider and cart were swept away.
A National Geographic description recalls a Finnish bath in Hammerfest with a stone stove heating hot stones, steam filling the room, multiple bathers aided by one attendant, and a sequence from heat to cold water showers. Bathers climb shelves toward the ceiling for more heat, are scrubbed with vegetal sponges and switches, then cooled by bucketfuls of cold water and glacier ice showers.
In a Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt, a father recalls his reference to the irony of fate. The old man preferred walking over cars for safety, yet a bystander’s vehicle ultimately killed him as he sought safety on foot.
A light verse on marital roles and gender terms traces Eve and Adam through a pun filled tale. It humorously reflects on how love and pride alter language and expectations, ending with a playful jab at how wives are labeled and judged.
Se moss or carrageen is not well known outside New England but can substitute gelatin in blanc mange. Wash the moss, simmer in milk, strain, and flavor with orange or almond. Try peach kernels, peach leaves, jam, coconut, marshmallow cream, or whipped cream. Several combinations use sea moss with milk as the base.
Verece Waywell notes that displaying animals for livelihood involves cruelty in training. An Arab writer describes a camel drilled on hot floors and drums, trained for about a year to perform for crowds, before becoming a habitual performer. A Cairo visit references a remarkable performing ass noted by Leo.
The Portland Oregonian notes that Bible proverbs are globally applicable yet not primarily historical. The piece cites ancient sources like Ptahhotep eight millennia before Christ and suggests many sayings originate from street talk in markets, with origins lost to forgotten centuries.
Harit Krishna Deb proposes the swastika evolved from duplicating the Om syllable used in rites. It appeared in India by the seventh century as a cattle mark, later on Buddha relic gold leaf and Asoka edicts, with earliest known example on a Troy spindle whorl around 1800 B C and Greek vases around 600 B C.
The boll weevil, a devastating cotton pest, originated in Mexico or Central America with earliest records near Vera Cruz in 1843. It later crossed the Rio Grande to Texas in 1892 and expanded into the United States, advancing 40 to 100 miles per year since then, threatening cotton production.
In the tenth century legend, St Otto I rewards hunter Ramm after a deer chase uncovers ore beneath a horse’s hoof. The discovery sparks gold reward and the mountain named Rammelsberg in memory of the hunter. Miners note the Devil’s Pit as a local feature associated with the site.
The Kansas City Star reports that belief in madstones curing hydrophobia has no foundation. Pasteur treatment by a competent physician is the only effective method. Historically, madstone use spread from India in the 17th century to Europe and America, but its effects were purely imaginary.
The piece outlines cockfighting as a long standing sport across many nations. It traces its early English prohibition around 1300 and its later rescindment during Henry VIII’s era. It notes Peruvian church dignitaries’ fondness for the sport and a 1858 anecdote with Sir Clements Markham dining with a bishop who fought a gamecock at the table.
Nighthawks, whippoorwills work briefly at night while other birds rest, and at daybreak swifts and swallows take over. Nature Magazine of Washington says these birds have large scalpel mouths and sweep through wide areas to capture enormous numbers of insects. Six hundred were found in the stomach of a single Arkansas nighthawk.
A fragment explains old English wedding lore, noting couples wed at noon for reliability, the groom serving the bride at table, and linking to the term bridegroom. The piece reflects social customs and language origins from historical practices.
In a memoir anecdote Earl Russell recounts late night walks in Marseilles in 1887. He describes advice from a French friend Pognane to walk in the street center and shoot if confronted, joking that a card on the body would shift the funeral costs to the police.
In an English case, Captain Nash's wife, Mrs. Nash, funded her lavish wardrobe for years, prompting Judge Sir Henry McCardle to condemn her as enslaved to fashion. The ruling portrays her as chasing fleeting style and self-decoration, while Nash is mocked as a transient spouse among several.
Rev. S Baring-Gould gained global renown as author of Onward Christian Soldiers. He reportedly composed the hymn in about ten minutes in 1865 to energize children walking to a Horbury Bridge mission festival, creating lasting fame beyond his cathedral work.
A Wheeler Syndicate piece explains how lines on the palm signal travel, indicating journeys and possible changes of homeland. It details the line of life intersecting head lines, marks like islands or breaks, and how lines encircling the thumb forecast emigration or death away from birth country.
Betty lends money for flowers after Sister Cora's return from the hospital. She purchases a large bunch of sweet peas, leaves them in the hall, and writes a note on an old business card: To Cora from Betty. Happy sickness.
Detroit News notes a formal dinner set amid remarks about tableware. The line emphasizes attention to flowers, plate, and fine china as part of hosting practices for the new cook.
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