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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1903
Page
4
The Denton Journal is produced by Ben B. Johanson Melvin and Johnson who oversee printing and distribution duties for the local newspaper.
Ray Stannard Baker in Century extols the mighty trees of Sierra and Cascades as sublime in size and vitality. He notes moist air, cloud rain, deep fertile soil, and balanced climate fueling vast forests. Reforestation recovers lands after fires and logging, with new growth outpacing cuts, while western lumbering remains immense yet only scratches the expanse.
An Exchange report notes that blind individuals seldom smoke long after losing sight. Soldiers and sailors who lose vision in action often quit, since smoke has no taste without sight. Tests with blindfolded men show most cannot tell a lit cigar from a dead one once smoke fills the room.
A humorous exchange reveals a fatherly objection and clever diplomacy leading to a marriage. The piece then shifts to a Michigan mine strike provoked by the extinction of rats, as miners insist on returning to work only after a fresh rat supply arrives, ratstoons and all.
A well known artist recounts a man asking for a portrait of his dead father. The artist had never seen him, but the man argued that many images exist of Moses whom he never met. The finished portrait prompts tears as the sitter notes how much the father has changed since death.
A Scotlands Presbyterian minister debates with a boatman about faith and works during a river crossing. The boatman demonstrates the need to use both oars together to move forward. He concludes that combining faith and works leads to passage to peaceful shores.
Instructions describe splitting thin paper by attaching cloth to both sides and pulling apart after soaking. It also covers breathing through the nose, urging nose only inhalation in daily life, with best times for fresh air morning and late night, to improve sleep and ventilation.
The piece riffs on Chinese habits of time, noting social calls lack limits and missionaries observe different pacing. It contrasts a pastor who wants to see the visitor with a busy clergyman who pins a motto in his study and suggests how language and restraint affect communication across cultures.
In a classroom exchange a teacher guides a pupil to compare appearances using the word pretty. The pupil identifies the second girl as prettier and then creatively calls the top girl a daisy, illustrating playful superlative language use.
A London cabby jokes with a sharp eyed passenger about a horse’s large neck blister. He quips the beast has turned to beg for extra pay or feed, claiming the horse was surprisingly pleased and drew a crowd with tears of joy that haven’t subsided.
A description notes a lot on Mechanic street adjoining the named lot and Samuel S. Harringtons property. It has a 60 foot frontage and 180 foot depth. The lot is improved by an unspecified structure or improvement.
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