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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1925
Page
3
A reflective critique by F A Walker on a cruel self serving character who oppresses others for hollow power. The piece likens him to a predatory hawk scraping at the weak and urges early intervention to stop such traits in youth.
A report claims the Fleet Street house once tied to Sweeney Todd has been found, prompting questions about the mythic barber. The tale paints Todd as a villain who lured customers to a chair that dumped them into vaults and a pie shop confected with St Dunstan's church vaults.
The article extols the great pyramid of Egypt as 5000 years old and unmatched in massiveness. It states original height about 480 feet base edges 704 feet and cubical content over 809 million cubic feet weighing 6.84 million tons. It claims 100000 workers and twenty years for construction and compares its size to a city of 22000 houses.
The article recalls Samuel F. B. Morse introducing the telegraph in 1845 and facing fear and opposition. Some called him in league with the devil while others doubted the practicality. The first message sent over the line reportedly read What hath wrought. Morse, a painter by trade, merged existing electrical ideas to prove the concept.
From the Wonder Book of Plant Life by Jean Henri Fabre the cow tree in Colombia is described as a vegetable cow. Its bark is incised to release a milky sap that resembles milk in appearance and nourishment. Evaporated gently, the sap yields a marzipan like product with a delicate aromatic odor.
A condensed biographical sketch of General John J. Pershing recounts his Missouri birth, West Point graduation at twenty six, and a career marked by hard trials and notable victories. The piece notes his campaigns in the Philippines Moro wars, Manchuria, Mexico, and the pursuit of Villa, along with personal tragedies including his mother's death and loss of his wife and children in a Presidio fire.
The first U S general election held January 7, 1789, chose electors who met in February to vote for President and Vice President. George Washington received 69 votes to become President while John Adams earned 34 votes for Vice President amid a slate of other vote recipients. The constitution was later amended before 1804 to require separate presidential and vice presidential ballots.
The article reviews views on the fate of the ten lost tribes after Samaria fell in 722 B C. It notes theories placing them in China India and among Anglo Saxons but concludes most scholars believe they were absorbed by neighboring nations, not truly lost. It criticizes sensational theories as lacking scientific value.
Rossetti, famed for the Llandaff cathedral reredos, kept the dean and chapter waiting as letters went unanswered. In London, the Bishop of Llandaff sought Rossetti in Blackfriars but found the painter absent and told that he had married, halting further inquiry.
The article traces early typewriter origins from England 1714 to 1868. It notes 1829 patent of the first American typewriter by W A Burt, 1844 and 1846 English inventions for embossed writing for the blind, and Charles Latham Sholes starting work in 1867 leading to the Remington origin with a crude model completed in 1868.
The London Zoological Gardens spent about 50,000 dollars in the past year on feeding its animals, including 440 horses for carnivores, 4 tons 16 cwt of cod for walruses, 85 tons of herrings and whiting, 1 500 pints of shrimps, 848 gallons of fresh milk, 14 000 tins of condensed milk, 128 pounds of honey, 258 pounds of ants ages, 0 pounds of meat worns, 150 bunches of onions, 108 heads of lettuce, and 213 085 bananas.
The passage urges readers to view the world through colored panes of emotion. It warns jealousy envy and cynicism distort beauty, leaving a soured, charmless perception.
A discussion on typhoid fever explains its causes, transmission through water milk and contaminated food, and the role of carriers. It covers incubation, symptoms including fever rash and weakness, diagnosis by Vidal test, and vaccination offering up to three years of protection for those exposed to outdoor life.
The Webster Ashburton treaty between the United States and Great Britain, negotiated by Daniel Webster and Lord Ashburton in August 1842, fixed the Maine Canada border, assigned seven-twelfths of disputed Madawaska to the U S, and five-twelfths to Britain. It also strengthened the Canadian frontier, provided for halting the African slave trade, and established mutual extradition of suspected criminals.
A quote from Basil Belloc in New Statesman condemns mankind’s hunger for glory. He argues people celebrate wealth, lineage, or beauty even when personally lacking, and worship trivialities or notorious figures. The craving spurs poor poetry, gaudy buildings, faulty laws, and general harm to society.
The article recounts Hadrian's Villa near Tivoli built by Emperor Hadrian to mirror grand structures seen during travels. It notes the enclosure spanned eight to ten miles and that 70 years later Caracalla's baths in Rome led to Hadrian's villa marbles being plundered for other decorations.
A German baby girl was born in mild Atlantic conditions during a recent storm at sea, a steerage birth event that passengers often discuss. A subscriptionist started a life fund for the newborn, while a remarkable baby boy was born 0,600 feet airborne as his mother flew from Budapest to Naples.
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore invites applications for the 1926 1927 engineering scholarships under Maryland law. Competitive examinations will be held September 18 1925 at 9 AM. Scholarships cover free tuition books and fees with $200 extra for each county and city district winner.
The Board of Education in Denton invites sealed proposals to furnish all materials and construct a school building at Burrsville. Bids due 10 a m July 21 1925. Work must be completed by November 1 1926. The board may change omit or add to the contract without voiding specifications.
Ernest Smith reports Lu left his home on Tuesday and issues warning that no bills contracted by Lu will be paid. Local notice emphasizes liability and potential collection actions.
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