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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1918
Page
6
A middle aged man muses on slowing time and renewing life. He imagines a workable lease renewal or a powerful brake on the wheels of time, hoping someone may invent a method to extend life or perpetually renew it, and vows to seek out such a device if available. He jokes about paying for a century extension if promises could be kept.
An era of occult publishing grows with war losses. Prof W J Crawford of Belfast studies spirit manifestations by weighing a medium during séances noting weight increases with levitation and decreases with rappings, linking changes to object weights and sound intensity.
A Natlan's Business note observes that many past geniuses would struggle under rationing. It cites Balzac's lavish feast, Thackeray and Dickens at meals, and Herbert Spencer’s diet, then notes rationing spreading to walking sticks, implying licenses may soon be needed to carry such ornaments.
The Canner reports half a million dollars will fund a large tuna cannery on the Bland of Mant in the Trawallan group. Surrounding waters teem with fish and the tuna is dominant, promising a valuable addition to U S food supply and potential new fishing industry for the island territory.
The text contrasts a Kaiser quizzing about Yankee prowess with Charles M. Schwab boasting a single political speech. It notes Schwab’s essay “The Shipbuilders Job” from Braddock thirty years ago urging a Republican ticket and claims the town shifted Democratic for the first time since the Civil War.
The text argues that spacing readings with a time gap improves memorization. It suggests reading a given number of times per day then repeating the same total number on consecutive days, noting that more material will be memorized when the second schedule follows after a break.
On a night viewing the Ypres salient a Canadian officer recalls the vivid trail of light along the line. He observes the cost of holding the cape of the British line and recounts the burial of a Cameron Highlander subaltern by his gray haired father and fellow soldiers.
Fragmentary notes recount a field discovery of pheasants and hens near Burrito and nearby communities. The account mentions a single male bird with metallic plumage and a female with a shimmering head crest, while noting a traditional spread of colors and the historical discussion of Cheam poultry in the West.
In T8420 a method used to haul camels through shallow water near dry docks allowed ships to reach deeper basins. Heavy timber frames and chained sections formed pontoons that could be moved along the channel to the wharf, with camels guiding the stags into place and the ship secured between the sections for towing over shallow water to the dock.
A reflective piece on friendship and social duties, warning that strong bonds can become heavy when debts, favors, or expectations linger. It cautions that preserving ties requires care, lest neglect or coercion erode sacred bonds and trust.
Robert Peters, attorney, wrestles with a tangled dilemma as Ruth Hampton is misidentified in a newspaper marriage notice. His attraction, a long friendship, and a legal case collide when he discovers the Ruth mentioned is his Berkeley cousin Ruth Thompton. He letters to confirm, defends a client, and races home to face love and duty.
The article describes Lake Lopnar in eastern Turkestan as a shallow, reed bordered body in the southern desert. It notes seasonal freezing in winter and extreme heat in summer, with temperatures dropping to 60 below zero and rising to 108 in summer. The lake supports fishermen in frail boats and reed-lid delicacies, while river sediment from Farin ure periodically lifts the lake, causing it to drift north or south like a pendulum. The passage frames the lake as a fragile, shifting feature shaped by the River Turkin and desert winds.
A cavernment attem' warns against rough methods to prevent horses from being scratched at races. The speaker recalls a cruel scratch practice, recounting a husband’s grief after a horse was scratched and his spokesman urges humane action to spare horses and riders from pain.
The excerpt traces how words like Toculismis and Cad and fad morphed from playful coinages to recognized terms linked to national identity. It notes the transformation from fringe usage in the United States to broader adoption in the British empire, culminating in these terms becoming standard English. The piece highlights a sequence from casual speech to accepted vocabulary amid cultural shifts.
The article notes platinum found in Colombia in 1785 by Don Antonio de Ulon with a French expedition. It describes ancient placer gold waste later yielding valuable deposits and mining upheaval in Quibdo as streets were dug up for platinum. One man reportedly earned 34,000 for his find and rebuilding after the ground was exhausted.
Whaling history notes whale meat as a long standing human food among Eskimos on Hudson Bay and Alaska coasts. It discusses whale anatomy with a large throat and a diameter about ten inches, and explains the whale’s feeding on tiny prey like brit and planktonic crustaceans.
Myra and her brother Bob face war news that shatters vanity and party plans. A casualty list prompts Myra to recall Bert Blake’s brave act, teaching her the soldiers’ sacrifice mirrors everyday courage. The scene shifts to a home where Myra joins the Red Cross effort as her mother looks on proudly.
Fragmentary OCR describes Pliny the naturalist and Roman administrator visiting Belgium. It notes the land as a coastal fringe with sands and dunes, inhabitants living on sand hills, subsisting on fish and seaweed, drinking rain water, and enduring harsh conditions while under Roman rule.
A garbled report recounts a tragedy involving an unnamed woman weeping beside a car with an American gem and mentions Pershing Tater and a misdirected check. The piece references New York and a letter misfiled amid grief, with unclear details about responsibility or action.
Fragmented OCR text notes shifting times and shifting attitudes. It references Osaw on Shaws Indian, Breda, Putthasenne, and Tosawoa retirement with scattered phrases about a U S general, Custer, and European developments, all in a rough, unclear context.
A clipped dialogue shows a father speaking at length and a mother trying to curb him. The scene depicts a tense domestic moment as the family comments on whether anyone will intervene during his lengthy public remark and a late lapse of discipline.
The source estimates that using all parts of Chelonpleat pine trees could produce daily 40 tons of paper, 3,000 tons of tow, 800,000 gallons of turpentine, and substantial ethyl products by utilizing waste.
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