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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1923
Page
2
A New York Evening Post excerpt from 1809 shows editors waiting for reader tips to uncover disasters. A 1826 note highlights regional isolation, with telegrams and telephones only gradually linking the nation. The piece contrasts early limits with today’s rapid, nationwide coverage.
Allan M. Cartter, supervisor of training for New York Telephone, argues that business training should begin in the first grade. He says five or six is not too early to teach correct pronunciation and clear enunciation, stressing individualized home and school drills to improve lips tongue and teeth control and reading aloud through school and early career.
A London Times report notes a constant queue for European long distance lines during business hours. Calls from London to cities like Amsterdam or Rotterdam may take up to eight hours if booked after 10 A.M., while Paris Antwerp or Brussels calls may require about three hours to become effective.
The Boston Sheep and Leather Reporter notes theorists who seek to abolish poverty often overlook the need to abolish other things first. The piece critiques the scope of reform and cautions against hasty sweeping changes.
Missouri earned the distinction as the first state to set up mothers pensions with the law becoming effective in 1911. The achievement marks an early social welfare milestone cited in historical records.
A Boston Transcript note reflects on the sentiment that merit can go underappreciated, expressing a bemused sympathy for those who strive to excel yet fail to receive due recognition.
A quotation continues the Boston Evening Tran motto on self reliance and caution. The saying emphasizes that inviting trouble doubles the burden one must bear on life’s path. The line reflects frugal, prudent travel and personal accountability.
A poetic quotation by Charles Kingaley contrasts enduring sunshine after rain with yesterday's sneers and frowns, asserting that past grievances cannot return to affect the present. The verse reflects on the world’s rises and falls and the resilience of brighter days.
A vintage recipe passage describes Baked Scotch Apples using medium apples in a casseroled dish with boiling water maple sugar salt cinnamon cloves lemon juice and butter baked in two stages. It also offers a cocoa concentrate from cocoa salt sugar pulling water boiled and cooled in a bottle to add to milk and a honeyed grapefruit garnish as a simple breakfast or luncheon dessert.
Spread buttered onion bread crumbs over lamb steak, roll and tie. Place in a casserole with canned tomatoes and cook slowly for two hours. Add hot water if needed and adjust seasonings to taste.
Embroidery is an ancient cloth art, with early needle work used to join skins for garments. Natives in Lapland decorate reindeer skins with bone needles and hide strips, while Central African tribes adorn skins with flowers animals shells and feathers. Ancient Greek textiles in Crimea include tapestries and colored wool embroideries dating to the Fourth century B C.
The Hanseatic League formed in 1241 as a politico commercial alliance among northern German cities led by Hamburg Bremen and Lubeck. It grew to 85 towns with a triannual diet in Lubeck and fought wars in 1392 1428 and 1848 while gradually dissolving after the Thirty Years War. Hamburg Bremen and Lubeck remained solo until 1870 when they joined the German empire.
A teacher praised her botany instruction and challenged the class to answer any question. The first pupil, a newcomer with only two lectures, named two terms: aurora borealis and delirium tremens.
An elderly woman visits a dentist for several extractions. When asked if she wants gas she replies with humor, I don’t want you fumbling in the dark. The lighthearted exchange closes the visit.
A 1928 McClure Syndicate essay urges watchfulness over words and deeds to protect reputation. It warns against empty promises and equivocation and champions truth, accuracy, and plain talk as foundations of character and trust.
A San Francisco Chronicle dispatch argues men fear confrontation in shops and restaurants while women assert themselves. It contrasts brisk refusals and returns by women with passive male behavior, noting women often resist inferior service and reverse tipping norms, challenging stereotypes.
A compact tale on Mongol horse trades and the origin of Urga’s name. It explains a traditional right of urga allowing travelers to capture fresh horses from one herd and substitute riders. Also notes Ta Kure as the Mongol name for the town and St Orga as older Russian-Buriat usage. A second item recounts a Lincolnshire fox trapped, hiking two miles with the trap, seeking shelter, and showing gratitude when freed.
Senator J H C Legg declares candidacy for Associate Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit Maryland covering Caroline Talbot Queen Annes Kent and Cecil counties. He notes 34 years of legal practice and pledges to give his best to the bench if elected in Democratic primary.
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