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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1923
Page
8
A century old Capron Vaughan feud ends in a romance as Louise Capron and Clinton Vaughan secretly reconnect. Mrs Capron tests the match to secure Louise’s future and the family estate, inviting a cautious alliance over old disputes and new propriety.
Mrs Capron recounts the sacrifice as her daughter wed a Vaughan. Louise and Clinton wed three months later, with Capron praising the union and the luxurious comfort she enjoyed for the remainder of her days.
The Wing firm once sailed twenty five ships under a white flag with a W and a red ball. Vessels like John Dawson Kathleen Triton and Brunswick faced peril from storms, ice and Confederate raiders. Oil from Wing ships earned about 800000 during the Civil War era.
A mother wren repeatedly brings twigs to a milk can, discovers it empty, and patiently fills it. She drops twigs one by one to fill the container, then burrows to the bottom to build a nest and raise her brood this season.
A Chicago Daily News writer notes a child mirrors parental poise or instability. A once happy child may become irritable in a sulking home atmosphere. Parents should provide care and guidance to support mental growth and shield children from negative habits, akin to guarding against disease.
The piece praises poetry as music of words that builds a child's secret world of solace and delight. It argues that loving poetry should be encouraged in children, as words fire imagination and give unique solace.
The article notes Chinese mastery in alloys with pal tong white steel made by fusing red steel with arsenic. It discusses gongz and tom-toms with perfect tones, their origins, and experts' failure to imitate. It mentions bronze vases and a brass pagoda near Tsing Kianfou dating to the twelfth century.
A perennial herb related to hollyhock grows in salt marshes along the Massachusetts Connecticut and New York coasts. Botanists call it Althaea officinalis though physicians do not recognize it as a drug. It reaches two to four feet tall with pink flowers about an inch wide, and its thick mucilaginous roots are used in confectionery and to some extent in medicine.
Elizabeth Anne visits a new house under construction with her father and asks if Heaven is plastered after a workman remarks the house will be heaven when it's plastered. The child’s innocent question highlights a playful misunderstanding of a common phrase.
Rosana Weeks a Turbell & Co. employee holds a desk birthday party on her 21st, cake and chocolate included. Turbell and his wife welcome her into their family circle as the office bonds deepen. Ned Turbell invites Rosana home, hinting at a job future. the scene closes with a hopeful breakfast exchange about the son’s place in the firm.
A bookkeeper described as endlessly active mocks hustle as a path to success. The narrator critiques constant rushing, noting the man owns a home yet remains financially stuck, while his team relies on him and his own assets go unused. A Boston Herald line ends the observation.
The Magellian canals area near Patagon ia, home to the Grisly Folk legend, yielded the mylodon discovery about fifteen years ago. Described as a giant extinct ground sloth, it reportedly bore skin studded with small bones, a feature unseen in any other arthropod or wing species, prompting speculation it may have survived into recent times with dry flesh and reddish hair still attached.
Washington Star notes the Yana language of northern California forms a distinct linguistic stock with three dialects of which one is extinct. It features gender based speech with two forms, uses primarily nouns and verbs, and derives adjectives adverbs numerals interrogatives and conjunctions from verbs.
Students at the University of Washington report for the community paper nearby while others in the district dig up news items suitable for distribution. The arrangement shows a free weekly press focus with news and advertisements managed by reporting students.
Llewellyn Powys crafts a richly intimate portrait in Thirteen Worthies, blending the Canterbury Wales poem with the winding journeys and casual exchanges of the wayfaring party. The vivid delivery makes readers feel part of the traveling company as they traverse hills and dales toward Broughton on Blee.
The Santiago river in Mexico is described as the country’s longest. It rises near Mexico City and runs northwest to the sea, terminating near San Blas. In canyon canyons 2,000 feet below the plain, Indian farmers cultivate crops along the river banks where a super-tropic climate prevails.
The piece extols laughter as a powerful antidote to fear and gloom. It urges embracing joyful humor to dispel threatening shadows and keep negative thoughts at bay, advocating cheerful living as a practical virtue.
Ivory ornaments can be cleaned by rubbing stained areas with lemon juice, then with a paste of whiting and lemon juice. Let it dry completely, rub off with a soft cloth or wash, then polish.
A brief admonition on memory as a purse that overfills and drops items when greedily fed. It warns to curb curiosity to prevent poor digestion of knowledge and loss of retained facts.
The text notes that in Japan women shopping for dresses tell shopkeepers their age and marital status. It claims special dress designs exist for single and married women and for different ages, reflecting social life distinctions.
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