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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1926
Page
2
A religious study outlines Exodus 14 1 31 focusing on God delivering Israel from slavery. It traces Israelites straits pursuers miraculous crossing at the Red Sea and their song of triumph while noting faith tests and divine guidance through pillar cloud and fire.
Poetic plea inviting weary souls to fill their vessels at a metaphorical well of life. Ruth erfurd is referenced as the author in a lyrical devotional line.
Dr. G. Leven of Paris prescribes bed rest and deep exhalations as a nonfattening diet based cure for obesity. Patients exhale forcefully enough to bend a candle, then inhale shallowly, performing five exhalations every half hour. Reported results include a patient losing 15 pounds in 20 days and another 60 pounds in eight months.
A devotional note on Galatians 2 20 emphasizing Christ died for the individual not the mass. It discusses substitution on behalf of the sinner, the lasting value of a single soul, and the enduring, above all love that defines faith and hope. It frames love as eternal and central to understanding Pauls message.
A description compares a red brick line along Venice canals leading to St Mark's church with a biblical line running through Scripture. It suggests that following the red line mirrors following the path to Christ, linking city navigation to spiritual direction.
The piece likens tree root tips to human discernment, noting roots avoid barren spots and seek nourishment. It compares this instinct to men of prayer who instinctively avoid fraud and frustration to pursue the reality on which life depends.
Franklin asserts that believers must direct their faith to Christ Jesus to obtain the change they seek, presenting faith in Christ as the effectual instrument for transformation. The note emphasizes Christ as the central source of spiritual efficacy and personal reform.
Government biologists study Tolaremia a recurring disease that kills many rabbits including jack, snowshoe, and cottontail species as well as some ground squirrels. The illness cycles periodically and helps curb damage to orchards vineyards crops and pasture.
A continental madame laments the decline of polite conversation as loud jazz, radio chatter, and noisy social activities replace vocal exercise and quiet pastimes like bridge, mahjong, and crossword puzzles. A scientist may soon confirm a theory that the vocal apparatus stiffens with age.
A 19th century bulletin argues against Osh globes for goldfish due to narrow neck and poor air exchange. It favors straight sided rectangular aquariums, 5 gallon battery jars, depth equal to width, sand and gravel bottom, and oxygenating plants for healthy kept fish. Emphasizes cleanliness, proper feeding, prompt removal of sick fish, and avoiding overstocking.
A doctor, lawyer, psychologist, diplomat, and chronic liar each defend a deceit as necessary or justified. The doctor cites saving a patient, the lawyer clerks a confession, the psychologist traces infancy, the diplomat cites political rescue, and the chronic liar claims occasional necessity. The piece reflects on ethics and rationalization across professions.
A historical note recalls a famine era in Japan when Emperor Nintoku observed smoke from chimneys signaling meals. On sighting no smoke he tax relief for three years, then, returning to his room, he saw smoke again and ordered harsher measures. The tale highlights hunger and ironic tax actions.
The Kansas City Star notes the Bank of England nickname origin remains unsettled. The London Economist traces it back to May 22, 1797, when Pitt pressed Parliament to suspend cash payments, inspiring caricatures of an old lady attacked by Pitt. Earlier 1605 medallion imagery predated and echoed through notes.
The article argues that reviving Hebrew among children signals cultural life, praising a strong Jewish future in Palestine. It cites Zangwill on life being speech and Sophie Irene Loeb calling the move the century’s greatest experiment, stressing a center of cultural predominance for world Jewry.
The article traces old London Bridge begun in 1170 and rebuilt after 1209, including houses and fires, chapel of St Tholias, and a display tower. The current bridge started in 1821, finished 1831, spans five granite arches, 928 feet long, 65 feet wide, and 56 feet above the river.
The article explains the trade wind origins and directions, correcting the myth that it relates to commerce. It notes the trade wind blows northeast in the northern hemisphere and southeast in the southern, with six months of direction in some regions. It also mentions the mistral a violent northwest wind near Marseilles, the hot Sirocco, and the Sirocco blowing from North Africa to Italy.
Popular Mechanics Magazine reports beekeeping practices to ensure pollination by pollen from trees of equal quality. Growers fear cross-fertilization with wild species or inferior varieties reduces crop quality and size. Frameworks with mosquito-net enclosures surround each tree. Lees hive is installed as blossoms appear. Fresh blossoms from plum trees supply bees daily. workers carry pollen to home trees. Cages include wheels to cover orchards quickly.
An old button material was hoof pressed into buttons. today nuts and milk dominate. Corozo nut provides plant ivory once carved and colored. sour milk yields ermold or gallith used for many fancy buttons.
Popular Science Monthly notes strong demand for germs from labs and hospitals. Lister Institute staff culture feed and bottle germs for shipment worldwide. Some germs are finicky eaters requiring beef tea or egg-based dishes, and the fin germ must stay in a steady incubator temperature.
A nostalgic verse praising the horse as a self starting, low maintenance transport. It contrasts with cars by noting no buttons, no gears, no license costs, and no gas bills. The speaker thanks the animal for keeping inner tubes, spark plugs, and frame durable, promising longevity and simple needs.
A 2000 year old Selsey armrier used as a collar by children hinted at its true nature before joining the British Museum. In 1867 a Dutch farmer acquired a bright stone that Boer children used as a toy, later selling for £500 after Paris exhibition, leading to the diamond fields that shaped South African history.
A rector leads a parishioner through a garden and points to a massive granite boulder set into the wall. He notes it came down in a glacier, prompting the visitor to ask if the event predates the war, in a Manchester Guardian tone.
A flirtatious pair in a fortrot exchange curious facts about pigs, parliament, and heredity. The man claims his brother, born the same day but three years older, is his exact opposite in every respect. The woman expresses mild interest, asking to meet the brother.
A student’s playful composition lists three man types: husbands, bachelors, and widowers. It mocks bachelor obstinacy, notes husbands as prizes and consolation prizes, and portrays a rescuer widower. The piece extols making a husband as a high civilization art through science, sculpture, and charity.
In a Philadelphia hospital pictures in proper colors calm nervous patients. Avoid red and hot colors as they disturb the nerves. Turbulent cases require paintings hung out of reach. Cool landscapes seascapes and mountain scenes promote peace and rest.
Explains sea serpent stories as misinterpretations of large sea mammals but notes two authenticated statements from a warship Daedalus and Lord Crawford's yacht that resemble prehistoric types. Acknowledges possible unknown animals yet stresses difference between possible and probable. Mentions giant squids with long feelers could resemble the serpent when raised.
A Detroit bookseller notes a middle aged self tutor who progressed from arithmetic to algebra geometry and trigonometry and a key. He believes the self taught student may surpass many college graduates in thoroughness. The trend is common as people seek knowledge quickly, with college access a factor.
Explorations in southern China, Burma and Siam collected trees for chani moogra oil, a leprosy remedy, and established these trees in the American tropics. Chinese chestnuts tested for blight resistance may replace failing American varieties. Native Chinese apples, pears, cherries, roses offer vigor for breeders. Barley and wheat varieties suited to high altitudes and dry farming in the western states were introduced.
The Flower Grower recounts legends tied to flowers such as Hyacinthus and Narcissus. Apollo’s blow to Hyacinthus birthed the Hyacinth flower in blood, while Narcissus pined for his image, vanishing into the water and gifting the bloom. Crocus derives from Kro keg, saffron from dried stigmas, and jonquil traces to a Latin term for a rush.
A long forgotten Mexican gold mine, once called Cucaracha by Spaniards for cockroaches near its entrance, is rediscovered after insects led a young prospector to the site. The mine yielded gold until 1812 when it was sealed. now it is being worked again.
A muddy little boy wanders onto a porch and plays with Donald Storth whose mother demands homeland details. Donald resists and asks why a child cannot play without revealing origin as the mother dismisses the intruder.
A West Indies tree called hyahya yields juice from its lark and pith thicker than cow milk. Locals use its juice like milk, and the tree reaches about 40 feet high with an 18 inch circumference. The Singhalese have a kirigbunia yielding utility mufd, and Para forests host massenodrndron, another mk tree species.
The article outlines white gold as an alloy of gold nickel and palladium from the plationa group. It notes pure gold at 24 carats and explains 18 carat variants containing 13 parts gold and six parts palladium and nickel. Earlier lines mention green gold alloyed with silver and copper certain colors with tin.
A Tibetan village named Pharl-Jong on a high plateau near Mount Chotnelliari is described as the dirtiest place, with 200 hovels, rubbish heaps growing yearly, and people carving paths to the road. The article notes a government bungalow for Indian representatives and a link to the Everest expedition.
A Pacific hugfish in Monterey Bay, California, is described as blind yet voracious, feeding despite poor touch and reliance on an unclear chemical smell. Dr. David Starr Jordan notes the purplish blue hagfish can reach eighteen inches to two feet, resembles an eel, and has three hearts including a portal-heart system.
The piece recalls the longest forensic speeches in history from Coleridge in the Tichborne trial to the Behring arbitration. It notes the Behring case's 11 day stretch by the attorney general and contrasts past lawyers like Erskine, Brougham, and Russell with contemporary tempos, including Pollock reading 300 letters.
The New Castle Courier editorializes on youth lasting as long as the pace and methods used. It argues that staying clean of excess can stretch youth, while reckless dissipation shortens it, urging balanced work and pleasure.
A golfer nonchalantly tees off and drives the ball straight into the hole amid a playful scene. His wife asks what sparked his excitement as he performs a celebratory double handspring, insisting he repeat the shot. The exchange is presented in a light Town Life tone.
Workmen uncover two human skeletons beneath a former pilgrim hostel site, once run by a mother and her son. In 1507 it was revealed they killed and robbed wealthy foreign pilgrims and buried victims under the cellar. The mother and son were beheaded in Mussbach.
Meat consists of muscle tissue connective tissue and fat with water minerals and extractives inside the muscle fibers. Tissues bind fibers making meat with more fat harder to digest. Pork is less digestible than beef as digestive juices struggle to penetrate bound pork fibers.
A Scottish youth faces an Australian Commonwealth Inspector who asks his occupation. The boy, puzzled, mutters and finally says he is just eating a sweet. The exchange highlights a humorous moment from the era in Tit-Bits.
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