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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1926
Page
7
Two ravens, the American raven of the western United States and the northern raven, are described as croaky yet attractive in certain light. The American raven is smaller and mountain dwelling, feeding mainly on carrion, dead fish and frogs, rodents, insects, and worms, while humans generally dislike ravens as crows’ kin.
A writer notes shrinking use of scriptural child names once common in villages. Names like Matthew Mark Rhoda Sarah Joseph Benjamin fade for family and modern picks such as Charles William Henry. Twentieth century ushers in gory style genetry with Gladys Doris Daphne Sydney Herbert.
The text defines LL D as a high esteemed degree indicating deep legal knowledge or work in one’s field. It notes it is rarely awarded before age fifty, often honorary, and sometimes earned after required study and exams in higher departments. It mentions Shurtleff Chicago and McQuil proposing such provisions.
In a rural tale a squire gives each cottager a thermometer and cautions on use. A visitor asks how the device is followed. Mrs. Brown explains she hangs it, watches it rise above 60, and then cools it by taking it outside to the garden.
The Sydney Bulletin recounts a tale from Jim Crow about native Binghi feet being the thickest skin. An old Biighi man, asked for sore feet, received a bag of hobnails as a joke, and later showed feet unchanged as the hobnails remained embedded in flesh.
A Smithsonian display in Washington showcases gowns worn by presidential wives from Martha Washington to the Wilsons. A Kansas woman praising Dolly Madigan’s heavily brocaded white silk gown notes its bouquets of flowers, sweeping length, and refined simplicity as the finest among the exhibits.
A wealthy businessman vacationing at a rough camp finds the stay dismal with poor food beds and pests. Returning home he reflects from his mansion veranda that a true change reveals a lasting lesson: you rarely fail to get it.
The Smith Pioneer recalls a dramatic scene as the evangelist urged Christians to stand and BH Bowman, rising in pain, grumbled about the count and why they could not sit. The Atlanta Constitution quotes the incident, illustrating local reaction to a public exhortation.
A quirky survey notes fish in the Philippines that climb trees, squirt poison via syringes, and stay on land until drowning when placed in water. It mentions tiny species enough to serve as a light breakfast for a local, highlighting surprising aquatic life behaviors.
A note explains that the horizon for an ordinary beach observer is about three miles away. It adds that from a height of 1,000 feet the horizon extends beyond forty tiles in view, illustrating how elevation expands visible distance.
The puzzle instructs letters placed in white spaces form words across and down with numbered clues. Definitions cover verbs, prepositions, nouns, and adjectives, with notes on capitalization and obsolete forms, offering sample entries and guidance for solving the grid.
In Panama visitors admire a surprisingly flat arch in the San Domingo church ruins. Dominican monks built the edifice during Spain’s zenith. After repeated arch collapses a monk dreamed of a brick arch that would endure. Built as planned, the arch stood when supports were removed and remains standing in preserved ruin.
The piece notes Sir Roger I Estrange as the earliest English journalist who became surveyor of the press in 1002, censoring books and pamphlets and editing the monopoly In telligencer. It cites his fear that edited news would make the public too familiar with rulers. It ends with his loss of monopoly and shift to publishing the Observer.
The odor in Spanish cedar boxes comes from a volatile oil in the resin, distributed through the wood. Surface scent can be removed by steaming, but steam may warp glue or the box. long exposure to air and sunlight is likely the most practical method.
A Chinese scholar asserts Amer en was discovered by his countrymen a millennium before Columbus, a claim the Portland Oregonian notes cannot be fact given the laundry ticket institution was unknown to the reader.
During an outdoor service at Cape Girardeau Missouri Stev H Wittenburg illustrated a line about the serpent when a large black snake dropped from a tree at his feet startling the crowd and interrupting the sermon.
The text traces early newspaper origins from Ita perine army accounts to Venice in 1506, and notes church opposition with Pope Gregory prosecuting editors. It covers the first London news letters, the Daily Courant of 1708, Morning Chronicle 1769, Morning Post 1772, Star 1788, Times 1788, steam printing in 1614, and 1845 Daily News founded with Dickens aiding price reduction.
Dr A T Nankivell medical officer of Plymouth says eight to ten hours sleep is necessary for a business man to stay fit and youthful. He notes modern life is three times busier than our grandparents yet rest remains the same, and after strenuous days one should rest and sleep eight to ten hours to maintain youth and arterial elasticity.
In a whimsical exchange Mr Wombat asks for Sherlock Holmes help choosing a birthday gift for his wife. Holmes inspects the kitchen and boudoir and concludes the full length mirror will please her most, noting greater floor wear in the boudoir than the kitchen.
British scientist notes insects delay their hatching and emergence based on weather. Small egg moths may postpone birth for days or months, with cocoons opening in February if conditions allow. In adverse weather, birth can be postponed for a year or more, and moths have emerged after eleven years in confinement.
A message to Democratic voters in Caroline County announces Philip W Downes as a candidate for County Commissioner in the upcoming primary. He asks for district support and pledges to work for taxpayers if nominated and elected. The notice is dated 6-26.
An advertising copy extols Camels as superior cigarettes made from Turkish and domestic tobaccos, blended for mild mellow flavor. It claims Camels avoid aftertaste, please experienced smokers, and labels R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company of Winston Salem as the world's largest tobacco organization inviting trial.
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