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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1928
Page
2
A historical account notes the white rhinoceros as the sole animal never captured. It details its ferocity, tendency to kill, failure of captivity, and sanctions by Sudan authorities in Khartoum. London Zoo offered large sums for a specimen, driving hunting bans after brutal efforts to net one alive.
Dr George F Kunz recalls Henry Ward Beecher collecting gems as symbols of divine beauty. Beecher shared stones with friends, joking that he might start a collection for others while involuntarily giving away his own. Kunz notes gems reminded Beecher of the Creator’s majesty and benevolence.
A young wife and husband discuss avoiding quarrels by never fighting about living arrangements. They propose to board at a hotel with nightly complaints about staff as if they owned the place, hoping the proprietor will let them hire or discharge help to simulate a home life.
In a Boston Globe retort, Barrie influenced humor is invoked as Senator Copeland recalls a dialect joke about Elspeth and slang like clairs and clabber. The anecdote contrasts old fashioned prose with modern magazines and features dialect terms such as hum plock and drookit stoor.
A Salem News note describes a local lunch room counterman drying cups by placing a dry towel on a metal tray and inverting the cups to let moisture drain onto the towel. The cups come out perfectly dry, and the method may be copied by housewives.
A bulletin from the American Research Foundation notes that the two Napoleonic wars spurred major American food industries. Beet sugar became a staple with 2,000,000,000 pounds consumed annually, and margarine production grew from siege-era need to a $60,000,000 plus industry using vast amounts of milk, vegetable oil, and fats.
A nostalgic return of strawberry shortcake to the dinner table with whipped cream. The recipe lists ingredients and steps to make biscuits style shortcakes, bake at 490 degrees for about twelve minutes, then layer with margarine or butter and berries before topping with whipped cream.
Motorists and automobile associations warn that dust on highways, worsened by congestion and winds, creates dangerous conditions. They advocate applying dust suppressants like calcium chloride to road surfaces as a major safety measure to reduce crashes this season.
Science notes that dust on clothing may reveal a person’s occupation such as steelworker or teacher and the city of origin like Scranton or St Augustine. While not yet precise, researchers foresee catalogs of clues enabling detectives to identify whereabouts and trades from microscopic particles.
An energetic young mother, famed for cleanliness, hosts a bridge club near her home after cleaning the house from top to bottom. A bedraggled boy arrives, asking where to go since he has mud on him and would not dirty her home further, seeking refuge with the immaculate hostess.
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