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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1922
Page
4
Three natural bridges in Southwestern Utah near Bhuyf are described as the largest of their kind. Named Sipapu Kachima and Owa choo Rock Mound they were proclaimed a national monument in 1905. The largest bridge rises 222 feet high and 201 feet across with a 28 foot wide arch.
O. O. McIntyre of the Kansas City Star describes the East River morgue at Twenty Ninth Street as a gray grim depository for unidentified corpses. In the dim interior are drawers with scattered cards, drawing in searchers from all walks of life hoping for clues to murder mysteries tied to New York's mansions.
A Chicago glove counter enforces a new rule requiring customers to show identification when charging and taking purchases. A stout woman reluctantly presents a brown mole on her neck as her only verifiable mark, insisting it proves her identity.
A money carrying case for bank messengers is described with an alarm system. Two trigger circuits in the carrying handle allow immediate or delayed alarms, activating a six hour continuous ring if the bearer is held up. The device aims to attract attention and deter theft, per Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Proposal to move twelve decommissioned warships to Los Angeles and station them as an extension to the San Pedro breakwater aims to provide shelter for additional battleships. The idea, voiced after a Washington conference, suggests turning rather than scrapping these vessels for profitable harbor protection.
The great landmark Pawnee Rock along the Santa Fe trail is being developed into a state park. Crews will clean the rock and upgrade the road to the summit where a pavilion will welcome visitors. The site recalls Pawnee Indians annual gatherings and historic siege legends. Generals Sherman and Sheridan reportedly left inscriptions on the rock during westward migrations.
A designer urges a durable, simple boy’s room free of frills with minimal furniture: bed desk table three chairs bookshelves and plain wall treatments. Use durable linens and inexpensive textures. tan walls, pale cream paint, henna drapes, and copper accents create a practical yet tasteful space for growth.
A columnist notes Kathleen Norris and fiction characters explore wealth and boredom. A rich society lunch prompts contempt for luxury, while a sixteen year old says she is bored, explaining why a girl and her nineteen year old companion rented a flat for a private gathering after a theater night.
In Syria Doctor Martinez uses an airplane as a mobile headquarters at Valmyra desert to reach wandering Bedouin tribes. He lands among encampments and treats patients, flying to over 100 serious cases and many minor ones as his fame grows.
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