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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1927
Page
5
A concise survey traces the superstition of an itching palm from ancient Nile and Tiber eras to modern belief. It notes a Greco Roman amulet in the British Museum and explains why the right palm signals money through suggestion and association.
Florence S. Clarke in Arts and Decoration Magazine links Oriental rugs to Asia’s ancient records and tribal histories. The piece notes symbols like the Egyptian asp and Cleopatra’s rug, and mentions the sacred Ardabi carpet in the Victoria and Albert Museum that nearly strained England Persia relations when an ambassador was asked to wear sandals over it.
Two English county families, the Hurleighs and the Burleighs, sparked a feud that stirred the countryside in Elizabethan times, giving rise to the term hurly burly. Other notes trace names behind common words such as Bob, pinchbeck, cardigan, raglan, shrapnel, macadam, dollies, mackintoshes, and brougams, tied to their creators or places.
The text explains how nations once used various capitals or observatories as the prime meridian. An older system used Ferro as 20 degrees west of Paris. Modern practice favors Greenwich for international navigation, though France maintains Paris Observatory as its official meridian for critical astronomy.
Amethyst has long been prized for beauty and power. Medieval custom limited its use to a ring on the third left finger to harness virtue, yet jewelers ignore superstition. From ancient Babylon to modern times it has adorned crowns, brooches and rings alike.
Historical note on Sherwood forest describing its location in west Nottinghamshire, a hilly district between Nottingham and Worssop, stretching about 200 square miles. Once a royal forest famed for Robin Hood, only a small portion near Rotterdam remains. the rest is now country seats and private parks, largely bare.
The Kansas City Times recalls Lord Braxfield of Scotland born Robert Macqueen noted for brutal discipline and biased trials. He allegedly dictated verdicts and sent many to the gallows, with some innocent people harmed. He died in 1700.
A great Long Island manufacturer hosts guests at his mansion with vast corridors pools and fountains. He prefers his own design only in a single room a private chamber with murals echoing Rome’s Sistine Chapel redone in miniature. The room stands out with a bridge table poker greens and cuspiders in the card room setting.
A Dovre mountain village burial saw an 102 year old mother laid to rest with her 84 year old daughter as chief mourner while a minister elder than 80 officiated. Days later Beret Sveraker died at 104 near Trondhjem Verdal, underscoring unusually long lifespans among rural Norwegians.
Frank Wilson Nye recounts a night in Pennsylvania with Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley. When Nye felt unwell, the entertainment chairman quipped about the city’s death rate being one per day. Nye asked if the chairman meant someone was dead and worried about his own health.
Norah asks about her deaf brother and Bridget confirms he will be all right. Bridget notes he was arrested yesterday and will have his hearing this morning.
A humorous dialogue excerpt begins with Mrs Bridey waking Jack to say she senses a mouse in the room. he sleeps on, joking that there is a cat too and telling her to go back to sleep.
The exchange centers on a mother proving she knows better about family counts. A solicitor asserts there are three, while the mother insists there are four, claiming certainty from her insight and memory. The playful dispute highlights generational trust and sharp wit in a domestic moment.
Instructions for weekly fern care include soaking in lukewarm water overnight and keeping the soil moist but not soggy. Bi monthly castor oil application near the root, occasional ammonia in water, and soapy leaf spray help control pests. Remove suckers to promote thriftier growth.
At a Royal Society festival dinner Professor Huxley awarded the Royal medal to Gunther for ichthyological work. He quipped that when asked about whitebait he could not answer, suggesting the guest study Gunther’s four volume work on fishes to learn more.
Opinion piece urges self control at turning points in life. It warns that anger and pride can ruin careers friendships and social standing, and recommends mastering one s temper to avoid costly mistakes. Strong entities include Eve, McClure Newspaper Syndicate, and references to social status.
In 1921 Russians attempted to conquer Svanetia a small isolated mountain republic in the Caucauses. Svans warned troops at the river Ingur but a Russian battalion was trapped by 40 Svans firing from the opposite bank. Russians later returned with machine guns but failed to subdue the Svans who never yield to outside rule.
A historical reflection on the phrase Elijah’s mantle, comparing successors across history. It contrasts Pitt the Younger, who rightly followed his father Lord Chatham, with Richard Cromwell, who failed to wear his father Oliver’s mantle. The tale recalls Elisha receiving Elijah’s cloak and proving his lineage through miracle.
A middle aged childless farmer and his wife prayed for relief from loneliness and soon received congratulations on the birth of triplets. A neighbor cheers that prayers are answered, while the farmer quips that he prayed for nothing about a bumper crop.
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