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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1927
Page
6
The text notes Portugal as humane to animals, with Arabian steeds historically raised there and Portuguese riders at ease. Donkeys are small, oxen are common heavy beasts. Ox carts with carved yokes and colored wheels clatter through northern towns like Oporta, guided by cow herds and bamboo muzzling staffs.
In 1856 Hartford CT witnessed a funeral for the famed Charter Oak. Flags and mourning streamers draped the stump as hundreds gathered in a storm to honor the fallen tree, a symbol Connecticut valued beyond its original charter. A copy of the charter, preserved under glass at the State Library today, echoes the oak’s legacy.
In 1777 James Wilkinson, aide to Horatio Gates and future U.S. general, carried dispatches on the Yorktown surrender to Congress in Philadelphia. En route he spent a day with his sweetheart at Reading, and Congress debated rewarding him with a pair of spurs presented by Governor Samuel Adams.
In April 1792 a Strasbourg banquet for departing volunteers led mayor to invite artillery officer Rouget de Lisle to compose a song. He wrote the words overnight, adapting music from an oratorio. The Army of the North adopted it and it spread to Paris as the Marseillaise anthem.
A group of 21 islands near Formosa and the Chinese coast, studded with reefs, known as the Pesadores Islands, shows severe erosion from nine months of northeast winds. Geologists report the original land area has diminished, leaving barren, wind whipped islets amid a green Southeast Asian island world.
A fragment lists sensational animal stories including two Idaho men killing a mountain beast with rocks, an African hunter who faced a dangerous animal and forced it to starve, and Baron Munchausen who claims to have pulled a bear inside out by the tail.
The piece extols tolerance as a cherished quality for men and women, praising its ability to let others hold their own opinions. It frames tolerance as generous and expansive, wishing others happiness in their distinct paths.
The New York World reports a large manufacturing firm that assigns vacations by physician prescription. Over six years, tracking shows illness and absence linked to vacation duration and season. Employee health and efficiency improved under the new regime.
This article exposes sharpers behind fake real estate raffles run by bankers and brokers. It warns that winners are bait to trap investors into high pressure purchases of unimproved lots with false value promises. Always consult a banker or Better Business Bureau before committing funds.
The European corn borer is described as a nationwide menace endangering billions in crop value and raising production costs. It could travel via rivers like the Wabash and Mississippi Valleys, spreading downstream and complicating control, underscoring the need for broad cooperative action to keep corn profitable.
In Baltimore County Maryland a corn and apple show is established as an annual feature at a local bank. A banker has helped his county adopt a “thinking corn” program with over 600 farmers planting improved corn. Several other bankers statewide provide moral support and funding.
A patient asks a surgeon what was found during an appendectomy. The doctor admits peas were in the appendix, puzzling him. The patient quips that the peas explained the lack of sweet peas that year, joking it must have sown the pills.
The saying no cat has nine lives is linked to ancient Egypt where cats were worshipped. Pisht, a cat headed goddess, is described by one writer as having nine lives, possibly inspiring the common expression about feline resilience.
Thomas disliked mathematics and missed the long division lesson. On the test day a long division problem appeared he copied it, studied briefly, and penned a note to the teacher asking for five on the problem to be satisfied.
The American diet shows people consuming five pounds of spaghetti per person annually. Once imported from Italy, about 99 percent of spaghetti, macaroni and similar products are now produced in the United States.
A Point Marion bank launches a rural revival by supplying healthy chicks, poultry marketing help, and more seed and equipment. The project funds a community exhibit featuring poultry and local produce, with ongoing support including horse shows and seed crops. The banker predicts visible gains in a decade.
A six year old, Alfred, arguing with his mother, heard her say to stop contradicting. He replied with a pun claiming his father is Dick and he is Contradick, turning the family quarrel into a playful wordplay. The anecdote highlights a child's quick wit.
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