This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1929
Page
4
In the roistering days of the old Wild West, the fellow who was quickest to draw survived. Today, preventive steps save thousands of fowls by removing unfit chicks, eradicating vermin, and maintaining clean housing. Strong healthy fowls resist epidemics and stay productive.
A U S Department of Agriculture report notes Florida plume birds recovering despite hurricane damage in the Everglades. In Palm Beach County near Belle Glade and Pahokee, thousands of American and snowy egrets were seen, with 800 snowy egrets feeding within 100 yards of Belle Glade, suggesting protection under the migratory bird treaty act has aided the bird population.
On a scorching day a mother finds her two younger children in an attic grotto beneath blankets, dressed barely and sweating while the eldest wears a coon skin cap and acts as Adam. He tells her they are enacting Bible play, insisting they are in the Garden at the center of the day.
The piece surveys medieval and early modern beliefs about cats in witch trials, noting a white spotted cat named Latham accused of shaping into a toad and causing a death during Chelmsford trials in 1566. It cites injunctions against cats near corpses and references to cat prognostications of weather in America and folklore from Newfoundland to Scilly Cove.
The Washington Star notes that U.S. copyright registration does not guarantee protection in Europe since the United States is not in the International Copyright union. However, obtaining valid copyright in a member country such as Great Britain or France secures protection in other union countries.
Henry Adams in History of the United States cites anger in early presidents. He quotes Jefferson noting John Adams sometimes decided matters by dashing and trampling his wig on the floor. The passage frames presidential temper as a recurring trait in early US leadership.
Lord Dewar notes a shift in movement with fewer Scots traveling to London. He jokes that many are born in London nowadays to avoid the fare, reflecting changing patterns of migration and residence.
A Frenchman explains the difference between gout and rheumatism with a vivid joke. He describes turning a vise on one finger as rheumatism, then using a turn-mare on another person to illustrate rheumatism versus gout in a compact, humorous vignette.
A magnificent flack opal discovered in Wagley fields New South Wales carries a value between 15000 and 25000 dollars and is named Light of the World. A distinct outline resembling a woman's figure appears within the gem.
A reflective line quoting Coleridge on evil as a spreading curse born from wrongdoing and propagating further harm through its own consequences.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.