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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1913
Page
4
A 1920s style guide urges homemakers to save money by buying in bulk, using seasonal foods, and substituting economical ingredients. It offers eggless recipes, doughnut and pie adaptations, and cheap meat preparations like beef loaf, pork in batter, lamb Creole, and beef liver Lyonnaise.
The guide explains fluffing hair by brushing with an outward wrist twist to lift strands from the scalp. Divide hair into sections, brush in a circular motion, and lift gradually toward the crown to achieve fullness. Regular daily brushing dries and puffs the hair outward from the face.
Instructions describe dissolving thin soap shavings in warm water and adding eau de cologne and lemon juice, then moulding into small cakes. It then covers adding flour to cake batter, noting alternated additions with milk, and warns that too porous cake may result from excess baking powder or cream of tartar and soda.
A witty quarrel over a new hat surfaces between Emil and his colleague. The pair navigate desire and discretion as one character asserts equal ownership while the other urges restraint, claiming the matter is kept between them. The exchange highlights domestic humor and social tact.
A fragment from Wasitorton Herald quotes a barber who talks politics with disdain. The exchange contrasts a political talkative barber with a silent counterpart, reflecting local tension over political conversation in public spaces.
A quoted exchange from the Boatthuore American jokes about a manhole explosion and a nun, framed as dark humor. The remark hinges on the punchline that a nun blows up to pieces, presented as a controversial quip amid entertainment chatter.
A fragment from a third page recounts a scene in Paris where the vicomte and a croupier depart for South America after a tale of love, loyalty, and improbable outcomes unfolds. The narrator notes both a humble servant and a gambling house daughter believed in the man, against a backdrop of betrayal and fatigue.
The New York Times cites a historic sequence when Niagara Falls unexpectedly silenced on March 3, 190 something, with a frozen lake and thick ice dam forming at Lake Erie. A southeast wind piled ice into banks, then reversed bringing a gale that created an impenetrable ice dam, until April 1 when the ice broke and the falls resumed their roar.
A New York World report explains the sixth sense, the sense of equilibrium, housed in the semicircular canals. It warns the brain when balance is threatened, aiding movement even if eyes or limbs fail.
In Parry’s What the Judge Saw a masterful lawyer challenges a judge’s authority during a case. He commands the judge to fetch his elementary book on common law from the library, declaring the bench must see the cited source.
The passage discusses an extremely fine spider thread, stating a pound could wrap around the earth, ten pounds could reach the moon, and over thirteen pounds could span to the sun. It also mentions a thread long enough to reach the nearest star would require a million tons.
A humorous note cites at least three tax claims against George Washington in 1787. A clerk quips that "George Washington, Esq., appeareth not to the taxes," reflecting dismissive humor about his payment duties in that year.
A fragment from a newspaper recalls a mother questioning her son about school day activities while the child vents about his mischief in class. The dialogue shifts to a note on November’s old Saxon name wind mouth and a later term broad month tied to winter provisions.
A fragmentary line attributes a social critique to De Lambert, noting a sense of departure from a cherished place or notion called the kelvey, suggesting an era or social shift. The readable text presents a terse, reflective statement without concrete events or dates.
Edward T. Moore and Charles B. Harrison as trustees surrender control of the trust estate to the Circuit Court for Caroline County in equity. The court orders notice to creditors to file authenticated claims with the Clerk by April 20, 1915, via publication in a Caroline County newspaper for four weeks before March 15. WM. H. Adkins signed the order.
Local sale offers Men's Ladies' and Children's sweater coats at half price with many items marked down. Gloves priced 19c to 2.00 per pair, knee pants 29c, undergarments 1.00 to 1.50, ladies caps 25c to 50c, shawls half price, head scarfs 50c to 1.00, and suits from 36.00. Limited stock, values often higher than sale prices.
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