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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1920
Page
8
Denton Journal issue dated Saturday morning May 8 1920 reports local notices and brief items from Denton and surrounding area. Names of residents and community happenings appear in concise notes typical of a small town newspaper page.
In Asia Magazine Hamilton Bell describes how ancient seekers withdrew to forests and mountains to absorb the divine word in nature. Sakyamuni found truth under the Bodhi tree and later meditated in the Deer Forest and Vulture Peak, teaching unity with nature through solitude and forest-based practice.
The Youths Companion notes Pope burned his childishly bold poems including Alexander. Tom Macaulay, at seven and eight, wrote a universal history and a poem on Olnius the Great. Rob ert Louis Stevenson dictated a History of Moses at six, with watercolor illustrations showing Israelites leaving Egypt. The tale sits as a curious, blunt example of early talent.
The piece recalls the ancient fable of Damocles and Dionysius to illustrate how one may escape danger by luck rather than skill. In the myth the courtier sits at a banquet beneath a suspended sword, held by a single thread, teaching a lesson on precarious security and perceived security.
The National Geographic Society Bulletin notes diverse marriage customs from India to Greenland and the New Hebrides. It highlights women’s agency in choosing mates in some tales, reversed dominance in Greenland, and brides fleeing to better matches in the New Hebrides, with comparable remedies like sending a pig to soothe a wronged husband.
A businessman raised away from New York argues women’s equality means tired men should yield seats on buses and trains. He will give up his seat to an elderly woman or a woman with a baby, but balks at offering to a young woman with a poodle, fearing ridicule and awkwardness. The anecdote ends with him alighting to rethink his stance.
In Chelmsford Marconi works a climber named Tost fixed a gale damaged mast. Using a belt and bolt hooks he climbed 200 feet the first day, was hoisted to 200 more the second day, then barehanded up the final 250 feet to repair the top in one hour.
On the Sirlo we sail the Adriatic at twenty knots while the Balkan mountains loom. An Italian historian notes four fallen empires Austria Hungary Russia Romanoffs Germany and Turkey lie buried beyond the range. He calls the Balkans a wall of a cemetery, a postmortem of great powers.
In Philadelphia the police exam for traffic officers requires a height of six feet or more. Applicants barely under height risk disqualification, so clever testing uses electricity: two metal plates trigger a lamp when both heels touch. If a heel lifts, the circuit breaks and the lamp goes out, revealing the shortfall.
The passage proclaims America as the leading producer and consumer of tobacco, noting its vast trade role and historic ties to the crop from the discovery of the New World. It recalls colonists plowing streets of Jamestown to plant tobacco, framing the crop as a driver of early exploration and wealth.
In Grenfell’s autobiographical tale a fisherman on a steamer refuses treatment until paid two cents. The doctor improvises with a magic phrase, removes the molar using forceps, and the patient reports the pain is gone. The narrator reflects on the folly of the episode from Youth's Companion.
The corset's history shows early mentions in 1265 with Laerces ter and Stehard king of the Norms, noting it for men and for Richard's son. The term may derive from French corps, with early spellings like stays and corps evolving into corset, reflecting its evolving use and naming.
A state game warden found a beaver dam along Tastars creek in Held County Wisconsin. The central lodge measured about 1 feet high and 40 feet wide at the base with a roomy sleeping apartment large enough for a human to lie down. The dam appeared dry with stored food inside and nine beavers including parents and young were living in the structure.
A stylistic note on why engagement rings go on the fourth finger of the left hand. It cites Macrobius and a Saturnalia reference, suggesting ancient beliefs link the ring finger to direct heart connection via a named vein or nerve, and mentions a priestly source.
The piece traces nautical etymology noting how dead reckoning arose from sailors abbreviating deduced position as did lan ded shortened to dead. It discusses related terms like dead eyes and dead doors and cites a Christian Science Monitor quotation about historical ship logs and deductions.
Shantung stands as China’s largest peanut district, exporting hundreds of millions of nuts annually. Before the war 60 percent of exports went to Europe, with total peanut exports reaching large sums. Domestic use in China is vast for food and cooking, while peanut meal remains a valuable feed.
The algaroba or mesquite was introduced to Hawaii by Father Baechelot and planted in Honolulu. It grew to 60 feet, was topped in 1900 for a jewelry block, and now yields vast wood and pod resources. Stock grazing spreads the tree across barren lands, aiding rapid forest expansion though it has a deep root system and is vulnerable to strong winds.
Researchers note apes like chimpanzees in the Bronx Park collection use varied vocal sounds to express emotion and intent. Dr Planars and Ditmars describe roaring barks chatter and other calls as a form of communication, while the honess and other apes respond to the direction and tempo of sounds.
Fragmentary antiquarian note discusses a supposed phrase about a tooth drawer found in French and Polish sources. It mentions Le Bony de Line, Dictionars of the French Aviad ems, Lonnefongne, Tauvis, and a Polesene tale, all framed as a quirky etymological aside without a clear event or date.
Fragmented OCR notes describe sand at Rochester and Diff Cur beaches and a study by Professor Pritebild. It mentions a 35 year undisturbed sand area and December 2 date referencing a scientific discussion, with several garbled names and terms.
The piece argues cooperation comes from giving service and aligning with others desires. By aiding others to realize their aims, you earn cooperation, respect, and potentially higher pay. Do not obstruct the employer’s ideals or create friction, as that harms future compensation and standing.
Dostoyevsky’s novel reflects crimes and reforms seen in Omsk as a government seat of Admiral Kolchak. The city, a junction for routes to Central Russia, Orenburg and Turkestan, lies along the trans-Siberian railroad. Founded 200 years ago, it resembles Birmingham or Paterson in size. OGinsk once a Cossack hub. St Nicholas Church houses Yermak’s banner, linking Siberia’s conquest to Moscow.
Sustinna's cadets and citizen soldiers align with General Brand to promote senior exercises and sporting competitions across Victoria. The plan aims to foster rivalry among divisions and boost morale as part of home defense, gaining widespread acceptance from boys and citizen committees.
The advertisement claims Hackett's Gape Cure and Hackett's Loague Powder rid poultry of worms and germs, treating all chicks in five minutes. It guarantees satisfaction with money back, offers 40 cent postpaid products, and requests payment via money order, currency, or stamps.
Notice to Growers from G. T. Redden & Co offering contracts for peas and sugar corn delivered at their West Denton factory at 1920. Prices per pound for hulled peas seed $5 per bushel, sugar corn 322 per ton, tomatoes $24 per ton. Growers receive pro rata share of pea ensilage vines shucks and cobs.
Advertises examinations for railway mail and government clerks with pay of 11 dollars a month. Open to both genders, age unspecified, no experience required. Free particulars available from R Terry former Government Examiner at 1032 Continental Building Washington DC.
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