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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
6
In a Providence Journal piece a woman derides male lack of practical skills, recounting a country home episode. She cites failed plumbing repairs, a costly plumber visit, and a man’s boast of carpentry ability while his wife desires his hands-on help and tool use.
The destroyer Jacob Jones in foreign waters was torpedoed by a German submarine. Many crew escaped by boats and rafts as the ship sank. John Fraters Murphy, a first class ship's cook, was captured and is believed imprisoned in Germany after a heroic effort to save fellow sailors. No further news has been received.
A dealer touts a device that doubles size of any item, while a buyer counters with a need for a case that halves external dimensions. The buyer discloses his line as selling indies’ shoes.
England faces meat shortages renewing rabbit farming interest. Guilford's food control committee proposes funding a rabbit Warren to boost supply, with 10 tame rabbits yielding about 4,000 by season end and initial costs of £300. Also notes birds’ diving tricks by expelling air in feather base and kingfisher shrinkage when diving.
The government engaged a shipment by steamer recently carrying catfish sunfish snap and black bass all of "tingerling" size. Bass were from the Chagres river, the lake’s main tributary. The piece notes Gatun Lake as a major artificial body of water built to control Chagres floods and its vast scope along the Panama Canal line. The text compares it to Lake Moeris and highlights its water body, marshy shores, and hoped fish abundance.
A snowy night near St Isaac's depicts a candlelit procession with shawled figures and children bearing lit candles. Phantom lights drift through shadows, evoking memories of lanterns for the dead at a distant festive river scene. Harper's Magazine.
A London Telegram describes Chinamen observing the feeding the dead rite with grave offerings including candies chopsticks rice cigars wine and paper gold. The piece notes fires with spirit representations and the disposal of offerings after the custom ends.
A fragment from the Illinois State Register notes war’s costs and a shift in social focus as a wedding crowd now highlights the bride less, while a new figure the wedding convenor or host recasts attention in the event. The passage comments on upheaval in traditional roles amid wartime strain.
Two soldiers debate portraits, choosing the gas mask image as the best. The exchange highlights humor and preference in a wartime display.
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