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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1918

Page

4

Jesus Expressing Kingly Authority in Holy Week

Rev D fit Stearns reflects on Jesus entry into Jerusalem and the inbetween stories of Zacchaeus and Bethany, noting fulfillment of prophecy, the temple cleansing, and the path to his agony. The lesson urges faith, forgiveness, and living for God, with focus on the power of prayer and obedience to Christ's will.

Jesus Jerusalem Zaccheus Bethany Maury Temple David Israel Mount of Glives Peter

Malaria Resurfaces in Mogland Along Front Lines

A circular from the Texal government board reports indigenous malaria has recurred in Mogland. Many men contracted the disease while tenting on the eastern war front and returned home, posing a infection risk to the English population. Measures are being taken to address the prior malaria mosquito problem.

England Faeland Mogland Texal Governament Board

The Dead Take To Graves They Have Given Away

An essay recalling a Rousseau quote about what the dead carry away, and a friend who embodies generous living. The piece urges giving to Red Cross and Liberty Bonds, and sharing care over wealth, fame, and possessions. It contrasts selfless acts with crabbing and hoarding, urging service and remembrance.

Jean Jacques Rousseau Tie Rousseau Roue Eeu Red Cross Yloml Glal

If Earth Rotated Faster Then It Does

Hypothetical says faster spin would halve gravity at the equator, raise poles’ load, and alter weight distribution. People would weigh less near the equator and more at the poles, changing labor costs, travel, and rail routes. The Moon would already weigh 50 to 60 pounds, illustrating gravity differences.

Equator Aotmean Ron Jankiness Tore Spiiney Earth Moon

Buyer Pays High Price for Rare Bible Volume

A New York sale saw a Denny Bible sell for 5650, while its prior owner, John D. Cummins, had paid 5505 seventeen years earlier. The volume, enlarged to 32 volumes by Augustin Daly’s additions, reflects bibliographic value and entertainment rather than strict investment, Daly having spent around 20600 on illustrations and prints.

Denny New York John 2D. Cummins Lit Augustin Daly Crimmins Daly

Taft Gets Lost in Augusta for Barbecue Ride

An 1900s Augusta tale recounts President Taft during a barbecue honor visit. A veteran Old West resident guides him after misleading roads. Taft rewards the guide with a 50 cent tip, sparking a humorous exchange about the lost directions and the old man's pride in his work.

Caltle Robles Taft Bohler

Great Wars Cost Compare From Napoleonic to Modern Era

An analysis outlines estimated costs of major wars, noting Napoleonic conflicts cost about 87.0 million and later wars varied widely. It reflects on U S war expenditures relative to past conflicts and current spending.

United States Tsol Poe Cox Russia Daman Jay

Stamp of pennies and pink palm on a skating bystander

A skater on a single roller uses a penny stamping scheme with a dirty pink palm to claim pennies found near a newspaper boy. A bystander and crowd react as the girl explains stamping up to a hundred coins and asks about boys with freckles. The scene unfolds with confusion over ownership and a quirky code.

Women not required to be born aviators

Henry Woodhouse notes experience shows average young man can become an aviator. He cites famed pilots like Guynemer and Lafayette squadron members as examples of non exceptional entrants. The aircraft board and Signal Corps plan to select and train men with little or no prior military service, aligning with how other nations recruit aviators.

Guynemer Bishop Wiliam Thaw Ball Lafayette Escadrille Air Service Aircraft Board Fignal Corps United States Henry Woodhouse Alexander Adam Cheterfield Tobhes Ata Gotne Thorenus Peter Pindars Quin Lawrence Palmerston Samuel Garth Henry Havelock Addison Thomas Patie Wolfe Napoleon Lorenza de’ Mediel Penn Walter Scatts Sir Henry Wises

Americanisms In Britain and the Word Rattled

Lord Derby urges calm and to not get rattled as an American sense of the word takes hold in Britain. The note recalls W. D. Howells and Pepys, showing historical uses of rattled for grumbling or irritation and contrasting old with new meanings.

Britain Lord Derby W. D. Howells Pepys London Chronicle

Moon phosphorescence debated after 1917 lunar eclipse

European observers of the July 4-5 1917 total lunar eclipse noted the moon’s brightness was greater near the limb than the center. M A Nodon of Bordeaux revived the idea that the moon’s surface may have intrinsic luminosity, like phosphorescence, which would appear amplified toward the limb due to perspective.

M. A. Nodon Bordeaux Scientite American

Clever Monkey Tricks Against Crocodiles Impress Expedition Lore

An expedition recounts monkeys taunting and misdirecting crocodiles from a tree above a stream. A bold leader returns with a stick and, with about a hundred followers, rouses the group. The monkey strikes a crocodile, sinking it, while the others cheer, displaying calculated boldness and restraint.

Vietis Monkey Republic

Lady Sybil Caant Entreats Soldiers At Concert

An enthusing star named Lady Sybil Caant, daughter of the Earl of Lose Bers, is described as a war worker who helped serve wounded soldiers at a concert. A guest, unaware of her identity, tipped her, and she declined, noting she had plenty of money while the soldier doubted her wealth. The exchange ends with a brief moment of mutual surprise.

Sybil Caant Exrl Losebers Tlis Sibib Poeursan's Weekly

Crime Always Poorly Paid

The article discusses crime as a lucrative yet perilous pursuit, noting top robbers’ talents and the high effort of illegitimate work. It argues punishment should reflect wasted natural gifts and punish more proportionally to demonstrated costs rather than arbitrary severity.

Ingenius Ave

Do Men or Women Dream More In Ao Question

The article cites Heerwaen on women sleeping lighter and dreaming more often than men. It notes women dream longer when they do, with twice as many women dreaming as men. It also mentions age and dream frequency, citing De Smetis that after sixty five dreams are rare and emotional content is weak and past-focused.

Heerwaen de Smetis

Widow Objects to Wedding March At Nuptials

In a humorous wedding scene, a multiple widow asks the organist Andias to play something other than the Lohengrin wedding march. He obliges, while a procession child begins down the aisle, causing the church to shake under the thunderous backdrop of the popular tune Over and Over Agulu.

Lohen Andias

Tragedy in Buchanan Life Ends His Betrothal

Debated in Congress over a Buchanan monument a tale recalls his single status after Miss Anna Coleman killed herself following a broken engagement. General Sherwood relays the lover’s heartbreak from a White House friend. Buchanan never married, never loved another woman.

James Buchanan House of Representatives Buchanan Washington Isaac R. Sherwood Ohio White House Anna C. Coleman Lancaster General Sherwood Buehman William Jenkins Gracie Hubley General Hubbes Miss Coleman

Fragmented Quotations from Historical Figures on Death and Valor

A garbled OCR passage lists voices from poets, philosophers, and leaders debating fate and courage. It references Alexander, Thomas Paine, Napoleon, Harriet Martineau, and Iago, crowding fragments about dying with dignity and public duty.

Indian Tourists Aid Struggling Native Group

A stray traveler party in Alaska encounters a tired native couple, the squaw burdened by loads while the buck smokes and lingers. In frustration a tourist questions the burden sharing, prompting a reply that hints at hardship and the broader context of cultural exchange and endurance.

Alaska Buck

Oratory and thawers in the rear schedule debate

A playful exchange mocks the Argomauts and a golden fence as thawers speak on the Senate’s rear schedule. The comic phrasing hints at a satirical or light political commentary segment from Lonlville Comer.

Lonlville Comer

Geltine the Money Returns to Farrier Prospects

A fragmentary excerpt hints at Geltine the Money and a sour daughter, with references to marriage, a young man, prospects, and a renowned forefather profiteer. The passage suggests social and financial tensions within a family network.

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