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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1919
Page
7
Major Amberson grows wealthy after a boom and builds a grand estate. George Amberson Minafer, prideful and condescending, clashes with family, love interests, and rival Eugene Morgan as the town changes with industry. The saga tracks pride, loss, and a crumbling aristocracy through scandals, marriages, and tragedy.
Eugene retells a strange visit to Mrs. Horner who channels a spectral Lopa and guides him to a belief that Isabel Amberson speaks. The episode stirs memory, doubt, and the urge to kindness as he travels home and then to the hospital where Georgie awaits reconciliation and hope.
The article portrays Corfu as a Mediterranean island off Albania, noting its Venetian colonial past, naval power, and ancient buildings. It highlights a large library of 600 volumes and contrasts the beauty attracting readers with the stern social scene nearby, all set against olive groves and historic ruins.
A naturalist notes animals show deception and guilt in stealthy acts. Horses in military stables pretend to be ill to avoid exercise. A chimpanzee feigns sickness after meals. A cuckoo takes eggs of other birds to deceive, while bees hesitate before stealing. A monkey steals and pretends to sleep. The piece argues animals act with hidden awareness and remorse as punishment threat looms.
A Kansas City man left a dentist office with new false teeth but sneezed on the street and the upper plate rolled into the gutter, provoking laughter from onlookers. He returned to the dentist to replace the plate, admitting humiliation at being seen. The tale recalls a Santa Fe engineer who sneezed and dropped teeth, delaying a train while passengers waited for an explanation.
A notable auction room display of rare Qamar Khayyam editions evokes early Rubaiyat history. The piece notes Bernard Quaritch’s cautious pricing of the first edition in his two penny box and questions whether translation phrasing or the poet’s own thought sparked the work’s journey from obscurity to fame.
A Clarida grill comedy scene depicts a husband obsessed with marching causing a domestic rift. His wife, returning from errands, hurls a brick at him during a street parade, striking his head as he shouts a surprised question. The tale mirrors a New York Times anecdote.
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