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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1927
Page
7
Local Denton newspaper page credits Melvin and Johnson, Inc. as publishers for Saturday morning edition dated October 1, 1927. No further article text is readable from this fragment.
In Algeria, French poet Monillard built a bird inspired glider. He started down a road five to six feet above flat plains, jumped a ditch, and found himself skimming the air unable to land. He finally touched down, breaking his wings and head in the mishap.
Remains of unknown individuals were found seven miles north of Jerusalem by Prof. William Bade of the American expedition. The site, near Tel el Nasbeth, uncovered through debris from a great underground chamber with a wine press above, may relate to the ancient Ephraim drunkards. Citations note the discovery as part of broader claims about Solomon's treasure city.
A Croxley Green reader questions why the legal term Gent faced judgely objection in documents. He cites monuments where Gent stands for man, noting it often appears with Esquire to convey status. The discussion recalls O W Holmes warning against such expressions and notes changing etiquette in legal prose.
The article describes an ancient Hawaiian practice of casting chelo ber ries into Kilauea crater to propitiate Pele the goddess. It notes that Pele appears in varied guises and that recent lava activity has shown the goddess can harm individuals, despite earlier beliefs. Red flags mark village boundaries and a live pig is tied as a sacrifice. Kilauea is a crater on the eastern slope of Mauna Loa, the world’s largest volcano.
A reflection on children at play heard from a suburban Shacklewell window. The speaker notes how youthful sounds shape his writing tempo and speaks of the tender, poetic cadence found in child speech versus adult prose.
Belated exam papers note humorous misunderstandings about posters, optimists, aqueducts, and Ali Baba, as Capper’s Weekly observes many students learn by ear rather than properly studying. The item critiques misreadings and shorthand like R. Ss. V. P. meaning received some very prompt.
A brief quotation notes that appearance matters little without inner merit. It emphasizes smiling as a sign of amiability and suggests beauty is enhanced by a good character, aligning with a moral takeaway on personal conduct.
A chemistry exam prompts detailed synthesis of mercuric bichloride. a student replies that God made all things. The grader marks that God gets the credit, the student does not, and fails. The incident highlights strict grading and unconventional student answers.
The devil dance is staged in spring to counter the Evil Spirit in the land. Participants wear frightening masks and rich costumes as part of the Lama church festival celebrations.
Alexander the Great sought exclusive control of Aristotle's writings during his Athens stay. Aristotle replied that lectures prepared for the prince were not truly published, as only his interpretation accompanies them, preventing full world ownership.
A New York plate glass window was perforated by a tiny, round hole after a thunderstorm. Three workers inside heard a distinct report and glass particles fell on one. No bullet or object was found. investigators suggest a lightning prank as the cause.
The article recounts Lord Beaconsfield's uncertain birthplace, noting a bronze tablet at Bloomsbury Square and Hart Street marking where he lived from age twelve. It recalls Disraeli’s visit as prime minister to the room of his birth and a farewell scene where he refused to see Queen Victoria to avoid delivering a message to the Prince Consort.
The Pennsylvania Railroad bridge over the Chesapeake and Delaware canal lacks central power, so a 110 Idlewatt gas engine generator feeds two 120 hp lift motors. The 700 ton span clears water by 100 feet and can rise to top in 90 seconds to allow boat passage.
An observer notes the versatile iguana seen in northern Australia. The reptile can run, swim, dive, climb trees, dig burrows, and defend itself when needed. It may sleep in its burrow for months and can go foodless for weeks, eating almost anything, including snakes, socks, or even an unopened jam tin.
A love story scene shows a man asking affection, presenting a sugar cube as a playful proposal. He slips the cube into her mouth and she responds with a loving gaze before she trots off toward the pasture.
A quip from Farm and Fireside notes that a man getting hot under the collar cannot afford to have it on celluloid, a wry caution on temper in daily life.
Japanese soldiers endure on a ration of dried rice dried fish dried seaweed and pickled plums. Seaweed is cultivated as a crop and used as relish with rice. After typhoons women haul saplings to tidal shores where weed grows on branches rot at high tide before harvesting and drying for future use.
The forget me not once called scorpion grass is linked to venomous sting cures by st ishgnatures. The may lily or illy of the valley rivals it for sentiment and May bloom. In legend the forget me not has an angelic origin while the valley flower is tied to Eve’s tears.
Public notice in Equity in the Caroline County Circuit Court No 2589 to sell real estate in the Third Election District. Ira L Butler died 1927 leaving heirs Robert Butler Roland Carter Katherine Price Medford Price Oscar Butler and Frances Butler Althea Stormont and Catherine Butler infants. Sale proceeds to be divided per heirs. Publication requested four weeks before October 10 1927 with appearance by October 26 1927.
An army of five million people has seen Hu man Document 5 000 more will see the screen's masterpiece at the Reese Theatre. We are proud to present for the first time in Delaware south of Wilmington King Vidor's film drama for local audiences.
The piece traces dramatic beginnings from ancient worship to Greek Bacchic revelry in Argos. It links early festivals to riotous songs and public performance, suggesting these primitive rites evolved into later theatrical forms and the modern theater.
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