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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1924
Page
6
In a tense family scene Virginia Williams faces disapproval from her parents over kissing goodbyes to college boys and attending a fraternity dance. Tom Seybert, a steady young businessman, argues with the couple, defending Virginia as a good, spirited girl while urging calmer judgment.
Virginia shares a secret with her father and mother as a late night revelation unfolds. The family learns Virginia's betrothed is Tom, prompting surprised joy and humorous remarks about the lifelong romance finally revealed.
A London Answers note reports a brisk illegal trade in monkeys arriving by ship to Liverpool and London docks. Prices range from 15 shillings to £5, with health affecting value. Brokers profit through installments while animals endure long journeys, poor diets, and harsh climates leading to deaths before payments complete.
London Tit-Bits reports a sand glass used in the House of Lords to clock a three minute voting window. A test showed the device runs short, with sand finishing in two to three quarters minutes. After challenge, more sand was added and the vote was counted.
A prominent East city banker admired as a generous philanthropist is criticized for penny pinching. The writer recalls a past real estate deal where the banker billed for every stamp used, arguing such meticulous frugality undermines his noble image.
A Brockton man planning a blueberry crop at his Plymouth summer home bought six plants for three dollars each and expected success. Only two shrubs matured while one turned out to be a gooseberry bush and another a maple tree, per the Boston Globe.
Years ago the totem pole represented a highly developed and perfect art of the Alaskan Indians. Now they are frequently cut up for sidewalk material or used as firewood.
A father calls to Ethel to escort a young man to the back of the house to view the sunrise, prompting a lighthearted morning exchange about the early hour and sights beyond the kitchen.
A witty quip from the Boston Transcript suggests that while a man may have a price, a woman can leave him feeling like a discarded bargain. The remark plays on gendered commerce metaphors to critique relationships.
A French engineer asserts he discovered a steel that will not split or warp under any degree of heat. He describes its unique properties and potential applications, though details and verification are not provided.
Harving King traces rowan or mountain ash lore across Europe and America. He notes beliefs that it wards off thieves and evil, blesses soap with rye in Maine, and even restrains child growth. The piece links these customs to Norse Igdrasil and Celtic sun moon symbolism.
In Oriente province Ecuador a dozen eggs costs 8 mills in American money due to barter where workers receive one yard of cloth per week. A $25 monthly income suffices. a five room two story house costs about $45 to build. Indian boys serve as house attendants with one yard of cloth as wages after a week, then rotate.
The crested mynah, a large Oriental starling, has established a foothold around Vancouver B C and is spreading about fifty miles from the waterfront. Bird students report it advancing about a mile annually, with sightings as far south as Portland. A robin sized bird with yellowish white bill and crest, it is kept as a pet but in the wild it raids eggs and nests of other birds.
The piece explains the old proverb Rome Not Built in a Day and traces its meaning to centuries of patience in making Rome the leading city. It cites Claudianus and other writers noting long building periods and mentions the 1562 proverb compilation in The Pathfinder.
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