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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1927
Page
2
A four ton Easter Island statue may be the Earths oldest, dragged from its site by 200 sailors and 300 natives. The colossal figures, once capped with red hats, are among many across the Pacific, suggesting a vast ancient builders network possibly as old as the pyramids.
In Strasbourg a pavilion scene marks Marie Antoinette starting her life as wife of the dauphin Louis XVI. After renouncing Austria she changes attire and crosses to the French side under a new guard, declaring she will speak only French from now on.
The article advocates specialized teachers who travel between schools to teach lip reading to children with hearing difficulties. Classes are small, six to eight students, enabling continued regular schooling and offering parental and cost benefits to education authorities.
The Joggins section in Nova Scotia long praised by Logan and Lyell for fossil coal measure forests is now represented in Canada's national museum in Ottawa. Upright trunks with carboniferous scenery form an expansive display, the stumps and roots regarded by experts as the finest exhibit of its kind.
Westerland Germany will test large electric heaters to raise sea temperatures for year round bathing. Heated cabins and covered walkways will be built to comfort bathers as Popular Science Monthly reports on the project and Its aims to eliminate winter chill.
A Newark restaurant window advertises a bold item labeled coarse blager priced at 85 cents, with Farm and Fireside noted. The quirky sign showcases the establishment's playful, candid approach to menu naming and pricing.
The Ivory Coast sits between Liberia and the British Gold Coast as a French possession in West Africa. It covers 121,076 square miles and has a population of 1,515,650, including 1,035 Europeans.
Hy Ho, the sage of Chinatown, remarks that human jealousy can hide true friendship. A discreet friend may be unable to render a service if he must conceal his friendship. The Washington Star quote reflects on hidden motives and social caution.
The newspaper headlines reveal an odd mystery about what sawmills do with their sawdust once sold to saloons. The story ties the “Dollars for Doll Trust” phrase to a long standing puzzle, noting a surprising solution that connects local industry and old newspaper lore.
The text discusses how a child learns to say yes or go and uses head movements to indicate approval or defiance. It notes a resemblance between human and animal behavior in accepting or rejecting food, highlighting relaxed mouth versus clenched jaw and eyes when saying no, with Darwinian references.
The Kansas City Times recounts Alfred Tennyson's tale of Sir Richard Grenville aboard the Revenge defending against 53 Spanish men of war at the Azores. Grenville refused to withdraw despite odds, fought for 15 hours with 150 men against 5,000 aboard 15 ships, and chose to surrender after being mortally wounded. The ship sank shortly after, with a Spanish crew aboard.
A peculiar Austrian breed called Naked Neck has reached this country. They lack feathers from just behind the head along the neck to the shoulders, giving an unattractive, exposed appearance. The neck skin remains smooth and reddens in sun, while the birds are hardy and rare, kept in Austria mainly as novelties.
Indians used a progressive series of hooks from bone and wood gorge hooks to oblique spikes, plain hooks, and barbed hooks with sinks and lures. Materials included wood bone shell stone and copper, with Mohave using curved cactus spines as natural hooks.
A fragmented column by Viola Brothers Shore touches on social mores and wry observations about flirtation, marriage types, and daily frictions. It references a mechanical device and a Florida Times-Union citation, hinting at a broader news context and a light, reflective tone. The piece weaves humor with cautions about loyalty, relationships, and trust.
Public auction by W Brewster Deen as assignee under a 1928 mortgage to Harvey L Cooper. Parcels in Caroline County Maryland including Farm E and Farm D lands with dwelling, barn, and described boundaries, plus another parcel in the Third Election District. One‑third cash, balance in 6 and 12 months, or all cash option. Titled papers at purchaser expense. James Temple, Auctioneer.
T Pliny Fisher as assignee of a mortgage from Francis E Lynch and Emily B Lynch to Harvey L Cooper will sell at the Denton court house on a selected day between 2 and 4 pm the 28.2 acre property in the Seventh Election District described by bounds and containing 12.6 acres clear land and 15.6 acres woodland with the option of half cash and half six months later, title papers at purchaser expense, auctioneers Leonard F Covey.
Desirable residence on the north side Market street between Sixth and Seventh in Denton. It has electric lights bath and plenty of out buildings. A splendid location. Immediate possession and liberal terms.
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