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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1925
Page
6
An elderly man clings to a remembered past as he hosts a Last Man's Club dinner for thirty-eight friends who died or faded away. As he drains the old wine and calls each name, the room fills with memories and song, then he discovers he is the last, and awakens to join them in death.
Italian villages preserve medieval festival spirit through Corpus Christi petals laid along main streets in Genzano while Nemi vies with a strawberry festival. The events feature twilight processions, color designs, athletic contests, horse races, and home window decorations with fruit prizes.
Tropic residents use nutmeg in cooking medicine and industry. Nutmeg trees yield up to 10,000 nuts yearly per tree. In Singapore husks are salted used to quench thirst and make preserves. Nutmeg butter from the fat treats rheumatism and the oil contains myristicin with narcotic potential. Poisoning from chewing nutmegs has been reported.
A dated list proposes psychological tests to judge a man by reactions to tricks and questions. It suggests wealth as proof of success and uses provocative prompts like chair removal and pocketbook checks. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek charge and a city newspaper tag.
Rhodian law presents an early marine code with one surviving rule the principle of general average. If a cargo is jettisoned to save the ship all parties must contribute to cover the loss for the common benefit.
John Burroughs speaks of the earth as mother and source of humanity, viewing the ground underfoot as plastic and connected to cosmic forces. He contrasts human achievements with the primal, enduring earth, suggesting all words and works arise from its vast origin.
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