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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1921
Page
3
A column argues radium may vanish in about 25 years as ore sources deplete. It describes the puzzling emanations turning into helium and notes the rare transmutation of one element into another. It recalls helium’s discovery and its appearance in natural gas wells, raising questions about origin and feasibility of future supplies.
Dr E H Bullock Chicago health director warns gossipers cannot be in their right mind and need attention to return to normal. Psychologist E C B Jenkins calls gossip and anonymous letters a vicious form of insanity, with distorted imagination that fabricates scenes later repeated as truth. New York Medical Journal notes police hearsay plays a constant role, but false reports fail. police enjoy tracing informants.
A colorful old column explains the word Moskee from China as a universal exclamation. It claims Moskee fits any emotion and can be used in any situation to have the last word in slang.
A historic remedy from the old country suggests placing a cool cabbage leaf over a blister and securing it with stamp paper. The flat leaf allows continued wearing of stockings and shoes, providing relief and enabling the wearer to resume the walk with less pain. A brief rest after application helps further.
Dr. Allen Moore recounts a Tale of underground quarries found beneath Jerusalem ruins. A dog chase led explorers to vast subterranean passages where massive stones lie prepared for removal. Inscriptions proved Phoenician, linking to Tyrian workmen sent by King Hiram to Solomon's temple project.
A Shakespeare line urges that fearing the worst often brings the worst, offering a reflection on mindset and outcomes. The concise aphorism highlights anxiety as a self-fulfilling force and the value of steadier courage.
A humorous slice shows Mr Jinks in a sleepwalk crank attempt on a three week old car. He argues with the horn and tail while his wife, awakened by the cat’s yowls, rescues the pet and notes the strange automotive episode. The tale attributed to Nuggets reflects early 20th century car woes.
A dog aboard the destroyer Schenck No. 159, aboard for about two years, once went missing when the ship left Pensacola for Guantanamo. After the Schenck departed, the dog reached another destroyer and sailed at sea. On the voyage the dog barked loudly from the bridge, drawing attention.
Lieutenant Commander Hugo W. Koehler writes in World’s Work about royalty living in a cramped freight yard at Novorossisk. The former Vladikavkaz railroad president and his family, the Grand Duchess Marie Pavlova and suite, and the Grand Duke Andrey and his companion stayed in small rail coaches nearby. The grand duchess remained charming despite the mudhole conditions and squalor, her humor undiminished.
Mexican children gathering firewood threaten a clump of cottonwood trees known as the Peace Grove, northwest of Juarez across the Rio Grande from El Paso. Once about 25 trees marking Madero era armistices in 1911, fewer than half remain due to raids by fuel seekers.
The Milwaukee Sentinel reports on using flytraps to combat screw-worm flies, a major pest in southwest Texas where larvae infest wounds and carcasses. Prompt carcass destruction, preferably by burning, is urged to curb spread and prevent human infection from nose eggs and sinus invasion.
In Mount Vernon on Eleventh avenue a humorous war erupts between squirrels and robins. Residents feed both sides with peanuts and bread crusts as daily skirmishes grow in ferocity and duration, ending in a drawn battle with scraps left on the field.
The New York Times notes the pine bark fish stew sold by southern canning clubs may appeal to housewives. As a regional blend, the dish uses onion, tomato, celery, pimento, and fish cooked in oil, served over southern style rice, often at outdoor community meals. Local adaptations in Florida Georgia and gulf states use available local fish.
An excerpt argues weather mood swings color commentary on climate and public reaction to cleaner air after a coal stoppage. It notes Londoners' fatigue and a newspaper line linking clearer skies to lassitude and yawning phenomena. It cites the Manchester Guardian in praising the unexpectedly pure atmosphere.
A refined lady on a suburban train scolds her young son for repeatedly using the word ain't. The boy teases a man nearby, prompting the mother's firm instruction and a warning to wash his mouth with soap. The scene captures etiquette and child discipline in a public setting.
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