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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1921
Page
8
In a dusty garret a handsome young man and a lovely girl secretly explore old trunks and a spinning wheel. He disguises himself in colonial attire while she discovers a purple silk gown and a mirror, then both reveal fragile feelings as the room echoes with their tentative flirtation and tears.
In a ghostly garret scene, Barry Fahnestock declares himself the Marquis de Lafayette and tries to rescue Martha Washington. After awkward introductions and a minuet, he kisses her. She forgives him, but warns him not to repeat the blunder as they share a tense moment of reconciliation and quiet.
A. B. Farquhar describes Garfield as an exceptionally fast reader. In a Judge Black library scene Garfield reportedly perused a book in five minutes, then offered an insightful critique. Black later said five minutes sufficed for Garfield to grasp a book’s gist.
In Washington a red light means nothing doing, with three lamps over the house door indicating to House members that senators are in executive session advising with the president or consenting to or refusing presidential nominations. When the House adjourns, a single lamp over the Senate door signals that representatives have stopped.
William Paley contends happiness is not exclusive to the young, arguing all ages find ease in different pleasures from a contented armchair to lively activity. He asserts older and younger generations both pursue joy, with youth seeking novelty and sensation while age favors repose and absence of pain.
A London Daily News piece argues foot misuse hurts balance and progress. It urges walking with the great toe aligned forward, lifting onto the toe as a daily exercise, and keeping feet straight to strengthen the arch for easier, quicker movement.
The text recounts the discovery and study of Shelta Thaorl, a secret tongue used within the Unker class in Scotland and Ireland. It cites Charles K. Leland and John Sampson, notes encounters with tramps at Aberystwyth, and observes its use in London taverns among vagrants. It discusses Romany, deep Romany, Shetland dialect with Norse influence, and Isle of Man speech distinct from Gaelic or Welsh.
The Philadelphia Record explains how sea air rich in ozone acts as a powerful stimulant that makes vacationers sleepy. Beachgoers in chairs feel drowsy as sleep approaches, tied to the nasal and eye sensations that trigger rubbing and the familiar Sand Man signal to rest.
It is certain that the first Vanderbilt began as a skipper and built a vast fortune by plans and effort. He rose from modest beginnings to wealth through railroads and industries, enjoying a varied life before passing wealth and happiness on to his wife and children. The Hungarian daily notes a self made rise brings more pleasure than inherited wealth.
The Cliff Dwellers or ClM-dwellers were a race of Indians who lived in cliff recesses along the Rio Grande and Rio Colorado. Their homes were often several hundred feet high with many rooms and stories cut into rock, accessed by nearly vanished paths. Descendants in the region are Pueblo Indians known for pottery making and are thought to be the cliff dwellers' successors.
The passage argues that the phrase exception proves the rule is misleading. It asserts exceptions weaken a rule or merely test it, depending on the rule's strength. It notes earlyEnglish usage of prove meant test and cites Paul to show the misinterpretation.
In Florence A. Kilpatrick's Educating Limestone a humorous piece notes how women reveal life stories to hairdressers during treatments. It contrasts forgiveness of male sins with disdain for artificial hair waved by stylists, reflecting social pretenses and gender norms.
National Geographic Magazine notes grouse eat a wide forage in temperate months including berries seeds and buds and rely on beech nuts and leaves in winter. When storms and deep cold occur they seek spherical heat in snow drifts until conditions ease or hunger forces exit.
Residents in Green Mountain Falls endure daily delays before dark as power plant workers climb a steep rocky mountain to light their town. The 5:30 start, the treacherous ascent, and severe storms underscore the danger and dedication behind the lights.
In thunderstorm weather the mainspring of watches breaks more often. Weather causes rusting as air is warm and moist, weakening springs. C A Briggs notes Popular Mechanics essays on how rust at a tiny crack starts a chain that frees the spring.
The Wye Hall farm of 367 acres on Wye Island in Queen Anne county, home of the Paca family, sold to John Kinnamon for 64.90 per acre. William Paca, signer of the Declaration and later a federal judge, is buried near the mansion, marking the first such transfer since before the Revolutionary War.
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