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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1921
Page
6
A couple, Eva Marlow and Fred, end engagement begun to please el derly parents. After a street accident leads Fred to aid Little Jim, a newsboy, he adopts the boy and his ailing father. Fred's charity shifts him toward responsibility as the tale closes with a personal moral awakening.
In a dim hallway Fred carries Little Jim home after his father’s death. Eva Marlow confronts the trio and claims she will be the boy’s mother while Fred asserts he will be the father. The boy smiles at the burgeoning union as Fred and Eva acknowledge their parents’ wishes.
A Myanmar tale explains why dogfish near Shwezayan and the Irrawaddy are revered. A Pagan king banished a Shan princess over a Buddha relic, who buried it and a shrine arose. Years later gold leafed fish began feeding near the site, leading the king to proclaim the pagodas sacred and bless the fish season after season.
Mount Demavend in Persia is an extinct volcano about 50 miles northeast of Tehran. It rises to 18 500 feet, the loftiest peak of the Liburz range along the Caspian coast into Khorasan. Its summit offers views of ships on the Caspian and the Persian desert, with a crater still intact and active hot springs at the base.
An 1819 stage notice touts a Brooklyn to Flushing route with an enhanced team of horses. It claims a 12 mile journey in about 60 minutes and invites riders to W. & K. W. Nichol’s store in New York, Bedell’s in Brooklyn, and Lawfrer’s in Flushing for seats. Fare from Brooklyn to Newtown is 37 34 cents and to Flushing 50 cents.
The piece traces hoe origins to a well-formed tree limb with a crook used by primitive man to cut and till soil for corn. It notes limited hilling and weeding, some weed control until corn shaded ground, and children scaring birds during grain filling, imagining vast flocks harming ancient fields.
The Brooklyn Bridge, begun in 1870 and opened to traffic in May 1883, cost about 16 million dollars. It spans the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn, with a length near a mile and a half and a width of 86 feet, supporting five passageways for pedestrians, trolleys, and vehicles.
A fussy New England nurse-like old lady visits a pastor over his prideful neckbands. After trimming his neckbands she offers to cut them further, then the pastor requests a favor to shorten her tongue. The scene unfolds in lighthearted fashion as the two exchange quips.
Ais Wiseacere suggests a novel memory trick for forgetful husbands. She advises writing notes on a cigar and placing it in his pocket with his stock, ensuring he sees the message during after lunch smoke and completes tasks promptly.
The piece outlines two theories on Cha no Yu history. One links tea drinking to Buddhist priests and silent meditation shaping ceremony. The other suggests tea’s spread in Japan led nobles to cultivate taste and rank varieties, evolving into formal etiquette.
The jinrikisha is a two wheeled man power carriage developed in 1871 at Yokohama by Rev. Jonathan Goble an American Baptist missionary and former US Navy marine. He devised the design to aid his ill wife and outdoor exercise. The vehicle soon replaced earlier forms and is now giving way to electric trolleys in Japan.
A stateswoman comments on men talking too much. Mr Meekton recalls a prior protest against a charge. The exchange turns on whether arguing would merely add to useless conversation.
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