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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1885

Page

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Road to God leads through awe and guidance

A reflective piece describes tears of awe as the speaker follows a shining road guided by Spirit toward God, accepting dark paths as part of the spiritual journey.

Waiting for General Grant's End in a Nation's Grief

The Balto. Daily News notes public obsession with General Grant's condition. It highlights how the nation follows every report, the daughter’s return to his bedside lifting him, and the shared sorrow as doctors indicate a likely death. The piece frames the event as a national moment with unity dissolving past politics.

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Fight On a Denver Freight Train Ends in Brawl

A Pullman car conductor recounts a fierce duel between brake men Tom Brady and Frank Morrison aboard a Denver and Rio Grande freight train between Denver and Salt Lake. Brady fired first, Morrison returned fire, and the struggle moved across the caboose and tops of cars. Both were wounded, rolled into a ditch, then recovered in Salt Lake with Morrison bearing a forehead scar as a memento.

Tom Brady Frank Morrison Denver and Rio Grande Denver Salt Lake Brady Morrison

Jokers’ seasonal glee in verse and prose

A playful verse sketch of winter waning and summer joys. It notes the coal man and plumber resting, ice cream reviving in new garb, and a picnic sandwich joke. The piece portrays lovers on a stoop and garden gate scenes, all presented as harmless fun to lift dull spirits.

Affections Wasted As Arm Falls On Light Essay

A restrained speaker tells a woman his affections are wasted as he drapes his arm in what he deems helpful. The line contemplates beauty and emotion with a quiet, reflective tone about restraint and control. The phrase Putting out the light adds a metafictional note.

Wheat prospects darken as cold kills western winter crop

The New York Herald notes western winter wheat losses push projected 18% smaller output for the new crop. As prices fall, less land will break to wheat, shifting to other crops. Global demand grows, and higher prices may spark social tensions in Europe while the US remains better positioned to meet its own needs.

The New York Herald United States England France Germany Austrian Russia India South America Austria

Debunking July Fourth Signatures and the Value of Wisdom

Judge Millen Chamberlain shows the Declaration was not signed on July 4 1776 though the day is commemorated for public resolve. The piece contrasts learning with wisdom, citing James I and Solomon through Lyman Abbott on how study informs knowledge yet true wisdom comes from moral thoughtfulness and earnest living.

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Thoughts as Things by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Poetic exhortation on thoughts as living forces. It argues thoughts travel to the world and shape reality, returning as impressions. The piece cautions to keep secret thoughts pure, since they influence homes and fate through a divine, intricate system.

Fashion Notes and Obits From A Faraway Page

Long pleated draperies and curved belts mark season styles with satin and canvas fabrics. Lace frills give way to silk muslin and gilt worked sleeves while wool blends endure. A Nebraska editor’s wife is honored on his tombstone and a potato salad recipe closes the page with practical tips.

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