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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1909

Page

8

Romance Endures In Small Town Elopement Tale

A judge banker and bishop discuss romance while fishing at Little Beaver. A young couple from a nearby camp arrives in a canoe and asks Bishop Hale to marry them, fleeing arranged matches and parental pressure. Romance triumphs over hustle as the bishop reconciles love with tradition.

Tomuanee Jnu Robert Elardine Ife Robert Harding Robert Warding May Fenelon Bishop Hale Tam the Forks Tate

The Bishop Seals A Secret Elopement In Style

In a riverbank scene a bishop orchestrates a clandestine elopement for a wealthy couple. The groom identifies as Robert Harding, while cautious judges and bankers balk at the union. The bishop uses humor and wit to secure a ceremony, deliver a kiss, and launch the couple downstream amid pine needle shower.

The Watch of Wren's Sweetheart Betrothal Tale

The betrothed of Sir Christopher Wren drops her watch in water. Wren replies with a playful repair note claiming the watch carries his heart’s pulse and vows eternal service unless she drowns him in tears. The letter ends with affectionate, humorous assurances.

Wren Christopher Wren St. Paul's Cathedral Lim

Maori Nose Rubbing Salute Among New Zealanders

Maori women and men greet with nose rubbing, clasping hands, and bowed heads, touching noses and rubbing them side to side. They mourn for chiefs with long, shared lamentations, feeling deeply for the sorrows of others as a communal trait.

New Zealand

Hillside churchgoer and backslider joke

A churchgoer bound for the church on a hillside encounters a backslider going uphill. He quips you seem to be going downhill fast. A Leeds man with a large nose endures a bold street remark when a woman props his nose aside and asks if she can pass.

New York Sun Leeds Missus London Joe Hummel Denton Charlotte Caroline County Marylass Hary Lockerman Mary Lockerman James T. Cooper Orphans’ Court Mary Lochkerman James ‘Ir. Cooper Harvey L. Cooper Bryant Fifth Street Minnie Driggens Lacy Jackson Edwin Jackson Edwin Jackon J. Clan £ Lark E.W. Liden Fleetwood rTest J. Jump Register of Wills

Irish Bulls and a Courtroom Quip

A humorously told Irish anecdote recalls a son of Erin reacting to a tiny coffin with disbelief at it being for the living. Another tale features an Irish judge addressing a prisoner with a grim pun about a beating and its supposed moral effect.

Erin Cofin

Doan's Kidney Pills Admit Kidney Trouble Cure

A Delaware Smyrna resident testifies to relief from kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes dizziness back and side pains and sharp pains over three years and urges others with kidney issues to use the product. The advertisement notes price 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co as U S sale agents.

Dean Denton Irene B. Myers Delaware Sr Smyrna Del Doan Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States Doan’s

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