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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1890
Page
4
A fragmentary, surreal account contrasts a fat man and a lean man enduring extreme heat. References to a sun drenched week, solar rays, and harsh conditions show the lean man suffering more, while the fat man survives with relative ease.
Cows stood in the afternoon heat with only shoulders exposed while pigs wallowed in mud and hens panted for breath. Old roosters argued atop a dunghill as the sun beat down. The spring house offered the only cool spot where the farmer, boys, and hired men drank buttermilk after lunch. After 4 o'clock storms roared in and split the oak over the well. Certis DUsusau.
A city column discusses napkin practices at ice cream saloons, noting price tiers that trigger napkin inclusion and arguing napkins are a necessity. It recalls old theater and manners, then adds a short piece on ancient swearing, citing Roman gods, Castor and Pollux, and other phrases from various cultures.
A Chicago Tribune item recounts a young lawyer who eats fruit without paying, is confronted by two sisters and their sister, pays double the value, and within fifteen months marries the sister who lectured him. A German note adds that a girl in Riednau near Sterzing stands about six feet tall, drawing offers from a Vienna showman but her parents refuse to part with her.
A Florida Ormond fisherman hooked a two foot shark and found on the upper hook the head of a smaller shovel nose shark while the lower hook held the larger. The larger devoured the smaller up to the head before being caught revealing this curious cannibal episode. The smaller shark measured about sixteen inches.
A fresh supply of Children’s Suits is now available with styles and sizes to choose from before the line is broken. A large range of Gentlemen’s Clothing is always in stock, with suits made to order and guaranteed to fit.
Tucuman Harvey of Burrsville Maryland declares he has ceased credit sales and now offers stock at bottom cash or trade prices. The assortment includes wheelwright and blacksmith materials, hardware, paints, oils, harness, plows, stoves, pumps, cutlery, wire, and more, with invites to inspect and compare prices.
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