09 Aug 1890
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1890
Page
1
A fragment from the New York Tribune tells of Lois Cailin in an old plaid shawl charming a traveler near Galway and Clare. The shy encounter, imagined highway robbers, and the traveler’s longing fill a lyrical, period voice.
A fragment from a 17th century treatise narrates Noah preserving Adam’s skull and a sacred tree, later used as the cross for Christ. The tale links Golgotha to the place of Adam’s skull and echoes biblical motifs with divine providence over relics and lineage.
A fragment from a 19th century discussion recalls Souther’s life. It notes Peel offered a baronetcy and pension, Wynn secured earlier support, and a bad debt enabled purchase of £300 in 3 percent funds, eventually yielding substantial income. It praises his literary greatness and family duties despite hardships. Experiments in Spain show sunlight improves wine aging. Aboriginal New South Wales harpoon head shaping demonstrates circular grain removal.
Instructions describe assembling a battery using two half round porous cups two lead plates a copper wire or screw post, red lead paste with sulphate of soda, and a sulphuric acid mixture to power savers lamps and induction coils. The setup can be charged with copper sulphate cells or a dynamo and recharged after use.
Corroborated by the Scranton Truth correspondent, the Warder residence in Springfield Ohio stands as the most perfect and artistic home in the capital. Richard son, famed for private houses, designed the Dutch style structure with stone court and gable roofs. Warder’s furniture and hangings were crafted under his direction, presenting a refined, unostentatious, real home.
Three Wisconsin men plotted a chicken theft scheme claiming respectability. They stole 2,000 chickens but faced punishment keeping their plan light. 200 would have earned prison, yet 2,000 earned each a year. Detroit Free Press reported the odd case.
Victorian station life is described through Blythevale in Victoria with about 20,000 acres hosting 20,000 sheep. The article notes vast wealth, large families, European education, and high incomes, with one station owner earning over £180,000 annually. It contrasts frontier squatting with government land laws and the rise of in situ selections limiting holdings.
An official acting for the Broad and Pine street deaf and dumb asylum sent a letter to the superintendent saying he would arrive with several deaf mules. The supervisor rebuked him, noting the asylum is no stable. The man later arrived with boys to become inmates and, after a moment, revealed the error by changing a letter, turning “I” into a “1” and revealing the m mates.
A Detroit Free Press reflection notes that muskets carried two ounce balls, later reduced to one ounce a half century later. It recalls a ten year old conclusion that a small bullet can be lethal like a larger one, and now forty bullets weigh a pound. The piece satirically observes warfare becoming sensible in its details.
A Ventura California rose bush trunk measures three feet in circumference with its first branch at twenty one metres? in circumference. It sprawls over lattice work, despite removal of more than a wagon load of boughs. The plant covers about 1200 square feet, yields thousands of flowers, and is fourteen years old.
The Culprit vows to repeat the act if given another chance as Epoch notes the ongoing tension. The dialogue implies a tense confrontation and intent to reoffend.
Referee decides guardian Marie W. Chisholm may rear Francis McWhales at 33,750 dollars yearly until age 11, citing climate risks at Edisto Island and necessary summer residence away from home. Trial awards 3,750 dollars annual support and 1,154 dollars for past care expenses. New York Sun.
A New York Ledger quotation extols the innate nobility of mind and soul in a royal moral peer, arguing that true worth transcends birth or wealth. It praises a gentleman who helps others and acts with courage and integrity, even when raised in poverty or amidst hardship.
A Boston Herald commentary argues that athletic training using Indian clubs boosts grace and strength in women. It notes improvements in balance, climbing walls, and navigating urban obstacles, contrasting past perceptions of female fragility with emerging gymnasium benefits and confident public performance.
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