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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1889

Page

4

Early Morning Wakeup Call On The Farm

A rustic scene at five in the morning with an old man rousing others. The voice imitates a dialect shouting for wakefulness as cattle bells ring and a boat bell rings. The call to get up echoes from the stairway as day begins.

Wome Wheeler & Wilon Royal St. John Richard Nichols Suavisg Pannor

A Notion of Nancy's Dream in a Drowsy Country

Nancy Stevens, bored by Twerndale life, longs for the city. She explores her grandfather George Stevens's dusty desk and discovers an unsent letter revealing a forty thousand dollar balance connected to the Craig and Hamilton firm. The tale traces her tension between country lassitude and urban impulse as she plans a trip to the city the next day.

Nancy Nancy Stevens Twerndale Celina Grandpa John White” Draper Fairthorne Street City Draper Stevens Craig Hamilton First National Bank of George Stevens Fernile

Prisoner Draper Faces Light After Violet Moment

Nancy Stevens visits the Huburn penitentiary with Mr. Grafton to view the wards and meets Draper, a former treasurer, who recognizes her and receives her violets. She later learns the $10,000 allegedly stolen by Draper was found, clearing him and deepening her mystery about his identity.

Grafton Nancy Mr. Grafton St Luke's Huburn Draper Miss Stevens Jim Grafton Craig and Hamilton Terry Ferndale John Draper

Draper and Nancy Find Love After Release from Prison

After a pardon clears John Draper of crime, he reunites with Nancy Stevens and pledges marriage. The warden explains a granddaughter’s memo cleared him. Draper battles lingering ill effects, then plans a life with Nancy as she consoles and aids his recovery.

Transition or Craze in a Culture of Reading

Charles Dudley Warner argues in Harper's Magazine that society now seeks culture as entertainment and growth. He notes charities and clubs fail alone without radical reading classes and lectures. Curiosity rises as refined society blends mild Bohemianism with discerning arts and letters.

Charles Dudley Warner Harper's Magazine

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