07 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1907
Page
1
Early shoppers find the best assortment across Dry Goods and Nations Departments. Toyland offers thousands of items for children and family gifts, with fresh stock and value. Ladies coats, wraps, furs, sweaters, gloves and other gifts from reliable makers are featured, with a guarantee of full value.
A New England teacher Eliza Jane, writing verses titled Language of the Woods while visiting the Maine mountains, loses her poetry basket. Elvis Smith reappears in the editor’s office, revealing a long rekindled romance sparked by the woods. The excerpt ends with a reflection on man’s impact on nature, citing Edward Carpenter.
Alan Lovering meets Madeline Varick abroad and falls for her. A telegram intercepted on a voyage hints at a broken engagement. After landing, customs expose a wealthy smuggling plot by Varick and her aunt, but Lovering forgives and wins her as his wife. Florence Gilbert reports.
Admiral Sir Charles Sappler fought steam power in the navy and warned of war dangers yet Napier later commanded the largest steam navy. Lord Derby chaired a steam navigation inquiry while Stephenson doubted Atlantic steamship crossing, pledging to eat a boiler if it happened.
A street vendor named Tie sells suspenders while claiming to be Professor Piccolomini the lion tamer in a palmy class. He recalls taming Frederick Barbarossa, who proved wild when taught to eat from his hand, costing three fingers and forcing a change from show tricks to selling suspenders for twenty five cents.
A humorous missive uses dialect to ask how many miles to Jayville as a driver seeks a pardon and avoids personal details. It evokes rural speech and character names while centering on a travel question and a social reaction.
In Somerville Journal discussions the FI board questions whether strong coffee keeps one awake. Binks asks if strong brew helps staying alert, while Jinks answers uncertainty.
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