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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1912
Page
4
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph recounts Howard Camuittz's story from Springfield about a veteran pitcher released after a rough stretch. Fans bid him farewell with mixed cheers and jeers as he hesitated to leave, hoping for another chance before finally departing.
Eliza M. H. Abbott reflects on sorrow as a constant companion through morning, noon, and dreams. She finds no hatred, only growth, calm walking, and spiritual guidance toward a glorious sight.
A Scotch servant, following strict mistress instructions, escorted a visiting lady into the drawing room in an unusual fashion. Donald seized one visitor in his arms and directed the other to wait, causing fear and protest as he ushered the terrified guest into the mistress's presence.
A Cincinnati banker living at the Plaza tells of an English guest who received roses, wrapped them in wet newsprint, and asked for a rose jar while awaiting a servant. The boy returned later with a mint julep mix up, the bartender suggesting the drink name confusion.
Sylvester Rawlings the musical critic grows hungry and visits a familiar restaurant. Julius, his loyal waiter, promises prompt service and better food than the menu states. Rawlings toys with Julius who replies with a grave but witty line as the eggs arrive.
The eldest sons of British peers use courtesy titles. Earl Winterton, once Lord Turnout, recalls a dinner quip. A guest failed to recall his name, and after confirmation he ribbed himself by noting that others had mistaken him for his former title Turnour.
In Pest a finance minister named Wekende exchanged bags with a friend Baron Von Fischer at a depot. The minister, seeking to avoid scrutiny, had the official assess his friend’s bag for tobacco. He paid 3 florins 50 pfennigs and drove off thanking the baron for twenty pounds of fine Turkish tobacco.
George Broadhurst recalls an amiable English shopkeeper who jokes that Americans are clever. The man asks a cue-based riddle about a billiard ball, then reveals the real answer is that the ball first looks round. Broadhurst offers a brief reply to avoid lengthy explanations.
In a case before a judge, Curran the Irish advocate references a junior barrister who once aimed for holy orders. The judge notes the matter involves ecclesiastical law and Curran retorts that the colleague behind him was once intended for the church but likely better suited for the steepie.
An elderly speaker recalls General Ben Butler as a terror and torment to judges. He recounts an incident where Judge Sanger, irritated, asked what the counsel thought he was on the bench for. Butler quipped that he had to contest the judge’s patience.
Doncaster emerged with the other British turf centers Chester Epsom and Lincoln. In 1600 the Doncaster race area was described as a post to be cut down amid conflicts and murder concerns. Later the corporation shifted racing under local control to profit from the sport, reflecting Yorkshire brass and sport culture.
The Franks, a wartime Germanic tribe in northwestern Gaul, first noted around 240 AD. They joined other Germanic tribes to invade the Roman Empire in the fifth century and settled in the land now known as France. Frank or Frankman means treeman, and after conquering Gaul they called the country Frankenrick or Frank's kingdom.
A fragment from the Washington Star notes Flo believes the boy will be U S president one day and is training him for an inauguration amid harsh weather. The quote questions what makes his geins compel joy in practicing bareheaded in inclement weather.
The extract shows a fragmented exchange where a speaker rebukes another for stubbornness and failed financial dealings. The lines imply frustration with a person named Gnages and a claim of never getting money, punctuated by a proverb about fools and money. It reads like a damaged dialogue snippet from a Philadelphia context.
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