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Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1897

Page

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Delaware and Chesapeake Rail Line Timetable Snippet

A fragment from a rail timetable lists station names with corresponding times and connects at Clayton with the Delaware Division of P W L BR RB. Officials include H F Rennicy as General Superintendent J B Wurcinson as General Manager and R OL Honxitpay as Superintendent.

Queen Anne Delaware & Chesapeake Railway Easton Oxford Queenstown Baltimore Greenwood Delaware Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad Seaford Delmar Salisbury Denton Queenston Ellendale Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Railroad Georgetown Lewes Rehoboth Beach Ocean City Noetu. Sourg. Mail. Pas. Mail. Pas A.M. P.M. Alm. P.M Trappe Chapel Cordova Ridgely Greensboro OL Goldsboro Enderson Muarydal Slausrriters Sartley Kenton Clayton ALM. P.M. Alm P.M P. WL & BR H. F. Rennicy T. J.B. Wurcninsox R OL. Honxitpay

Honest John Truss Marketed for Comfort and Fit

An advertisement from R. J. Colston of Ridgely Maryland promotes the AGENCY FOR PHE Honest John truss. It claims the device reaches the right spot, stays in place during work, and invites readers to call or write. Subscriptions to the Journal are offered.

R. J. Colston Ridgely, Md

Examiners Notice for Public Road in Caroline County

The county examiners appointed by Caroline County commissioners will meet at the starting point on the Williston Andersontown road near Wm. B. Nuttle's home on January 5 at 9 o clock WT for laying out a new public road in the Third district. They will trace from Edward Neal to Win. B. Nuttle along the Dison land to the Downes road toward Andersontown to Denton. The county surveyor is to attend. Examiners: Thomas Th. Chapman, James T. Sylvester, William F. Liden. Te. 4, 1897. Examiners.

Caroline County Said Williston Andersontown Wm. B. Nuttle Edward Neal Win. B. Nuttle Elizabeth Dison Denton Downes Tiomas Th. Cihap Finch James T. Sylvester William FP. Liden Tre

Water Lilies Reference in Victorian Verse

A short poem from Will Hill in Chambers Journal extols water lilies as a metaphor for unquenchable love. It likens the plant to a lover craving moisture and beauty, using vivid imagery of rain, leaves, and pearls to personify desire. The piece blends romantic fantasy with natural imagery and ends with a vow about the futility of consummating endless thirst.

Will Hill Chambers

The Red Cross Wreck and the Pirate Treasure

In 1862 a English mariner known as the Red Cross wrecked on a Siam gulf reef. George Matthews survived 16 crewmen and drifted to Panjang islands where he later found a pirate hulk encased in shell armor. A fortune in coins jewels and gold was looted, but Matthews and a crew of collaborators were duped when their partner fled with the treasure.

Red Cross Gulf of Siam George Matthews Panjang Islands Matthews Thie Island Ife Singapore the Times Times Crags Cross Siam China Borneo Java Captain Cross

Training Tales From the Irish Recruit and the Horsing

A riding instructor jokes with an Irish recruit who has fallen from his horse. The exchange turns on commands from headquarters and a playful correction about lying down in the rear quarters. The scene from Pearson's Weekly captures light military humor and the nations’ humor within a regimental setting.

Mike Her Majesty Pearson’s Weekly

Transom Joke Exchange In Doorway Pun

A playful exchange features a transom asking if the jamb intends to intrude as the door replies with sharp humor. The doorknob laughs boisterously in a light doorframe pun.

Fights in Andalusia Cockpit Recalled in Amusement Essay

A correspondent recalls cockfighting in Andalusia where twelve bird pairs battle in a noisy pit. Spectators bet heavily, notices a brutal spectacle, and injuries are treated with spirits and brandy before a fatal blow ends the contest. The piece shifts to a Broadstairs tale of a girl and a chance encounter, ending with a Dickensian moral from Charles Dickens.

Andalusia Avithin

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