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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1902
Page
4
Philadelphia Record reports that monkeys despite seeming friendliness are treacherous to keepers. Keepers use a hiss to deter the apes and, for longer work, borrow a bull snake to appear formidable and deter ambushes within the simian dens.
A juror arrives breathlessly claiming uncertainty which family member may die first. The judge excuses him. Next day a friend asks about his wife and daughter. The juror replies both are “all right” and notes time will decide which dies first, not his knowledge.
A popular American preacher, widower seeking a new wife, challenged his congregation from the pulpit to rise if they would marry him. Two women rose, and the minister, noting the moment, called for a hymn as the scene unfolded.
The British Museum Library holds over 2,000,000 volumes including a copy rights collection from the Copyright Act. It also contains more than 16,000 London newspapers, 47,000 provincial papers, about 10,000 Scottish volumes and 9,000 Irish volumes, underscoring the need for more space.
The text traces the sword from a short club evolving through wood stone bronze iron to steel. It notes lengthening as civilization advances and the shift to ranged combat. It references the fifteenth century fencing science and the rapier’s peak development.
A historic note shows men filling bedmaker roles in New York lodging houses with 400 to 500 beds. They handle floors, cleaning, and bedmaking from 6 am to 6 pm, mostly finished by 3 pm. Despite low pay, some men are quick, careful, and create inviting beds while sleeping on site.
A Youth's Companion excerpt recalls Blaine's famed ability to remember names and faces. An 1860s Canada trip tale shows him greeting a five year old traveler who later becomes a college senior and friend. Blaine credits daily retrospective habits and suggests brief written notes could strengthen memory.
The Devil's Lake Sioux host guests with abundance while guests must eat all. If unable, visiting Indians hire professional eaters to finish the meal, sitting beside them and consuming leftovers. Eaters earn 1 to 3 dollars per meal. one eater reportedly devoured 17 pounds of beef in a single sitting.
A Mygale tarantula spans six inches at most, commonly four or five. It has a shaggy hairy body, six long legs, and two dangerous pedipalps with stings and poison sacs. Jaw-like projections and curved fangs resemble rattlesnake fangs. A bite requires immediate removal of the spider to free the fangs.
A description of a vast royal treasure in the Russian palace crown room. It lists crowns from Poland Kazan Georgia Astrakhan Persia and many czars. Notable pieces include a double crown for Peter the Great and a costly Catherine Empress piece with 686 diamonds.
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