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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1904
Page
3
A fragmented discourse on planetary coloration and seasonal effects. Mentions the Moon, Green land, Yellow National Park, lichen presence, and Mars greenish tint observations. Discusses how vegetation and mineral deposits affect color perception from space and lunar lighting.
Chief Justice Dier presided over a warder trial where the prisoner claimed he found a dying man and was bloodied, yet the jury acquitted. The foreman, a farmer, revealed he killed the man in a struggle over a hayfork while defending his master’s cause. The judge later learned the truth, and the foreman had lied to protect his employer, who feared ruin from a confession.
A curious dialogue features a man boasting of his charm with women while noting a locket containing a token from a past lover. A clever cardsharp questions him as the scene reveals a memory tied to a husband’s hair. The woman admits the husband’s hair is gone and discusses rumor of a son named Land still alive.
The Navy Department formed in 1798 evolves into a twofold civil and military office under a single secretary. The system places the president, Congress, and secretary at the head with fleet management flowing through admirals captains and subordinates. The civil side covers ships guns engines and materials.
In Argentina the Monreal family guides readers through a riverbank woods full of brilliant birds. They describe the arm of fire pink flamingoes mag pies and a variety of song birds while noting dangers to avian life including snakes marauders and the harm caused by women collecting decorative feathers for hats.
A folk belief among drivers holds that a perforated sea flint stone acts as a protective amulet for fast cars. The hole must be naturally formed, not artificially bored, and many attribut e safety and accident immunity to the stone. The writer hopes the pebble’s influence extends to all road travel.
A reporter visits a rising literary light at a porch talk where a boy in a towel capers nearby. The author, momentarily distracted, jokes about composing his next work with a bowl or by eye, citing his mother’s past habit as she is away.
An Englishman meets philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer each morning in Frankfurt with his ugly poodle. Intrigued by Schopenhauer's eccentric, absorbed demeanor, he asks the great thinker who he is. Schopenhauer replies that he himself does not know.
A party of traveling salesmen boasted about their firms while one speaker coyly warned against exaggeration. He recounted that upon stocktaking six cashiers and three bookkeepers had absconded three months earlier and were never missed, implying hidden losses at their company.
A six year old child frets during a long haircut as his father works slowly on the front. The boy jokes that the back will grow again before the front is finished, prompting a quick burst from the barber.
A lighthearted exchange shows a bookkeeper admitting he forgot to post last month while the boss jokes he forgot letters from his wife yesterday. The clerical punchline hinges on mutual forgetfulness and marital banter from a Philadelphia note.
A downtown real estate boss tries to teach a new clerk a lesson by giving him a $60 bill to pay to Mr Blank, while the receipt shows $60. The boy discovers the trick, lends $5 to his mother, and quits, saying Mr Blank offered him a job if he ever wants to change careers. The tale ends with the boy demanding repayment and wages, while the boss loses a promising employee.
A dialogue from the Cleveland Plain Dealer presents a tale of romance strained by money. A woman asks if the man loves her, he replies yes but delayed confession until after receiving her uncle's legacy. He cites a need for encouragement and the uncle's role as provider of that push.
A Washington Post account recalls the era of outlaw John Wesley Hardin and his gang in Gonzales County Texas. It notes his capture and a 22 year Huntsville penitentiary sentence, plus a tense sheriff race where Hardin’s former foe challenged him with fierce taunts and a warning of danger to the community.
At Venice Assize Court a man in black bows to the judges and says Remember the baker. Three centuries ago a baker was wrongfully executed and the judges funded a perpetual light, the lamp of evolution, as a warning to future jurists before passing the death sentence.
Brander Matthews reviews Robert Houdin as a master of modern magic. He highlights his second sight illusion and his self portrayed as a comedian magican. The confessions of a prestidigitator are praised as a strong autobiographical work, comparable to Cellini and Franklin.
A Chicago Tribune quip depicts George and Marling in a posed moment. The enamored youth urges a formal portrait while Marling prefers variety, noting other admirers demanded similar poses and seeks a different setup.
In 1878 I officiated at a neighbor’s funeral and was urged to attend the house before the procession. Guests drank lemon juice mixed with warm water, sweetened and spiced, from a large two handled pot mug with lemon rind arching between handles. Refusal would have been offense.
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