16 Feb 1901
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1901
Page
1
A local merchant announces a closing-out sale of dry goods notions carpets and clothing with goods to be sold regardless of cost by March 20. Limited quotes are available but the store promises deep discounts on a range of items.
The narrator recounts a family tale of Francois and Jean d Arville, two brothers who hunt a legendary gray wolf that terrorizes their lands. After a furious pursuit, Jean is killed by the beast and Francois returns with vengeance, killing the wolf and carrying his brother back to the castle. The widow’s curse and the family fear of passion are passed down through generations.
A catalog of heavy discounts on flannel shirts, wool flannel, calicoes, quilts, pillow cases, table linens, bedspreads, dresses, hosiery, embroideries, corsets, and coats. Prices favor bulk buyers with $1 pieces and deep discounts on overcoats, pants, hats, and upholstery fabrics. The store notes a move to No 22 Washington St and promises items exactly as advertised.
A satirical note on British parcel post limits cites J Nfenniker Heaton M P noting that no living creature may be sent by post except bees while crabs and even humans in Germany could be forwarded. The piece muses on postmasters, entomologists, and laws about arms in Ireland, ending with eggs shattered yet boxes delivered carefully.
The article describes the katydid’s wing drumming and the insect's nervous sensitivity, then shifts to a New York Sun piece on lamp chimneys. It notes global and domestic lamp chimney production, regional industry shifts west of the Alleghenies, varied designs, and extensive export markets including Europe, Mexico, the West Indies, and Asia.
An old island tale warns prickly pear as a serious land settlement obstacle in Australia. The plant overruns tracts, outlives droughts, and multiplies fruitfully, rivaling rabbits in its expansion and resistance. Extermination debates in Queensland hinge on urgent colonial policy and practical control.
In Vienna a training period shifts from practical rule of thumb to scientific method. The first course emphasizes theoretical exposition, followed by supervised practice with two gentlemen at a table. A waiter’s actions are observed by a professor to demonstrate concealment and service methods amid evolving teaching.
A misadventure unfolds as a young couple walks. a cigarette lighted by a man yields a comic fortune about hung disease or lunacy. The scene shifts to an older guide leading tourists to a waterfall with a weary punchline about listening for the “rear” once the Indians stop telling.
A garbled excerpt shows a president and wife reacting to a printed election slip. The legible phrases hint at a discussion of acceptance or procedure but the surrounding text is severely corrupted, offering few concrete facts or names.
A Washington Star excerpt recounts a colonial era execution in a Central American state. A condemned man smoked as a gun salute mounted. a relative imprisoned by the president allegedly interceded but the colonel carried out orders. The crowd watched a balcony pistol shot echo as the padre's bells tolled.
Vague OCR fragment recalls General Palacr and companions testing circuits then traveling through western town. They stop at an inn near Carthage where an offer leads to confusion about beds and hospitality. A local questions Palmer and his associate, and the incident ends with a reference to a man named Pougias.
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