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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1893

Page

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You Can Bank ORCHILLA Makes Big Money

ORCHILLA should be THE WOOLDRIDGE FERTILIZER CO. 212 Buchanan's Wharf.

Orchilla THE Wooldridge Fertilizer CO Buchanan's Wharf

The Rose In My Heart by W. B Yeats

Fragmentary verse reflects a yearning to heal flawed things and renew creation. The speaker aches for a green knoll apart with earth sky and water remade, to honor the beloved image blossoming in the heart.

Poli W.H. Yeats

The Cipher and Ida of Guidon Hill

Talton, a Hudson Bay Company officer at Fort Guidon, meets Ida a deaf mute girl who communicates through sign language. Their bond deepens as she teaches him a private speech through gesture while facing social pressure from Pierre Hawley and Talton, ending in a dramatic choice about love and duty. Hawley proposes, Ida rejects, and Talton claims Ida with a kiss as Pierre hints at danger in a turbulent, rules-bound world.

Tulton Guidon Hill Talton Chen Hudson Bay Company Fort Guidon Father Corraine Ida Pierre Wishin Willin Dow Mme Moose River Hawley Taltan Luke Hawley Tam Leasant Gilbert Parker National Observer

Are Atoms Magnets The Source Of All Matter

A Youth’s Companion article argues that if suns and Earths act as magnets, atoms might also be magnets. It suggests magnetic relations among atoms could explain chemical effects, proposing that infinitely large and infinitesimal scales share magnetic properties. The piece notes magnets cannot be split to lose magnetism, inviting further inquiry into matter’s magnetic nature.

Atest Ida Waugh Demorest Percy Moran Maud Dumphrey Louis Deschamps White House Harrison Demorest's W. Jennings Demorest East Ith New York

A Well Founded Opinion

A shipmate gently breaks sad news to an elderly passenger by telling her her parrot is dead in a tactful phrasing. The story highlights a sailor known for his tenderness and a clever phrase to spare the woman distress.

Polly Tar Lndy

Paper Stockings Show Clever German Invention

A Berlin paper claims paper stockings absorb moisture rapidly keeping feet dry and warm. The impregnated stock is worn with a toe insert and a large wrap over the foot, with the shop’s constant warmth noted as a potential cold preventer.

Berlin

Moon distance joke seals auditor appointment

A man, tested as sixth auditor of the treasury, was asked the moon’s distance from Earth. His reply: Not near enough to affect the functions of no sixth auditor. He passed. Another applicant asked how many soldiers England sent to this country during the Revolution answered a blamed sight more than ever got back.

Treasury England Washington Cor New York Sun

Touch the Hem of His Garment Sermon Echoes

A fragmentary religious exhortation extols touching the garment of Jesus for healing and salvation. It warns against seeking profit in material goods such as shoes, calling bargain footwear a fleeting fancy amid a crowd.

Reflections on Clergymen and Beards in Clerical Life

A lay critic ridicules the trend of beards among clerics as a sign of status or virtue. The piece argues beard wearing is now common across professions and warns that look matters less than spiritual duty. It notes ordination does not guarantee rapid tenure and suggests shaving before delivering first sermon.

Parsons London Telegraph

Indian Legends to Order and Folklore Claims

The American Folklore Society accuses Maine college student waiters of manufacturing Indian legends to suit local sites while denying a monopoly to students. The discussion references origin myths for Manhegan Moose and Beaver Island lore and questions the accuracy of ethnographic translations.

American Folklore Society Maine Folklore Society Beaver Island Lewiston Journal

Webster hat incident reveals vanity at Boston reception

The tale from Yankee Blade recalls Daniel Webster enduring a sycophant’s rapture as the man boasted his hat shared the same chair with the famed senator. Webster asked if he needed anything else, and the admirer quipped he was proud his hat occupied Webster’s seat, prompting a humorous rebuke.

Daniel Webster Boston Webster

Bride's Trousseau Plan Highlights Quality Over Quantity

A Washington bride staged a runaway wedding with a minimal voyage kit. Instead of a wedding trunk she carried a white lace parasol folded to hold the trousseau, keeping accessories like curling tongs and a toothbrush out. Kate Field's Washington notes the unusual travel display.

Washington Kate Field

No Danger. Bear Advice From Maine Woods Guide

In the Maine woods a humorous exchange relays guide wisdom that bears strike only after being hit and that a shot is likely to miss. The piece captures frontier sportsman humor and cautionary flavor from New York Weekly.

Maine Woods New York Weekly

When Girls Talk Back at Schoolyard Gossip

A Philadelphia Times clip notes a girl’s mock prayers and crusts remark, then an Indianapolis anecdote recalls a buckboard party and girls hugging the stove while boys smoked. The tone captures social chatter and cheeky defiance among youths.

Indianapolis

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