26 Feb 1887
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1887
Page
1
The lines speak of a queenly figure in white attire with regal lilies and a fiery display. They evoke a future reveal as the text proclaims the phrase it doth not yet appear what we shall be. The verse centers on splendor, transformation, and aspirational beauty.
An interview with Lieutenant W.H. Scheutze from northwest Siberia describes Yakut huts with ice windows and single rooms crowded with cattle. He notes constant cold, shared sleeping bunks, and a diet of reindeer meat, bread, tea, raw fish, and butter, with vodka as a prized luxury.
Devoted to farming stock raising fruit market gardening the dairy and poultry yard with special attention to fertilizers and manures including those of commerce and the farm Reports of representative farmers clubs Home Department with practical suggestions for farm households Excerpt notes the old reliable adviser and guide on farm work The American Farmer is published twice each month on the 1st and 15th It costs $1.00 a year Club of five earns an extra copy Publishers SAMUEL SANDS SON Baltimore Md
A historical listing enumerates numerous individuals and firms from Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania and Virginia including P W Downes president Denton National Bank J R Godwin Millsboro Del Dukes Hocker Millville Del and Goslin Bros Sons Federalsburg Md among others. The National Bank of the Liberties Philadelphia is also listed with addresses at 3d and Vine Streets.
A syndicated reader letter denounces the saying that a woman is at the bottom of mischief as cowardly and contemptible. The writer argues men often faultily shift blame to women, citing examples from gold camps and ships where violence occurred without female presence. The piece concludes that the quip shames the male sex and deflects responsibility.
A Norfolk and Western eastbound train left two postal clerks and a third worker to eat. Southall, locked out, clung to the mail catcher as the train sped toward New River. Cold wind and a rattling car door tested his grip and nerve in a life threatening ride.
In a Detroit Free Press account a ten year old finds the debt case clear yet the jury resists. The plaintiff seeks $100 from a debtor who admits the debt and nonpayment, while jurors debate fairness, evidence, and potential outlaws, drifting for hours before realizing they lack understanding of the case.
Bil Nye announces sale of a six year old crushed rasp berry colored cow named Rose at his town residence 29 range 18 west government survey. The cow is one fourth short horn three fourths hyena and attached to home by a trace chain. Purchaser may remain anonymous. A double barreled shotgun is included. Rose calves each May with a tall red calf and may roam up to a week or five before returning. Nye prefers a non resident buyer due to health. Her milk is ample and she fears nothing including cars.
A courteous man long a confirmed bachelor married two daughters from Athens in a distant city. His absent mindedness showed during the ceremony when he handed the bride a silver quarter for the ring and later bought only one train ticket for their tour, causing confusion among guests and officials.
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