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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1900
Page
1
A drowning danger at a school outing ends with Joe Morton diving in to save a pupil named Pearl. Tom, remorseful for his earlier misdeeds, asks Joe forgiveness. Joe’s brave act inspires Tom to reform, and years later Joe becomes a respected author and community figure, remembered for upright character and service.
A retired Nebraska teacher recalls a 25 year old rural school tale. Joe Morton, a well‑mannered newcomer with patched clothes, joins class amid teasing from Tom Atherton and peers. The teacher notes Joe’s honesty and grows protective, while a vulnerable moment on a fragile bridge with Pearl Atherton foreshadows danger.
Irish wit Father Darcy visits a wealthy, boastful host who shows off a grand house and library. The host declares the books his closest friends, only for Father Darcy to quip that he, too, is glad the host never cut his intimate friends.
A striking tale recalls a woman who lit a smoking compartment aboard a Vienna to Prague train, offered cigarettess to others, causing sleep and theft of two thousand dollars, watches, and valuables from two commercial travelers.
A San Francisco Bulletin recounts Jack Pigott, a noted pickpocket, telling of how he lifted a woman's purse from a fashionably dressed passerby at Shreve's jewelry store. He used a toothpick to prod, causing the woman to drop her pocketbook, then slipped the money to an accomplice unseen by onlookers. Long after, the crowd recalled the palmed theft as a humorous example of the craft.
A New York Sun excerpt cites Mr. Nippingly on laying up a competence by living within income and investing surplus. Self denial strengthens the will and enables earning more. The piece argues most fortunes come from this simple habit, not genius, and urges starting early.
A London woman owned a fourteenth century arable glass cup she believed valuable enough for auction. The British Museum expert doubted its value, suggesting it might be 2000 dollars. At auction, bidding soared to 6500 dollars due to two rivals, though the cup was worth far less.
A survey of famous signatures highlights Shakespeare as the prime target with seven authentic items, including wills and property deeds, plus other famed autographs such as Queen Elizabeth I and Columbus. Prices reach thousands of guineas and dollars, with collectors betting on rare pieces and forgeries alike.
A trained snake follows its handler around the house but wanders off to a strange place. The reptile, unfamiliar with the locale, bites and hides in bushes before being recaptured and returning to a tame behavior. This wild-to-tame cycle is noted as a peculiarity of snakes.
A light anecdote from the Saturday Evening Post recounts Arthur Stringer, a young Canadian poet, visiting Oxford. He explains his diet of whale blubber and his Kent County farm kinship as he presents a steamship bill of lading for a basket of autumn peaches sent from Ontario.
The pay of actors varies from 1.6 to 500 dollars per week. Managers pay 25 dollars for fitting parts to 150 for scarce roles and 500 for celebrity to feature a name. Not more than ten actors earn 250 and five actresses reach that. 150 is exceptional and 100 can engage a hero or heroine. Wages fall to 75 for a soubrette and 50 for an old woman or juvenile, down to 12 or 18 for chorus members.
A collection of quips on wit and weak points from artists to leaders. The piece blends anecdotes about creative blocks caused by red headed dreams and practical wisdom from Napoleon Nelson and Gordon. It ends with Horace Mann affirming the value of saving even one boy from ruin.
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