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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1888
Page
4
An old B and R station agent recalls a career of hard luck at a sleepy railroad crossing. He details endless duties in a shed of an office, a near catastrophe when a midnight freight and a passenger train nearly collide, and the discovery that the engineer and fireman were intoxicated. He recounts another late night escape and a close call with a vaneway signal, underscoring the danger and strain of night dispatching.
A railway worker recounts a runaway freight tearing down a siding and exploding off rails after a delayed signal. He describes near catastrophe with No. 9 on the main track, the mystery of telepathic-like signals, and the loss of his leg in a separate open switch accident while chasing a danger he believed he could avert. He details how three cars from a distant freight derailed and vanished, later found wrecked without damage, a puzzling incident unresolved.
The passage discusses memory as a foundation of genius with examples. A celebrated writer arranged a 365 page book to store anecdotes tied to each day, rejecting tales under ten years old, yet filling all pages. Wolf the German metaphysician solved algebraic problems in bed using memory and imagination. Recording daily transactions becomes a profitable habitual exercise, as Corwen did to educate himself in thinking.
The Argonaut reports the movement of an ironclad wall built at the military steel factory of Terni sent to Naples for the Abyssinia expedition. The structure extends about 400 meters when deployed, has three rows of loopholes, and can roll into a tower for troop shelter. It requires two hundred camels to transport the wall, described as a movable fortress.
In this excerpt from Harper's Bazar, W. H. argues that visual aids in education enrich attention and discipline, challenging the backlash against illustrated books. He cites Th Ribot on how infant attention develops from vivid images to reading, and notes how museums and living specimens aid understanding for geography and history, contrasting with crude old methods.
A pendng proposal unfolds as Mr Sampson declares his devoted love and financial readiness to wed Miss Chumley. She hesitates yet hints at reciprocal feeling while asking for the amount saved, highlighting social finance pressure in a period-appropriate scene.
A New York letter recalls a tipsy youth who, amid party improvisation, descended on a host of onions warmed by heater pipes. John Jacob Astor the Fourth, once a college socialite, recalls a prank that left the house smelling of fried onions as dawn broke and a stern spanking loomed.
An anecdotal travel segment describes Venezuelas habitations with stone floors airy rooms and shared spaces in posadas. It notes wooden furniture heavy iron bars and bat sightings during stays, plus meals including red wine in larger towns and basic amenities. A Western congressman's wife hosts guests where a child exposes a hidden bathtub causing a humorous scene.
A chaotic horsecar episode nearby shows a passenger misread the conductor’s signal. a woman pulls the register cord to justify three extra fares, startling all aboard and drawing cash from a purse to the company. A portly lady skates at Central Park, while a health map in England advises posture and breathing exercises for a better carriage.
An immigrant car driver recalls gruelling hours and injuries from city rail work. He contrasts past brutal conditions with modern organized relief, new sick pay, and the absence of potter’s field fears. The piece blends social testimony with a note on Maine lobstering industry.
The report notes an annual London society dinner in honor of the thieves of the city. At the recent festival prayers and speeches preceded a good dinner, with some reforming under the influence. A reporter discovered his handkerchief missing upon reaching the office. Theodore Tilton lives modestly in a distant Paris quarter, his dress shabby and hair loose as he walks the French capital, doing occasional literary work with irregular rhythm.
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