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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1914
Page
4
February lesson explores Jesus teaching on prayer, the Lord’s Prayer, and pedagogy through parable. It emphasizes reverence, effective prayer, and the connected lessons of faith, temptation, and divine provision with examples and commentary on humane conduct.
A Philadelphia waiter claimed a guest at a hotel left a $50 rare gold coin as a tip to explain possession of a stolen coin from a prized collection. He faced arrest for complicity in the theft as investigators pursued the coin's provenance.
An ex change quotes a visitor to town reflecting on time’s velocity and memory of past romances. The speaker recalls rides and kisses from once sweet girl friends, suggesting a nostalgic, bittersweet impression of the visit.
Millard Maltbie presents a mechanical chauffeur concept through practical experiments and narrative commentary. The piece outlines design ideas, potential uses, and the era’s fascination with automated helpers.
A damaged road accident leads Winifred Knowlton to a garage where a helpful mechanic offers lunch with his mother and sister. She meets the family, learns of their son’s hobby for machines, and ends dining with the hosts after a playful mixup. The mechanic repairs her car, accompanies her home, and the two form a bond ending with a marriage proposal to a chauffeur who becomes part of the Knowlton household.
A fragment from a Kansas City Journal item mentions a minister frequently called away and a wife noting her husband is not home two nights a month. A Philadelphia Record quip praises helpful neighbors when help is not needed.
A Scottish visitor attending a service at St Pauls Cathedral with his nephew notices many collections in the prayer book. He jokes the pages are full of collect sums and prayers, fearing the many entries will empty his pockets.
The passage blends poetry about thankfulness and imprisonment with disjointed jokes and a George Bernard Shaw anecdote. It recounts a humorous scene of a religious broker and a Milan restaurant tale about paying separately, ending with Shaw’s misread Italian line and the waiter’s laughter.
A Boston narrator recalls a remarkable event involving a frugal New England housewife who, under stress, misused a mercury poison antidote made with egg whites. As the antidote was being administered, she whispered a plea to save the yolks for pudding, highlighting local humor and hardship.
A former Duke of Hatllten invited a neighbor to luncheon, a rare dining gesture from a duke. The guest was not often in the habit of sharing meals with dukes, yet was warmly welcomed at table.
A servant in livery confronts a guest who berates the staff for dancing around the room. The guest orders the servant to sit and calm, remarking that there is enough on the table for three and urging gentility in behavior. The exchange reflects class tensions and dining etiquette in a London setting.
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