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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1889
Page
4
James Whitcomb Riley recalls a riverside ritual of noon fishin and June time in dialect filled verse. The speaker describes fatigue yet affection for the scene, noting wooden chores, hats and coats misplaced, and neighbors hidden by sycamores as laughter and appetite rise with the river’s heat.
The Brendons and Miss Bright shape hopes of her joining the Binneys after Mrs. Binney dies Yet Mrs Binney objects to a third party living in her house Mr Binney prefers independence and Susan the cook to any marriage proposal in the shadow of Miss Bright’s aging and uncertain fate
In a tale from the Boston Trucker or Truc lag, Miss Bright, moving to a widow’s home, is bid farewell by Mr. Binney as she prepares to leave. After heartfelt talk and tea, he escorts her to the station and unexpectedly asks her to marry him. She agrees, and the pair vow happiness as they begin plans for their future together.
A nameless man in a country town, weary of sightseeing and crops, joins a funeral procession. At the cemetery, mourners whisper about his identity until an old woman reveals he is the man who owns the hearse. The scene, told with local color, ends with a quiet, ironic twist.
Dr James Ford reports a 80 year old skeleton uncovered by sewer excavation in Wabash Indiana. Bones fragile skull at edge of trench. teeth fallen out, jaws locked, suggests an elderly aboriginal burial. Fore part of skull is low and buck protrudes, indicating animal nature description.
Professor Charles Eliot Norton argues that heavy population turnover weakens social responsibility in cities. He cites New York as an extreme case where strangers lack common traditions and civic pride wanes as transient residents outnumber lifelong inhabitants.
A True Flag report describes a method using a running knot cord around the horse’s neck with reins ready to seize. When the horse moves, the extra reins are pulled tight and the knot tightens around the throat. The horse stops instantly and does not kick or fall.
A veteran recalls a Civil War scene where a soldier rushes from the line and the provost guard demands halt. The exchange includes Cant, Wounded, Sick and the soldier admitting fear and asking to retreat to the rear, as recounted in True Flag.
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