02 Mar 1901
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1901
Page
1
James Riley reflects in the New York Times style on the enduring theme of the human soul. The poem repeats themes of bravely endured pain and the singer drawing from deep suffering to voice enduring truths about man and the divine.
A marching drill backdrop unfolds as a weary major critiques a ragged group of rookies arriving in khaki. The scene shifts from a tense barracks tent setup to a hilltop camp with sea and sky, revealing quirky banter among the longshoreman, cowpuncher, and mountaineer influenced rookies. The major’s displeasure softens into amusement as chaos settles for the day.
Between the major and a legendary sergeant named Grimes, rookies and veterans clash in a jungle siege along Hell River. Grimes guides the foursome in a brutal charge, two fall, graves are dug, and the survivors honor the fallen fat boy and an Indian as night settles over the camp.
A young actress recalls a backstage compliment and a chambermaid’s kindness. Washington socialite Ward McAllister is discussed with Armour in New York circles. An English doctor links electricity to muscular rheumatism and notes acupuncture practice among the Chinese with minimal pain and possible body probes.
A New York Sun report details a thriving fencing trade with imports from Germany and France alongside extensive domestic production. It notes vast variety in foils, rapiers, guards, masks, gloves, plastrons, jackets, and belts, plus a rapid rise in fencers, especially women, across cities from New York to San Francisco. It highlights preferences in handle shapes and blade weights, and mentions decorative uses and presentation foils.
A recounting of Adams midnight judges, Jeffersons bid for control at the end of Adams term, and the ensuing quarrel. It notes Lincoln acting by Jefferson's orders, Marshall objecting, and the later reconciliation urged by Dr. Jush before the pair died on the same day.
A farmer bets five shillings he can find a needle in a haystack within an hour. After he hides the needle and the neighbor burns the haystack, the magnet retrieves the needle from the ashes. The neighbor boasts of scientific edication and wealth.
A coach driver in a rural English district earned praise after his four passengers and four horses arrived at a hotel door like an avalanche. When one horse collapsed, the driver calmly explained that the animal had died earlier on the hill, choosing not to slow down until the regular stop.
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