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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1911
Page
3
In rural hardship Mary Etta and Ben Madison confront winter hunger after drought and loan troubles. Ben quits prideful bench work to seek steady city wages while Mary Etta’s secret singing helps fund their survival. He learns of her city phonograph singing and resolves to work hard to rebuild their future.
Pall Mall Gazette quotes Dr. Eric Marshall describing the inhabitants of Dutch New Guinea as unattractive. He notes certain wartime-like behaviors, boasted warrior roles by women, and a harsh mourning ritual. He claims polygyny is common among men and portrays widows in vivid, unflattering terms.
Bees have various enemies like other creatures. The blue tit preys on bees, especially near apiaries, carrying many back to feed young. Their impact is notable where queen rearing is common, as queens and drones are large and slow on the wing.
A small town merchant facing seventh bankruptcy convenes creditors. They estimate eight cents on the dollar, but he insists on paying ten cents and promises to cover the remainder himself, displaying a benevolent resolve.
A quirky exchange features Mrs. Crimsonbeak asking John if he thought of her while away in the country. He replies he did, mentioning a birthday pecktie and the curiosity it drew from bystanders in Yunkers Statesman.
A New York American excerpt notes that Britain banned widow burning in 1829, ending centuries of suttee. It describes the practice's roots with Alexander the Great and its social grip in Bengal, where widows faced death on the funeral pyre or social ostracism.
A Helena tale recalls Judge Douglass a legless resident who walked on leather pads and avoided public notice. An English hunter staying at the Helena club wanders into the mountains seeking game and, after hours apart from the town, meets the crowd tracking him claiming he has been tracking an elephant for hours.
A garbled collection notes how famous lines are misrendered and misattributed. It cites misquotations from Scripture proverbs and writers like Butler Pope and Franklin, noting correct forms and origins include James Behold how great a matter a little fire kindleth and the true first stone passage.
An elderly colored man stops before a store doorway to inspect a chained turtle used as an advertisement. He bites his finger in curiosity, learns of the cut and asks the Osh dealer if he was bitten or stung, then reacts with rueful humor.
A famous singer declines a voyage concert after a long U S tour and upcoming London opening. The shipboard barber notes similar fatigue and humorously says he never looks at a razor. Specess Amgazine.
The article recalls historic juries in England resisting royal or judicial pressure. It notes the acquittal of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton leading to eight months imprisonment and fines, and describes Elizabethan juries converting murder into manslaughter, with offenders and even their families facing penalties.
A witty Philadelphia Times piece recounts a social groom meeting a society woman who fakes being an artist. The man, eager to flatter, asks if she paints and claims many have told him so. She retorts that if she did paint she would not put it on her nose, leaving him speechless.
A landsman battles sleet and wind while seeking pity for those who live on the sea. The verse depicts fear, faith, and longing as storms rage and chimneys topple. In calmer times the landsman hopes to walk ashore, wishing he could sail despite the winds.
A St. Louis prelate, recounting a dinner tale from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, tells of a trust magnate at heaven’s gate who asks if heaven is here and is directed to an elevator. The saint explains the device goes down as soon as he gets a load, revealing a moral about pride and judgment.
Poised exhortation urging steadiness and courage amid trials and obstacles. It counsels perseverance through pain loss and doubt, insisting that a worthy life endures and a personal battle is fought through resilience rather than retreat.
A tramp enters a fashionable cafe, orders whiskey in a glass, and bets a three penny stake against a dime that he can drink it without touching the glass. He downs the whisky in one gulp, is warned by the bartender, and leaves with three pennies he grabs from the bar.
The toast Our Absent Members was to be answered by Mr Blank H Cash, but the crowd roared with laughter when the speaker announced Mr Blank H Dash has lost an arm and a leg.
At a Carnegie dinner a judge, seated mid table, argues against England’s pounds shillings and pence system while host Andrew Carnegie presses the issue. The judge glances about as “farthings” are mocked. Carnegie asks why Britain keeps farthings. The judge replies that the coin aids Scots benevolence.
Five young men at a London club made a dare to halt main street traffic for a day. One man left with friends and pickaxes to dig up the road while police diverted traffic. The diggers then departed, leaving authorities to argue over responsibility for the roped off work zones and the overall incident.
A Scottish farmer Jock McCraw testifies in a case about the defendant’s sobriety. He recounts drinking at the market, slipping into the burn while returning with his horse Meg, and his wife crying out as the farmhands arrive. The judge agrees McCraw was drunk on that occasion.
An English official recalls a waterfall near Cooncor in India once called Leech Follows. The site abounded with leeches that clung to the skirts of passing women. A visitor recounts a friend’s remark quipping about heaven or the other place after a leech bite.
Early in the season a man sought board at a farmhouse. The farmer doubted anyone could be satisfied, recounting a prior tenant who found fault with sleeping in a room with others, shared towel, and even the wash basin. The applicant insisted he would be easy to please, but the farmer warned it was hard to tell. The city man decided it was best not to take the chance.
A St Louis Globe Democrat reminiscence quotes an old Union soldier introducing General James Shields to a Missouri audience. The anecdote praises Stonewall Jackson’s generalship and notes Shields as a citizen of two countries, veteran of two wars, and senator from two states, with a sharp closing quip about his whipping near-miss.
A famous ventriloquist performed at a large charity event and drew a large attentive audience. After a brilliant display with convincing voice changes, three “lay” figures rose and left the stage, revealing the manager had used three friends to impersonate his usual dummies.
An agent forbidden to bribe electors stages a meeting with pockets full of gold. He proclaims no bribery will occur while hinting that aging rogues may seize money from him. He then spends minutes slamming his pockets on the table, prompting uneasy silence.
Garrett P. Serviss compared the comet scare to Millerite end time beliefs. He recalled a Maine Millerite preacher predicting Oct 1 as the world’s end before a U S election, noting one man’s gleeful response as a sly jab at Grant.
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