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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1916
Page
6
The Globe-Democrat recounts legends of London bridge origins. It describes the old timber span swept away in 1019 after a devastating storm and executions on its towers. The current bridge began in 1831, built in massive stone with no fear of falling.
In Redesdale’s Mentoirs a tale recalls the moment Beaconsfield planned to speak in French at a Berlin congress. Odo Russell teased him, noting British statesmen would fear a faux pas. Beaconsfield ultimately spoke in English, leaving Odo unsure if the hint was taken.
A correspondent asks two railgun questions about bullets fired at sixty mph from a moving train. The editor explains that bullet speed equals train speed plus powder impulse, leading to a drop when fired backward and potential fatality when fired forward. The note invites readers to test with a biscuit analogy and dismisses the long debate as unnecessary.
A boastful teller named Spooks recounts risky Africa experiences and claims he slept among lions in their wild natural state. A skeptical audience member challenges the tale, prompting further banter about the truth of such feats and the reality of wild lions in non African settings.
An unclear dialogue fragment shows skeptical remarks from a customer and mixed phrases about absent entities and an incubator. Names and events are garbled, offering little coherent context beyond a tense interaction and stray references to a newspaper like “Times Dispute” and “Girls! Just Girls.”
A fragmented 19th century style piece describes druggists and medicines in South American republics. It notes varying practices, adulteration risks, and the spread of remedies, with references to colonial and global trade, sanctions, and local regulation. The text also touches on unrelated anecdotes about royalty and popular curiosities of the era.
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