18 Mar 1899
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1899
Page
1
A London Tit-Bits piece profiles Britain's hidden coast defenses. Explosive mines guard approaches to the Thames with concealed chambers, double-locked doors, and special government keys. Access is strictly guarded, with strict security and sworn secrecy for trusted officials.
A Lewiston Journal summary recalls Joanne Koetren born in Amsterdam about 200 years ago, a gifted child who copied and cut delicate portraits, landscapes, and scenes with white paper on black to create light and shade. Her work impressed Peter the Great and German empresses, drawing crowds to see her, and a monument was erected by her husband Adrian Pleck after she died at 65.
A Chicago Chronicle note describes an office building elevator scene where a dozen riders misdirected floor calls erupted in a playful chorus. A medical man and a pretty stenographer drew attention as the car rose to the tenth floor amid joking remarks and a laughing conductor. The Cleveland Plain Dealer then recalls a clergy child quipping about preaching versus practice, prompting the rector to explain the phrase during a sermon.
Dialogue from Pearson's Weekly presents Borma Jan and Miss Cat ting in a playful exchange on intelligence. He concedes stupidity while she challenges his honesty, revealing a light, humorous social moment.
A fragmentary tour recounts a shabby Capulet tavern site tied to Shakespeare in Verona. The writer then notes a Royal Society report on African tsetse fly bites, their deadly effect on livestock, and the search for a cure with attempts at serum and animal testing.
An Old Hartley couple attended a Tyne mouth Aquarium show where during halftime an attendant unveiled a stage board inscribed Interval. The puzzled pair asked for the meaning and joked about the spelling as the audience planned to stay to watch the interval.
The text cites 1666 London fire burning 486 acres with losses of 85 million dollars, 1872 Boston fire at 60 acres costing one million per acre, and a 1898 claim of 850 500 000 for 23¢ acres burned. It also mentions a professor noting magnetic variation across central Russia with deviations east and west in different localities.
A concise look at isotherms definitions from textbooks, explaining that isothermic maps show only latitude effects while altitude alters actual temperatures. It notes how elevation lowers temperature and how sea level readings mislead, with Mill’s explanation and exceptions for weather charts.
Sir Wemyss Reid recalls William Black rarely discussing his work. In a Brighton seafront talk he said that not all authors fear losing wives or being labeled morally depraved. He prefers portraying sane honest people, believing they are in the majority.
A district nurse answers a parish question with measured pride about sick cases during the rector’s absence. She describes a mix of outcomes saying some have “gone straight to glory” while others are “nicely on the mend.”
A humorous exchange from the Chicago News features a sentimental youth urging to install sentiment in a loyal heart, met by a practical maid who declares her heart is not an installment concern. The brief vignette captures witty contrast between romance and pragmatism.
A Longwan’s Magazine piece ribaldly recounts magpies and other birds pilfering human trinkets, noting their gleaming spoil tempts even the stern to stray. The fable-like critique contrasts their grave appearance with a craving for tawdry metal.
An essay promotes quoits as an ancient English pastime with strong eye hand training benefits. It argues the ground can be rough and small, counters rustic stereotypes, and debunks the discus origin while noting Shakespeare’s indirect reference and Hakluyt’s era.
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