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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1904
Page
2
Readable portions list Howard Melvin and H Johnson among local figures in the Denton Journal issue dated Saturday morning March 19 1604. Names and publishers appear, with scant readable context beyond presenter and title fragments.
Editorial notes report the Senate adopting the Wilson oyster planting bill as a substitute for the Haman bill. It divides 50,000 acres into three sections with 10, 40, and 100 acre lots and limits leases to individuals and firms. Outer rents are $1, middle $2, inner $1 per acre.
Speech by Congressman John Sharp Williams to Republicans warns that tariff reform will dominate the national campaign. He urges immediate action, arguing the tariff’s friends hold more power now in Congress and will diminish after the next election. He questions why opponents avoid stating revamp principles and scope.
The passage questions why tariffs cannot be revised by allies, asking which member is not a friend. It argues Republicans in Congress will not touch tariff schedules while they benefit from manufacturers and monopolists, implying a broad, internal agreement to maintain existing duties despite pressure for change.
Prof Massey lauds Maryland Eastern Shore for fertile soil navigable waters and rail links claiming farmers should prosper. He cites historical Scottish gardening ethic as proof difficulty spurs effort and predicts the Shore will be discovered as a garden for Boston Philadelphia New York and nearby Western cities.
On Monday night Hon Isidor Rayner was formally notified of his election to the United States Senate. Thirteen State Senators and Delegates attended at the Belvedere and heard his speeches praising loyalty and sacrifice of supporters and opponents alike, pledging to serve all Maryland Democrats and uphold constitutional Democracy in the Senate.
A boy learns from Unely Hiram that hardship hones ability, with examples from Lincoln, Garfield, and Grant. It argues that rough experience, not comfort, sharpens leaders and sharpens minds, shaping fate through effort and struggle.
A rustic speaker speaks on life’s grindstone and how adversity sharpens effort. Uncle Hiram cautions against pride, while a hopeful voice argues hardship forges progress and eventual recognition. The text emphasizes grit as the path to fortune and achievement.
A mnemonic lists the seven wonders in order from Pyramis of Egypt to Cyrus palace, with errors in several names and places. The verse also names the seven Wise Men of Greece as Solon Bias Chilo Periander Thales Pittacus Gleobulus, though some spellings vary.
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