29 Mar 1913
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1913
Page
1
Four room dwelling with garden and fire wood available near Denton inquiry to J. W. Kerrastern Shore Nurseries and Fruit Farm Denton Md
Billie Van contemplates a drastic step for Belle, a leap in the dark. In Flamingo Jim Lewis plans a wedding with four friends as improvised best men. The groom arrives in pea green trousers, to the amusement of onlookers, and Lulu Gilbert becomes his wife in a humorous, twilight ceremony.
A lyrical portrait of lecturer Frank Dixon whose expressive face and powerful voice drive the talk. The reviewer notes rapid gestures and sharp sarcasm, yet steady audience control, likening him to a general marching facts into a triumph. This summer he presents a new work titled An Outgrown Constitution.
The pumpkin's birthplace is disputed with claims it is native to America and also of Asiatic origin. Aborigines in America reportedly planted it with maize, while others trace cultivation to England since 1570. America shares pumpkin cultivation with Europe, notably France where seeds are sown in April and transplanted in May.
A Boston Transcript item recalls a domestic anecdote where a father, displeased by a young caller to his daughter, turned off the gas in the parlor at 11:30 pm. The youth replied politely with a grateful "Thank you." The tale captures a humorous look at parental intervention and youthful manners.
A fragment from a Lowell vignette hints at social judgment. The man’s success is challenged by his wife’s disapproval, suggesting a social rebranding or personal reinvention within a small community.
In a short London Telegraph item Sam asks Lulu to keep their engagement secret for now while Lulu jokes about the missing present and questions its whereabouts. The brief exchange reveals a private romance amid society chatter.
A fragmented note discusses instinctive behavior in a child chewing a lead pen nib, paired with an observation that praise can shape bravery. The Atchison Globe fragment hints at lessons in courage, though the text remains incomplete and cryptic.
A New York American note argues that an irresistible force and an immovable body cannot be conceived. It discusses absolute rest, infinite space, and the limits of finite mind to determine motion or rest without a second object for comparison.
The Hudson bay is described as the Mediterranean of the north with an area of 355000 square miles and a length of 800 miles. Its breadth is 500 miles and it is compared to the Great Lakes with Superiors at 31000 square miles and Huron, Michigan, Erie's Ontario sizes noted. The outlet to the Atlantic is Hudson strait about 600 miles long and 100 miles wide on average.
Boston's State House on Beacon Hill occupies John Hancock's former cow pasture. Cornerstone laid in 1705 by Paul Revere with an oration by Governor Samuel Adams. The original building finished in 1708 at $133,000, while a 1895 extension four times larger cost $5,000,000.
A London Express item quotes a playful exchange where a mother worries about a young man’s gaze. Her daughter and Afother react, musing whether the attention hides admiration as they tease the moment.
A square jawed matron cites the Buffalo Express while arguing that present marriage laws enslave women and asks why the law isn’t enforced. She challenges Mr. Henpecke on the issue.
In a brief, comic dialogue from the Boston Tran Berlot, Mr Oldbean asks Miss Ethel if he may call her wife someday. Miss Ethel inquires about speaking to her mother, and Mr Oldbean quips that he believes he did about twenty years ago.
A brief quote reflects on effort over difficulty, suggesting that challenges exist mainly as perceived by the observer. The line attributes perseverance to the speaker, Benjamin R. Bay, emphasizing personal resolve over external complexity.
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