04 May 1889
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1889
Page
1
A speaker confesses love that survives sunless days as distance to a beloved grows. He remembers telling his boss love is not real and repels the thought with pride and fear of a distant, fond, yet proud darling. The poem ponders longing, pride, and misgivings about reunion.
A Philadelphia woman, now thirty three, is described as a widow for the second time and also a grandmother, marking notable family circumstances.
A London Spectator note recalls a friendship between Jasper the collie and Sandie the Skye terrier. While the narrator rows a lake, Sandie is left behind as Jasper dives in to fetch him, then Sandie climbs onto Jasper and both are carried to safety across the water to the deer park.
A Detroit Free Press note cites Scottish superstition about garters and bed post knots for lovers. Autry Shannon, a Bar Harbor widow who died quietly at home, left a fortune and offers to fund a town hall, stipulating no lockup or prison be built within.
Lavinia S. Goodwin argues that self preservation conflicts with life ending actions. She cites both human and animal examples of self destruction to contrast innate instinct with duty and accountability under divine law. The piece notes July crises, love affairs, money losses, and heroic endurance, urging courage over despair.
A Plymouth correspondent reports David Drew grew wheat from seeds said to be 5,000 years old from a mummy deposit in Egypt. The plant rose six to seven feet, with a twiggy cornlike head bearing many kernels. Next year a larger crop is expected as the soil shows superior quality beyond modern grain.
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