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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1910
Page
4
In London a self painted portrait by the celebrated artist Frith, forgotten for forty five years, surfaces in a Great Portland Street shop. The painter, who believed the image lost, buys it after a shopkeeper notes the likeness and a tale that the artist died of drink surrounds the piece's sale.
A prominent New York businessman's humor about a falling chandelier surfaces as friends recount a night incident. At breakfast he jokes with his wife about her supposing he had been detained on business, she responds with a playful retort.
The Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post recounts how George Sam, famed as Canada’s greatest mixer, entertained visiting English journalists and dignitaries at Quebec. A London Times rep doubted Sam could impress him, but Sam bet a dinner he would. By 9:30 pm the man called him George and even hugged him, proving Sam’s influence.
A general shows his repaired regimental flag to the commander in chief after battles. His wife, up all night mending it, proudly presents the banner, claiming it now looks nearly as good as new.
The piece presents two guiding maxims urging restraint in judgment and speech. Do not believe anything bad about anyone unless proven true, and do not share such claims unless necessary. These rules promote cautious trust and prudent communication.
A historic tale recalls the Prince Regent betting he could insert the line Ban baa black sheep into a speech without detection and Sherlocklike calm. Sheridan and Canning discuss the moment while Marie Antoinette jokes with Mme Etiquette about proper conduct after a donkey tumble.
A teacher asks children for an example of congeniality and a boy offers paw and maw as two who think alike. The piece includes jokes about sleep and a later tale where Peter Clay explains his drunken state after a demijohn breaks, saying he saved a quarts and a pint of liquor.
An advertisement declares rheumatism from excess uric acid and promotes Rheummacide as an internal cure. It claims liniments are ineffective, markets tablet and liquid forms at various prices, and offers a free booklet by mail. Local outlets listed include Duffy's Pharmacy in Denton and Hillsboro, Maryland.
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