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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1897
Page
1
A lyrical excerpt by J. L. Heaton from The Quilting Boo, praising a lady through nature imagery. The speaker vows to bring roses lilies gems birds and seeks a way to woo her with whispers and song, lamenting uncertainty in love.
A York Sun note tells of Bill the fisherman and his pet crow that freely visits home and hunts for warmth and food. Every Sunday the crow goes to the church with the sexton, sits by a stove, and returns home, trusted and unmolested by locals despite occasional dangers from other crows.
A new girl at the Central Telephone Exchange, formerly at Chintz and Challys, tries to please callers with politeness in a humorous scene. A call to No 474 is answered with a polite offer of nearby numbers, but the caller’s frustration shows that good manners do not always yield a desired connection.
Weather vanes today use ball bearings only in a minority, most rely on a steel spindle and socket. Properly balanced, well-made vanesle maintain long life, with stories such as a Ridgefield NJ vane turning since 1700. Improper materials or kite tails can disrupt operation, but brass or copper gilded vanes stay bright and durable across styles and sizes.
The Envelope City Worcester Massachusetts processes more envelopes annually than any other city in the United States, underscoring its prominent role in mail handling and related services for residents and businesses.
Advertisements in Mexico City papers tout choicest varieties of New York state apples for sale in Mexico. Local merchants promote firm shipments and seasonal availability aimed at Mexican consumers and distributors.
A Kentucky horse story recalls a Sunday race by two horses and a boy with a hickory pursued by a deacon and his wife through town alleys ending at the stable. The tale sits beside a wartime analysis by M Georges Clamenceau on France’s strategic position and potential English neutrality in a wider conflict.
A Chicago woman recounts a past incident in a West Side boarding house where she and her husband faced a missing chair mystery. She tracked the theft to a nearby household linked to an actress, aided a gambler’s wife, and kept the policing out, arguing sympathy blurred judgment and stalled women’s rise in detective work.
Jumbo, owned by a Savin Rock shipbuilder, is claimed as the largest horse in Connecticut. Nearly 7 feet tall and weighing 1,700 pounds, he has dragged a two ton load with ease. A favorite with children, he eats eight pecks of oats per meal and consumes about 200 pounds of hay weekly. His shoes weigh four pounds each.
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