19 May 1888
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1888
Page
1
Sir John Lubbock described training his black poodle Van to respond to printed cards for food and other words, showing selective card recognition. He also tested bee responses to a musical tune, suggesting insects may hear unseen overtones. He argued humans have limited senses and other creatures may perceive worlds beyond ours.
Alta California reports on a Dutch South African courtship custom where a suitor announces his intention by bringing a long candle. The mother lights it, inserts a pin to pace visits, and when the candle burns to the pin the couple separate. Subsequent calls resume with installments until the candle is gone and a trousseau is ready.
A portrait of Henry Bergh describing him as slender, medium height, and dignified. His massive forehead sets him apart, with bright eyes and a cheery, controlled voice. The narrative notes his steadiness whether in a courtroom seeking justice or amid social chatter.
A brief, quoted exchange from the Nebraska State Journal questions superstition and death omens. A dog howling near a wine dow prompts a reply that a gun should be found before the dog escapes, implying a tense, darkly humorous note within a local paper snippet.
Chicago Herald reports scientists claim seven ancient cities found in Arizona match locations sought by Cortez and early Spanish explorers. Evidence suggests former civilizations and wealth, linking the sites to historic expeditions after gold.
The New York Sun notes Florida could become a large opium producer as poppies grow easily there. Sixteen plants yield an ounce of opium, and an acre could earn about 31000. The plants may thrive among young orange trees, allowing use of orchard land while trees mature.
A North American Review excerpt surveys serpents crowned by female heads across ancient civilizations and later folklore. It cites Egyptian glyphs, Harmonia and Cadmus, Gentilla and Leander, Melusina, and the tale of Elsie Venner to suggest a timeless allure of serpent women in myth and nursery lore.
Professor John Tyndall explains that alpine sunsets and sunrises reveal mountain forms in shadow and light, the snow glowing with solemn beauty. He notes particles in air, not colored themselves, create the red auroras and that volcanic ash could cause such displays but is not required, as repeated glows occur without eruptions.
The St James Gazette notes growing discontent over unequal club access for Americans in London. It says English clubs welcome UK members while US visitors face sealed doors, prompting a new American club concept in London to unite Western Hemisphere enthusiasts on equal terms. It cites the Pacific club, Manitoba club, Cercle des Etrangers, Knickerbocker and the Turf in Piccadilly as models of exchange.
A Globe Democrat photographer argues negatives are superior to bail bonds for keeping tabs on people. He recounts cases where individuals vanished or moved away, yet friends obtained photos from old negatives to locate or remember them.
An excerpt notes Ekimo’s dogs as essential hunting and travel companions. Described as wild yet half domesticated with strong digestive powers, one pup reared by Mr. Ashe devoured stockings gloves boots and other small items, seemingly unbothered by it. Quote attributed to J Macdonald Oxley in American Magazine.
A witty exchange frames a wife denying sedentary habits by noting her husband has not touched a drop in fifteen years, implying restraint and activity. The brief dialogue uses irony to deflect the question about habitual behavior.
Cotta of Stuttgart discloses sums paid to Goethe and heirs from 1797 to 1865 totaling 216000 dollars. The poet received not more than 100000 dollars, heirs 116000, until the Cotta Goethe monopoly ended and Goethe became public property twenty three years ago.
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