12 Nov 1898
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1898
Page
1
A tall tale from the Buffalo Express recounts Uncle Curro who falls into poverty and is guided by a friar dwarf. A magic tablecloth and a cudgel grant wealth and power, but violence erupts as Curro sheds blood and defies authorities. The king grants a Cuban province after the bloody spree named Matanza.
A poetic excerpt invites Lyde to celebrate a festal day with Neptune honored by song and wine. The piece weaves references to Latona, Diana the huntress, and celestial imagery, naming locations Cnidos, Cyelides, Paphos, and swans. It appears in Poems From Horace Catullus and Sappho and Other Poets by Edward George Harman.
A husband reflects on his wife Hermione’s charm at a duchess’ reception sparked by a tale about a diamond tiara. Amid gossip and family tension from Lord Curran’s scrutiny, the couple weighs envy and sacrifice as Hermione reveals her wish for a tiara, hinting their future together hinges on a modest, personal gift.
A story recalls Charles Spurgeon confronting a swearing stonemason after each stroke. He offered five shillings if the man would promise never to pray, prompting a dramatic reversal of attitude. The tale ends with the mason's repentance and eventual attachment to Spurgeon's flock.
A Yorkshire-raised ex captain, son of a wealthy family, squandered an £80,000 legacy by gambling after joining the army and later living in a garret. A detective observed him lose £800 at a club, triggering the clause that the fortune would pass to another named beneficiary if he gambled.
A Berlin newspaper outlines women guides in the city who assist female travelers and traveling parties from Scandinavia and America. The guides are mostly elderly to middle aged, with worldly knowledge and language skills, mostly Russians or Austrians, trusted by travelers despite warnings about personal intent. The excerpt ends with a terse exchange and a narrative hint of a pursuit outdoors.
A Chicago Post snippet recites a courtroom exchange where the prosecutor questions a defendant about his profession and habits. The witness humorously claims the man is a professor of religion who follows whatever the crowd does, even drinking lightly. The item then shifts to Miss Ida Tigner Hodnett's note in St. Nicholas on traditional games of the New Year for Japanese children and their festive toys.
It is a blessed secret to live by the day the British Weekly notes. Anyone can carry a heavy burden till nightfall and live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely for a single day. Do today's duty and resist longing for unseen futures. God grants nights to close the curtain on short horizons.
Willis reads about regiments in Harper's Bazar noting they are peppered by the enemy and then attacked by their own government. The brief remark underscores wartime satire on military and political response.
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