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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1904
Page
4
A June 17, 1825 Boston scene depicts Lafayette amid a civic and military procession. Daniel Webster's thunderous call for silence steadied a near-panic crowd, restoring order as veterans sat with dignity and spectators pressed toward the stand.
A Scottish American clergyman recounted the Exodus tale of Moses guiding the Israelites across the Red Sea while Pharaoh and his hosts were drowned. Pharaoh, pleading for mercy, called Moses to save him but Moses nonchalantly remarked he had seen him before.
Mrs Newlywed asks what to have for dinner while her husband departs for the office. She recalls meals of root pork roast lamb and roast beef, lamenting the limited animal options and asking why more animals cannot be invented to vary the menu.
Mrs Parvenu questions noble ancestry while Mr Flippant cites Noah as a famed admiral. The Laughing Plant of Arabia yields seeds that intoxicate like laughing gas, causing a joyous fit followed by a deathlike sleep and nervous collapse.
A Georgia statesman recalls overhearing a shop scene in Atlanta where an optician explains a stranger ophthalmometer to an elderly Black man leaving with new spectacles. The man eyes the unfamiliar instrument, asks what it is, and leaves noting the tool matches his fear.
An editorial note recalls a false death notice for Major Binzer. A military gentleman demanded an apology, promising violence if not issued. The next issue stated the paragraph announcing his death was without foundation and apologized.
A collection of humorous and instructive examples from England and New York where editorial and compositor errors altered meanings. Notable incidents include misreadings of phrases about battles and saints, a politic man’s obituary misquoting love of bitters, and a temperance lecturer misreporting journeys as tasting Naples instead of apples and rum.
A Pennsylvania judge, visiting a seven year old boy at home, threatened a whipping while the youth asked to stay proceedings to file for a change of venue to mother's court. The request claimed the court already held a fixed opinion on guilt. The stay was granted.
A playful scene at dinner as a child shows off a lace dead cat found in the ash barrel, prompting exaggerated family reactions. Uncle Dick joins in with a humorous mimicry about a butter dish, capturing a lighthearted domestic moment from New Orleans Democrat commentary.
An aged Virginia parish pastor, beloved by neighbors, grew gravely ill. A nurse, an intelligent Black woman, issued bulletins posted on the front door reading progress updates: Rev. Blank very sick. Later worse. Nicht sinking. Morning have sunk.
A reflection emphasizes that beauty and affection cultivate character unlike a life ruled solely by wealth. It warns that neglect and a money loving spirit lead to a degraded view of life where material gain replaces manhood and nobility.
Notice from Caroline County Treasurer Charles T Whiby announcing the annual levy on real and personal property for county and state purposes. The tax collection sites and dates in Henderson Greensboro Hillsboro Lidgely Federalsburg Prestod American Cove Hours are listed with hours from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. A 3 percent discount applies for taxes paid in November and interest accrues on unpaid taxes after January 1.
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