14 Nov 1903
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1903
Page
1
A visitor recovers from a frightening night at Paul’s waxwork exhibition. In a moonlit chamber of horrors he fancies living criminals and implements of torture move, tormented by fear until a watchman’s keys reveal the danger was only dreams. He awakens in his sister’s care with brain fever.
A long nosed man questions Colonel about wealth and green goods. The affable visitor confesses he makes his money by selling such scams and operates from a Georgia watermelon farm, not New York. The exchange ends with the questioner speechless and curious.
A traveler asks about his train due at nine fifteen. The agent says nine fifteen, but by 9:30 the train has not arrived. The ticket man explains the board marks on time while the traveler bets it won’t be. He learns the train is a mixed one carrying stock, striving to crest a fifty mile grade with twenty cars and will be delayed yet today.
A Strassburg publication in 1609 claimed to be Europe’s leading newspaper, promising a full account of principal events in 1609 across Germany France Italy England Scotland Hungary Moldavia Turkey and other lands, with news edited carefully and printed as received.
Peter Carver frets over a fading wife Carry who laments endless chores and craves a managed household. He tries to take charge but chaos compounds as the children misbehave, the kitchen burns, and the couple quarrels until Carry asserts her ankle heals and demands relief. The pair agree a maid and cook are needed.
A well known New York cleric who used the phrase Deo volente or God willing, is invited to dine by an old woman head of an aristocratic family. He replies he will attend only if he is spared. She quips that if he is dead she will not expect him.
A boy explains why he stayed late at home to avoid being late for school. He carries an excuse note written by his mother and a late breakfast in the family scene. The exchange shows a courteous elder scolding and a child's cheeky justification.
A Benton girl at a party acted wildly shouting and scratching a young man seven times. She toppled a lamp and fainted after nearly biting him. She vowed never to look at a man again, then eloped with a lightning red peddler with a hare lip and nine children.
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