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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1902
Page
4
Saturday morning November issue note from Denton Journal publishers Melvin N Johnson and Melvin Johnson. Detailing editorial staff and publication date in this archival fragment.
Emile Richebourg, famed writer for the Petit Journal, knew exactly what the masses wanted. He produced dark mystery and crime stories in multiple serials, earning about $100,000 yearly by writing rubbish, while editors constantly bought more.
A two year old burned fingers in boiling tea at a friend's table. Quick honey application daubed on the child's hands saved most skin, leaving minor blisters between two fingers. Mother kept strained honey for such emergencies, noting Vaseline and soda paste are helpful but not as effective.
A Philadelphia Telegraph item recalls a two year old who, after being shown a family dog, begins feeding the dog her milk. The child acts after being told the dog now drinks her milk, then hits the dog with a stick while crying. The parents intervene as the dog howls.
From Herman’s All the Russias, Leslie’s Weekly recounts the room where Alexander II died after an assassination. The site remains intact with a half smoked cigarette, a small revolver, folded handkerchiefs, and muffled toilet items, presenting a modest, almost bare scene in careful detail.
The peurenete railroad system runs 8000 miles and uses over 385000 wheels across passenger freight and way cars locomotives and other rolling stock. About 40000 wheels are bought each year and inspected carefully under a six year or 75000 mile guarantee. All wheels are numbered and records kept, with manufacturers replacing failed units.
An anecdote recalls Dumas being reproached for inaccuracy in a work. He replies I never read the book. Then he asks who wrote it for me. He remembers the collaborator Auguste Maquet and says I must go and box his ears.
In a New England town a six foot four inch police giant patrols Main Street, drawing astonished comments from locals. A prisoner even taunts the behemoth, wondering if he can overpower the law while the crowd watches. The tale satirically contrasts fearsome authority with everyday life and a judge’s puzzled reaction. The second piece traces the peanut’s global spread from Central America to Asia, Africa, and beyond, detailing its cultural journey and agricultural value across continents.
The article describes Indigenous gambling practices with sticks and other objects among Thenikeets Haidahs Colvilles and Selish tribes. It notes stick games with named items hidden in grass dotted with high-stakes bets including wives and children and contrasts with horse racing bets.
In Hildersheim Germany a rosebush reputedly 1000 years old grows on the mossy wall of St. Michael Church. It allegedly bloomed since King Alfred’s era and draws high sums, with a historic claim linking its discovery to King Louis of Hildersheim around 1022.
The small parallax value for Arcturus limits reliability, but the distance is surely vast, making Arcturus a much larger sun than ours and likely among the universe's most massive bodies.
Black and white ostrich plumes come from the male bird while gray plumes are from the female. Feathers are not plucked but clipped with a knife leaving a stump that stays in the flesh for months until it dies and is then removed with forceps.
Father Thurston argues the rosary name rose from a long history of flower garlands and a legend older than the term itself. A youth who placed roses on Our Lady’s statue began saying his Ave prayers in place of the garland, and a vision in a wood produced fifty roses placed on the statue by the Virgin, converting robbers who witnessed it.
Youthful attorney wins verdict for Irish defendant charged with murder on temporary insanity grounds. The jurist had not seen his client for months until they quarreled over a promised extra payment. The exchange ends with the defendant claiming madness excuses the debt.
A French agriculturist accidentally found that the queer plant known as the goats eye can produce cultivated wheat. Seed from this plant grown apart from grass showed rapid growth, yielding over 300 grains per plant after seven years and eventually converting to true wheat in all specimens. English tests yielded the same results. The closest wild form is creeping couch grass, resembling the basic wheat structure.
The Corsican-born Napoleon, backed by Paoli, formed a state with English protection in 1794, making him a British subject for months. Paoli urged a commission in British service, but Napoleon chose to remain French, shaping Europe’s future.
A Swiss naturalist observed a snipe with both legs broken by a misdirected shot. The bird healed by applying dressings of its own down, bound with congealed blood, and a feather splint spanning both legs, showing remarkable improvised care.
A short ad notes sales of coups and hats at prices from 25 cents to 3 dollars, highlighting affordability and season’s best buys.
The ad emphasizes a specialty in men's and boys' shoes with prices from $1 to $2.50 and invites customers to view the $1 shoes while also offering Queen Quality shoes for ladies.
Our clothing business grows each season because we sell the best goods for the least money. Overcoats range from 3.50 to 15.00, suits from 4.00 to 15.00, odd pants from 0.25 to 5.00. We feature the best line of men’s, boys and children’s suits and overcoats we have ever shown. Ask to see our new suits and overcoats.
Farmers urged to trade at the new department store offering buyback flexibility. Checks accepted both ways and a large shipment of Dinner and Tea Sets in white and decorated goods. Broken items replaced, satisfaction guaranteed, return for money. Visit the new department stores for fresh groceries and unbeatable deals.
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