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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1900
Page
1
Sydney Brooks in Harper’s Magazine recalls a British parliamentary scene where a persistent heckler, known as the deckler, confronts Speaker Chamberlain. Chamberlain calmly manages interruptions, invites the heckler to speak, and delivers a cool, decisive reply.
Will M. Clemens recounts Mark Twain's rare public political moment in Elmira in 1880. He introduced General Hawley of Connecticut to a Republican meeting, praising him as a pure, honest man, a neighbor, and author of Beautiful Snow, while quipping Hawley's lonesome stance and integrity.
The piece recalls ancient Roman hand kissing as a mark of subjection and rank among emperors and officers, noting limited practice under early Caesars and social rules about kissing. It shifts to a note on a London editor introducing guests, then ends with a humorous quip about collars and taste in a London shop transcript.
The passage catalogs variants of the Ssulth family across regions and notes Ireland’s rank among names like Murphy, Kelly, Sullivany, and Walsh. It then shifts to Greenland summers, describing rapid plant growth, berries resembling huckleberries, and a disdain for tasteless fruit. Private vs public opinion contrasts conclude with a reflection on snowflakes and public influence.
A reminiscence recalls Gambetta amused by a visit from General Meredith Read at Athens, who presented a volume, asked Gambetta to read a glowing bio of Read, and proclaimed “C est moi.” The tale includes a Washington dinner anecdote about a French chef’s enigmatic salad described phonetically and a light piece on early primers with child questions about walking and timing.
A mash of antiquated quips and vignettes features two old friends recalling a snubnosed Tobury girl, Mark Twain in Ballarat, a Brevity piece on upbringing, and a curious wedding outfit list, all presented in a tone of early 20th century miscellany and traveler’s humor.
The Catholic World reports Bernard’s experiments showing the liver can produce a form of sugar from non sugar containing material and even from fasting blood. He found blood leaving the liver has more sugar than entering, implying liver manufacture of sugar and its key role in metabolism.
Poultney Bigelow recalls a Chinese archimandrite in Beijing who had spent 40 years in China, keeping fine wines and tobacco. The bachelor Russian spoke frankly of his limited missionary success, noting he might have converted one Chinaman in four decades.
Colonel Charles Marshall recounts riding a circus horse in battle after his previous mount was shot. During a charge the horse danced on a stump as cannon fire roared, seemingly enjoying the spectacle. The animal had been trained for such acts amid artillery.
The Boston Transcript notes Broek in Holland as the neatest town, famed for cleanliness and a horse ban until recent years. Population 2,700, its main industry is Edam cheese making. The New York Sun comments on track foremen as essential yet little seen by passengers speeding between stations.
A humorous Pearsons cartoon centers on Pat asking for funds to repair a church roof. The clergyman questions Pat’s carpentry, while Pat jokes that rain next Sunday will cover the hole, highlighting a light wartime style charity moment.
A Brooklyn Life remark praises a villain character as an exact portrait of the author and his wife, noting the suppression and draw from Ife as inspiration. The exchange underscores dramatic self-reflection and artistic likeness.
In a reflective moment Bobby sits with his aunt while trying to recall his mother’s warning to not ask for food. The scene captures a child’s earnest struggle to remember a simple rule.
In a brief Chicago News item, Jack claims he made two calls this afternoon and suspects he left an umbrella at the last place TE called, while Tom questions the location, and Jack asserts the first place is where the umbrella was found.
A Saturday Review piece contrasts Moscow’s vast, loud cityscape with bold colors and expansive spaces, noting unpaved squares, grand arcades, and bright, clashy hues. It rails at fashion and footwear as signs of class, then shifts to describe the Senate’s Hole in the Wall in Washington, the upper chamber’s first restaurant with sparse fare and crowding, near the post office.
The piece recounts Halstead seeking front news from General Sherman and being sent on a 2 o'clock train, plus a humorous railway platform incident and a comic chat about manners. Also a quip about a tempting face and wise restraint ends the snippet. The anecdotes illustrate press conduct, courtesy, and social wit from era papers.
The passage notes early air brakes aiding train stopping from 1849 and a 1963 patent for couplers linking coaches for strength and safety. It highlights the Tavernier Pearl as the largest single-pearl price at $550,000, measures two inches, oval in shape, then adds a quip about a tailor’s bill sent to an editor who denied the manuscript and a London habit of spending ten billion dollars yearly on umbrellas amid weather.
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