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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1904
Page
4
A Chicago News report reviews how many species endure long or severe fasts during torpor or aestivation. Some bears and lemurs stock fat prior to dormancy, while squirrels and dormice hoard food for intervals in torpor. Others, including bats and African lungfish, show no fat buildup and endure extended fasting.
A Detroit News recounts a tale of a man who forgot to pay his fare after dressing for a theater night with his date. On the crowded car he claimed a quarter to cover both fares, was given 15 cents, and later reimbursed the conductor in full after the humorous misunderstanding.
A student faces suspension after expressing provocative ideas in an essay on pants. The piece argues clothing and masculinity, uses malapropisms about molasses and breeches, and questions whether pants are singular or plural, attributing the remarks to a Witts burg Bulletin style parody.
A coaxing exchange shows a wife eager to see her mother but needing a new traveling suit and multiple dresses. The husband insists he is earning money and mentions a check, dismissing poverty as a constraint while planning travel or hosting the mother.
A west side mother scolds seven year old Tommy about a fight in which he protests he was not involved The boy insists I wuzn't telling a story and repeats I wuzn't in it as the Pitts bury Press reports on the exchange
A psychologist argues crowds are not mere aggregates but individuals in a hypnotic, impulsive state driven by primitive forces. Suggestion, contagion, and the sense of invincible power push mobs to generosity or violence, while personal will dissolves under crowd influence.
Notice to taxpayers of Caroline County that the County Commissioners have levied taxes for county and state purposes due September 1. The Treasurer will hold tax collection in principal towns across election districts from November 18 to November 28 with discount of three percent for November payments. Interest will accrue from September 1 on unpaid bills after January 1. Charles H. Whitby Treasurer.
A Supreme Court justice dined with a Washington family known for vegetarianism. The hostess urged that vegetarian meals confer strength, citing a rabbit’s leaps. The justice countered that the tiny creature famed for jumping far is a carnivore in naturalists’ view.
A folk tale about two brothers farming together. They argue over dividing the harvest, first rice, then root crops, proposing fairness by alternating halves but ending with a shift to potatoes suggesting ongoing dispute and unequal sharing. The elder insists on changed crops to avoid giving equal future shares. The story illustrates deception and unequal outcomes.
Literary Lady writes on truthfulness in parenting and warns that deception harms influence. Tommy reports Mrs Caller is arriving. Literary Lady refuses contact, resumes writing, and asserts honesty is essential above all else.
The artist brusquely asks what the tramp wants, who replies he did not come to be insulted but to inquire about a model for the statue of Industry and to apply for the position if none is available. The exchange mixes abrupt dignity with a bold request in a crowded setting.
Per the Queen Anne's Railroad timetable in effect October 17 1904 eastward trains are listed with arrival and departure times. The fragment shows Read Doua and Deen entries around 5 40 PM and 1 12 PM with unclear sequencing and titles indicating a historic railroad schedule.
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