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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1897
Page
1
A compact verse about the power of a beloved stare. The speaker extols Thine eyes as overpowering other loves and the source of heartbroken vows and unspoken replies. The poem notes proibhibited visions that arise near the beloved gaze and praises its tenderness over wisdom.
A priest in a besieged village pleads for pardons from German officers to save prisoners. He sacrifices himself for three men, including Leroy, Laideur, and Vincent, accepts execution, and inspires villagers with his courage. The tale ends with his heroic death and a reflective aftermath on George Eliot legends.
The article recalls that George Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, noting publishers would not print a book under a woman’s real name. It mentions Evans’ early publishers the Blackwoods, who encouraged her talent and paid her, and hints at the genesis of Scenes From Clerical Life written with Charles Lewes.
A celebrated Berlin physician reports startling figures suggesting marriage correlates with longer life. Among men aged 30 to 45, death rates drop from 27 percent for bachelors to 18 percent for married men, with the gap widening with age. By ages 60, 22 bachelors contrast 48 married men. at 70, 11 to 27. and at 90, 9 married to 3 bachelors.
A playful remark from the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes golfers playing near the pyramids in sight of the Sphinx. The quip suggests the scene might coax the statue to speak, reflecting a humorous take on unlikely encounters with ancient monuments.
A lighthearted note from an east Tennessee exchange mocks a wedding announced as taking place in Flintstone with Nehemiah Whitestone and Wilhelmina Sandstone of Limestone. The quip foresees rocky married life and eventual tombstones, warning of future domestic strife.
An old Texas coast tale from Corpus Christi Bay describes a huge June fish and a Blanket fish in a predator clash. A school of small fry hides under the June fish after it swallows them, then the June fish drops a 50 pound rock, fatally killing the Blanket fish and resumes guarding its prey as the scene ends.
A church organist improvises in crescendo fashion using hidden springs of sound. A sacristan asks who is playing and discovers it is a German mechanic tuner in a blouse. His performance blends familiar tunes, notably a German choral, into a remarkable, unplanned recital.
A Pittsburg Chronicle Telegram item quotes a sharp exchange between Thomas and Snages about truth and deception. The dialogue, framed as a humorous from Harper's Bazaar and Rainmaking, suggests satire on honesty and pretense. This brief glimpse shows cultural humor of the period and a witty back-and-forth between Mrs. Snagg and Mr. Snagg.
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