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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1893
Page
1
A dawn scene in Madison Square shows three figures on a park bench a farm boy a shady urban crook and an old vagrant as a park officer singles out the thief. The crook is hauled away the boy slips off toward Twenty third Street and the old man drifts into obscurity embodying life’s cycle.
The article notes lacemaking may not be pre fifteenth century and cites a Venice painting by Caspaccio about 1528. It recounts a legend where a fisherman's betrothed weaves beads into a net, inspired by petrified wrack grass, to create the bobbin lace.
In Maple sap lore Timothy Wheeler notes that trees near cold springs produce richer sap and higher sugar yields. He cites examples including a spring-adjacent tree yielding seven quarts of sap per pound of sugar and reports ranges from two to sixteen pounds per tree per season. He also records sap collection methods and cautions that over-tapping can kill the tree.
A German Jew runs a Sydney pawn shop where his daughter Rachel handles sales. A Chinaman swindles by swapping a cheap watch with a more expensive one, escaping with a stash of $10 notes. Moses returns, faces the loss with dry humor as the incident is recounted.
Darwin suggested some plants possess sight and an Indian botanist notes curious episodes supporting the view. An observer found tendrils of a convolvulus leaned toward a pole placed near him and, within hours, wound about it, showing directed growth in response to an external cue.
A conversation recalls a witty reply from an astronomer about a moon that is always inhabited by a man and a woman. The exchange ends with the woman asking and the astronomer naming the couple as a honeymoon pairing.
The Philadelphia Press notes the princess runs a free and easy household with meals at irregular times. Breakfast is served all morning while guests arrive when ready. Dinner aims for 8:80 but usually occurs around 4. Coffee follows and a promiscuous supper is served about 8.
A charming tale follows Little Matilda as she roams Oak Farm in search of new sights and treasures. She hides in Rover’s kennel, feeds cats in the dairy, and discovers Mrs Goldie the hen with her brood, then learns of a new coop by the palings.
A compact collection highlights a moral verse on patiently receiving life’s afflictions and a trio of lyric snippets. The pieces by Tom Masson Louise Phillips and George D Prentice reflect themes of mortality memory and inner calm with concise, period voice.
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