10 Oct 1891
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1891
Page
1
A fragmentary verse sketch conveys a speaker asking which of two lovers or fates will join a beloved at death. The speaker, gripping a hand by a bed, faces the ache of unshared grief and the fear of losing the other. The scene hints at a funeral or open grave and longing for home.
In a Tombs courtroom a young man named Thomas, recently calling himself Thomas Charles Thomas, speaks of a troubled path from a first conviction to sentences for burglary and assault. He recalls losing work after his criminal record, the sting of prejudice, failed marriages, and how repeated crimes led him back to prison, ending with Remanded for sentence as the court notes his guilty plea.
A nine month salvage operation led by Captain L. T. Stevens recovered nine boxes of gold from the Alphonso XII wreck off Grand Canary. About £90,000 was raised with the final box missing. divers Lambert and Lester faced extreme depth pressure and explosives to access the mail room amid dangerous seas and rocky wreckage.
The Detroit Free Press notes that Romans, skilled in agriculture, devised labor saving machines driven by asses, mules, and oxen, spreading these devices to conquered lands. It states no positive record exists for the mill originator’s name.
A New York editorial recounts Lookout hill in Prospect Park as a site where people in distress go to end their lives, noting two Brooklyn incidents and prior New York cases. It praises the hill as historic and views park police as vigilant while contrasting it with a past use by generals.
A Massachusetts farmer extols the carrot as the best root crop for stock. He cites disease resistance and long keeping qualities, noting its value for horses cattle and sheep. When fed with hay grain or fodder it aids digestion of dry food, reducing loss and boosting assimilation. In the North carrots are harvested before freeze and kept. in the South they can stay in ground through winter.
Editor notes Emerald Gem as superior in flavor and spiciness, recommending early planting in open ground for a long season of tasty melons. Adds cultivation tip of digging a sand and rosin mix to hill holes and warns early plowing aids seed bed prep for grasses, noting diagonal cultivation helps.
A discussion on domestic prayer argues that excuses for neglect are weak. Readers are urged to maintain a family altar, using reading or prepared prayers if needed, and to recognize daily worship as essential for spiritual formation of both parents and children. It highlights Bible study as vital nourishment and cites Luther’s example. The piece stresses that regular worship educates and shapes character over years, benefiting all in the home and any visitors.
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