30 Oct 1909
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1909
Page
1
One candidate sought for Sheriff of Caroline County and one for County Surveyor. The purpose is to vote on a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Maryland.
In the Barraclaw county race for county judge two rivals, Jim Ingalls and Jack Robinson, contend with Barnes Eldon, backed by Squire Baxter. Eldon pressures the aging Squire into backing him to honor a past alliance, leading to a dramatic showdown that ends with a wedding on the road and Eldon securing the Baraclaw vote.
A naturalist reports a cassowary on a New Britain river watching the water then entering three feet deep and submerging its wings. After a quarter hour it emerges, shakes, and disgorges a handful of small fishes believed to be mistaken for weed by the bird. The fishes then are swallowed.
The first fatal balloon ascent ends in tragedy as Pilatre de Rozier and a companion plummet from 1,700 feet near Boulogne. Born Metz 1756, Rozier dreamed of passenger flight, achieving early ascents and a famous glide across the Seine before attempting a hydrogen voyage that ended in a devastating crash. Museums and memorials across France honor his fearless pursuit of aerial science.
A young man sues a Paris graphologist for damages after a fiancée shared his handwriting. The graphologist warned the fiancée that the writer is an egotist fool and temperamental, predicting Calvary for any woman who marries him. The broken engagement led to the lawsuit.
A light quip from a newspaper snippet notes a girl asking what Mame said to her father about a new gold watch. The reply mirrors her standard line that she was having a perfectly lovely time.
A black cat visited the back fence last night and caused a curious exchange about luck. Mr Juggins claims he hit the very first time fired, while Mrs Jug notes the cat brought good luck. The dialogue includes a proverb about wisdom and folly.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.