31 Oct 1903
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1903
Page
1
The piece contrasts thief superstition with a Buckland dinner tale. It notes thieves rely on amulets and charms, fear dogs and police, and seek blackmailers of the occult. The Buckland anecdote recounts guests mistaking alligator meat for turtle, sparking shock and commentary on prejudice.
A Philadelphia public school classroom discussed why ships are called she. A pupil asked the question during dictation about a ship sailing with sails set. The teacher paused before a boy answered, It takes men to manage her.
A young woman is introduced to an elderly woman as the sister of an artist. The elder exclaims she could tell by the striking similarity in contour of their faces. The young woman then clarifies she is only his sister-in-law, prompting the elder to reiterate that the resemblance is even more remarkable.
A reading lesson centers on a shipwreck with a message in a bottle about the sinking. The teacher tests students if the letter was in a bottle or not. A student named Tommy asks a clarifying question amid the confusion.
An English landowner, out unusually early, meets Pat an Irish poacher on his estate. They exchange terse greetings as they discuss breakfast, with Pat claiming hunger drives his early ramble and the landowner jokingly seeks to find an appetite for his own breakfast. The humorous exchange highlights language and character of rural life.
A Brooklyn Eagle anecdote describes a woman with an umbrella and two young men armed with canes in an office building. The canes are waved violently near elevators, one man pokes at the shaft grill, the elevator car descends and snaps the cane, striking the owner under the chin. The narrator reflects that an elevator can lift one to wisdom.
Daily winding at a consistent hour avoids irregular timekeeping. Do not place on marble or in extreme cold as temperature shifts can break the mainspring and coagulate oil. When storing, rest the watch on its case, avoid suspension of the balance, and keep the case clean with lint free pockets from cotton or calico.
A London News quip describes a seedy diner patron ordering boile d turbot curried fowl and wine as the bill climbs. He finally asks for a cigar then wonders for a penny and instead shouts fetch a policeman.
The passage notes the gimmal ring as a frequent love token with its double hoop design. It states that over twenty instances can be cited from Shakespeare mentioning this ring. The description highlights its use as a messenger of love, with halves worn by lover and beloved.
A dialogue reveals enthusiasm for a daughter's singing at a recent musicale. Smith reports the Boston Planet lacks coverage, while Rogers notes sending the same notice to multiple papers, including the Boston Transcript, which contradicts the Planet's silence.
Old claimants desiring back pay endure long delays as Congress debates warrants for Civil War era contracts and damages. The Philadelphia Press notes claims linger, with hopeful veterans aging at the Capitol, season after season, awaiting final sanction and payment.
A mother laments halted apprenticeship for her son as money troubles from a prospering Mr. Mullen affect workers. John, unpaid for three weeks, confronts the employer who recalls an unresolved question about how to attend the county fair on missing wages. The scene underscores tension between laborers and a wealthy boss.
The article notes that until 1660 women rarely appeared on English stages with male actors playing female roles. It mentions an unidentified actress who played Desdemona, likely a foreigner, before 1660. The first English actress credited is Mrs Colman as Ianthe in Davenant’s Siege of Rhodes in 1666. Charles II is credited with encouraging women’s stage roles.
A Chariton Mr. Courier note tells of a boy rushing to a neighbor saying his father and the hired man are cleaning out a well and are up to their knees in mud. The neighbor reacts by fleeing, startled by the boy’s misstatement.
A lady visiting her native town asks about Mrs Gable. The hostess explains Mrs Gable’s “ups and downs” as running up bills and running down neighbors, in a Brooklyn Life column style vignette.
In a Philadelphia Press strip, Tess and Jess joke about a slow reader beside them on the city car. He sat with a novel and never turned the page as Jess complained of his slowness and untimely flirting attempts.
A Brooklyn Fogle editorial rebukes those who inscribe their names in public spaces. It laments vandalism of trees, rocks, and especially public buildings, noting how monuments and sites attract carded visitors. The piece calls for swift punishment to deter defacement and defends preserving historic and civic spaces.
A suburban dweller named Dasibe hurries toward the railway station as he debates whether the 5 40 train still runs. A friend asks about the timetable while Dasibe frets that stopping to check could make him miss the train by seconds in the crowded city.
A New England man misfires while bragging of a gunning tale at a country store. He recalls aiming too low at a flock of yellow legs at Rye Beach and discovers he shot off two bushels of the birds, a humorous exaggeration reported by Lippincott's.
A clergyman at a baptism pauses to learn the infant’s name. The mother replies with courtesy that the child is named Shady. The minister interprets as Shadrach then asks for the fuller name. The mother explains the husband chose Shady to pair with the family surname Bower, because Shady Bower sounds pretty.
Parson Jones urges Brother Muchcash to subscribe £50 to a missionary fund. Muchcash hesitates then offers £25 quickly, remarking twice twenty-five equals fifty. The exchange appears in the London News with a curt, practical finish.
A father returning from business complains of a daylong toothache and clutches his face at the dinner table. His five year old son, in a sympathetic glance, tells him to fill his mouth with water and sit on the stove until it boils, a quip from Brooklyn Life.
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