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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1909
Page
4
A London Chroncle report notes tongue signs from a physiognomist detailing how a still tongue can reveal character. It describes right or left favored tongues among professionals, droop vs curl, and extreme thrusting as signals of indiscretion.
In a small town a cattle buyer builds a $25,000 mansion with brownstone foundations and French plate windows. After touring the home, a friend asks what more is desired. The reply: a green parrot to heckle him each morning, saying you’re a darn fool, before he drives out.
A Hungarian account recalls the artful jests of Jozsa Gyuri famed as a sharp prankster. He arrives in a Count Keglesich manor in a fine new coach, then awakes to find his prized carriage burned into ashes because it was stored beneath a hayrick to keep it dry. The Count reveals the ruse, noting the coachhouse needed repairs and the prank ended with the vehicle hidden under the pile.
An Eastern fable tells of a king and minister debating luck. Two men split a bag of peas and diamonds in darkness. The one who trusted luck ate the peas. the other kept the peas and distributed the diamonds. The minister notes luck exists but is rare, urging effort over reliant fortune.
An aggressive citizen declares I am a self made man while Grandpa Whet tatone replies go ahead. The exchange centers on whether the claim is a brag or an apology, reflecting a debate over self made status. The Washington Star provides this clipped dialogue with implied contention.
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