05 Sep 1891
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1891
Page
1
A maternal lyric urges a child to sleep as war and pride loom. The mother vows protection, memory, and prayer while awaiting the hero’s path. It blends lullaby imagery with hints of Cossack bravery, battle, and lineage.
A British colonel in cold Quetta contemplates the Annual Confidential Reports centering on Lieutenant William "Billy" Thompson. The officer's volatile temper, scant drill knowledge, and impulsive nature clash with the need for fair, honest appraisal in a grim, duty laden scene.
A colonial tale recalls Lieutenant William Thompson earning the Victoria Cross after rescuing Major Hamerton, defending a wounded comrade from Ghazis, pushing into Khunaz to bring James the police officer out alive, then riding for a doctor despite grave wounds. Thompson’s bravery and leadership are celebrated in a wartime vignette sourced from Vanity Fair.
A St Louis Republic report describes a 54 foot tall wooden statue in Tokyo dedicated to Hachiman. The colossal figure features a 27 foot sword and a 12 foot ball in the other hand, with a winding interior stairway and a viewable eye opening. Admission to all parts costs two cents.
A Chicago News quote recounts a woman asking a young lawyer to pursue damages after her man clings to a balloon ascent, crashes onto a railroad and into an open well as a train passes. She questions who bears liability: the balloon operator, the railroad, or the well owner.
A new remedy for seasickness enters the long list of options. An ice or ice water filled rubber bag applied to the spine is said to quickly halt nausea and vomiting and induce sleep without causing chills or discomfort. The claim comes from a Boston hospital source.
A long moralistic meditation on cheerful thoughts, reframing darkness as noon within, linking habit to happiness, with quotes from Christian Advocate and Bishop Huntington. It urges early life cultivation of pleasant thinking, kindness, and mental calm, ending with spiritual reflections on religion and will.
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