09 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1899
Page
1
A young narrator seeks wealth through money out at interest after watching Lucille mock frugality. He banks 1500 dollars, informs Lucille of his progress, and pursues investments despite delays in interest payments while a pale elderly woman arrives at the door seeking Sara Dunning.
A woman narrator recalls a visit from a lender about a foreclosed home. She grapples with inhumanity of profiteering, cancels the mortgage to relieve an old couple, and discovers relief in compassion. Lucille and Bob help, ending with a plan to attend Maude Adams and a renewed sense of wealth through kindness.
Fragment from Philadelphia North American and agricultural notes report German potato varieties such as Professor Dr. Muercker showing strong blight resistance while American types lag. Hay is field-based along the Hudson and sold for immediate use. Orange Judd Farmer notes corn acreage reaching 33,077,000 acres, up roughly 1,000,000 over 1897, with gains in most states.
The San Francisco Call describes red shirt convicts in California prisons as marked for attempted escapes and harsh discipline. It notes guards, solitary confinement, and even bloodhounds in pursuit. Some inmates at San Quentin are described as daring, with a strong desire for freedom despite tight security.
A west end justice of the peace issues a warrant for a woman's arrest on slander charges. The squire clashes with Squire White over jurisdiction while both sides seek to test the law. The incident ends with release on own recognizance as court guidance is sought. The piece transitions to a travelogue note on Egyptian thirst and climate.
A jumble of quotes and notes recalling near death moments a rider’s brush with a runaway horse and Mildred’s deathly thought, plus curious facts about deep sea waves postal card tonnage UK Parliament clock pendulum and other assorted observations from Detroit Journal and Chicago Times Herald style snippets.
A colorful historical anecdote recounts how Empress Eugenie attracted Prince Bismarck at a Paris court visit. Admiration turned to scandal as the German prince’s wife drew tittering stares over her large feet, influencing Franco Prussian tensions. The tale ends with Bismarck allegedly firing a cannon at Paris a year later, vowing revenge for the Princess Dismarck’s feet.
A Civil War dream described as a precise foretelling shows a column of 1,900 prisoners captured the day before, marching along a road six weeks later as the narrator stands on guard near headquarters. The tale, from the St Louis Globe-Democrat, blends dream vividness with reported events and timing.
A folkloric tale recounts slow trains in Vermont and Wisconsin known as the huckleberry train. The conductor waits for an idea to complete a market egg dozer while passengers pick berries along the route. An imagined Vermont engineer is said to have shot two partridges from his cab with a famed retrieve.
Mrs Higaley Clara laments sending young Granney away late after 11 pm. Clara explains she tried earlier, but Granney seems on the verge of saying something awaited, making the farewell exhausting for all. The dialogue captures frustrated maternal concern from the Saint Louis Republic.
The Washington Star quotes a philosopher cautioning that money can harm while Senator Sorghum notes people admire him partly for the enemies he has made. The exchange casts money power and public perception as opposing forces in politics.
Stray Stories note a banter about rejected suitors. The piece mentions an ink plant in New Granada whose juice can be used to write, starting red then turning black after hours. A curious reference describes floating canneries in Sweden with vessels that harvest fish at sea.
A terse London style quip asks what happens when a man’s temperature drops to its limit. A teasing line implies the scholar has cold feet, turning a weathering pun into a light note from the era. The brief item sketches mood rather than a full event.
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