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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1911
Page
6
A tin peddler narrates a romance found on a quiet autumn night. He discovers an empty farmhouse, imagines its past, meets a girl from a nearby farm, and with her family agrees to buy the place. He reveals his plan to marry and live there, proving romance can bloom in humble work.
The Wall Street Gazette recalls Sir Ralph Payne Gailwey’s 367 yard Turkish bow shot at Le Touquet, once the record. It notes Neade’s yew bow range 820 to 409 yards under Charles II, and England’s longest authentically recorded shot by a Turkish embassy secretary in 1794, 463 yards with wind and 415 against, witnessed by Royal philite society members.
An old Negro applies for a marriage license in St. Joseph. The judge, noting his history, asks Ephraim if he was ever married before. He replies yes once, and requests a new trial. The exchange is reported with humor by the St. Louis Republic and Washington Star.
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Eight acres and forty-four square perches of land with a dwelling and outbuildings, offered first by separate tracts then as a whole to fetch the highest bid. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in twelve months with interest, notes secured. Tithe papers at purchaser expense. Assignee Oscar Clark of Mortgagee, Denton Md.
An experimental piece mixes optimism with cynicism in a playful sketch. The narrator riffs on national debt and daily life, balancing bright outlooks with critical wit in a theatrical mood. The fragment hints at a broader satirical frame.
A large grain and fruit farm with 225 acres, well tiled and fertile, five miles north of Ridgely, three miles from Greensboro Station, and four miles from Goldsboro. Includes a mansion house, survey map on file, and easy terms with $4,000 remaining in the farm. Contact J. S. Ober Greensboro Md. Aug 19.
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